Cris Calilan Explained

Cris Calilan
Nationality:Filipino
Birth Date:8 July 1952
Birth Place:Quezon City, Philippines
Height Ft:5
Height In:8
Weight Lbs:165
College:JRC
Career Start:1974
Career End:1979
Career Position:Point guard
Career Number:23
Coach Start:1987
Coach End:2006
Years1:1974–1977
Team1:Crispa Redmanizers
Years2:1978
Team2:Filmanbank
Cyears1:1987
Cteam1:Ateneo
Cyears3:1988–1989
Cteam3:Purefoods Hotdogs
Cyears2:1988; 1989–1991
Cteam2:Purefoods Hotdogs (assistant)
Cyears4:1992–1994
Cteam4:Shell Rimula X/Helix Oilers (assistant)
Cyears5:1994
Cteam5:Ateneo
Cyears6:1999–2001
Cteam6:Barangay Ginebra Kings (assistant)
Cyears7:2004–2006
Cteam7:JRU
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Cristino "Cris" Calilan (born July 8, 1952) is a Filipino coach and former player.

Playing career

Calilan played for his alma mater Jose Rizal College (JRC; now known as Jose Rizal University or JRU) varsity basketball team JRC Heavy Bombers in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) (NCAA). The team won the 1972 NCAA championship, when they were led by Philip Cezar, his brother David, and Jimmy Santos.[1] [2] Calilan was coached by his father Francisco while in JRC.[3] Calilan later played for Crispa and Filmanbank in the professional Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Coaching career

Calilan coached the Ateneo Blue Eagles and led them to their first University Athletic Association of the Philippines championship in 1987.[4] The team was packed by future PBA players Olsen Racela, Eric Reyes, and Danny Francisco defeating Jerry Codiñera-led UE in 1987.[5] [6] [7]

After winning the UAAP championship, he also coached the Purefoods franchise in the PBA, served an assistant to the Shell, and Barangay Ginebra. He lastly served as the head coach of his alma mater JRU.[8] [9]

Coaching record

PBA

SeasonTeamConferenceElims./Clas. roundPlayoffs
GPWLPCTFinishPGWLPCTResults
1988PurefoodsAll-Filipino(DNC)[10] 212.333Lost in the Finals
Reinforced1019.1006thMissed playoffs
1989PurefoodsOpen1046.4004th101.000(Demoted)
Totals20515.250413.2500 PBA championship
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Collegiate record

SeasonEliminationsPlayoffs
GPWLPCTFinishPGWLPCTResults
Ateneo de Manila Blue Eagles (UAAP)
198714131.9291st1101.000Champion
19941248.3336thEliminated
JRU Heavy Bombers (NCAA)
200414410.2867thEliminated
200514212.1438thEliminated
Totals542331.4261101.0001 championship

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2013-07-11 . More on NCAA . 2022-10-07 . INQUIRER.net . en.
  2. Web site: Long way to go but Meneses dreams big for hard-luck Bombers . 2024-02-03 . Spin.ph . en.
  3. Web site: These NCAA coaches cultivated breeding ground of future PBA stars . 2024-02-04 . Spin.ph . en.
  4. Web site: 2021-01-02 . Ex-Ginebra guard Nonoy Chuatico passes away . 2024-02-03 . ESPN.com . en.
  5. Web site: Joble . Rey . 2022-12-25 . SOARING HIGH . 2024-02-03 . Daily Tribune . en.
  6. Web site: Meet the star guard who led Ateneo to first UAAP finals victory over rival La Salle . 2024-02-03 . Spin.ph . en.
  7. Web site: Let's look back at four previous meetings of Ateneo, La Salle in UAAP finals . 2024-02-03 . Spin.ph . en.
  8. Web site: JRU names former King Bomber Meneses as new coach NCAA Philippines . 2024-02-03 . www.gmanetwork.com . en.
  9. Web site: Bombers unload on crippled Stags . 2024-02-03 . Philstar.com.
  10. Did not coach.