Marco Januz "Juno" Sauler was born on March 5,1973 and is a basketball coach and former basketball player from the Philippines.
22 Facts About Juno Sauler
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Juno Sauler was a former head coach of the De La Salle University Green Archers, a collegiate team in the UAAP.
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Juno Sauler studied in De La Salle Santiago Zobel School from the Preparatory level to High School.
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Juno Sauler attended De La Salle University, where he majored in economics.
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Juno Sauler was conferred a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in economics and was granted a Loyalty award for being a La Salle student from Preparatory school to college, and a Gawad Magaaral award, specifically the Gawad Br.
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In 1997, Juno Sauler played for Wilkins Distillery in the Philippine Basketball League through two conferences.
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Juno Sauler became assistant to Jong Uichico for the De La Salle Green Archers in May 1998 but 6 weeks before the start of the UAAP season, Franz Pumaren took over as head coach.
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Juno Sauler directed them to win three straight UAAP championships and four straight NCRAA titles.
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Juno Sauler rejoined the De La Salle Green Archers as assistant to Gee Abanilla in October 2011.
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Juno Sauler took over as head coach on June 8,2013, just three weeks before the start of the UAAP season 76.
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Juno Sauler subsequently led the team to win the championship against the University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers in a final deciding game in overtime.
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At various times since starting coaching, Juno Sauler attended seminars and observerships under Mike D'Antoni, Mike Dunleavy, Sr.
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Shortly after his resignation, Juno Sauler was immediately hired by Coach Jason Webb to join the Purefoods franchise, which was carrying the name Star Hotshots at the time.
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In 2024, Juno Sauler was hired by the UST Growling Tigers as part of the coaching staff, the team he defeated in 2013 UAAP finals as the head coach of De La Salle.
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In early 2023, Juno Sauler began conducting research on the Philippines' FIBA ranking compared to other countries.
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Juno Sauler's findings revealed that many top-ranked basketball nations prohibit zone defense at the youth level, allowing young players to develop stronger individual defensive skills, decision making and overall basketball IQ.
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Juno Sauler has been traveling across the country, conducting basketball clinics and engaging with youth leagues and training camps, advocating for a ban on zone defense for players aged 15 and below.
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Juno Sauler's advocacy has influenced several club organizers and leagues to adopt this rule.
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Juno Sauler met his wife, Agnes Apostol, while they were classmates in De La Salle Zobel.
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Juno Sauler's sister Rhia is a doctor at the De La Salle University Medical Center.
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Juno Sauler's sister Rica is a professor with the School of Economics of De La Salle University.
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Juno Sauler's sister-in-law, Aissa, is a teacher in De La Salle Zobel and her husband Adonis Santa Maria is a former professional basketball player who suited up for the DLSU Green Archers.