Chito Victolero

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Chito Victolero
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Victolero in 2023
Magnolia Hotshots
Position Head coach
League PBA
Personal information
Born (1975-11-29) November 29, 1975 (age 48)
Santa Maria, Bulacan, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight153 lb (69 kg)
Career information
College Mapúa
PBA draft 2002: 2nd round, 13th overall pick
Selected by the Sta. Lucia Realtors
Playing career2002–2005
Position Point guard
Coaching career2009–present
Career history
As player:
1995–1996 Stag Pale Pilseners
2002–2005 Sta. Lucia Realtors
2005 FedEx Express
As coach:
2009–2012 Mapúa
2014–2016 Kia Carnival / Kia Sorento / Mahindra Enforcer (assistant)
2016–present Star/Magnolia Hotshots
Career highlights and awards
As player:
  • PBL champion (1995–96 Reinforced, 1995–96 All-Filipino, 1995–96 Danny Floro, 1996 Danny Floro)

As head coach:

Ercito "Chito" Victolero (born November 29, 1975) is a Filipino professional basketball coach and former player. He is the head coach for the Magnolia Hotshots of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

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He played in the PBA for the Sta. Lucia Realtors where he was drafted by the Realtors in the second round of the 2002 PBA draft as the 13th overall pick.

Early years

Victolero first played high school ball for the Sacred Heart Academy in Bulacan and later became a member of the Region III squad in the PRISAA. From there, he made it to the varsity squad and joined the Mapua Cardinals under coach Joel Banal in 1992, a year after MIT had completed back-to-back title conquests in the senior division of the NCAA.

He played in his first commercial ballclub in 1995 with the Stag Pale Pilsen in the Philippine Basketball League under coach Alfrancis Chua and was a member of the Pilseners that won the historic grandslam in the PBL.

Professional career

After playing college basketball for Mapúa, Victorelo applied for the 2002 PBA draft where he was drafted thirteenth overall by the Sta. Lucia Realtors.

Before the 2005 Fiesta Conference, Victolero was signed by the FedEx Express where he played for one conference.

Coaching career

In April 2009, Victolero was hired by his alma mater, Mapúa, to be the head coach of the university's team, the Mapúa Cardinals. [1] However, Victorelo resigned from his post as head coach. According to a source, the Mapúa school administration was on the verge of firing Victolero because of the team's poor performances in the NCAA. The school administration also elected not to renew Victorelo's expiring contract, but Victolero left his post before the school administration could inform him in a scheduled meeting. [2]

Before the 2014–15 PBA season, Victolero was hired by the Kia Sorento to be one of the team's assistant coaches. Kia Head coach Manny Pacquiao credited Victolero as one of the reasons for Kia's inspiring run for the franchise's first season. [3]

Before the 2016–17 PBA season, Victolero was hired by Star Hotshots to be their head coach.

Coaching record

Collegiate record

SeasonTeamElimination roundPlayoffs
GPWLPCTFinishGPWLPCTResults
2009 MIT 18612.3336thEliminated
2010 MIT 1697.5624th101.000Stepladder round 1
2011 MIT 18711.3895thEliminated
2012 MIT 18810.4446thEliminated
Totals703040.428101.0000 championships
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Victolero coaching Magnolia Hotshots

Professional record

SeasonTeamEliminationsPlayoffs
WLPCTFinishPGWLPCTResults
2016–17 Star 2310.6973rd19910.474Semifinals
2017–18 Magnolia 2211.6672nd241410.583Champions
2019 Magnolia 1716.5156th20911.450Finals
2020 Magnolia 74.6367th101.000Quaererfinals
2021 Magnolia 175.7732nd19109.526Finals
2022–23 Magnolia 259.7352nd1569.400Semifinals
Totals11155.668984850.4891 championship

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References

  1. "Ex-Cardinal Victolero named Mapua coach". Philippine Daily Inquirer . April 4, 2009. Archived from the original on July 17, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  2. "Mapua coach Chito Victolero resigns from Cardinals post". InterAksyon.com. November 5, 2012. Archived from the original on July 17, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  3. Panaligan, Marisse (June 24, 2015). "Pacquiao credits asst. coach Victolero for Kia's inspiring run". GMA News . Retrieved July 16, 2015.