John Todd Purves Explained

John Todd Purves
Cyears2:2013–2015
Cteam3:Satria Muda Pertamina Jakarta
Cteam1:Indonesia Warriors
Cyears1:2011–2013
Cyears3:2017–2018
Cyears4:2019
Cteam4:Macau Wolf Warriors
Cteam5:Vietnam
Cyears5:2023–present
Cyears6:2024–present
Cteam6:Pacific Caesar
Highlights:As head coach:

As consultant:

Birth Place:United States
Nationality:American
Cteam2:Petron/San Miguel (consultant)
League:IBL
Position:Head coach
Team:Pacific Caesar
Years1:1989–1990
Coach Start:2011

John Todd Purves is an American basketball coach, who is the head coach of the Pacific Caesar Surabaya of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). Purves won the ASEAN Basketball League title in the 2012 season with Indonesia Warriors.

Career

He worked in Asian leagues, including the Indonesia Warriors[1] [2] for the ABL in 2011, and won a championship for the team.

He served as active team consultant replacing Rajko Toroman for Petron Blaze Boosters from 2013. As team consultant, he helped his team to reach 2013 PBA Governors' Cup finals, but lost to eventual champion, San Mig Coffee Mixers. His role as an active consultant[3] ended when Leo Austria was hired as head coach.

He returned to Indonesia in 2017 and served for the Satria Muda Pertamina Jakarta of the Indonesian Basketball League and won a championship for the team, but left after 2018.

He returned to the ABL and became the head coach of Macau Wolf Warriors.[4]

In 2024, he again returned to Indonesia to become the head coach of Pacific Caesar Surabaya of the IBL.[5]

References

  1. Web site: Tan . Ni Angeline . Warriors binawian ang Patriots . 2022-05-12 . Philstar.com.
  2. Web site: Leyba . Olmin . Fil-Am keys Indons' win over Patriots . 2022-05-12 . Philstar.com.
  3. Web site: Todd Purves feels heat as former San Miguel Beer star Asaytono, fans rue another season of failed expectations . 2022-05-12 . Spin.ph . en.
  4. Web site: No regrets as Todd Purves witnesses SMB build dynasty after departure . 2022-05-12 . Spin.ph . en.
  5. Web site: Posisi Diky Freedo Digeser John Todd Purves - IBL . 2024-02-06 . iblindonesia.com . id.