| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 30, 1952 |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Colegio de San Juan de Letran |
| Playing career | 1975–1981 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 7, 14 |
| Coaching career | 1982–1999 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1975–1978 | Tanduay Rhum Makers |
| 1978–1981 | Toyota Super Corollas |
| As coach: | |
| 1982–1983 | Toyota (assistant) |
| 1985–1992 | Ginebra (assistant) |
| 1991–1994 | Formula Shell |
| 1995–1998 | Ginebra (assistant) |
| 1998–1999 | Ginebra |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As head coach: As assistant coach: | |
Quirino "Rino" Salazar (born March 30, 1952) is a former Filipino basketball player and coach.
A Letranista, Salazar played for Letran in college. He later played in PBA teams such as Tanduay and Toyota. In Toyota, he played with his future colleague Robert Jaworski.[1][2]
After moving out of the court, Salazar entered the sidelines as assistant coach of Toyota, and won the 1982 Reinforced Filipino Conference Finals. He later quit to focus on a small business.[1]
But in 1985, after Jaworski' appointment as coach of La Tondeña's Ginebra San Miguel, Jaworski was offered him to be an assistant coach. They won two championships.[1][3]
In 1992, Shell franchise hired him as their head coach. The team won a championship in 1992 First Conference.[4]
After his Shell stint, he returned to Ginebra, and won another two championships. But after Jaworski resigned and ran for Senate in 1998, Salazar was appointed as interim coach. He notably coached the team in 1999 PBA All-Filipino Cup quarterfinals, when they upset the top spot Mobiline Phone Pals.[1][3][5] He later quit when his family moved overseas.[5]