Angelito Esguerra | |
League: | PBA |
Position: | Assistant coach |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 1 |
Weight Lbs: | 180 |
Team: | Magnolia Hotshots |
Nationality: | Filipino |
Birth Date: | 2 August 1959 |
College: | Letran |
Career Number: | 11, 16 |
Career Start: | 1983 |
Career End: | 1989 |
Career Position: | Forward |
Years1: | 1983 |
Team1: | Crispa Redmanizers |
Years2: | 1984–1986 |
Team2: | Manila Beer Brewmasters |
Years3: | 1987 |
Team3: | Tanduay Rhum Makers |
Years4: | 1988–1989 |
Team4: | Shell Rimula X Diesel Oilers |
Coach Start: | 1999 |
Cyears1: | 1993 |
Cteam1: | Xavier University |
Cyears2: | 1995–1998 |
Cteam2: | Stag Pale Pilseners (assistant) |
Cyears3: | 1995 |
Cteam3: | Philippines (assistant) |
Cyears4: | 1999–2000 |
Cteam4: | Tanduay Rhum Masters (assistant) |
Cteam5: | UE |
Cyears5: | 2000 |
Cyears6: | 2016–present |
Cteam6: | Magnolia Hotshots |
Highlights: | As player:
As assistant coach: |
Angelito "Itoy" Esguerra (August 2, 1959), is a Filipino professional basketball coach and former player currently serves as an assistant coach for the Magnolia Hotshots of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).[1] He was nicknamed "The Rifleman" while playing at his peak.
Esguerra played for Letran Knights in NCAA, and won a championship in 1979, defeating San Beda.
Esguerra played for Tommy Manotoc-coached Crispa Redmanizers that won a grandslam in 1983. He also played for Manila Beer Brewmasters, Tanduay Rhum Makers, and Formula Shell.
Esguerra was joined his former team's coaching staff when it was revived in 1999, which Alfrancis Chua coaching the team. He stayed until 2000, when he coached the UE Red Warriors for one season.[2] [3] He already served as an assistant for its PBL team from 1995. He also served as head coach of Xavier University and an assistant for Philippine basketball team.
In 2016, Esguerra returned to coaching by being tapped as an assistant coach to Chito Victolero for Star Hotshots.