Lester del Rosario
{{Short description|Filipino basketball coach}}
{{use mdy dates|date=February 2024}}
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| name = Lester del Rosario
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| team = UST Growling Tigers
| position = Assistant coach
| league = UAAP
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| nationality = Filipino
| college = UST
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| career_position = Guard
| career_number = 6
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| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
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| years1 = 1998–1999
| team1 = Pampanga Dragons
| cyears1 = 2003
| cteam1 = Philippines (assistant)
| cyears2 = 2012–2016
| cteam2 = Perpetual (assistant)
| cyears3 = 2018
| cteam3 = Paranaque Patriots (assistant)
| cyears4 = 2016–present
| cteam4 = Philippine Cultural College
| cyears5 = 2021–present
| cteam5 = Pioneer ElastoSeal Katibays
| cyears6 = 2024–present
| cteam6 = UST (assistant)
| highlights =
As player:
As head coach:
- PBA 3x3 champion (2021 Second conference)
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{{MedalSport|Men's Basketball}}
{{MedalSport|Assistant coach for the {{PHL}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|Southeast Asian Games}}
{{MedalGold | 2003 Hanoi|National Team}}
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Lester Andrew del Rosario is a Filipino basketball coach currently coaching Pioneer ElastoSeal Katibays, and also serving as an assistant coach for UST Growling Tigers.
Playing career
= UST =
Lester del Rosario played for UST Growling Tigers under his father Aric del Rosario, and notably played with Udoy Belmonte, Patrick Fran, Rey Evangelista, Dennis Espino, and Siot Tanquingcen.{{Cite web |last=Ramos |first=Gerry |title=Lester del Rosario offers PBA 3x3 title to late ‘Tatay Aric’ |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/lester-del-rosario-offers-pba-3x3-title-to-late-tatay-aric-a793-20220427 |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=Spin.ph |language=en}}
In 1992, his first year, del Rosario saw his team losing to FEU Tamaraws due to interruption by a power outage, but due to UAAP Board's decision to reschedule the last 3 minutes of the game, UST ended up losing, 76–87.{{Cite web |author=Gabutina, Edwin |date=18 Jul 1992 |title=UAAP cagefest reels off today |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ApcVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2goEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5244%2C3107638 |website=Manila Standard}}{{Cite web |author=Cordon, John Constantine |date=7 Nov 2007 |title=Rector sets 13-point agenda |url=https://varsitarian.net/sports/sports/20081115/rector_sets_13_point_agenda_2 |access-date=15 Nov 2008 |website=The Varsitarian}}{{Cite web |author=Gabutina, Edwin |date=27 Sep 1992 |title=UAAP race now a 4-way street |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oqpOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4goEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4866%2C4626385 |website=Manila Standard}}{{Cite web |author=Gabutina, Edwin |date=4 Oct 1992 |title=Power failure keeps UAAP race in the dark |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RJMmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MAsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4816%2C620386 |website=Manila Standard}}{{Cite web |author=Gabutina, Edwin |date=7 Oct 1992 |title=FEU–La Salle playoff today |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RZMmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MAsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6287%2C1141392 |website=Manila Standard}}{{Cite web |author=Gabutina, Edwin |date=11 Oct 1992 |title=FEU Tams take Game 1 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RpMmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MAsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6244%2C1775704 |website=Manila Standard}}
The team later won the 1993 championship by sweeping all of their opponents, and got a mythical second team.{{Cite web |author=Leongson, Randolph |title=As Ateneo targets perfect season, let's look back at last team to pull it off |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/uaap-men/ust-perfect-season-a2437-20191116 |access-date=16 Nov 2019 |website=SPIN.ph}}{{Cite web |title=How Udoy Belmonte took flight after 1993 UST UAAP mens’ basketball sweep |url=https://mb.com.ph/2024/1/9/how-udoy-belmonte-took-flight-after-1993-ust-uaap-mens-basketball-sweep |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=Manila Bulletin |language=en}} The run lasted until 1996, but in 1995, Lester became the team captain of UST.{{Cite web |date=14 January 2017 |title=58th UAAP season opening (1995) |url=http://rpbasketballphotos.blogspot.com/2017/01/58th-uaap-season-opening-1995.html |access-date=14 Jan 2017 |website=RP Basketball Photos & Articles}}
= Professional =
He professional scene for Pampanga Dragons in Metropolitan Basketball Association in 1998, when they won championship under his father's tutelage.{{Cite web |last=Ramos |first=Gerry |title=Pampanga Dragons gather on silver anniversary of historic MBA title |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pampanga-dragons-reunion-silver-anniversary-mba-championship-a793-20231211 |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=Spin.ph |language=en}}
Coaching
= Father's assistant =
Del Rosario served as an assistant to his father when it was appointed as head coach of the Philippine team for the 2003 SEA Games.
He later served as an assistant for Perpetual Altas, with future PBA star Scottie Thompson as one of its star players.{{Cite web |last=Terrado |first=Reuben |title=Perpetual partnership with dad Aric del Rosario just perfect for Lester: 'Sarap n'ya kasama' |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/uaap-women/lester-del-rosario-aric-ust-coach-perpetual-help-altas-assistant-father-and-son-ncaa-uaap |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=Spin.ph |language=en}}
He also served as an assistant for Parañaque Patriots.{{Cite news |last=Jacinto |first=Christian |date=January 27, 2018 |title=Two decades after winning an MBA title, Tatay Aric wants to do the same in MPBL |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/special-reports/aric-del-rosario-maharlika-pilipinas-basketball-league-mpbl-paranaque-patriots |access-date=February 8, 2018 |work=Spin.ph}}
= Head coaching =
Del Rosario served as head coach for Pioneer ElastoSeal Katibays, A PBA 3x3 team, and won a championship in 2021 second conference.{{Cite web |last=Bacnis |first=Justine |date=2022-04-28 |title=Lester del Rosario dedicates Pioneer title to dad Aric |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/lester-del-rosario-dedicates-pioneer-title-to-dad-aric/238401 |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=Tiebreaker Times |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Li |first=Matthew |date=2022-06-18 |title=Lester Del Rosario tapped as Gilas coach for FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/lester-del-rosario-tapped-as-gilas-3x3-coach-for-asia-cup/243063 |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=Tiebreaker Times |language=en-US}}
He is currently coaching the Philippine Cultural College HS since 2016.{{Cite web |title=St. Jude starts defense of PCYAA title against Pace Academy |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/st-jude-starts-defense-of-pcyaa-title-against-pace-a1373-20240113 |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=Spin.ph |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=St. Jude favorites as PCYAA opens 10th season |url=https://mb.com.ph/2024/1/11/st-jude-favorites-as-pcyaa-opens-10th-season |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=Manila Bulletin |language=en}}
Concurrently, he is an assistant coach for UST Growling Tigers.
References
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External links
- [https://www.facebook.com/UAAPVarsityChannel/videos/glory-days-e06-1993-ust-team-coach-aric/6002128103132611/ Here's to Tatay Aric!]
- [https://www.facebook.com/PHSportsBureau/posts/still-remember-rudolf-udoy-belmonte-former-varsity-player-of-san-beda-red-cubs-h/984116305718396/ Still remember Rudolf "Udoy" Belmonte?]
- [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=209192750652686&id=105227511049211&set=a.194489552123006 Introducing the coaches of Titans Basketball Online Clinic 2020]
{{UST Golden Tigers 1993 UAAP men's basketball champions}}{{UST Golden Tigers 1994 UAAP men's basketball champions}}{{UST Growling Tigers 1995 UAAP men's basketball champions}}
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Category:UST Growling Tigers basketball players