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Adamson Soaring Falcons basketball

Philippine collegiate varsity teams

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 13, 2026
Entity authorityQ122929652 ↗
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The Adamson Soaring Falcons are the collegiate men's basketball team representing Adamson University. The team competes in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) men's basketball tournament.

History

Adamson University along with Manila Central University (MCU), University of Manila and University of the East (UE) were admitted in 1952 on a two-year probationary membership status. Only UE and MCU retained as permanent member. However, MCU pulled-out in 1962. Adamson was readmitted into the association in 1970.

Adamson Soaring Falcons won its first Championship in the UAAP in UAAP Season 40 (1977–1978).

Roster

Head coaches

1977: Moises Urbiztondo

1989–1992: Orlando Bauzon

1993: Hector Hipolito

1995–1996: Antonio Guinto

1997–1999: Moises Urbiztondo

2000–2004: Luigi Trillo

2005: Mel Alas

2006: Leo Austria

2007: Bogs Adornado

2008–2013: Leo Austria

2014: Kenneth Duremdes

2015: Mike Fermin

2016–2020: Franz Pumaren

2021–present: Nash Racela

Season-by-season records

Until 1997, the UAAP primarily ranked the teams by tournament points using FIBA's method. Starting in 1998, the UAAP primarily ranked by winning percentage. There's no difference in ranking once all games were played, but in the middle of the season, rankings made by these two methods may differ.

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