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

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) is a former Filipino basketball player and he formerly the assistant coach of the Alaska Aces. At the present, he is the commissioner of

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and

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. He was part of the Philippine national team that played at the

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. He is the former head coach of the National University Bulldogs from 2011 to 2016.

Playing career

Varsity

Eric went to

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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

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in the

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, 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

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, the nationals were mentored by his UP coach Joe Lipa. He played for YCO Shine Masters in the PABL.

Professional

Altamirano was signed as a rookie free agent by

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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

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and

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. 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

to a Final Four finish. He was the head coach of the National University Bulldogs from 2011 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. 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. On December 7, the management of the NU Bulldogs accepted the resignation letter of Altamirano.

Pro League coach

Altamirano won two championships in the PBA. Before leading Purefoods to a PBA title in 1997, he was

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' assistant coach at Purefoods in 1995 until 1996. After leading the

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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, and replaced by his former assistant Louie Alas. He returned to Purefoods and gave them a string of decent finishes. He left Purefoods, after being selected by

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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

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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., and Project Director of the National Basketball Training Center of the

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, the country's national basketball federation.

Managerial career

He served as general manager of Barangay Ginebra in 2004, replacing Ira Maniquis who served until early 2004, and but only replaced for short time by Allan Caidic on March of the same year.

Coaching record

Collegiate record

PBA

References

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