San Beda Red Lions | |
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Position | Head coach |
League | NCAA PH |
Personal information | |
Nationality | Filipino |
Career information | |
College | Ateneo de Manila University |
Coaching career | 2016–present |
Career history | |
As coach: | |
2016–present | Ateneo de Manila (assistant) |
2019–present | TNT Tropang Giga (assistant) |
2022–present | San Beda |
Career highlights and awards | |
As head coach:
As assistant coach:
As player | |
Yuri Escueta is a former collegiate basketball player who currently serves as the head coach of San Beda Red Lions.[1][2]
He played on high school as a member of San Beda Red Cubs with future La Salle star JVee Casio. In college, he played on the Ateneo Blue Eagles, together with Chris Tiu and coached by Norman Black, he helped his team to a UAAP Finals appearances (2006), and a championship (2008), defeating his former high school teammate Casio.[3]
He worked on his alma mater as an assistant coach under Tab Baldwin.[4] He also worked as an assistant coach in TNT Tropang Giga.[5]
On July 27, 2022, Escueta was hired to replace Boyet Fernandez as the head coach of San Beda.[6][7] He served one-game suspension against the JRU Heavy Bombers. Andre Santos coached San Beda against JRU on an interim basis.[8]
He led the team to win the 2023 season against Mapua Cardinals.[9][10]
Season | W | L | PCT | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PPCT | Results |
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San Beda Red Lions (NCAA) | |||||||||
2022 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Final Four |
2023 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 1 | .250 | Champions |
Totals | 24 | 12 | .667 | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 1 championship |
He was a cousin of retired PBA legend and coach Olsen Racela.[11][12]