Eric Altamirano

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|08|08}}

| birth_place = Davao City, Philippines

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| nationality = Filipino

| high_school = San Beda (Manila)

| college = UP

| draft_year_pba = 1988

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| draft_team_pba = Alaska Air Force

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| career_start = 1989

| career_end = 1994

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| career_number = 11; 4

| coach_start = 1995

| coach_end = 2020

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| years1 = 1989–1990

| team1 = Alaska

| years2 = 1991

| team2 = Pepsi

| years3 = 1992–1994

| team3 = Shell

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| cyears1 = 1995–1996

| cteam1 = Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys (assistant)

| cyears2 = 1996–1997

| cteam2 = UP

| cyears3 = 1997–1998

| cteam3 = Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys

| cyears4 = 1998–2000

| cteam4 = Mobiline Phone Pals

| cyears5 = 2001–2003

| cteam5 = Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs

| cyears6 = 2005

| cteam6 = Coca-Cola Tigers

| cyears7 = 2006–2007

| cteam7 = San Miguel Beermen (assistant)

| cyears8 = 2009

| cteam8 = Philippines U16

| cyears9 = 2010

| cteam9 = Philippines U18

| cyears10 = 2011–2016

| cteam10 = NU

| cyears11 = 2016–2019

| cteam11 = Alaska Aces (assistant)

| cyears12 = 2019–2020

| cteam12 = Chooks-to-Go 3x3 (pro circuit teams)

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As head coach:

PBA champion (1997 All-Filipino)
UAAP champion (2014)

As player:

UAAP champion (1986)
UAAP Most Valuable Player (1986)
UAAP Rookie of the Year (1983)

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2015- Present

Program Director

National Basketball Training Center

2022

FIBA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

MANILA

Tournament Director for Games

Frederick "Eric" Altamirano (born August 8, 1966 in Davao City) is a former Filipino basketball player and he formerly the assistant coach of the Alaska Aces. At the present, he is the commissioner of Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 and PBA 3x3. He was part of the Philippine national team that played at the 1986 Asian Games. He is the former head coach of the National University Bulldogs from 2011 to 2016.

Playing career

=Varsity=

Eric went to San Beda College for his high school education. He was a member of the Red Cubs, the school's varsity basketball team and was one of the players who were instrumental in giving the school a string of championships.

=College / Amateur=

He played college ball for the University of the Philippines in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, Eric gained prominence in College when in 1986, together with Ronnie Magsanoc and Benjie Paras, they led the UP Maroons to its first UAAP crown after 47 years and the team's first post-war title since the NCAA days. He was named the Most Valuable Player that same year.

Altamirano was a member of the Philippine national team that took home the bronze medal at the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul, the nationals were mentored by his UP coach Joe Lipa. He played for YCO Shine Masters in the PABL.{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pGwVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3321%2C1667788|title=The lineups|publisher=Manila Standard}}

=Professional=

Altamirano was signed as a rookie free agent by Alaska in 1989. He wasn't really able to prove his worth in the pros, playing back-up to the starting point guard of his team. He also played for Pepsi and Shell.{{Cite web |title=Philippine Daily Inquirer - Google News Archive Search |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=01o1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=kiUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2058,13219908 |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=news.google.com}}

He is now the program director for the National Basketball Training Center, a grassroots program for Philippine Basketball. In 2004, he also created the Coach E Basketball School.

Coaching career

=Collegiate coach=

Altamirano ventured into coaching after retiring from playing. His first try was in 1996 when he led the University of the Philippines to a Final Four finish. He was the head coach of the National University Bulldogs from 2011{{cite news |last=Henson |first=Quinito |author-link=Joaquin Henson |date=January 12, 2011 |title=Parks forgoes Georgia Tech, plays for NU |url=http://www.philstar.com:8080/sports/647053/parks-forgoes-georgia-tech-plays-nu |access-date=December 7, 2016 |publisher=The Philippine Star}} to 2016. He steered the Bulldogs when the team won their first UAAP men's basketball championship after 60 years in Season 77 men's basketball finals in 2014.{{cite news|url=http://www.philstar.com:8080/sports/2014/10/19/1381971/champion-player-champion-coach|title=Champion player, champion coach|publisher=The Philippine Star|last=Leyba|first=Olmin|date=October 19, 2014|access-date=December 7, 2014}}

