Cris_Calilan
Cris Calilan
Filipino basketball player and coach
Cristino "Cris" Calilan (born July 8, 1952) is a Filipino coach and former player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1952-07-08) July 8, 1952 (age 71) Quezon City, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Jose Rizal College |
| Playing career | 1974–1979 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 23 |
| Coaching career | 1987–2006 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1974–1977 | Crispa Redmanizers |
| 1978 | Filmanbank |
| As coach: | |
| 1987 | Ateneo de Manila |
| 1988; 1989–1991 | Purefoods Hotdogs (assistant) |
| 1988–1989 | Purefoods Hotdogs |
| 1992–1994 | Shell Rimula X/Helix Oilers (assistant) |
| 1994 | Ateneo de Manila |
| 1999–2001 | Barangay Ginebra Kings (assistant) |
| 2004–2006 | Jose Rizal University |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As assistant coach:
As head coach: | |
Calilan played for his alma mater Jose Rizal College (JRC; now known as Jose Rizal University or JRU) varsity basketball team JRC Heavy Bombers in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) (NCAA). The team won the 1972 NCAA championship, when they were led by Philip Cezar, his brother David, and Jimmy Santos.[1][2] Calilan was coached by his father Francisco while in JRC.[3] Calilan later played for Crispa and Filmanbank in the professional Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Calilan coached the Ateneo Blue Eagles and led them to their first University Athletic Association of the Philippines championship in 1987.[4] The team was packed by future PBA players Olsen Racela, Eric Reyes, and Danny Francisco defeating Jerry Codiñera-led UE in 1987.[5][6][7]
After winning the UAAP championship, he also coached the Purefoods franchise in the PBA, served an assistant to the Shell, and Barangay Ginebra. He lastly served as the head coach of his alma mater JRU.[8][9]
PBA
| Season | Team | Conference | Elims./Clas. round | Playoffs | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | PCT | Finish | PG | W | L | PCT | Results | |||
| 1988 | Purefoods | All-Filipino | — | — | — | — | (DNC)[n 1] | 2 | 1 | 2 | .333 | Lost in the Finals |
| Reinforced | 10 | 1 | 9 | .100 | 6th | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs | ||
| 1989 | Purefoods | Open | 10 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | (Demoted) |
| Totals | 20 | 5 | 15 | .250 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 0 PBA championship | |||
Notes
- Did not coach.
Collegiate record
| Season | Eliminations | Playoffs | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | PCT | Finish | PG | W | L | PCT | Results | |
| Ateneo de Manila Blue Eagles (UAAP) | ||||||||||
| 1987 | 14 | 13 | 1 | .929 | 1st | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | Champion |
| 1994 | 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 6th | — | — | — | — | Eliminated |
| JRU Heavy Bombers (NCAA) | ||||||||||
| 2004 | 14 | 4 | 10 | .286 | 7th | — | — | — | — | Eliminated |
| 2005 | 14 | 2 | 12 | .143 | 8th | — | — | — | — | Eliminated |
| Totals | 54 | 23 | 31 | .426 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 championship |
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- "These NCAA coaches cultivated breeding ground of future PBA stars". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- "Ex-Ginebra guard Nonoy Chuatico passes away". ESPN.com. 2021-01-02. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
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- "Meet the star guard who led Ateneo to first UAAP finals victory over rival La Salle". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- "Let's look back at four previous meetings of Ateneo, La Salle in UAAP finals". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- "JRU names former King Bomber Meneses as new coach | NCAA Philippines". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- "Bombers unload on crippled Stags". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-02-03.