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| Position | Head coach | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | UAAP | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1971-11-30) November 30, 1971 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College | De La Salle | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 1998–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coaching | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | FEU (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Blackwater Elite / Blackwater Bossing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–present | Adamson | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Quezon Huskers (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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As assistant coach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Raoul Cesar "Nash" Escueta Racela (born November 30, 1971) is a Filipino professional basketball coach.
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
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | Finish | GP | PW | PL | PCT | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | SBC | 14 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4th | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | Semifinals |
| 2005 | 7 | 1 | 6 | .143 | T-7th | — | — | — | — | (fired) | |
| 2013 | FEU | 14 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 3rd | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | Semifinals |
| 2014 | 14 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 | Runner-up | |
| 2015 | 14 | 11 | 3 | .786 | 2nd | 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | Champion | |
| 2016 | 14 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 3rd | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | Semifinals | |
| 2021 | AdU | 14 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 5th | — | — | — | — | Eliminated |
| 2022 | 14 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4th | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | Semifinals | |
| 2023 | 14 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 5th | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4th-seed playoff | |
| 2024 | 14 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 4th | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | Semifinals | |
| Totals | 133 | 74 | 59 | .536 | 22 | 11 | 11 | .500 | 1 championship | ||
Professional record
| Season | Team | Conference | Elimination round | Playoffs | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | PCT | Finish | GP | W | L | PCT | Results | |||
| 2016–17 | TNT | Philippine | 11 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 4th | 9 | 5 | 4 | .555 | Semifinals |
| Commissioner's | 11 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 4th | 13 | 7 | 6 | .692 | Runner-up | ||
| Governors' | 11 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 2nd | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | Semifinals | ||
| 2017–18 | TNT | Philippine | 11 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 8th | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | Semifinals |
| Commissioner's | 11 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 3rd | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | Semifinals | ||
| Governors' | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | — | — | — | — | (fired) | |||
| Totals | 60 | 36 | 24 | .600 | 32 | 15 | 17 | .469 | 0 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]
References
- 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.
- Henson, Joaquin M. "New challenge for Binky". The Philippine Star.
- "Laure MBA MVP; Racela coach of year". The Philippine Star.
- Zaldivar, AC. "Aarangkada ang San Beda". The Philippine Star.
- Velasco, Bill. "Banal na Beda". The Philippine Star.
- Villar, Joey. "Koy Banal replaces Racela as Red Lions coach". The Philippine Star.
- Li, Matthew (2016-10-23). "Nash Racela to TNT, now official - reports". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
- Leyba, Olmin. "Brand-NU champs Bulldogs stop Tams, end 60-year title quest". The Philippine Star.
- Bracher, Jane. "The difference Nash Racela made for the FEU Tamaraws". Rappler.
- Dalupang, Denison Rey A. "Racela, TNT keeping head high". The Philippine Star.
- Dioquino, Delfin. "Sacked Nash Racela wishes best for new TNT coach Bong Ravena". Rappler.
- Henson, Joaquin M. "New look for Blackwater". The Philippine Star.
- Dioquino, Delfin. "Ariel Vanguardia in, Nash Racela out as Blackwater coach". Rappler.
- Co, Chris. "Racela bagong coach ng Adamson". Pilipino Star Ngayon.
- Suing, Ivan (2022-09-08). "Coaching debut excites Yuri". Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2024-08-03.