Reonel Parado

Reonel "Nel" Parado is a Filipino former basketball coach.

Career

Playing A San Beda Red Lion, Parado played for Burger Machine in the PBL.

Coaching

With Dong Vergeire Parado started his coaching gig with Dong Vergeire, his former teammate at San Beda High School. They started their partnership at Philippine team, as Vergeire as head coach while Parado as assistant, who is concurrently coaching its women's counterpart.

The Growling Tigers broke their 1989 record for their worst start when they went 0–5 to open the 2005 season. Their 12-game losing streak which began at the start of the second round of the previous season ended with their 107–100 overtime win over the winless NU Bulldogs. NU got back at UST with a 74–73 second round win for their first and only victory of the season. The Tigers ended the elimination rounds with the same 4–10 record from 2004, but on a higher rank at sixth place above Adamson and NU. The lone highlight of their campaign was when they stopped Ateneo's seven-game win streak in the second round by winning, 77–73. It was a turnaround for the team after placing third in the Father Martin Cup and winning the PRISAA tournament in the offseason. Jervy Cruz, who was a member of their training pool won the PRISAA MVP award. He was set to play his first year in the UAAP, but was pulled out of the roster due to academic deficiencies.

When Parado's contract expired in February 2006, he was replaced by alumni and former Ginebra player Pido Jarencio.

Outside basketball

Onel called by some people, he was featured in the March 15, 2004 pilot episode of GMA's TV newscast 24 Oras, on its segment Imbestigador ng Bayan narrated by Mike Enriquez which discuss the popularity of Mane 'N Tail horse shampoo for human usage and the fake products of the brand. Parado tells that when he used the shampoo product, he feels that his hair heating, and discovered that he is using fake product of the brand.

Coaching record