Nash Racela

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Nash Racela
Adamson Soaring Falcons
PositionHead coach
League UAAP
Personal information
Born (1971-11-30) November 30, 1971 (age 53)
NationalityFilipino
Career information
College De La Salle
Coaching career1998–present
Career history
As coach:
1998–2002 Batangas Blades
2002–2003 Batangas Blades
2003–2006 Coca Cola Tigers (assistant)
2004–2005 San Beda
2006–2008 San Miguel Beermen (assistant)
2008–2013; 2014–2016 TNT KaTropa (assistant)
2010–2018 Philippines (assistant)
2012–2013 Fruitas Shakers
2012–2016 FEU
2013–2014 Meralco Bolts (assistant)
2016–2018 TNT KaTropa
2016 Philippines
2018–2019FEU (assistant)
2019–2021 Blackwater Elite / Blackwater Bossing
2021–present Adamson
Career highlights and awards
As head coach

As assistant coach

Medals
Men's basketball
Assistant coach for Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
FIBA Asia Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Manila team

Raoul Cesar "Nash" Escueta Racela (born November 30, 1971) is a Filipino professional basketball coach.

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Nash Racela was a graduate of De La Salle University before taking on a career as a coach. He also coached the Philippine squad that participated at the 2016 SEABA Cup. [1]

Coaching career

Batangas Blades

Racela started his career as assistant coach of Batangas Blades (Later renamed as LBC-Batangas Blades for sponsorship reasons), when Binky Favis was coaching the team. [2] When Racela took over, with Eddie Laure as its star player. Racela won his MBA Coach of the Year in 2001. [3]

San Beda

He served as head coach of San Beda Red Lions after replacing Jonathan Reyes, [4] but fired and replaced by Koy Banal in 2005. [5] [6]

Assistant coach

Racela became an assistant coach of the Coca-Cola Tigers on its inaugural season, until 2006 (that time coached by Favis), when national team head coach Chot Reyes, assistant coaches Biboy Ravanes, and Aboy Castro joined San Miguel Beermen. [2] He and Castro also joined Talk 'N Text when Reyes hired by that team, served for the team for almost a decade and won championships. [7]

FEU

He was hired by the FEU Tamaraws in 2013, and led the team into multiple final four appearances, a finals runner-up in 2014, [8] and a championship in 2015. [9]

TNT KaTropa

After coaching FEU, he later coached TNT KaTropa, led them to a finals appearance, [10] but dismissed before the next season's Governors' Cup. [11]

Blackwater

He later coached Blackwater Elite, [12] but fired after two seasons due to team's dismal performance. [13]

Adamson

He is now coaching the Adamson Soaring Falcons. [14]

Coaching record

Collegiate record

SeasonTeamGPWLPCTFinishGPPWPLPCTResults
2004 SBC 1477.5004th321.667Semifinals
2005 SBC 716.143T-7th————(fired)
2013 FEU 14104.7143rd202.000Semifinals
2014 FEU 14104.7142nd633.500Runner-up
2015 FEU 14113.7862nd431.750Champion
2016 FEU 1495.6433rd211.500Semifinals
2021 AdU 1468.4295th————Eliminated
2022 AdU 1477.5004th211.500Semifinals
2023 AdU 1477.5005th101.0004th-seed playoff
2024 AdU 1468.4294th211.500Semifinals
Totals1337459.536221111.5001 championship

Professional record

SeasonTeamConferenceElimination roundPlayoffs
GPWLPCTFinishGPWLPCTResults
2016–17 TNT Philippine 1165.5454th954.555Semifinals
Commissioner's 1183.7274th1376.692Runner-up
Governors' 1183.7272nd624.333Semifinals
2017–18 TNT Philippine 1156.4558th211.500Semifinals
Commissioner's 1183.7273rd202.000Semifinals
Governors' 514.200————(fired)
Totals603624.600321517.4690 championships

Personal life

Racela is the younger brother of Olsen Racela, who is a former professional basketball player and took over Nash's position as the head coach of the FEU Tamaraws until 2023. He is a cousin of collegiate basketball coach Yuri Escueta. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ Terrado, Reuben (14 May 2016). "Nash Racela expects tougher challenge from Thailand for Gilas cadets in Seaba Cup". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  2. 1 2 Henson, Joaquin M. "New challenge for Binky". The Philippine Star .
  3. ↑ "Laure MBA MVP; Racela coach of year". The Philippine Star .
  4. ↑ Zaldivar, AC. "Aarangkada ang San Beda". The Philippine Star .
  5. ↑ Velasco, Bill. "Banal na Beda". The Philippine Star .
  6. ↑ Villar, Joey. "Koy Banal replaces Racela as Red Lions coach". The Philippine Star .
  7. ↑ Li, Matthew (2016-10-23). "Nash Racela to TNT, now official - reports". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  8. ↑ Leyba, Olmin. "Brand-NU champs Bulldogs stop Tams, end 60-year title quest". The Philippine Star .
  9. ↑ Bracher, Jane. "The difference Nash Racela made for the FEU Tamaraws". Rappler.
  10. ↑ Dalupang, Denison Rey A. "Racela, TNT keeping head high". The Philippine Star .
  11. ↑ Dioquino, Delfin. "Sacked Nash Racela wishes best for new TNT coach Bong Ravena". Rappler.
  12. ↑ Henson, Joaquin M. "New look for Blackwater". The Philippine Star .
  13. ↑ Dioquino, Delfin. "Ariel Vanguardia in, Nash Racela out as Blackwater coach". Rappler.
  14. ↑ Co, Chris. "Racela bagong coach ng Adamson". Pilipino Star Ngayon .
  15. ↑ Suing, Ivan (2022-09-08). "Coaching debut excites Yuri". Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2024-08-03.


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