| Lester del Rosario | |
| Team: | UST Growling Tigers |
| Position: | Assistant coach |
| League: | UAAP |
| Nationality: | Filipino |
| High School: | UST High School |
| College: | UST |
| Career Position: | Guard |
| Career Number: | 6 |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 11 |
| Years1: | 1998–1999 |
| Team1: | Pampanga Dragons |
| Cyears1: | 2003 |
| Cteam1: | Philippines (assistant) |
| Cyears2: | 2012–2016 |
| Cteam2: | Perpetual (assistant) |
| Cyears3: | 2018 |
| Cteam3: | Paranaque Patriots (assistant) |
| Cyears4: | 2016–present |
| Cteam4: | Philippine Cultural College |
| Cyears5: | 2021–present |
| Cteam5: | Pioneer ElastoSeal Katibays |
| Cyears6: | 2024–present |
| Cteam6: | UST (assistant) |
| Highlights: | As player:
As head coach:
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Lester Andrew del Rosario is a Filipino basketball coach currently coaching Pioneer ElastoSeal Katibays, and also serving as an assistant coach for UST Growling Tigers.
Lester del Rosario played for UST Growling Tigers under his father Aric del Rosario, and notably played with Udoy Belmonte, Patrick Fran, Rey Evangelista, Dennis Espino, and Siot Tanquingcen.[1]
In 1992, his first year, del Rosario saw his team losing to FEU Tamaraws due to interruption by a power outage, but due to UAAP Board's decision to reschedule the last 3 minutes of the game, UST ended up losing, 76–87.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
The team later won the 1993 championship by sweeping all of their opponents, and got a mythical second team.[8] [9] The run lasted until 1996, but in 1995, Lester became the team captain of UST.[10]
He professional scene for Pampanga Dragons in Metropolitan Basketball Association in 1998, when they won championship under his father's tutelage.[11]
Del Rosario served as an assistant to his father when it was appointed as head coach of the Philippine team for the 2003 SEA Games.
He later served as an assistant for Perpetual Altas, with future PBA star Scottie Thompson as one of its star players.[12]
He also served as an assistant for Parañaque Patriots.[13]
Del Rosario served as head coach for Pioneer ElastoSeal Katibays, A PBA 3x3 team, and won a championship in 2021 second conference.[14] [15]
He is currently coaching the Philippine Cultural College HS since 2016.[16] [17]
Concurrently, he is an assistant coach for UST Growling Tigers.