Yuri Escueta

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Yuri Escueta
San Beda Red Lions
PositionHead coach
League NCAA PH
Personal information
Born (1985-02-16) February 16, 1985 (age 39)
Nationality Flag of the Philippines.svg Filipino
Career information
High school San Beda (Manila)
College Ateneo
Coaching career2016–present
Career history
As coach:
2016–present Ateneo (assistant)
2019–present TNT Tropang Giga (assistant)
2022–present San Beda
Career highlights and awards
As head coach:

As assistant coach:

As player

Roel Aurelio "Yuri" Escueta (born February 16, 1985) is a former collegiate basketball player who currently serves as the head coach of San Beda Red Lions. [1] [2]

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Playing career

He played on high school as a member of San Beda Red Cubs with future La Salle star JVee Casio. In college, he played on the Ateneo Blue Eagles, together with Chris Tiu and coached by Norman Black, he helped his team to a UAAP finals appearances (2006), and a championship (2008), defeating his former high school teammate Casio. [3]

Coaching career

Early years

He worked on his alma mater as an assistant coach under Tab Baldwin. [4] He also worked as an assistant coach in TNT Tropang Giga. [5]

San Beda

On July 27, 2022, Escueta was hired to replace Boyet Fernandez as the head coach of San Beda. [6] [7] He served one-game suspension against the JRU Heavy Bombers. Andre Santos coached San Beda against JRU on an interim basis. [8]

He led the team to win the 2023 season against Mapua Cardinals. [9] [10]

Career record

Collegiate

SeasonTeamElimination roundPlayoffs
GPWLPCTFinishGPWLPCTResults
2022 SBU 18126.6674th101.000Final Four
2023 SBU 18126.6673rd541.250Champions
Totals362412.667642.6671 championship

Personal life

He was a cousin of retired PBA legend and coach Olsen Racela, [11] [12] and collegiate coach Nash Racela. [13]

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