| Ateneo Blue Eagles | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | UAAP |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 8, 1977 |
| Nationality |
 Filipino |
| Career information | |
| College | Ateneo de Manila University |
| Coaching career | 1998–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1998–2000 | Ateneo HS |
| 1998–2015, 2016–present | Ateneo de Manila (assistant) |
| 2004, 2016 | Ateneo de Manila |
| 2012–2014; 2019–present | TNT Tropang Giga (assistant) |
| 2014–2019 | NLEX Road Warriors (assistant) |
| 2019 | Philippines U-19 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As head coach:
As assistant coach:
| |
Alexander "Sandy" Arespacochaga (born April 8, 1977) is a former collegiate basketball player who currently serves as an assistant coach of Ateneo Blue Eagles, and TNT Tropang Giga. [1] [2]
Career
Ateneo
Arespacocahaga played for the Blue Eagles from 1993 to 1997. [3] He served as the head coach of the team twice, first in 2004 with Norman Black as its consultant. [4] After Black's reassignment to Talk and Text, and joining him in 2012, Arespacochaga was also a top candidate to be the next head coach, [5] but Bo Perasol was chosen. [6]
He returned as head coach in 2016 when Tab Baldwin was consultant, [7] but only for a short period as Baldwin formally takes over and reappointing him as assistant coach.
PBA
Arespacochaga joined Norman Black in Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in 2012. [5] In 2014, after Black's reassignment to Meralco Bolts, he was designated to be an assistant coach to Boyet Fernandez at NLEX Road Warriors. [8] In 2019, he returned to the now-TNT Tropang Giga (formerly Talk 'N Text). [9]
Batang Gilas
He was appointed in Batang Gilas (Philippines U-19) in 2019, replacing Josh Reyes. [9]
Coaching record
Collegiate record
| Season | Team | Eliminations | Playoffs | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | PCT | Finish | PG | W | L | PCT | Results | ||
| Ateneo Blue Eagles (UAAP) | ||||||||||
| 2004 | Ateneo | 10 | 4 | .714 | 3rd | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | Final Four |
| 2017 | Ateneo | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2nd | — | — | — | — | (Reassigned) |
| Totals | 14 | 7 | .667 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 championships | ||
References
- ^ Cruz, Zachi (2022-09-21). "Arespacochaga proud to see Escueta have a team of his own". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ Agcaoili, Lance (2023-11-04). "UAAP: Struggling Ateneo quickly puts latest loss behind". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "The UAAP Basketball Classics - Alexander "Sandy" Arespacochaga of the Ateneo Blue Eagles career as a player from 1993 to 1997 before he turned as assistant coach and later head coach for the Blue Eagles (UAAP Season 59). #AteneoBlueEagles #ADMUBlueEagles #UAAPSeason80 | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ Cordero, Abac. "Rookie coach (plus Black) to chart Eagles flight". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ a b ATan. "Arespacochaga wala pang sagot sa Ateneo, Compton kandidato rin". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "Perasol looks back on Ateneo coaching stint". ABS-CBN News.
- ^ "Is Sandy Arespacochaga in line for bigger role with Ateneo Blue Eagles?". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ INQUIRER.net (2014-08-23). "NLEX KEEN TO ACQUIRE YOUNG TALENTS". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ^ a b Morales, Luisa. "Sandy Arespacochaga named new Batang Gilas coach". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
| Ateneo Blue Eagles | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | UAAP |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 8, 1977 |
| Nationality |
Filipino |
| Career information | |
| College | Ateneo de Manila University |
| Coaching career | 1998–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1998–2000 | Ateneo HS |
| 1998–2015, 2016–present | Ateneo de Manila (assistant) |
| 2004, 2016 | Ateneo de Manila |
| 2012–2014; 2019–present | TNT Tropang Giga (assistant) |
| 2014–2019 | NLEX Road Warriors (assistant) |
| 2019 | Philippines U-19 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As head coach:
As assistant coach:
| |
Alexander "Sandy" Arespacochaga (born April 8, 1977) is a former collegiate basketball player who currently serves as an assistant coach of Ateneo Blue Eagles, and TNT Tropang Giga. [1] [2]
Career
Ateneo
Arespacocahaga played for the Blue Eagles from 1993 to 1997. [3] He served as the head coach of the team twice, first in 2004 with Norman Black as its consultant. [4] After Black's reassignment to Talk and Text, and joining him in 2012, Arespacochaga was also a top candidate to be the next head coach, [5] but Bo Perasol was chosen. [6]
He returned as head coach in 2016 when Tab Baldwin was consultant, [7] but only for a short period as Baldwin formally takes over and reappointing him as assistant coach.
PBA
Arespacochaga joined Norman Black in Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in 2012. [5] In 2014, after Black's reassignment to Meralco Bolts, he was designated to be an assistant coach to Boyet Fernandez at NLEX Road Warriors. [8] In 2019, he returned to the now-TNT Tropang Giga (formerly Talk 'N Text). [9]
Batang Gilas
He was appointed in Batang Gilas (Philippines U-19) in 2019, replacing Josh Reyes. [9]
Coaching record
Collegiate record
| Season | Team | Eliminations | Playoffs | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | PCT | Finish | PG | W | L | PCT | Results | ||
| Ateneo Blue Eagles (UAAP) | ||||||||||
| 2004 | Ateneo | 10 | 4 | .714 | 3rd | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | Final Four |
| 2017 | Ateneo | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2nd | — | — | — | — | (Reassigned) |
| Totals | 14 | 7 | .667 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 championships | ||
References
- ^ Cruz, Zachi (2022-09-21). "Arespacochaga proud to see Escueta have a team of his own". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ Agcaoili, Lance (2023-11-04). "UAAP: Struggling Ateneo quickly puts latest loss behind". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "The UAAP Basketball Classics - Alexander "Sandy" Arespacochaga of the Ateneo Blue Eagles career as a player from 1993 to 1997 before he turned as assistant coach and later head coach for the Blue Eagles (UAAP Season 59). #AteneoBlueEagles #ADMUBlueEagles #UAAPSeason80 | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ Cordero, Abac. "Rookie coach (plus Black) to chart Eagles flight". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ a b ATan. "Arespacochaga wala pang sagot sa Ateneo, Compton kandidato rin". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "Perasol looks back on Ateneo coaching stint". ABS-CBN News.
- ^ "Is Sandy Arespacochaga in line for bigger role with Ateneo Blue Eagles?". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ INQUIRER.net (2014-08-23). "NLEX KEEN TO ACQUIRE YOUNG TALENTS". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ^ a b Morales, Luisa. "Sandy Arespacochaga named new Batang Gilas coach". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-01-28.