Fernandez 's first coaching stint was as an assistant to Alfrancis Chua with the Sta. Lucia Realtors , a position he took on shortly after his retirement in 2004 . He succeeded Chua as head coach prior to the 2007 PBA Fiesta Conference . The following year , he guided the franchise to its first-ever and only PBA All-Filipino title , winning the 2007-08 PBA Philippine Cup . For this , he was named PBA Coach of the Year
2007 PBA Fiesta Conference
2007 PBA Fiesta Conference
Boyet Fernandez