Randy Alcantara
| San Juan Knights | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | MPBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 15, 1972 |
| Nationality |  Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Career information | |
| College | Mapúa |
| PBA draft | 1998: 3rd round, 17th overall pick |
| Selected by the Formula Shell Zoom Masters | |
| Coaching career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1995–1999 | Stag Pale Pilseners |
| As coach: | |
| 2009–2019 | Malayan HSS |
| 2009–2015 | Mapúa (assistant) |
| 2011–2012 | Tanduay Light Rhum Masters (assistant) |
| 2018–2019 | UST (assistant) |
| 2018–present | San Juan Knights |
| 2019–present | Mapúa |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As head coach:
As player:
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Randy Alcantara (January 15, 1972) is a former collegiate basketball player who currently serves as the head coach of Mapua Cardinals and San Juan Knights.[1]
Career
[edit]Playing career
[edit]Alcantara played under Joel Banal in 1991 NCAA finals.[2]
He played under Alfrancis Chua for Stag Pale Pilseners, and with MVP Marlou Aquino, Bal David, Reuben Dela Rosa, Derrick Bughao, Paul Du and best import Antoine Joubert, they completed a three-conference sweep and a grandslam in their very first season in the PBL, becoming the sole PBL Team to do so. They also became the third team to win a title in their first try during the Reinforced Conference, defeating Red Bull Energy Drink in four games.[3] Stag had an easier time scoring a three-game finals sweep in the next two conferences, winning over Casino Rubbing Alcohol in the All-Filipino Cup and repeating over Red Bull in the Danny Floro Cup in January 1996.[4] He was also a Mythical Second Team member.
In 1998 PBL Makati Mayors Cup finals, he scored 13 points for Tanduay to help the squad to win over Dazz.[5] In the same year's All-Filipino finals, he helped Tanduay to came back from a 1–2 series deficit and win their 6th PBL title against Agfa HDC Films. In the deciding fifth game, Agfa was ahead, 60–53, with 8:42 left in the final quarter, but he and Eric Menk scored successively to levelled the count at 66-all with 4:11 left. They eventually won championship.[6]
Coaching career
[edit]Alcantara coached the San Juan Knights, and led thhem to their first title in the 2019 MPBL finals.[7]
On December 6, 2018, Alcantara was hired as the new head coach of Mapua Cardinals.[8] He led the team to a finals appearance against San Beda.[9][10]
Coaching record
[edit]High school
[edit]| Season | Team | Elimination round | Playoffs | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | GP | W | L | PCT | GP | W | L | PCT | Results | ||
| 2009 | MHSS | 7th/10 | 18 | 5 | 13 | .278 | — | — | — | — | Eliminated |
| 2010 | 7th/9 | 16 | 6 | 10 | .375 | — | — | — | — | Eliminated | |
| 2011 | 5th/10 | 18 | 10 | 8 | .556 | — | — | — | — | Eliminated | |
| 2012 | 5th/10 | 18 | 11 | 7 | .611 | — | — | — | — | Eliminated | |
| 2013 | 4th/10 | 18 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Stepladder round 1 | |
| 2014 | 1st/10 | 18 | 15 | 3 | .833 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | Finals | |
| 2015 | 2nd/10 | 18 | 16 | 2 | .889 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Stepladder round 2 | |
| 2016 | 2nd/10 | 18 | 15 | 3 | .833 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | Champion | |
| 2017 | 2nd/10 | 18 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | Finals | |
| 2018 | 2nd/10 | 18 | 14 | 4 | .778 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | Champion | |
| Totals | 178 | 117 | 61 | .657 | 20 | 11 | 9 | .550 | 2 championships | ||
Collegiate
[edit]| Season | Team | Elimination round | Playoffs | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | GP | W | L | PCT | GP | W | L | PCT | Results | ||
| 2019 | MU | 6th | 18 | 9 | 9 | .500 | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
| 2021–22 | 2nd | 9 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | Finals | |
| 2022 | 7th | 18 | 7 | 11 | .389 | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify | |
| 2023 | 1st | 18 | 15 | 3 | .833 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | Finals | |
| 2024 | 1st | 18 | 15 | 3 | .833 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | Champions | |
| Totals | 81 | 53 | 28 | .802 | 11 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 1 championship | ||
Professional
[edit]| Season | League | Team | Regular season/elimination round | Playoffs | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | GP | W | L | PCT | GP | W | L | PCT | Results | |||
| 2018–19 | MPBL | SJ | 3rd North | 25 | 20 | 5 | .800 | 12 | 9 | 3 | .750 | Champion |
| 2019–20 | MPBL | 1st North | 30 | 26 | 4 | .867 | 11 | 7 | 4 | .636 | National finals | |
| 2022 | MPBL | 3rd North | 21 | 14 | 7 | .667 | 7 | 5 | 2 | .714 | Division finals | |
| 2022–23 | PSL | 1st | 15 | 15 | 0 | 1.000 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | Semifinals | |
| 2023 | MPBL | 6th North | 28 | 19 | 9 | .679 | 6 | 4 | 2 | .667 | Division finals | |
| 2023–24 | PSL | 2nd | 18 | 16 | 2 | .889 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | Third place | |
| 2024 | MPBL | 1st North | 28 | 26 | 2 | .929 | 6 | 4 | 2 | .667 | Division finals | |
| Totals | 165 | 136 | 29 | .824 | 50 | 33 | 17 | .660 | 1 championship | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "Alcantara does a 'Tatay Aric' stunt coaching college, pro teams on same day". SPIN.ph.
- ^ "Randy Alcantara sees semblance of 1991 Mapua championship team in current Cardinals squad | NCAA Philippines". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- ^ "Stag puts away PBL gonfalon". Manila Standard.
- ^ "Stag wraps it all up". Manila Standard.
- ^ "Tanduay dumps Dazz for Mayor's Cup title". Manila Standard.
- ^ "Tanduay is PBL champ". Philippine Headline News Online.
- ^ "San Juan Knights ready to defend MPBL title". Philippine News Agency.
- ^ "Alcantara now in charge at Mapua as Garcia takes over Red Robins". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
- ^ Co, Adrian Stewart (2023-11-29). "Mapua eliminates CSB, advances to NCAA finals". Panay News. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- ^ "Mapua, San Beda write new chapter of storied programs in NCAA Season 99 Finals | NCAA Philippines". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2024-01-29.