Teodorico "Boyet" Fernandez III is a Filipino former professional basketball player who serves as the head coach of the Biñan Tatak Gel of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).
Playing career
Fernandez first broke into public consciousness as a member of the highly touted 1991 Southeast Asian Games gold medal-winning team, where he was back-up to Johnny Abarrientos. Prior to that, he was part of the National Team that finished seventh in the Asian Basketball Confederation (ABC), forerunner of FIBA-Asia. He played college ball for Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod.
He is known for his years as a player with the Sta. Lucia Realtors, Alaska Milkmen, Pop Cola 800s, and the Purefoods TJ Hotdogs. He was once considered by national coach Ron Jacobs as the best back up point guard in the PBA. He was also named into the 2002 Philippine National Training Pool and was listed as a reserve player.Fernandez earns respect as coach.
Coaching career
Fernandez's first coaching stint was as an assistant to Alfrancis Chua with the Sta. Lucia Realtors, a position he took on shortly after his retirement in 2004. He succeeded Chua as head coach prior to the 2007 PBA Fiesta Conference. The following year, he guided the franchise to its first-ever and only PBA All-Filipino title, winning the 2007–08 PBA Philippine Cup. For this, he was named PBA Coach of the Year.
He was the last head coach of the Realtors before the team disbanded in 2010.
He also took over the coaching reins of UP Fighting Maroons in the UAAP midway through the 2010 season.
When NLEX Road Warriors joined the PBA D-League in 2011, he took the coaching job and guided the team to six championships in seven conferences.
He was recently the coach for the San Beda Red Lions, a position he took from Ronnie Magsanoc in 2013. He guided the Red Lions to two NCAA Championships.
After NLEX purchased the Air21 franchise in the PBA in 2014, he was tapped as the head tactician for the Road Warriors starting the 2014–15 PBA season.
Coaching record
Professional record SeasonTeamConferenceGWLPCTFinishPGWLPCTResults2006-07 Sta. Lucia Fiesta 18 5 13 .278 9th 1 0 1 .000 Lost in the 1st wildcard round2007-08 Sta. Lucia Philippine Cup18 12 6 .667 2nd 14 8 6 .571 Won Philippine CupFiesta 18 7 11 .389 9th 4 2 2 .500 Lost in the quarterfinals2008-09 Sta. Lucia Philippine Cup 18 10 8 .556 5th 9 5 4 .000 Won third placeFiesta 14 7 7 .500 5th 4 2 2 .500 Lost in the quarterfinals2009-10 Sta. Lucia Philippine Cup 18 10 8 .556 6th 1 0 1 .000 Lost in the 1st wildcard roundFiesta 18 5 13 .278 8th 1 0 1 .000 Lost in the 1st wildcard round2014-15 NLEX Philippine Cup 11 4 7 .364 10th 1 0 1 .000 Lost in the quarterfinalsCommissioner's Cup1165.5454th202.000Lost in the quarterfinalsGovernors' Cup1138.27311th————Missed playoffs2015–16NLEXPhilippine Cup1156.4557th101.000Lost in the phase 1 quarterfinalsCommissioner's Cup1156.4557th101.000Lost in the quarterfinalsGovernors' Cup1156.4557th101.000Lost in the quarterfinalsTotals188 84 104 .446 Playoff totals 31 12 19 .387 1 championship
Collegiate record SeasonTeamGPWLPCTFinishPGPWPLPCTResults2010 UP12 0 12 .000 8th ––––Eliminated2013SBC18 15 3 .833 1st 4 3 1 .750 Champions2014SBC18 13 5 .722 1st 4 4 0 1.000 Champions2017SBC18 16 2 .889 2nd 3 3 0 1.000 Champions2018SBU18 17 1 .944 1st 3 3 0 1.000 Champions2019SBU18 18 0 1.000 1st 3 1 2 .333 Finals2021SBU9 7 2 .778 3rd 3 2 1 .667 SemifinalsTotals 111 86 25 .774 20 16 4 .800 4 championships
Personal life Fernandez became nurse in 1991, but instead he pursue professional basketball. He was initially attempted to pursue the profession, but hired by Sta. Lucia Realtors.
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