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Revision as of 10:26, 29 December 2022
Leopoldo "Leo" Balayon III is a Filipino college basketball coach in the United States.[1] He is the former head coach and director of athletics at Bethesda University in Anaheim, California. [2] Balayon is the first individual, born and raised, in the Philippines to become a college head men's basketball coach in the United States. [3] [4] Balayon is also the only head men's basketball coach in college basketball to lead a non-NCAA/NAIA program to two upset victories against an NCAA Division 1 opponent. [5] [6]
Coaching Career
In 2009, Balayon became an assistant coach for the defunct Pacifica College of Moreno Valley, California[7]. After two seasons at Pacifica, Balayon moved on to become an assistant coach with Caltech, a Division 3 program in Pasadena, California[8] [9] [10]. In 2013, Balayon joined Bethesda University's athletic program and served as associate head coach for both the men and women's basketball teams, and was eventually promoted to head men's basketball coach in 2015[11][12].
Accomplishments
While at Bethesda University, Balayon became the only head men's basketball coach in college hoops history to lead a non-NCAA/NAIA program to a victory against an NCAA Division 1 opponent twice[3] [13] [14]. Both historic upsets came at the expense of Cal State Northridge of the Big West Conference [5] [6] [15][16].
References
- ^ "Japeth's US trainer is a Pinoy from Davao". sg.news.yahoo.com.
- ^ "Leo Balayon Promoted to Director of Athletics". July 7, 2016 – via bethesdaathletics.com.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b "Tiny Bethesda University in Anaheim gives basketball players a second chance at playing". January 3, 2017.
- ^ "Mike Magpayo becomes first NCAA Div. 1 head coach of Filipino descent". ESPN.com. July 3, 2020.
- ^ a b "Bethesda University vs. Cal State Northridge - Game Recap - December 16, 2016 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
- ^ a b "Bethesda University vs. Cal State Northridge - Game Summary - December 22, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
- ^ https://basketball.eurobasket.com/coach/Leo-Balayon/41142
- ^ https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/07/27/13/japeths-teammates-coaches-proud-gilas-win-over-lebron
- ^ https://basketball.eurobasket.com/coach/Leo-Balayon/41142
- ^ "NBA D-League team keen on drafting Japeth Aguilar » Asian Players".
- ^ https://basketball.realgm.com/staff/Leo-Balayon/Summary/19235
- ^ https://www.espn.com/basketball/story/_/id/29403279/mike-magpayo-becomes-first-ncaa-div-1-head-coach-filipino-descent
- ^ "Coach Balayon". scb-final.
- ^ "Daily Dirt - 8/22/22". August 22, 2022.
- ^ "Bethesda University vs. Cal State Northridge - Box Score - December 16, 2016 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
- ^ "Bethesda University vs. Cal State Northridge - Box Score - December 22, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com.