Julio Toro

Julio Toro
Personal information
Born	November 5, 1943; Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Nationality	Puerto Rican
Career information
Playing career	1961–1974
Coaching career	1977–present
Career highlights
	As a player 3× BSN champion (1967, 1969, 1972); BSN Rookie of the Year (1961); As a coach 12× BSN champion (1980, 1982, 1984, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1998–2001, 2003, 2009); BSN Coach of the Year (1979);

Julio Toro (born November 5, 1943) is a Puerto Rican basketball coach.

Toro is known for emphasizing the mental aspects of the game and making widespread use of philosophical principles, as well as other unorthodox techniques that include the incorporation of visual aids and poetry, which has earned him the nicknames "Jedi Master" and "sensei".

Personal information
Born	(1943-11-05) November 5, 1943 Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Nationality	Puerto Rican
Career information
Playing career	1961–1974
Coaching career	1977–present
Career highlights
As a player 3× BSN champion (1967, 1969, 1972) BSN Rookie of the Year (1961) As a coach 12× BSN champion (1980, 1982, 1984, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1998–2001, 2003, 2009) BSN Coach of the Year (1979)