Meralco Bolts | |
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Position | Assistant coach |
League | PBA |
Personal information | |
Nationality | Filipino |
Career information | |
College | Ateneo |
Coaching career | 1998–present |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1989–1990 | Crispa 400 |
As coach: | |
1998–present | Ateneo (assistant) |
2012–2014 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters (assistant) |
2014–present | Meralco Bolts (assistant) |
Career highlights and awards | |
As assistant coach:
As player: |
Gene Afable, is a Filipino basketball coach who currently serves as an assistant coach for the Meralco Bolts.
Afable played for the Ateneo Blue Eagles with Olsen Racela, Jun Reyes, Eric Reyes, Jojo Lastimosa, and Jet Nieto (father of Matt and Mike Nieto). [1] [2] [3] Afable won 2 UAAP championship with Eric Reyes, Jun Reyes, Racela and Nieto, defeating UE in 1987 [4] and Dindo Pumaren-led La Salle in 1988. [5] He also played for Crispa 400.
Afable joined the coaching staff of Ateneo Blue Eagles and served for different coaches and win championships, and still currently serving. [6]
When Norman Black was later hired by the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters, he also joined with Sandy Arespacochaga. [7] When Black's reassigned to Meralco, he also joined, and stayed even Black was demoted to consultant. [8] [9] [10]
Norman Augustus Black is a Consultant to the San Beda University Red Lions Basketball team playing in the NCAA Philippines. He is a former professional basketball player who played in the CBA, NBA, and PBA. He's the former head coach for the Meralco Bolts.
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Rodericko Cesar "Olsen" Escueta Racela is a Filipino coach and former player. He is both the head coach for the Perpetual Altas in the NCAA, and is an assistant coach for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played for 18 seasons during his PBA career. He was also a notable member of the Philippine national basketball team on many occasions.
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