Alexander "Sandy" Arespacochaga (born April 6, 1977) is a former collegiate basketball player who currently serves as an assistant coach of Ateneo Blue Eagles, and TNT Tropang Giga.[1][2]
| Ateneo Blue Eagles | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | UAAP |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 6, 1975 |
| Nationality |  Filipino |
| Career information | |
| College | Ateneo |
| Coaching career | 1998–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1998–2003 | Ateneo (assistant) |
| 2004 | Ateneo |
| 2005–2015 | Ateneo (assistant) |
| 2012–2014 | TNT Tropang Giga (assistant) |
| 2014–2019 | NLEX Road Warriors (assistant) |
| 2016 | Ateneo |
| 2016–present | Ateneo (assistant) |
| 2019 | Philippines U-19 |
| 2019–present | TNT Tropang Giga (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As assistant coach:
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Career
editAteneo
editArespacocahaga played for the Blue Eagles from 1993 to 1997.[3] He served as the head coach of the team twice, first in 2004, at the age of 29, 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 with Tab Baldwin as consultant,[7][8] but only for a short period as Baldwin formally takes over and reappointing him as assistant coach.[9]
PBA
editArespacochaga 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.[10] In 2019, he returned to the now-TNT Tropang Giga (formerly Talk 'N Text).[11]
Batang Gilas
editHe was appointed in Batang Gilas (Philippines U-19) in 2019, replacing Josh Reyes.[11]
Coaching record
editCollegiate record
edit| 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Sandy Arespacochaga out to fast-track Ateneo development in post-Kiefer Ravena era". Fox Sports Asia. September 2, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (October 8, 2016). "Tab Baldwin now Ateneo head coach as UAAP board orders 'consultant' tag dropped, says source". Sports Interactive Network Philippines (SPIN). Retrieved November 29, 2017.
- ^ 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.