Arlene Rodriguez

{{short description|Filipino basketball player and coach}}

{{Philippine name|Fajardo|Rodriguez}}

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| nationality = Filipino

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1954|04|15}}

| birth_place = Philippines

| height_ft = 6

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| high school = JRC (Mandaluyong)

| college = JRC

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| career_position = Point guard

| career_number = 23

| coach_start = 1988

| coach_end = 2000

| years1 = 1977

| team1 = Presto (MICAA)

| cyears1 = 1988–1990

| cteam1 = Shell Rimula X (assistant)

| cyears2 = 1990–1991

| cteam2 = Shell Rimula X

| cyears3 = 1991–1994

| cteam3 = Barangay Ginebra Kings (assistant)

| cyears5 = 1995

| cteam5 = Philippines

| cyears6 = 1998

| cteam6 = Magnolia Purewater Wizards

| cyears7 = 1998–1999

| cteam7 = Wilkins Distilled

| cyears8 = 1999

| cteam8 = Cagayan de Oro

| cyears9 = 2019

| cteam9 = Mandaluyong El Tigre

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Arlene Fajardo Rodriguez (born April 15, 1954) is a Filipino coach and former player.

Career

= Playing career =

Rodriguez played for JRC Heavy Bombers since high school until college. In MICAA, he played for CFC Presto.{{Citation |title=Episode 140: Coach Arlene Rodriguez |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOk5Oc3dabs |access-date=2024-02-14 |language=en}}

= Coaching career =

Rodriguez was started as an assistant coach to Dante Silverio in Formula Shell. Rodriguez later coached the team until 1991.{{Cite web |date=2022-07-12 |title=PUBL appoints Rodriguez - Journalnews |url=https://journalnews.com.ph/publ-appoints-rodriguez/ |access-date=2024-02-14 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Henson |first=Joaquin M. |title=Thanks for the memories |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2005/09/27/298774/thanks-memories |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=Philstar.com}}

He leave Formula Shell to replace Rino Salazar as an assistant coach to Robert Jaworski in Ginebra.{{Cite news |title=Legendary PBA coach Dante Silverio continues to call the shots at 86 |url=https://mb.com.ph/2023/10/19/legendary-pba-coach-dante-silverio-continues-to-call-the-shots-at-86 |work=Manila Bulletin}}{{Cite web |title=Rodriguez, Dimaunahan to conduct summer basketball clinic, training camp |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/arlene-rodriguez-aris-dimaunahan-basketball-clinic-training-camp-jamsap-a1373-20220402 |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=Spin.ph |language=en}} He later coached the Philippine National team, and some PBL and MBA teams.

Currently, he is the coach of TUP Greyhawks.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-30 |title=PCU, Mapua, TUP score - Journalnews |url=https://journalnews.com.ph/pcu-mapua-tup-score/ |access-date=2024-02-14 |language=en-US}}

== Grassroots Projects ==

He is one of the coaches in Milo Best Centers. He's also working in a grassroots programs.

References