Ato Agustin

Renato "Ato" Agustin
Alias The Atom Bomb
Jersey No. 6
Position Point Guard/Shooting Guard
Current Team Retired
Personal Info
Country  Philippines
Born August 1, 1963 (1963-08-01) (age 48)
Lubao, Pampanga, Philippines
Height 6 ft. 0 in.
Weight 180 lbs.
College Lyceum of the Philippines University
Career Highlights
Draft 11th overall, 1989
by San Miguel Beermen
Pro Career 1989 – 2001
Also played for San Miguel Beermen (1989-1996)
Pop Cola Panthers (1996-1998)
Sta. Lucia Realtors (1999-2000)
Batang Red Bull Energizers (2000-2001)
Awards Received

  • 1991 PBA Most Improved Player
  • 1991 PBA Mythical Second Team
  • 1992 PBA Most Valuable Player
  • 1992 PBA Mythical First Team
  • 1993 PBA Mythical First Team
  • 1994 PBA Mythical First Team
  • 2000 PBA Comeback Player of the Year
  • 2011 PBA Governors Cup Champion (as a coach)

Renato Agustin (born August 1, 1963), better known as Ato "The Atom Bomb" Agustin, is a former Filipino professional basketball player. He played college ball for the Lyceum of the Philippines, before moving on to play professional basketball in the Philippine Basketball Association.[1]

Agustin is a former Most Valuable Player awardee of the PBA.[1] He played for the San Miguel Beermen, Sunkist/Pop Cola, the Sta. Lucia Realtors, and finally, Batang Red Bull. In 2000, Agustin was named a member of the PBA's 25 Greatest Players.

He also had a brief stint in with the Pampanga Dragons in the Metropolitan Basketball Association.

He is the former head coach of the San Sebastian Golden Stags men's basketball team in the NCAA, having taken over from Jorge Gallent in 2009, and winning a championship in the same year. In 2010, he became head coach of his former PBA team, the San Miguel Beermen. In the 2011 PBA Governor's Cup, Agustin steered the team (now known as the Petron Blaze Boosters) to the championship, defeating the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in seven games. He was the 9th coach in PBA history to win a title in his first year as head coach.[2]

Coaching record

Collegiate record

Season Team Eliminations Playoffs
W L PCT Finish PG W L PCT Results
2009 SSC-R 16 2 .889 2nd 5 3 2 .600 Defeated San Beda in the Finals
2010 SSC-R 13 3 .813 2nd 3 1 2 .333 Defeated by San Beda in the Finals
Totals 29 5 .853 8 4 4 .500 1 championship

References

  1. ^ a b Ato Agustin: From top guard to hotshot coach - Inquirer.net, Philippine news for Filipinos
  2. ^ Agustin stays as SSC coach | The Philippine Star >> News >> Sport
Petron Blaze Boosters
Formerly the Royal Tru Orangemen, Magnolia Ice Cream Makers and San Miguel Beermen • Founded in 1975 • Owned by Petron Corporation, a subsidiary of the San Miguel Corporation
The franchise
Franchise • All-time roster • Seasons • Current season
Coaches
Ramos • Ocampo • Manotoc • D. Pumaren • Black • Jacobs • P. Pumaren • Uichico • Reyes • Ravanes • Tanquingcen • Agustin
Championships (19)
1979 Open • 1982 Invitational • 1987 Reinforced • 1988 Open • 1988 Reinforced • 1989 Open • 1989 All-Filipino • 1989 Reinforced • 1992 All-Filipino • 1993 Governors • 1994 All-Filipino • 1999 Commissioner's • 1999 Governors • 2000 Commissioner's • 2000 Governors • 2001 All-Filipino • 2005 Fiesta • 2009 Fiesta • 2011 Governors
Finals appearances (13)
1982 Reinforced Filipino • 1985 Open • 1992 First • 1993 All-Filipino • 1995 Governors • 1998 All-Filipino • 1998 Commissioner's • 2001 Commissioner's • 2001 Governors • 2003 Reinforced • 2006-07 Philippine • 2010 Fiesta • 2010-11 Philippine
Retired jerseys
Petron Blaze Boosters current roster

2 Miranda | 3 Lutz | 4 Agustin | 5 Cabagnot | 6 Guevarra | 7 Hontiveros | 10 Ildefonso | 11 Al-Hussaini | 15 Tugade | 18 Yeo | 23 Washington | 24 Reyes | 27 Baclao | 29 Santos | 34 Sharma | 40 Doruelo | Coach Agustin
J. Banal (Alaska) J. Baculi (Barako Bull) S. Tanquingcen / J. Uichico (Barangay Ginebra) T. Cone (B-Meg) R. Gregorio (Meralco)
A. Agustin (Petron) B. Perasol (Powerade) Y. Guiao (Rain or Shine) F. Pumaren (Shopinas.com) C. Reyes (Talk 'N Text)

4 Reyes | 5 Pumaren | 6 Agustin | 7 Almario | 8 Jose | 9 Lim | 10 Teng | 11 Yturri | 12 Dignadice | 14 Calma | 15 Cui | 17 Graves | 19 Fernandez | 25 Phelps (Import) | Coach Black

4 Reyes | 5 Pumaren | 6 Agustin | 7 Almario | 8 Jose | 9 Lim | 10 Teng | 11 Yturri | 12 Dignadice | 14 Calma | 15 Cui | 19 Fernandez | Coach Black

3 Whatley (Import) | 4 Reyes | 5 Pumaren | 6 Agustin | 7 Almario | 8 Jose | 9 Lim | 10 Teng | 11 Yturri | 12 Dignadice | 14 Calma | 15 Cui | 17 Graves | 19 Fernandez | 23 Brown | Coach Black

1 Ravena | 4 Tomacruz | 5 Pumaren | 6 Agustin | 9 Lim | 10 Teng | 11 Ravanes | 12 Dignadice | 14 Calma | 17 Graves | 18 dela Cruz | 19 Fernandez | 29 Angeles | Coach Black

1 Ravena | 4 Tomacruz | 5 Pumaren | 6 Agustin | 8 Caidic | 9 Lim | 10 Teng | 11 Ravanes | 12 Dignadice | 14 Calma | 17 Graves | 18 dela Cruz | 19 Fernandez | 20 Polistico | 21 Travis (Import) | Coach Black
4 Alvin Patrimonio | 5 Franz Pumaren | 6 Ato Agustin | 7 Rey Evangelista | 8 Allan Caidic | 9 Kenneth Duremdes | 10 Alvin Teng | 11 Dong Polistico | 12 Johnny Abarrientos | 13 Marlou Aquino | 14 Hector Calma | 15 Jerry Codiñera | Coach: Norman Black

4 Aquino (Finals MVP) | 5 E. Gatchalian | 6 Maiquez | 7 Abueva | 8 Maconocido | 9 Bartolo | 10 Sangalang | 11 Gusi | 12 Semira | 13 Pascual | 14 Najorda | 15 Bulawan | 16 Raymundo | 17 Del Rio | 19 J. Gatchalian | Coach Agustin

1 Hubalde | 2 Miranda | 3 Tugade | 5 Cabagnot | 6 Guevarra | 7 Baclao | 10 Ildefonso | 11 Al-Hussaini | 16 Grundy (Import) | 18 Yeo | 23 Washington | 24 Duncil | 29 Santos (Finals MVP) | 34 Pennisi | 80 Salvacion | Coach Agustin