Nash Racela

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| position = Head coach

| league = UAAP

| team = Adamson Soaring Falcons

| nationality = Filipino

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|11|30}}

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| college = De La Salle

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| coach_start = 1998

| cyears1 = 1998–2002

| cteam1 = Batangas Blades

| cyears2 = 2002–2003

| cteam2 = Batangas Blades

| cyears3 = 2003–2006

| cteam3 = Coca Cola Tigers (assistant)

| cyears4 = 2004–2005

| cteam4 = San Beda

| cyears5 = 2006–2008

| cteam5 = San Miguel Beermen (assistant)

| cyears6 = 2008–2013; 2014–2016

| cteam6 = TNT KaTropa (assistant)

| cyears7 = 2010–2018

| cteam7 = Philippines (assistant)

| cyears8 = 2012–2013

| cteam8 = Fruitas Shakers

| cyears9 = 2012–2016

| cteam9 = FEU

| cyears10 = 2013–2014

| cteam10 = Meralco Bolts (assistant)

| cyears11 = 2016–2018

| cteam11 = TNT KaTropa

| cyears12 = 2016

| cteam12 = Philippines

| cyears13 = 2018–2019

| cteam13 = FEU (assistant)

| cyears14 = 2019–2021

| cteam14 = Blackwater Elite / Blackwater Bossing

| cyears15 = 2021–present

| cteam15 = Adamson

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As head coach

MBA champion (2001)
UAAP champion (2015)
SEABA Cup champion (2016)

As assistant coach

7x PBA champion (2003 Reinforced, 2009 Philippine, 2011 Philippine, 2011 Commissioner's, 2012 Philippine, 2013 Philippine, 2015 Commissioner's)

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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.{{cite news|last1=Terrado|first1=Reuben|title=Nash Racela expects tougher challenge from Thailand for Gilas cadets in Seaba Cup|url=http://www.spin.ph/basketball/news/philippines-2016-seaba-cup-assessment-nash-racela-gilas-cade|access-date=15 May 2016|publisher=Sports Interactive Network Philippines|date=14 May 2016}}

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. When Racela took over, with Eddie Laure as its star player. Racela won his MBA Coach of the Year in 2001.{{Cite news |title=Laure MBA MVP; Racela coach of year |url=https://qa.philstar.com/sports/2001/12/31/145443/laure-mba-mvp-racela-coach-year |work=The Philippine Star}}

= San Beda =

He served as head coach of San Beda Red Lions after replacing Jonathan Reyes,{{Cite news |last=Zaldivar |first=AC |title=Aarangkada ang San Beda |url=https://www.philstar.com/palaro/2004/06/28/255672/aarangkada-ang-san-beda |work=The Philippine Star}} but fired and replaced by Koy Banal in 2005.{{Cite news |last=Velasco |first=Bill |title=Banal na Beda |work=The Philippine Star}}{{Cite news |last=Villar |first=Joey |title=Koy Banal replaces Racela as Red Lions coach |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2005/07/27/288442/koy-banal-replaces-racela-red-lions-coach/amp/ |work=The Philippine Star}}

= 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.{{Cite news |last=Henson |first=Joaquin M. |title=New challenge for Binky |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2005/07/31/289123/new-challenge-binky |work=The Philippine Star}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Li |first=Matthew |date=2016-10-23 |title=Nash Racela to TNT, now official - reports |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/nash-racela-set-to-take-tnt-mantle-reports/69794 |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=Tiebreaker Times |language=en-US}}

= 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,{{Cite news |last=Leyba |first=Olmin |title=Brand-NU champs Bulldogs stop Tams, end 60-year title quest |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2014/10/16/1380680/brand-nu-champs-bulldogs-stop-tams-end-60-year-title-quest?nomobile=1 |work=The Philippine Star}} and a championship in 2015.{{Cite news |last=Bracher |first=Jane |title=The difference Nash Racela made for the FEU Tamaraws |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/uaap/156465-difference-nash-racela-made-feu-tamaraws/ |work=Rappler}}

= TNT KaTropa =

After coaching FEU, he later coached TNT KaTropa, led them to a finals appearance,{{Cite news |last=Dalupang |first=Denison Rey A. |title=Racela, TNT keeping head high |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2017/07/05/1716675/racela-tnt-keeping-head-high |work=The Philippine Star}} but dismissed before the next season's Governors' Cup.{{Cite news |last=Dioquino |first=Delfin |title=Sacked Nash Racela wishes best for new TNT coach Bong Ravena |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/pba/212499-nash-racela-message-bong-ravena-new-tnt-katropa-coach/ |work=Rappler}}

= Blackwater =

He later coached Blackwater Elite,{{Cite news |last=Henson |first=Joaquin M. |title=New look for Blackwater |url=https://qa.philstar.com/sports/2020/05/28/2016964/new-look-blackwater/amp/ |work=The Philippine Star}} but fired after two seasons due to team's dismal performance.{{Cite news |last=Dioquino |first=Delfin |title=Ariel Vanguardia in, Nash Racela out as Blackwater coach |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/pba/ariel-vanguardia-replaces-nash-racela-blackwater-bossing-head-coach/ |work=Rappler}}

= Adamson =

He is now coaching the Adamson Soaring Falcons.{{Cite news |last=Co |first=Chris |title=Racela bagong coach ng Adamson |url=https://www.philstar.com/pilipino-star-ngayon/palaro/2021/10/15/2134149/racela-bagong-coach-ng-adamson/amp/ |work=Pilipino Star Ngayon}}

Coaching record

=Collegiate record=

Season !Team !GP !W	L	PCT	Finish	GP	PW	PL	PCT	Results
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2004	SBC \|14	7	7	.500	4th	3	2	1	.667	Semifinals
2005	SBC \|7	1	6	.143	T-7th	— \|— \|— \|— \|(fired)
2013	FEU \|14	10	4	.714	3rd	2	0	2	.000	Semifinals
2014	FEU \|14	10	4	.714	2nd	6	3	3	.500	Runner-up
2015	FEU \|14	11	3	.786	2nd	4	3	1	.750	Champion
2016	FEU \|14	9	5	.643	3rd	2	1	1	.500	Semifinals
2021	AdU \|14	6	8	.429	5th	— \|— \|— \|— \|Eliminated
2022	AdU \|14	7	7	.500	4th	2	1	1	.500	Semifinals
2023	AdU \|14	7	7	.500	5th	1	0	1	.000	4th-seed playoff
2024	AdU \|14	6	8	.429	4th	2	1	1	.500	Semifinals
colspan="2" \| Totals !133	74	59	.536		22	11	11	.500	1 championship

=Professional record=

rowspan=2\|Season	rowspan="2" \|Team	rowspan="2" \|Conference ! colspan="5" \|Elimination round	colspan="5" \| Playoffs
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GP !W	L	PCT	Finish	GP	W	L	PCT	Results
rowspan=3\|2016–17 \| rowspan="3" \|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
rowspan=3\|2017–18 \| rowspan="3" \|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)
colspan=3\| 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.{{Cite web |last=Suing |first=Ivan |date=2022-09-08 |title=Coaching debut excites Yuri |url=https://tribune.net.ph/2022/09/07/coaching-debut-excites-yuri |access-date=2024-08-03 |website=Daily Tribune |language=en}}