Frankie Lim
Francisco "Frankie" Lim (born February 29, 1960) is a Filipino basketball coach and former player. He played 15 seasons in the PBA.[1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 29, 1960 Manila, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 154 lb (70 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | San Beda College |
| PBA draft | 1982 |
| Selected by the YCO-Tanduay | |
| Playing career | 1982–1996 |
| Position | Head Coach |
| Coaching career | 1997–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1982–1983 | Tanduay Rhum Makers |
| 1984–1985 | Great Taste Coffee Makers |
| 1986–1992 | Alaska Milkmen |
| 1993–1994 | Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs |
| 1995 | Formula Shell Gas Kings |
| 1996 | San Miguel Beermen |
| As coach: | |
| 1997–98 | Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies (Assistant) |
| 1999–2000 | Mobiline Phone Pals (Assistant) |
| 2007–2011 | San Beda Red Lions (NCAA) |
| 2013–2014 | Stadium Jakarta (NBL) |
| 2015 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (Assistant, HC) |
| 2018–2020 | Perpetual Altas (NCAA) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| As coach: | |
Playing career
Lim played collegiate ball at San Beda College where he was a member of the last championship team that won the NCAA crown in 1978 (it was then followed by a 28-year title drought that ended in 2006).[3] While in the amateur ranks, he suited up for YCO Painters in the old MICAA, which was then coached by Freddie Webb.[4] He was part of the Philippine training team of coach Ron Jacobs in 1981 that took home the Jones Cup title. [5]
He turned pro in 1982 and was signed by Yco-Tanduay. Lim moved to Great Taste in his third season and won his first championship with the Coffee Makers. He spent most of the 1985 PBA season with knee problems and on the injured list. In 1986, he was acquired by new team Alaska Milkmen and Lim shared playmaker roles with Marte Saldaña and later on with Ric-Ric Marata. He was the last from the original Alaska roster to leave the squad in 1993 when he transferred to Purefoods. Lim won two championships with the Hotdogs before playing his final two seasons with Shell and San Miguel.
Post-playing career
Lim coached the San Beda Red Lions in the NCAA, where he won four titles with the school in 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2011. In 2010, his team posted an immaculate record of 18-0 by sweeping all its opponents from the eliminations to the finals.[6]
In 2012, he resigned, just before he was set to serve a two-year ban from the NCAA for getting involved in a brawl with then San Sebastian College-Recoletos volleyball head coach Roger Gorayeb.[7]
In 2013, he briefly left the Philippines to coach Stadium Jakarta in Indonesia’s National Basketball League.[8]
In January 2015, he joined Ginebra as an assistant coach to Ato Agustin. After the team suffered another early exit in the 2015 PBA Commissioner's Cup, he was appointed head coach of the Gin Kings, replacing Agustin.[9]
In June 2015, Lim was fined and suspended for striking out at Calvin Abueva. Abueva clashed with Orlando Johnson after a heated play, before LA Tenorio shoved Abueva hard who fell close to Lim, who seemed to lash out. The Philippine Basketball Association suspended Lim for a game, also well as giving him a fine along with Abueva, Johnson, and Tenorio for their respective roles in the incident.[10]
Besides coaching, he previously served as team manager for the Mobiline/Talk 'N Text franchise as well as the Smart Gilas National Team, both owned by Manny V. Pangilinan.
He is best known as a disciplinarian who employs the run-and-gun system.
Coaching Record
Collegiate Record
| Season | Team | Eliminations | Playoffs | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | PCT | Finish | PG | W | L | PCT | Results | ||
| 2007 | SBC | 11 | 1 | .917 | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | Won NCAA title |
| 2008 | SBC | 11 | 3 | .786 | 1st | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0.600 | Won NCAA title |
| 2009 | SBC | 16 | 2 | .889 | 1st | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.500 | Lost via sweep to San Sebastian in the Finals |
| 2010 | SBC | 16 | 0 | 1.000 | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | Won NCAA title |
| 2011 | SBC | 16 | 2 | .889 | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | Won NCAA title |
| 2018 | UPHSD | 11 | 7 | .611 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | Lost to San Beda in the semifinals |
| 2019 | UPHSD | 5 | 13 | .278 | 7th | Did not qualify. | ||||
| Totals | 86 | 28 | .754 | 19 | 14 | 5 | .736 | 4 championships | ||
References
- Falcon, Angelo. "Five reasons why Frankie Lim is the perfect choice for Ginebra". www.rivals.ph. Rivals.PH. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- "Reports: Frankie Lim replaces Ato Agustin as Barangay Ginebra head coach". www.cnnphilippines.com. CNN Philippines. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- Bolante, Mikkel. "La Salle, San Beda legends remember old NCAA rivalry ahead of "Champions for a Cause" clash". www.interaksyon.com. Sports5. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- "1980 MICAA Team Rosters".
- "The Northern Consolidated Cement Basketball team 1980s".
- Tupas, Cedelf. "Sweep dreams are made of these: Red Lions make history". www.inquirer.net. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- Ganglani, Naveen. "Lim replaces Agustin as Ginebra coach - report". www.rappler.com. Rappler. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- "Mengenal Frankie Lim, Pelatih Baru Stadium Jakarta Asal Filipina". www.nblindonesia.com. NBLIndonesia.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- Badua, Snow. "SMC big boss Ramon Ang confirms Frankie Lim replacing Ato Agustin as Ginebra coach". www.spin.ph. SPIN.ph. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- Beltran, Nelson (30 June 2015). "PBA suspends, fines Lim P50K for hitting Abueva". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
External links
| Preceded by Koy Banal |
San Beda Red Lions men's basketball head coach 2007–2011 |
Succeeded by Ronnie Magsanoc |
| Preceded by Ato Agustin |
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Head Coach 2015 |
Succeeded by Tim Cone |
| Preceded by Nosa Omorogbe |
Perpetual Altas men's basketball head coach 2018–2020 |
Succeeded by Myk Saguiguit |