Gerry Esplana Explained

Office:	Member of the Valenzuela City Council from 1st District
Term Start:	June 30, 2004
Term End:	June 30, 2013
Gerry Esplana
Nationality:	Filipino
Birth Name:	Gerald A. Esplana
Birth Date:	17 October 1966
Party:	NPC (2010–2013) Lakas–Kampi (2004–2010)
Module:	Embed: yes High School: San Beda (Manila) College: FEU Draft Pick Pba: 9 Draft Round Pba: 2 Draft Team Pba: Presto Tivoli Draft Year Pba: 1990 Height Ft: 5 Height In: 11 Weight Lbs: 180 Career Number: 14, 30 Career Position: Point guard Career Start: 1990 Career End: 2002 Years1: 1990–1992 Team1: Presto Years2: 1993–1997 Team2: Sta. Lucia Realtors Years3: 1998–2002 Team3: Shell Turbo Chargers Coach Start: 2011 Coach End: 2019 Cyears1: 2011–2014 Cteam1: EAC Cyears2: 2016–2017 Cteam2: UST (assistant) Cyears3: 2019 Cteam3: Valenzuela Classics Highlights: As player 3× PBA champion (1990 All-Filipino, 1998 Governors', 1999 All-Filipino) PBA Finals MVP (1999 All-Filipino) PBA Rookie of the Year (1990) 4× PBA All-Star (1990, 1991, 1994, 1999)

Gerald "Gerry" Esplana is a former Filipino basketball player, politician and coach. He was nicknamed "Mr. Cool" and "The Plan" while playing professionally.

Playing career

He played for Presto Tivoli (when he won PBA Rookie of the Year),^[1] Sta. Lucia Realtors, and Shell Turbo Chargers (when he won two championships and a Finals MVP trophy).

Coaching career

He formerly coached the EAC Generals^[2] in the NCAA and the Valenzuela Classics^{[3] [4]} in the MPBL.^[5] He also assisted Boy Sablan on the UST Growling Tigers.^{[6] [7]}

Others

He served as former councilor in Valenzuela from 2004 to 2013.^{[8] [9]}

On November 22, 2023, he was appointed as the deputy commissioner for Luzon of the Pilipinas Super League.^[10]

Coaching record

Collegiate record

Season	Team	Eliminations				Playoffs
		W	L	PCT	Finish	PG	W	L	PCT	Results
EAC Generals (NCAA)
		4	14	.222	10th	–	–	–	–	Eliminated
		8	10	.444	7th	–	–	–	–	Eliminated
		10	8	.556	5th	–	–	–	–	Eliminated
		4	14	.222	9th	–	–	–	–	Eliminated
Totals		26	46	.361		0	0	0	.000	0 championships

Personal life

Esplana married Jennifer Pingree, 1990 Binibining Pilipinas Ms. International titleholder.^[11]

The couple has one daughter and two sons Alyssa, Josiah and Jairus.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gerry Esplana hired head coach of MPBL team Valenzuela . 2022-05-19 . Spin.ph . en.
2. Web site: The many times game-fixing suspicion raised red flag in PH basketball . 2022-05-19 . Spin.ph . en.
3. Web site: Gerry Esplana hired head coach of MPBL team Valenzuela . 2022-05-19 . Spin.ph . en.
4. Web site: Gerry Esplana resigns as Valenzuela Classic coach amid MPBL skid . 2022-05-19 . Spin.ph . en.
5. Web site: Gerry Esplana makes shocking revelations about game-fixing in NCAA, MPBL . 2022-05-19 . Spin.ph . en.
6. Web site: Boy Sablan hints at additions to UST lineup, coaching staff, but declines to reveal names . 2022-05-19 . Spin.ph . en.
7. Web site: Gerry Esplana, Bobby Jose to join Boy Sablan's staff at UST as assistants, say sources . 2022-05-19 . Spin.ph . en.
8. Web site: Esplana gives back to Valenzuela stomping grounds hit by fire . 2022-05-19 . Spin.ph . en.
9. Web site: New multi-purpose sports facility rises in Valenzuela City . 2022-05-19 . Spin.ph . en.
10. Web site: Ex-PBA guard Gerry Esplana on board Pilipinas Super League as deputy commissioner . 2023-11-22 . 2023-11-24 . Philstar.com.
11. Web site: Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach is dating a sportsman. She's not the first one . 2022-05-19 . Spin.ph . en.