The EAC Generals basketball program represents

Emilio Aguinaldo College Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) is a private, non-sectarian institute of education located in Manila, Philippines. It runs under the management of the Yaman Lahi Foundation Incorporated.. The school is a current member of National Collegiate Athle ...

(EAC) in men's basketball as a member of the

National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)Pronounced "N-C-A-A". is an athletics association of ten private colleges and universities in Metro Manila, Philippines. Established in 1924, it is the oldest collegiate athletic association ...

(NCAA). The EAC Generals joined the NCAA in 2009, having been a fixture in the

National Capital Region Athletic Association The National Capital Region Athletic Association (NCRAA) is an athletic association in Metro Manila (National Capital Region), Philippines established in 1993. It is primarily held during the second semester of a school around November until Febru ...

(NCRAA) and Universities and Colleges Athletic Association (UCAA).

History

NCRAA and UCAA champions

The Generals have been champions in the NCRAA and UCAA due to the exploits of

Ronjay Buenafe Ronald Jayson Buenafe (born May 27, 1983) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Valenzuela XUR Homes Realty Inc. of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). Professional career Being called as the "steal" of the 2007 d ...

, seen to be as the best player in program history, having his #8 jersey retired by the team.

Entry to the NCAA

The Generals joined the NCAA in 2009 as one of the three guest teams. The Generals finished with a 6–12 record. 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 Gerald "Gerry" Esplana is a former Filipino basketball player, politician and coach. He was nicknamed "Mr. Cool" and "The Plan" while playing professionally. He played for Presto Tivoli (when he won PBA Rookie of the Year), Sta. Lucia Realt ...

. They had their best showing in 2013 when they finished with a winning record at 10–8, but barely missed the Final Four. 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. 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. In the 2017 season, the Generals, led by

Sidney Onwubere Sidney Nelson Onwubere (born August 1, 1993) is a Filipino-Nigerian basketball player for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He is a former star player for the EAC Generals. He was selected by the P ...

, finished with a 7–11 record. After finishing with a 4–14 record in 2018, Sison was replaced by Oliver Bunyi. The Generals equaled their previous season record, but had notable wins against playoff teams Lyceum and San Sebastian.

Current roster

NCAA Season 98

Head coaches

* 1998–2010: Nomar Angeles Isla * 2011–2014:

* 2015: Andy de Guzman * 2016–2018: Ariel Sison * 2019–present: Oliver Bunyi

Season-by-season records

References

{{NCAA-PH men's basketball National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) basketball teams