Caloy Garcia

Caloy Garcia

Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
Position	Head coach
League	PBA
Personal information
Born	Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Coaching career	2002–present
Career history
As coach:
2004–2006	Welcoat/Rain or Shine (PBL)
2005–2007	CSB Blazers (NCAA)
2013–2014	Letran Knights (NCAA)
2008–2010	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (PBA)
2011–2016	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (assistant coach)
2016–present	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters

Carlos "Caloy" Garcia is a Filipino professional basketball coach of the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters^[1] in the Philippine Basketball Association.

Early life

He studied at De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde and briefly played for the Dazz Dishwashing Paste in the PBL. He is a cousin of B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados head coach Jorge Gallent, also a Benildean. He assisted Garcia in the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde and the Welcoat Paintmasters prior to his winning run with the Harbour Centre Batang Pier.

Coaching career

Welcoat assistant coach (PBL)

He assisted Leo Austria in the Welcoat Paintmasters from 2002 to 2004.

Welcoat/Rain or Shine Head coach (PBL)

He was the head coach of the Welcoat Paintmasters from 2005 up to its last year in 2006. He even led them to a PBL title (Unity Cup) in 2005 defeating the Monataña Pawnshop, 3-1.

CSB coach

He was hired in 2005 to replace Tonichi Ytturi as St. Benilde head coach. Under him, he produced NCAA MVP Jay Sagad. Later, he led them to a 5-9, 3-11, and 1-11 record respectively. He was later replaced by Gee Abanilla.

Welcoat assistant coach (PBA)

He again assisted Leo Austria in the Welcoat Paintmasters from 2006 to 2008. Austria then resigned after the Philippine Cup.

Welcoat/Rain or Shine Head coach (PBA)

He was hired as an interim coach of the Dragons and eventually the team's head coach in 2008. After being eliminated by the San Miguel Beermen during the quarterfinals of the 2010-11 Philippine Cup, Rain or Shine announced that Garcia will be replaced by Yeng Guiao as head coach. Garcia will slide down as the head assistant coach of the team.

Letran Knights head coach

Upon the resignation of Louie Alas, Garcia was chosen to become the head coach of the Colegio de San Juan de Letran Knights. He will start coaching Letran during the 2013-2014 NCAA season.

Coaching record

Garcia holds the records as both the youngest Head Coach of both PBL and PBA and the youngest head coach to win a championship.

Collegiate record

Season	Team	Eliminations				Playoffs
		W	L	PCT	Finish	PG	W	L	PCT	Results
2005	CSB	5	9	.357	6th	Did not qualify
2006	CSB	3	11	.214	8th	Did not qualify
2007	CSB	1	11	.083	7th	Did not qualify
2013	CSJL	14	4	.777	2nd	Lost to San Beda in the Finals
2014	CSJL	9	9	.500	6th	Did not qualify
Totals		32	34	.484		4	2	2	.500	0 championships

Professional record

Season	Conference	Team	Elims./Clas. round				Playoffs
			W	L	PCT	Finish	PG	W	L	PCT	Results
2007-08	Fiesta	WEL	4	14	.222	10th	0				Failed to qualify
2008-09	Philippine Cup	ROS	10	8	.556	4th	2	0	2	.000	Lost in quarterfinals
	Fiesta	ROS	8	6	.571	3rd	10	5	5	.500	Lost in third-place playoff
Totals			24	30	.479		12	5	7	.417	0 championships

References

1. Cortez, Noli (July 5, 2011). "Tigers starting to believe". Malaya Business Insight. Retrieved 8 July 2011.