Nat Canson
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| Born | December 12, 1940 | |||||||||||
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| College | UE | |||||||||||
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Coaching | ||||||||||||
| 1983–1984 | San Miguel Beermen | |||||||||||
| 1987 | Hills Bros. Coffee Kings | |||||||||||
| 1988–199X | Pelita Jaya | |||||||||||
| – | Sta. Lucia Realtors | |||||||||||
| 1997–? | Agfa | |||||||||||
| 200X–2012 | Satria Muda | |||||||||||
| 2012 | Indonesia U18 | |||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Pelita Jaya | |||||||||||
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Nathaniel Canson (born December 12, 1940)[1] is a Filipino former basketball player and coach.
Playing career
[edit]Nat Canson played for the UE Red Warriors of the University of the East[2]
Coaching career
[edit]Club
[edit]Canson was coach for San Miguel Beer in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) in 1983-1984.[3] He then handled the ESQ Merchants the following year in the PABL Challenge to Champions.[citation needed]
Later on, Canson returned to the PBA becoming coach of Hills Bros. in early 1987 replacing Tony Vasquez.[4][5] He resigned around September of the same year to focus on his coaching role with the Sta. Lucia Realtors of the then Philippine Amateur Basketball League (PABL)[6]
Canson became coach of the Pelita Jaya in 1988 upon recommendation of then player, Bong Ramos.[7] He had led the team to two Indonesian national championship as well as mentored the squad which took part in the 1992 William Jones Cup in Taiwan.[8]
He then coached Sta. Lucia again which has moved to the PBA.[9]
In 1997, Canson became coach of Agfa of the Philippine Basketball League.[9][10]
He later returned to Indonesia to coach Satria Muda.[11][12][13]
In late 2012, Canson returned to Pelita Jaya and coached until 2014.[14][15]
National team
[edit]Canson was coach of the Philippine national team which finished as fourth place in the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi.[16][17] In 2012, Canson was appointed coach of the Indonesian under-18 team replacing William McCammon.[18][19]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Nathaniel CANSON". FIBA Coaching Library. Archived from the original on April 30, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
- ↑ Gonzales, Raul. "Allan Caidic, The Gentle Warrior". University of the East. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- ↑ Japa, Raffy (August 24, 1987). "First title shot for Hills Bros". Manila Standard. p. 9. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Not crying over spilt milk". Manila Standard. March 22, 1987. p. 9. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- ↑ Zarate, Noel (March 29, 2020). "Greatest 'what-ifs' from the first three decades of the PBA". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- ↑ Japa, Raffy (September 28, 1987). "SMB subdues Hills for 3rd". Manila Standard. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- ↑ Villar, Joey; Beltran, Nelson (December 6, 2003). "Indons' Pinoy coach torn between roots and duty". The Philippine Star. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- ↑ Gabutina, Edwin (July 3, 1992). "PBL side sets out against Taiwanese". Manila Standard. p. 28. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- 1 2 "Canson new Red Bull coach". Manila Standard. July 14, 1997. p. 12. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- ↑ Atencio, Peter (October 24, 1997). "Calpito's presence boosts Agfa Film's crown bid". Manila Standard. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- ↑ Gutierrez, Nap (January 8, 2003). "Hataw sa Indonesia si Nat Canson" [Nat Canson makes waves in Indonesia]. The Philippine Star (in Filipino). Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- ↑ "BAP-NBL National Open". The Philippine Star (in Filipino). August 13, 2003. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Muba Ditundukkan Satria Muda di Hadapan Pendukung Sendiri". Bola.net (in Indonesian). January 30, 2012. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Canson: Kelly Jadi Kunci Kemenangan". Kompas (in Indonesian). November 24, 2012. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Johannis Winar Tak Ada Dalam Skenario Tim Baru Pelita Jaya". Main Basket (in Indonesian). June 13, 2019. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- ↑ Clarito, Ariel Ian (October 6, 2023). "Midlife Halftime: Asiad Basketball, a litany of Philippine heartbreaks". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- ↑ Ramos, Gerry (May 3, 2020). "Why the 1982 Asiad was memorable for Joey Loyzaga and dad Caloy". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- ↑ "BOLA BASKET: Nat Canson Gantikan Bill Jadi Pelatih Timnas Mu" [BASKETBALL: Nat Canson Replaces Bill as Youth National Team Coach]. May 1, 2012. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- ↑ Terrado, Reuben (June 28, 2012). "Indonesians challenge PH basketball dominance". Spin.ph. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
