Norman Black facts for kids
Black in 2010
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| San Beda Red Lions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | November 12, 1957 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
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| High school | Cardinal Gibbons (Baltimore, Maryland) |
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| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 186 lb (84 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| College | Saint Joseph's (1975–1979) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA Draft | 1979 / Undrafted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pro career | 1979–1997 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | NCAA Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1979–1982 | Lancaster Red Roses / Philadelphia Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980 | Detroit Pistons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981 | Tefilin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1982, 1985 | Magnolia Quench Plus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986 | Alaska Milkmen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1988, 1990 | San Miguel Beermen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Pop Cola 800s | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1985 | Magnolia Ice Cream Makers / Magnolia Quench Plus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1996 | San Miguel Beermen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Mobiline Phone Pals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–1999 | Pop Cola 800s | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2002 | Sta. Lucia Realtors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Ateneo (consultant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2012 | Ateneo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | Talk N' Text Tropang Texters (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2014 | Talk N' Text Tropang Texters | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2018 | Philippines (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2023 | Meralco Bolts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | San Beda (consultant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Meralco Bolts (consultant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Norman Augustus Black (born November 12, 1957) is a famous American basketball player and coach. He is currently a consultant for the San Beda University Red Lions basketball team in the NCAA Philippines.
Norman Black played professional basketball in the CBA, the NBA, and the PBA. He has also been a head coach for many teams, including the Meralco Bolts, San Miguel Beermen, and the Ateneo Blue Eagles. During his time as a player, people called him Mr. 100% because of his dedication. He has made the Philippines his home.
Norman Black's Basketball Journey
Early Playing Days
Norman Black started his basketball journey in high school at Cardinal Gibbons School in Baltimore. He graduated in 1975. After high school, he played college basketball for Saint Joseph's College from 1975 to 1979. He was a great player, scoring about 17 points per game during his college career.
After college, Norman Black played in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) from 1979 to 1982. He played for teams like the Lancaster Red Roses and the Philadelphia Kings. He also had a short time in the NBA with the Detroit Pistons during the 1980–81 season. He played in three games for them.
Playing in the Philippines
In 1981, Norman Black got an exciting offer to play basketball in the Philippines. He decided to take the chance and joined a team called Tefilin. In his first 14 games, he averaged an amazing 51 points per game!
He returned to the Philippines in 1982 and played for San Miguel Beer. He averaged nearly 43 points per game. With Norman Black, San Miguel won the 1982 Invitational tournament. In 1983, he played for Great Taste Coffee. He was known as a smart and hardworking player. This led to him receiving the first-ever "Mr. 100% Award" that season.
A few years later, he came back to play for Magnolia Quench Plus. He scored his career-high of 76 points in one game! Later, he returned to San Miguel. He sometimes played and coached at the same time. In 1989, he helped the San Miguel Beermen achieve a rare "Grand Slam." This means they won all three major championships in one season. This was only the third time in PBA history that a team achieved this. After 1990, he focused more on coaching.
Coaching Career Highlights
Coaching San Miguel Beermen
Norman Black started his coaching career around 1985. He became the full-time head coach for San Miguel Beermen in 1987 and stayed until 1996. During this time, he led San Miguel to win nine championships, including the famous Grand Slam in 1989. He coached many legendary players like Samboy Lim, Allan Caidic, and Ramon Fernandez.
In 1994, he also coached the Philippine National Team for the Asian Games. However, the team finished fourth and did not win a medal.
Coaching Other PBA Teams
After his time with San Miguel, Norman Black coached the Mobiline Phone Pals in 1997. Later that year, he moved to coach the Pop Cola team. He helped Pop Cola finish third twice. He even played in one of his last PBA games for Pop Cola, scoring 10 points.
In 2000, he became the head coach for the Sta. Lucia Realtors. He led them to their first-ever finals appearance. A year later, in 2001, he coached the Realtors to their first championship! He left the team after the 2002 season.
Becoming a TV Commentator
After leaving Sta. Lucia, Norman Black also worked as a basketball analyst for TV. He would explain the games and share his insights. He was known for mixing Tagalog words into his English analysis. He also appeared on a segment called "Black's Board," where he talked about the week's basketball highlights.
Leading the Ateneo Blue Eagles
In 2004, Norman Black joined the Ateneo Blue Eagles as a team consultant. The next year, he became their head coach. In his first season, the Blue Eagles had a good record, but they were eliminated in the playoffs.
In 2006, Ateneo had the best record in the elimination round. They reached the finals but lost in a close series. In 2007, he led the Blue Eagles to win the Collegiate Champions League national title.
Winning Championships with Ateneo
From 2008 to 2012, Norman Black led the Ateneo Blue Eagles to an amazing five straight championships in the UAAP!
- In 2008, they won the championship by sweeping the series.
- In 2009, they won their second straight UAAP title. They also won two other championships that year.
- In 2010, he achieved his first "three-peat" (winning three championships in a row) as a coach for Ateneo. This was similar to his Grand Slam with San Miguel.
- In 2011, he guided the Blue Eagles to a rare "four-peat," winning their fourth title in a row.
- In 2012, the Blue Eagles won their fifth straight championship. This made him only the second coach in UAAP history to win five consecutive titles.
Returning to the PBA Coaching
Coaching Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
After his incredible success with Ateneo, Norman Black returned to coach in the PBA in 2012. He coached the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters. He became a member of the "500-win coaching club," meaning he had won over 500 games as a coach. He also led the Texters to win their third straight All-Filipino crown in the 2012–13 PBA season.
Coaching Meralco Bolts
In 2014, Norman Black became the head coach for the Meralco Bolts. In his first conference, he led the team to the quarterfinals.
In 2016, he led Meralco to their first-ever finals appearance in the Governors' Cup. They faced the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel but lost in Game 6. The next year, in the 2017 Governors' Cup, Meralco had their best finish in the elimination round. They reached the finals again, facing Ginebra, but lost in a close seven-game series.
Personal Life
Norman Black is married to Benjie Davila. His son, Aaron Black, is also a basketball player. Aaron plays for the Meralco Bolts, the same team Norman Black used to coach.
See also
In Spanish: Norman Black para niños
