Eric Altamirano

Eric Altamirano (born August 8, 1966) is a former Filipino basketball player. He is currently the head coach of the National University Bulldogs.

1 Early career
2 PBA career
3 Coaching career
4 RP Youth team head coach
5 Personal life
6 References

Early career

Before UP, he went to San Beda College and pursued HS career there and gave the Red Cubs a string of championships. Altamirano played college ball for the University of the Philippines in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, where he won a championship in 1986, and was named the Most Valuable Player that same year.

PBA career

Altamirano would later play in the Philippine Basketball Association for Alaska, Pepsi, and Shell.

Coaching career

Assistant coach and UP days

Altamirano ventured into coaching, and has won two championships in the PBA. His first try happened in 1996 when he led the University of the Philippines to a final four slot before giving it away to Ryan Gregorio. Before leading Purefods to a PBA title in 1997, he was Chot Reyes' vice at Purefoods in 1995 until 1996.

Head coach

After leading the Cowboys in the All-Filipino Conference, he later moved to the Mobiline Phone Pals and gave them a "special" championship, the 1998 PBA Centennial Cup. He returned to Purefoods and gave them a string of decent finishes. After being hired by Jong Uichico as the RP Men's Basketball team assistant coach, he gave his position to his assistant Ryan Gregorio. After 2 years of not coaching a PBA team, he coached to 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.

University coach

Basketball Program consultant of the National University Bulldogs.

RP Youth team head coach

He is the present coach of the Nokia Pilipinas Under 18 Mens 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 Mens Tournament in Johor Bahru in November 2009.,^[1] and Project Director of the National Basketball Training Center of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, the country's national basketball federation.^[2] Created Coach E Basketball School

Personal life

He is married and has three children.

References

Philippines squad – 1986 Asian Games basketball tournament – Bronze medal

4 Alvin Patrimonio \| 5 Ronnie Magsanoc \| 6 Jojo Lastimosa \| 7 Elmer Reyes \| 8 Allan Caidic \| 9 Samboy Lim \| 10 Dindo Pumaren \| 11 Eric Altamirano \| 12 Glenn Capacio \| 13 Harmon Codiñera \| 14 Jerry Codiñera \| 15 Jack Tanuan \| Coach: Joe Lipa

Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters

Formerly the Pepsi Hotshots and Mobiline Phone Pals • Founded in 1990 • Owned by Pilipino Telephone Corporation, subsidiary of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company

The franchise	Franchise • All-time roster • Seasons • Current season

Coaches	Ocampo • Silverio • Pumaren • Guiao • Black • Manotoc • Altamirano • Alas • Bayno • Woolpert • Banal • Pumaren • Reyes

Championships (4+1)	2003 All-Filipino • 2008-09 Philippine • 2010-11 Philippine • 2011 Commissioner's • (1998 Centennial)

Finals appearances (6)	1992 Third • 1998 Governors • 2002 Commissioner's • 2004-05 Philippine • 2005 Fiesta • 2007 Fiesta • 2011 Governors

B-Meg Llamados

Formerly the Purefoods TJ Giants and Coney Island Ice Cream Stars • Founded in 1988 • Owned by the San Miguel-Purefoods Company, Inc., a subsidiary of San Miguel Corporation

The franchise	Franchise • All-time roster • Seasons • Current season

Coaches	Fernandez • Calilan • Dalupan • Capacio • Panganiban • Reyes • Altamirano • Narvasa • Pumaren • Altamirano • Gregorio • Gallent • Cone

Important figures	Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala • Jaime Zobel de Ayala • Jerry Codiñera • Eduardo Cojuangco, Jr. • Alvin Patrimonio • James Yap

Championships (8)	1990 Third • 1991 All-Filipino • 1993 All-Filipino • 1994 Commissioner's • 1997 All-Filipino • 2002 All-Filipino • 2006 Philippine • 2009–10 Philippine

Finals appearances (13)	1988 Open • 1988 All-Filipino • 1989 All-Filipino • 1990 All-Filipino • 1992 All-Filipino • 1993 Commissioner's • 1994 All-Filipino • 1996 All-Filipino • 1997 Governors • 2000 All-Filipino • 2000 Governors • 2005-06 Fiesta • 2007-08 Philippine

Seasons (24)	1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004–05 • 2005–06 • 2006–07 • 2007–08 • 2008–09 • 2009–10 • 2010–11 • 2011–12

Retired numbers	16 Patrimonio • 44 Codiñera

Powerade Tigers

Formerly the Coca Cola Tigers • Founded in 2001 • Owned by Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc., subsidiary of The Coca-Cola Company

The franchise	Franchise • History • All-time roster • Draft history • Seasons • Current season

Coaches	Reyes • Ravanes • Altamirano • Favis • Duremdes • Perasol

Administration	Owner: Jose Baylon • General Manager: Kenneth Duremdes

Championships (2)	2002 All-Filipino • 2003 Reinforced

Finals appearances (4)	2002 All-Filipino • 2003 All-Filipino • 2003 Invitational • 2003 Reinforced

Retired jerseys	22 Cariaso

Seasons (10)	2002 • 2003 • 2004-05 • 2005-06 • 2006-07 • 2007-08 • 2008–09 • 2009–10 • 2010–11 • 2011–12

Preceded by Allan Caidic	UAAP Men's Basketball Most Valuable Player 1986	Succeeded by Jun Reyes
Preceded by Joe Lipa	University of the Philippines head coach 1996	Succeeded by Nic Jorge
Preceded by Chot Reyes Derrick Pumaren	Purefoods Corned Beef/Carne Norte Cowboys/TJ Hotdogs head coach 1997-1998 2001-2002	Succeeded by Chito Narvasa Ryan Gregorio
Preceded by Tommy Manotoc	Mobiline Phone Pals head coach 1998-2000	Succeeded by Louie Alas
Preceded by Biboy Ravanes	Coca-Cola Tigers head coach 2005	Succeeded by Binky Favis

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Name	Altamirano, Eric
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Date of birth	August 8, 1966
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