Franz Pumaren
Franz Santos Pumaren[1] is a Filipino former professional basketball player and coach. He played college ball for De La Salle University before playing professional basketball in the Philippine Basketball Association. He is the former coach of the Adamson Falcons in the UAAP. He is also a local politician in Quezon City, serving as the city councilor from the 3rd district.
Franz Pumaren | ||||||||||||||
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| Member of the Quezon City Council from the 3rd District | ||||||||||||||
| Assumed office June 30, 2013 | ||||||||||||||
| In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2010 | ||||||||||||||
| Personal details | ||||||||||||||
| Born | Franz Santos Pumaren December 5, 1963 | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | |||||||||||||
| Political party | NUP | |||||||||||||
| Other political affiliations | NPC (before 2018) Hugpong ng Pagbabago (2018–2019) | |||||||||||||
| Basketball career | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) | |||||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||||
| College | De La Salle University | |||||||||||||
| PBA draft | 1986 | |||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1985–1998 | |||||||||||||
| Position | Head coach | |||||||||||||
| Number | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 1998–2021 | |||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||
| As player: | ||||||||||||||
| 1985 | Northern Cement | |||||||||||||
| 1986–1997 | San Miguel Beermen | |||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | Mobiline Cellulars | |||||||||||||
| As coach: | ||||||||||||||
| 1998–2005, 2007–2009 | De La Salle Green Archers | |||||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | Air21 Express | |||||||||||||
| 2015–2021 | Adamson Soaring Falcons | |||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | |||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | ||||||||||||||
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Basketball career
Pumaren played most of his professional career for the San Miguel Beermen where he won 9 championships with the team which also included the 1989 Grand Slam. He also played for the Mobiline Cellulars.
Pumaren formerly coached the De La Salle Green Archers from 1998 to 2009 where he led them to five men's basketball championships including a four-peat from 1998 to 2001, and his final championship with the team in 2007.[2] As a coach for the Archers, he was known for implementing the full court press defense on opposing teams.
Pumaren is the head coach of the Air21 Express in the PBA, starting at the 2011-12 PBA season.[3]
In December 2015, Pumaren appointed as the head coach of the Adamson Falcons men's basketball team in the UAAP, replacing Mike Fermin who will part of the coaching staff as Assistant Coach.[4]·
Months after his appointment as Adamson's head coach, Pumaren will also join the GlobalPort Batang Pier coaching staff as a head consultant of the team.[5]
Political career
Pumaren is an incumbent councilor in the 3rd District of Quezon City. The 3rd District includes the Araneta Coliseum, where majority of the PBA and UAAP games are held.
He first served as councilor for three consecutive terms from 2001 to 2010. He then resigned as La Salle coach in order to run for the 3rd district's seat in the House of Representatives. Pumaren lost to Jorge "Bolet" Banal, Jr., coming at third behind defeated incumbent Matias Defensor, Jr. with 28% of the vote.
He returned to the Quezon City Council when he was elected in 2013. He was re-elected in 2016 and 2019. He will attempt to run for representative at the 3rd district for the second time in 2022 under the ticket of Mayor Joy Belmonte.
Coaching record
Collegiate record
| Season | Team | Eliminations | Playoffs | |||||||
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| W | L | PCT | Finish | PG | W | L | PCT | Results | ||
| 1998 | DLSU | 13 | 1 | .929 | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | Won over UST in the Semifinals,Won over FEU in the Finals |
| 1999 | DLSU | 11 | 3 | .786 | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | .800 | Won over FEU in the Semifinals,Won over UST in the Finals |
| 2000 | DLSU | 12 | 2 | .857 | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | .1000 | Won over UST in the Semifinals,Won over FEU in the Finals |
| 2001 | DLSU | 12 | 2 | .857 | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | Won over NU in the Semifinals,Won over Ateneo in the Finals |
| 2002 | DLSU | 13 | 1 | .929 | 1st | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | Won over UST in the Semifinals,Lost to Ateneo in the Finals |
| 2003 | DLSU | Lost to Ateneo in the Semifinals | La Salle's wins were later forfeited after La Salle admitted it fielded two ineligible players. Their 2004 championship was given to FEU. | |||||||
| 2004 | DLSU | Won over Ateneo in the Semifinals, Won over FEU in the Finals | ||||||||
| 2005 | DLSU | Lost to FEU in the Finals | ||||||||
| 2006 | DLSU | Suspended | ||||||||
| 2007 | DLSU | 9 | 5 | .643 | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 1 | .800 | Won over Ateneo in the Semifinals,Won over UE in the Finals |
| 2008 | DLSU | 10 | 4 | .714 | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | Won over FEU in the Semifinals,Lost to Ateneo in the Finals |
| 2009 | DLSU | 5 | 9 | .358 | 6th | Did not qualify | ||||
| 2016 | AdU | 8 | 6 | .571 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost to La Salle in the Semifinals |
| 2017 | AdU | 9 | 5 | .643 | 3rd | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost to La Salle in the Semifinals |
| 2018 | AdU | 10 | 4 | .714 | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | Lost to UP in the Semifinals |
| 2019 | AdU | 4 | 10 | .286 | 6th | Did not qualify | ||||
| Totals | 116 | 52 | .690 | 33 | 21 | 12 | .636 | 5 championships | ||
Professional record
| Season | Conference | Team | Elimination round | Playoffs | |||||||
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| W | L | PCT | Finish | PG | W | L | PCT | Results | |||
| 2011–12 | Philippine | Shopinas.com/Air21 | 0 | 14 | .000 | 10th | Did not qualify | ||||
| Commissioner's | 3 | 6 | .333 | 10th | Did not qualify | ||||||
| Governors | 2 | 7 | .222 | 10th | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 2012–13 | Philippine | Air21 | 5 | 9 | .357 | 8th | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Talk 'N Text** 105, Air 100 |
| Commissioner's | 6 | 8 | .429 | 8th | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Alaska** 87, Air 21 | ||
| Governors | 3 | 6 | .333 | 10th | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 2013–14 | Philippine | Air21 | 3 | 11 | .214 | 10th | Did not qualify | ||||
| Commissioner's | 3 | 6 | .333 | 7th | 7 | 4 | 3 | .571 | Air21 def. San Miguel** in two games San Mig Coffee 3, Air21 2 | ||
| Governors | 5 | 4 | .556 | 7th | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Rain or Shine*** 111, Air21 90 | ||
| 2016–17 | Philippine | GlobalPort | 6 | 5 | .545 | 5th | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | TNT 2, GlobalPort 0 |
| Commissioner's | 4 | 7 | .364 | 8th | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | GlobalPort 107, Alaska 106 (8th seed playoff) Barangay Ginebra** 96, GlobalPort 85 | ||
| Governors | 3 | 8 | .273 | 10th | Did not qualify | ||||||
| Totals | 43 | 91 | .320 | 14 | 5 | 9 | .357 | 0 championships | |||
References
- "Certified List of Candidates (NCR)" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- UAAP: Archers grab caging title after crushing Warriors GMANews.tv
- Franz Pumaren to sign 3-year deal with Shopinas in PBA Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine Interaksyon.com
- "Franz Pumaren officially named head coach of Adamson Falcons in UAAP". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- Badua, Snow (June 16, 2016). "Franz Pumaren to join GlobalPort as coaching consultant after getting Adamson green light". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
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