EAC Generals basketball
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University | Emilio Aguinaldo College | ||
Head coach | Jerson Allen Cabiltes (1st season) | ||
Location | Ermita, Manila | ||
Nickname | Generals | ||
Colors | Red and White | ||
UCAA Champion | |||
2004, 2005, 2006 | |||
NCRAA Champion | |||
2004 |
The EAC Generals basketball program represents Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) in men's basketball as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) (NCAA). The EAC Generals joined the NCAA in 2009, having been a fixture in the National Capital Region Athletic Association (NCRAA) and Universities and Colleges Athletic Association (UCAA).
History
[edit]NCRAA and UCAA champions
[edit]The Generals have been champions in the NCRAA and UCAA due to the exploits of Ronjay Buenafe, seen to be as the best player in program history, having his #8 jersey retired by the team.[1]
Entry to the NCAA
[edit]The Generals joined the NCAA in 2009 as one of the three guest teams.[2] The Generals finished with a 6–12 record.[1] Nomar Angeles Isla coached the Generals until 2010 when he went on to be their representative in the Management Committee. He was replaced by Gerry Esplana.[3] They had their best showing in 2013 when they finished with a winning record at 10–8, but barely missed the Final Four.[4] At the next season, the Generals finished outside the playoff places, and figured in a brawl against the Mapua Cardinals. This, coupled with internal issues with management, led to Esplana to resign.[5]
Andy de Guzman coached the team in 2016 to a last-place finish. EAC-IAC Brigadiers (their juniors team) coach Ariel Sison then replaced de Guzman.[6] In the 2017 season, the Generals, led by Sidney Onwubere, finished with a 7–11 record.[7] After finishing with a 4–14 record in 2018, Sison was replaced by Oliver Bunyi.[8] The Generals equaled their previous season record, but had notable wins against playoff teams Lyceum and San Sebastian.[9] Bunyi bid farewell to the Generals after their 63-62 overtime triumph over Arellano University to close out their NCAA Season 98 Seniors Basketball campaign.[10]
As of January 25, 2023, Jerson Allen Cabiltes has been tapped as the new head coach of the Generals.[11] The Generals were eliminated from the playoffs in Cabiltes' first season in charge.[12]
Current roster
[edit]NCAA Season 98
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Updated: October 22, 2022 |
Head coaches
[edit]- 1998–2010: Nomar Angeles Isla[3]
- 2011–2014: Gerry Esplana[5]
- 2015: Andy de Guzman[6]
- 2016–2018: Ariel Sison[8]
- 2019–2022: Oliver Bunyi[8]
- 2023–Present: Jerson Allen Cabiltes[8]
Retired numbers
[edit]- #8, Ronray Buenafe (2007)[13]
Season-by-season records
[edit]Season | League | Elimination round | Playoffs | ||||||||
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Pos | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | GP | W | L | Results | ||
2008 | UCAA | 3rd | Lost Finals vs UCN | ||||||||
2009 | NCAA | 6th/10 | 18 | 6 | 12 | .333 | 10 | Did not qualify | |||
2010 | NCAA | 9th/9 | 16 | 2 | 14 | .125 | 14 | Did not qualify | |||
2011 | NCAA | 10th/10 | 18 | 4 | 14 | .222 | 12 | Did not qualify | |||
2012 | NCAA | 7th/10 | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 7 | Did not qualify | |||
2013 | NCAA | 5th/10 | 18 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 5 | Did not qualify | |||
2014 | NCAA | 9th/10 | 18 | 4 | 14 | .222 | 9 | Did not qualify | |||
2015 | NCAA | 10th/10 | 18 | 2 | 16 | .111 | 11 | Did not qualify | |||
2016 | NCAA | 8th/10 | 18 | 6 | 12 | .333 | 8 | Did not qualify | |||
2017 | NCAA | 7th/10 | 18 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 11 | Did not qualify | |||
2018 | NCAA | 9th/10 | 18 | 4 | 14 | .222 | 13 | Did not qualify | |||
2019 | NCAA | 9th/10 | 18 | 4 | 14 | .222 | 14 | Did not qualify | |||
2020[a] | NCAA | Season canceled | |||||||||
2021[b] | NCAA | 7th/10 | 9 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 6 | Did not qualify | |||
2022 | NCAA | 10th/10 | 18 | 3 | 15 | .167 | 11 | Did not qualify | |||
2023 | NCAA | 7th/10 | 18 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 6 | Did not qualify | |||
NCAA totals | 241 | 72 | 169 | .299 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 playoffs appearances |
- ^ Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ^ Season postponed to early 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "EAC Generals: Young program with plenty of fight | NCAA Philippines". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ "85th NCAA: New faces greet the league". ABS-CBN News. June 25, 2009.
- ^ a b "Lyceum shoots for win over CSB in NCAA debut". www.philstar.com. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ "Generals buck absence of coach, beat Cardinals to record EAC's best mark in NCAA". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ^ a b "Saying he was ashamed of EAC's troubled season, Gerry Esplana steps down as Generals coach". Spin.ph. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ a b "EAC taps juniors coach Ariel Sison to take over Generals in NCAA, according to source". Spin.ph. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ Naredo, Camille B. (October 17, 2017). "NCAA: Onwubere leaves EAC with no regrets".
- ^ a b c d "Oliver Bunyi set to handle EAC coaching chore in place of Sison". Spin.ph. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ "NCAA: San Beda completes elims sweep for outright title berth". RAPPLER. October 17, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ "Oliver Bunyi bids EAC farewell". Tiebreaker Times. November 22, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ^ "EAC taps Jerson Cabiltes as Generals' new head coach". GMA Network. January 25, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ^ Fuertes, Rommel Jr (November 18, 2023). "NCAA: Perpetual stays alive in Final Four race, ousts EAC". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ "SPIN.ph lists top players from each NCAA school in Final Four era". Spin.ph. Retrieved July 31, 2023.