Lawrence Anthony "L.A." Nubla Mumar (born March 20, 1980) is a Filipino basketball coach and currently serves as the head coach of the

Ateneo Blue Eagles The Ateneo Blue Eagles are the collegiate varsity teams of the Ateneo de Manila University that play in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), the premiere collegiate league in the Philippines. The Ateneo collegiate ...

women's basketball team since 2020.

Career

Playing

From 1996 until 2000, Mumar played for

served as back-up point guard. He played before another LA, (

LA Tenorio Lewis Alfred Vasquez Tenorio (born July 9, 1984) is a Filipino professional basketball player and an assistant coach for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He is also the head coach of the Gilas You ...

) became a Blue Eagle.

Coaching and team directorship

Mumar became coach of

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until 2019. He later served as Ateneo's assistant to athletic director. He later became the head coach of the Lady Eagles.

League official

Mumar formerly served as the Tournament Director for the

UAAP Season 82 UAAP Season 82 was the 2019–20 athletic year of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). The season was hosted by the Ateneo de Manila University. The eight member universities of the UAAP competed in the league's sixtee ...

Collegiate Basketball Tournament.

Personal life

He is the son of TV actress and host

Coney Reyes Constancia Angeline Reyes Nubla (born May 27, 1954), better known by her screen name Coney Reyes, is a Filipino film and television actress, comedian, television host and producer. Reyes made her acting debut in the 1974 film ''Return of the ...

and basketball player

Larry Mumar Lauro "The Fox" Mumar (March 6, 1924 – December 20, 1990) was a Filipino basketball player and later served as the national team head coach of India and the Philippines. He was one of the greatest Filipino players of his time, playing alongs ...

, grandson of

Lauro Mumar Lauro "The Fox" Mumar (March 6, 1924 – December 20, 1990) was a Filipino basketball player and later served as the national team head coach of India and the Philippines. He was one of the greatest Filipino players of his time, playing alongs ...

(also a basketball player) and half-brother of

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Vico Sotto Victor Ma. Regis "Vico" Nubla Sotto (; born June 17, 1989) is a Filipino politician who has served as the 12th mayor of Pasig since 2019. He previously served as a member of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, Pasig City Council for the first district ...

. LA Mumar graduated with Bachelor of Arts degree in Development Studies, and also works as a motivational speaker. He has three sons (Lorenzo, Mateo, and Alejandro) with wife Macy.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mumar, LA Arespacochaga, Sandy 1980 births Living people Ateneo Blue Eagles men's basketball players Filipino women's basketball coaches