Nash Racela

Nash Racela
Adamson Soaring Falcons
Position	Head coach
League	UAAP
Personal information
Born	November 30, 1971 (age 52)
Nationality	Filipino
Career information
College	De La Salle University
Coaching career	1998–present
Career history
As coach:
1998–2002	Batangas Blades
2002–2003	Batangas Blades
2003–2005	Coca Cola Tigers (assistant)
2004–2005	San Beda Red Lions
2006–2008	San Miguel Beermen (assistant)
2008–2013; 2014–2016	TNT KaTropa (assistant)
2010–2018	Philippines (assistant)
2012–2013	Fruitas Shakers
2012–2016	FEU Tamaraws
2013–2014	Meralco Bolts (assistant)
2016–2018	TNT KaTropa
2016	Philippines
2018–2019	FEU Tamaraws (assistant)
2019–2021	Blackwater Elite / Blackwater Bossing
2021–present	Adamson Soaring Falcons
Career highlights and awards
	As head coach MBA champion (2001); UAAP champion (2015); SEABA Cup champion (2016); As assistant coach 7x PBA champion (2003 Reinforced, 2009 Philippine, 2011 Philippine, 2011 Commissioner's, 2012 Philippine, 2013 Philippine, 2015 Commissioner's);
Men's basketball
Assistant coach for Philippines
FIBA Asia Championship

Raoul Cesar "Nash" Escueta Racela (born November 30, 1971) is a Filipino professional basketball coach.

Nash Racela was a graduate of De La Salle University before taking on a career as a coach. He also coached the Philippine squad that participated at the 2016 SEABA Cup.^[1]

Coaching record[edit]

Collegiate record[edit]

Season	Team	W	L	PCT	Finish	PG	PW	PL	PCT	Results
San Beda Red Lions (NCAA)
2004	SBC	7	7	.500	4th	3	2	1	.667	Final Four
2005	SBC	1	6	.143	T-7th	—	—	—	—	(fired)
FEU Tamaraws (UAAP)
2013	FEU	10	4	.714	3rd	2	0	2	.000	Semifinals
2014	FEU	10	4	.714	2nd	6	3	3	.500	Runner-Up
2015	FEU	11	3	.786	2nd	4	3	1	.750	Champion
2016	FEU	9	5	.643	3rd	2	1	1	.500	Final Four
Adamson Soaring Falcons (UAAP)
2021	AdU	6	8	.429	5th	—	—	—	—	Eliminated
2022	AdU	7	7	.500	4th	2	1	1	.500	Final Four
2023	AdU	7	7	.500	5th	1	0	1	.000	4th-seed playoff
Totals		68	51	.571		20	10	10	.500	1 championship

Professional record[edit]

Season	Team	Conference	Elimination round				Playoffs
Season	Team	Conference	W	L	PCT	Finish	PG	W	L	PCT	Results
2016–17	TNT	Philippine	6	5	.545	4th	9	5	4	.555	Lost in the Semifinals
		Commissioner's	8	3	.727	4th	13	7	6	.692	Lost in the Finals
		Governors'	8	3	.727	2nd	6	2	4	.333	Lost in the Semifinals
2017-18	TNT	Philippine	5	6	.455	8th	2	1	1	.500	Lost in the Semifinals
		Commissioner's	8	3	.727	3rd	2	0	2	.000	Lost in the Semifinals
		Governors'	1	4	.200		—	—	—	—	(Fired)
Totals			36	24	.600		32	15	17	.469	0 championships

Personal life[edit]

Racela is the younger brother of Olsen Racela, who is a former professional basketball player and took over Nash's position as the head coach of the FEU Tamaraws until 2023.

References[edit]

^ Terrado, Reuben (14 May 2016). "Nash Racela expects tougher challenge from Thailand for Gilas cadets in Seaba Cup". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 15 May 2016.

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[1] Terrado, Reuben (14 May 2016). "Nash Racela expects tougher challenge from Thailand for Gilas cadets in Seaba Cup". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 15 May 2016.

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