Leo Austria

Quick Facts

Full Name	Leo Austria
Occupation	Basketball Coach
Date Of Birth	Mar 14, 1958(1958-03-14)
Age	66
Birthplace	Sariaya
Country	Philippines
Birth City	Quezon
Horoscope	Pisces

Leo Austria Biography

Leo Austria is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Coach who was born on March 14, 1958 in Sariaya, Quezon, Philippines. Leovino R. Austria (born on March 14 1958) is better well-known as Leo Austria, born in Sariaya, Quezon, is a Filipino professional basketball player who has retired and is the chief coach for the San Miguel Beermen in the Philippine Basketball Association.

After Chowking was changed to Shark Energy Drink in 2000 He led Chowking to winning two championships in four finals games against Welcoat between 2000 and 2002. He coached a team that was led by Chester Tolomia, Roger Yap, Ervin Sotto, and Gilbert Malabanan.

He later led Welcoat to a runner-up finish in 2003 with James Yap as one of its star players.

In 2004, Shell dismissed American head coach John Moran and named Austria as its new head coach, 19 years after starting his PBA career with the said team. During his only season with the Turbo Chargers, he coached a young but talented team of Tony dela Cruz, Ronald Tubid, Rookie of the Year Rich Alvarez, Billy Mamaril, and Roger Yap to two semifinal appearances and a third-place finish in the 2005 PBA Fiesta Conference. However, Shell disbanded after the 2004-2005 season. He then returned to the amateur ranks.

He was awarded the award in 1988. received with the Quezon Medalya ng Karangalan Award for Sports. It is the QMK Award is presented to exceptional Quezonians who have excelled in their chosen field. The year 1999 was the first time he showed for a couple of games as a coaching assistant of his own team Chowking because of injuries to players on his team’s point guards.

Leo Austria Net Worth

Leo Austria is one of the richest Basketball Coach from Philippines. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Leo Austria 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Austria played basketball in his college at his team at the Lyceum of the Philippines University and also played for the professional Philippine Amateur Basketball League via Masagana 99. In 1984 Austria was awarded one of the Most Valuable Player of the Ambassador’s Cup before joining the PBA.

In 1985, a brand new team named Formula Shell drafted him, apart from being drafted by his fellow PABL player Sonny Cabatu in the said draft. He quickly made an impact on the brand new, but veteran-laden Shell team and earned Rookie of Year title at the conclusion of the season. The rate was 3.9 point per game the season was the lowest score for an Rookie of Award winner until that point. While at Shell as a as a backup point guard in the absence of Bernie Fabiosa, Al Solis and later Ronnie Magsanoc. He then was a player with Pepsi and was ejected from the league after 1993’s season. In 394 games, his average was 4.5 points per game. He was famous for his shooting three points.

In late 2002, he moved to former rival Welcoat Paints as its new head coach after returning from a one conference absence. With a star-studded lineup of Rommel Adducul, Paul Artadi, Eddie Laure, Ronald Tubid, and Marc Pingris, he led the Paintmasters to the 2002 PBL Challenge Cup championship over Dazz in a three-game sweep.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Leo Austria Dating?

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In 2014, Austria renewed his ties with the San Miguel franchise by signing a one-year deal to be the head coach of the Beermen. He won his first championship with SMB as a PBA head coach after defeating the Alaska Aces in seven games of the 2014–15 PBA Philippine Cup Finals. But in the Commissioner’s Cup the Beermen failed to qualify in the playoffs. However, in the season ending tournament of the Governor’s Cup he was able to steer the Beermen to another championship once again against the Aces this time in a sweep.

Facts & Trivia

Leo Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Coach. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Philippines. Leo Austria celebrates birthday on March 14 of every year.