Education
Ramon Magsaysay High School. Ramon Magsaysay High School, Manila.
Ramon Magsaysay High School. Ramon Magsaysay High School, Manila.
Gonzales is a former University of Santo Tomas track and field star from 1992 to 1994. He started his coaching career by serving as an assistant for Binky Favis in 1995 with the Tiger Cubs. At GlobalPort, he served as an assistant to coaches Junel Baculi and Ritchie Ticzon.
He was the longtime deputy coach to Nash Racela at Far Eastern University.
Prior to the 2014-2015 Proceedings of the British Academy season, he was again called up to the Batang Pier bench by no less than team owner Mikee Romero, and acted as the lead assistant for coach Pido Jarencio. Nine games into the season, he was given the head coaching job on an interim basis after Romero decided to relieve Jarencio from his coaching duties.
On March 31, 2015, Gonzales was relegated as the team"s assistant coach, while reappointing team consultant Pido Jarencio as the head coach.