After an unsatisfactory performance in Season 79, Altamirano and the rest of his coaching staff led by Vic Ycasiano, Joey Guanio, Paolo Layug, and Anton Altamirano filed their resignation.{{cite news|url=http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/29/16/eric-altamirano-resigns-as-nu-head-coach|title=Eric Altamirano resigns as NU head coach|publisher=ABS-CBN News|last=Naredo|first=Camille|date=November 29, 2016|access-date=December 7, 2016}} On December 7, the management of the NU Bulldogs accepted the resignation letter of Altamirano.{{cite news|url=http://www.spin.ph/basketball/news/eric-altamirano-resignation-nu-bulldogs-accepted-says-chito-loyzaga|title=Search on for new NU coach after Bulldogs accepted Eric Altamirano resignation|publisher=Sports Interactive Network Philippines|last=Terrado|first=Reuben|date=December 7, 2016|access-date=December 7, 2016}}

=Pro League coach=

Altamirano won two championships in the PBA. Before leading Purefoods to a PBA title in 1997, he was Chot Reyes' assistant coach at Purefoods in 1995 until 1996. After leading the Cowboys in the All-Filipino Conference, he moved to the Mobiline Phone Pals and gave them a championship, the 1998 PBA Centennial Cup. But after the 2000 PBA All-Filipino Cup, he was fired together with the whole coaching staff,{{Cite web |last=Henson |first=Joaquin M. |author-link=Quinito Henson |title=Sporting Chance |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2000/05/09/108638/sporting-chance |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=Philstar.com}} and replaced by his former assistant Louie Alas.{{Cite web |title=Mobiline offers Alas P10-M pact |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2000/04/04/108446/mobiline-offers-alas-p10-m-pact |access-date=2022-06-17 |website=Philstar.com}}{{Cite web |last=Beltran |first=Joey Villar, Nelson |title=Alas: I have to give up RP team stint to coach Mobiline |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2000/04/03/108441/alas-i-have-give-rp-team-stint-coach-mobiline |access-date=2022-06-17 |website=Philstar.com}}

He returned to Purefoods and gave them a string of decent finishes. He left Purefoods, after being selected by Jong Uichico as the RP men's basketball team assistant coach. After 2 years of not coaching a PBA team, he coached the Coca-Cola Tigers during the 2005 PBA Fiesta Conference. Eventually, he was reassigned and appointed as the Project Director for the San Miguel All Stars.

=3x3 team coach=

Altamirano would oversee the Chooks-to-Go 3x3 teams which competed at the FIBA 3x3 Men's Pro Circuit for two years. He resigned from his post in November 2020 and was replaced by Aldin Ayo.{{cite news |title=Fresh start for Ayo as new head coach of Chooks 3×3 team |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/408446/fresh-start-for-ayo-as-new-head-coach-of-chooks-3x3-team |access-date=6 August 2022 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=9 November 2020 |language=en}}

=National team coach=

He was the head coach of the Nokia Pilipinas Under 18 Men's basketball team. Handled of the Nokia Pilipinas Men's National under-16 national basketball team of the Philippines, that placed 4th in the Fiba Asia U 16 Men's Tournament in Johor Bahru in November 2009.,[http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=420454&publicationSubCategoryId=69 Altamirano accepts offer to coach RP U-16 - The Philippine Star - December 2, 2008] and Project Director of the National Basketball Training Center of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, the country's national basketball federation.[http://www.sbp.com.ph/ Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas Official Website]

Managerial career

He served as general manager of Barangay Ginebra in 2004, replacing Ira Maniquis who served until early 2004,{{Cite web |last=Velasco |first=Bill |date=2004-01-10 |title=Ginebra’s breakout year? |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2004/01/10/234611/ginebra146s-breakout-year |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Philstar.com}}{{Cite web |last=Beltran |first=Joey Villar, Nelson |date=2004-02-07 |title=Ex-PBA cagers tapped for four SMC teams |url=https://qa.philstar.com/sports/2004/02/07/237926/ex-pba-cagers-tapped-four-smc-teams |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Philstar.com}} and but only replaced for short time by Allan Caidic on March of the same year.{{Cite web |date=2004-03-18 |title=Caidic sinibak bilang coach ng Ginebra |url=https://www.philstar.com/palaro/2004/03/18/243021/caidic-sinibak-bilang-coach-ng-ginebra |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=www.philstar.com |language=en-US}}

