# Adamson Soaring Falcons basketball

The Adamson Soaring Falcons are the collegiate men's basketball team of Adamson University, which play in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), the premiere sports league in the country.

## 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).

## 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.

### Until 1997

| Season | League | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | League | Pos | GP | W | L | Pts | GP | W | L | Results |
| 1987 | UAAP | 6th/8 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 19 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1988 | UAAP | 4th/8 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 21 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1989 | UAAP | 6th/8 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 20 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1990 | UAAP | 6th/8 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 20 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1991 | UAAP | 6th/8 | | | | | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1992 | UAAP | 1st/8 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Lost Finals vs FEU |
| 1993 | UAAP | 2nd/8 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 25 | No playoffs held | No playoffs held | No playoffs held | No playoffs held |
| 1994 | UAAP | Suspended | Suspended | Suspended | Suspended | Suspended | Suspended | Suspended | Suspended | Suspended |
| 1995 | UAAP | 6th/8 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 18 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1996 | UAAP | 8th/8 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 17 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1997 | UAAP | 7th/8 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 18 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |

### Since 1998

| Season | League | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | League | Pos | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | GP | W | L | Results |
| 1998 | UAAP | 8th/8 | 14 | 1 | 13 | .071 | 12 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1999 | UAAP | 8th/8 | 14 | 1 | 13 | .071 | 10 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2000 | UAAP | 8th/8 | 14 | 0 | 14 | .000 | 12 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2001 | UAAP | 8th/8 | 14 | 0 | 14 | .000 | 12 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2002 | UAAP | 7th/8 | 14 | 3 | 11 | .214 | 10 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2003 | UAAP | 5th/8 | 14 | 5 | 9 | .357 | 6 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2004 | UAAP | 6th/8 | 14 | 5 | 9 | .357 | 6 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2005 | UAAP | 7th/8 | 14 | 3 | 11 | .214 | 9 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2006 | UAAP | 4th/7 | 12 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Lost semifinals vs Ateneo |
| 2007 | UAAP | 7th/8 | 14 | 2 | 12 | .143 | 12 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2008 | UAAP | 7th/8 | 14 | 3 | 11 | .214 | 10 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2009 | UAAP | 5th/8 | 14 | 5 | 9 | .357 | 8 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2010 | UAAP | 3rd/8 | 14 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost semifinals vs Ateneo |
| 2011 | UAAP | 2nd/8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Lost semifinals vs FEU |
| 2012 | UAAP | 6th/8 | 14 | 3 | 11 | .214 | 9 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2013 | UAAP | 7th/8 | 14 | 4 | 10 | .286 | 6 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2014 | UAAP | 8th/8 | 14 | 1 | 13 | .071 | 10 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | UAAP | 8th/8 | 14 | 3 | 11 | .214 | 8 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2016 | UAAP | 4th/8 | 14 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost semifinals vs La Salle |
| 2017 | UAAP | 3rd/8 | 14 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost semifinals vs La Salle |
| 2018 | UAAP | 2nd/8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Lost semifinals vs UP |
| 2019 | UAAP | 6th/8 | 14 | 4 | 10 | .286 | 10 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2020 | UAAP | Season canceled | Season canceled | Season canceled | Season canceled | Season canceled | Season canceled | Season canceled | Season canceled | Season canceled | Season canceled |
| 2021 | UAAP | 5th/8 | 14 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 7 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2022 | UAAP | 4th/8 | 14 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost semifinals vs Ateneo |
| 2023 | UAAP | 5th/8 | 14 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost 4th seed playoff vs Ateneo |
| 2024 | UAAP | 4th/8 | 14 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost semifinals vs La Salle |
* ↑ UST won all elimination round games. Based on the rules at that time, they were then named automatic champions, and other teams were ranked by elimination round finish.
* ↑ Adamson was found to have an ineligible player in the previous seasons, which caused them to be suspended by the UAAP for the 1994 season.
* ↑ Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
* ↑ Season postponed to early 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Team awards

| Season | Tournament | Title | Ref |
| Season | Tournament | Title | Ref | 1977 | UAAP Season 40 | Champions |

## Individual awards
### Most Valuable Player (Season)

| Season | Tournament | Title | Ref |
| Season | Tournament | Title | Ref | 2006 | UAAP Season 69 | Ken Bono |

## Notable players

* Jerrick Ahanmisi
* Louie Alas
* Chad Alonzo
* Lester Alvarez
* Marlou Aquino
* Matthew Aquino (UAAP Season 77)
* Ken Bono
* Rodney Brondial
* Roider Cabrera
* Hector Calma
* Simon Camacho
* Eric Camson
* Jericho Cruz
* Kenneth Duremdes
* Gherome Ejercito
* E.J. Feihl
* Jerom Lastimosa
* Eddie Laure
* Melvin Mamaclay
* Sean Manganti
* Alex Nuyles
* Jansen Rios
* Ompong Segura
* Don Trollano
* Keith Zaldivar