Jose Ricardo "Joe" Silva is a Filipino professional basketball coach who serves as lead assistant coach for the Blackwater Bossing of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Being a former player of Ateneo Blue Eaglets for Jamike Jarin, he also served as an assistant coach to Jarin. When Jarin resigned, Silva led the Eaglets to 2 championships (2014âÂÂ15 and 2017âÂÂ18). He later resigned with the Eagles to be the head coach of the UE Red Warriors. But due to dismal performance, he resigned the day before the next season and replaced by Bong Tan.
In the PBA, he served as the lead assistant coach for Jeffrey Cariaso for Alaska Aces. When the Aces sold and became Converge FiberXers, he stayed with Cariaso, until the latter and whole coaching staff was replaced by Aldin Ayo.
He is now currently with the Blackwater Bossing as their lead assistant coach, reuniting with Cariaso. He became an interim coach for the PBA On Tour games.