Coaching record

= Collegiate record =

GP !W	L	PCT	Finish	PG	PW	PL	PCT	Results
class=wikitable style="text-align:center" ! rowspan="2" \|Season ! rowspan="2" \|Team ! colspan="5" \|Elimination round ! colspan="5" \|Playoffs
1996 \|UP \|14	9	5	.643	3rd	1	0	1	.000	Semifinals
2011 \|NU \|14	6	8	.429	5th	— \|— \|— \|— \|Eliminated
2012 \|NU \|14	9	5	.643	3rd	1	0	1	.000	Semifinals
2013 \|NU \|14	10	4	.714	1st	2	0	2	.000	Semifinals
bgcolor="#FFD700" \|2014 \|NU \|14	9	5	.643	4th	6	5	1	.833	Champions
2015 \|NU \|14	7	7	.500	4th	1	0	1	.000	Semifinals
2016 \|NU \|14	5	9	.357	5th	— \|— \|— \|— \|Eliminated
colspan="2" \| Totals !98	55	43	.561		11	5	6	.454	1 championship

= PBA =

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Season !Conference !Team !GP !W !L !PCT !Finish !PG !W !L !PCT !Results
rowspan="3" \|1997 \| bgcolor="#FFD700"\|All-Filipino Cup \| rowspan="3" \|Purefoods \| bgcolor="#FFD700" \|14 \| bgcolor="#FFD700"\|8 \| bgcolor="#FFD700"\|6 \| bgcolor="#FFD700"\|.571 \| bgcolor="#FFD700"\|1st \| bgcolor="#FFD700"\|16 \| bgcolor="#FFD700"\|12 \| bgcolor="#FFD700"\|4 \| bgcolor="#FFD700"\|.750 \| bgcolor="#FFD700"\|Champions
Commissioner's Cup \|10 \|3 \|7 \|.300 \|8th \|— \|— \|— \|— \|Eliminated
Governor's Cup \|14 \|8 \|6 \|.571 \|4th \|11 \|5 \|6 \|.454 \|Finals
rowspan="3" \|1998 \|All-Filipino Cup \|Purefoods \|11 \|5 \|6 \|.445 \|5th \|10 \|3 \|7 \|.300 \|Semifinals
Commissioner's Cup \| rowspan="2" \|Mobiline \|11 \|5 \|6 \|.445 \|6th \|1 \|0 \|1 \|.000 \|Quarterfinals
Governor's Cup \|15 \|9 \|6 \|.600 \|1st \|13 \|6 \|7 \|.461 \|Finals
rowspan="3" \|1999 \|All-Filipino Cup \| rowspan="3" \|Mobiline \|16 \|11 \|5 \|.688 \|1st \|2 \|0 \|2 \|.000 \|Quarterfinals
Commissioner's Cup \|8 \|3 \|5 \|.735 \|8th \|1 \|0 \|1 \|.000 \|Quarterfinals
Governor's Cup \|8 \|3 \|5 \|.735 \|7th \|2 \|1 \|1 \|.000 \|Quarterfinals
2000 \|All-Filipino Cup \|Mobiline \|14 \|5 \|9 \|.357 \|7th \|1 \|0 \|1 \|.000 \|Quarterfinals
rowspan="3" \|2001 \|All-Filipino Cup \| rowspan="3" \|Purefoods \|14 \|8 \|6 \|.571 \|4th \|2 \|0 \|2 \|.000 \|Quarterfinals
Commissioner's Cup \|9 \|6 \|3 \|.667 \|3rd \|6 \|3 \|3 \|.500 \|Semifinals
Governor's Cup \|13 \|5 \|8 \|.358 \|9th \|— \|— \|— \|— \|Eliminated
2002 \|All-Filipino Cup \|Purefoods \|9 \|3 \|6 \|.333 \|8th \|— \|— \|— \|— \|Eliminated
2004–05 \|Fiesta \|Coca-Cola \|18 \|6 \|12 \|.333 \|10th \|1 \|0 \|1 \|.000 \|Wildcard phase
colspan="3" \|Total !184 !88 !96 !.478 !Playoff Total !66 !30 !36 !.455 !1 PBA championship

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rowspan="3" |1997

| bgcolor="#FFD700"|All-Filipino Cup