Sandy Arespacochaga

Alexander "Sandy" Arespacochaga (born April 6, 1977) is a former collegiate basketball player who currently serves as an assistant coach of Ateneo Blue Eagles, and TNT Tropang Giga.^[1][2]

Sandy Arespacochaga

Ateneo Blue Eagles
Position	Assistant coach
League	UAAP
Personal information
Born	(1975-04-06) April 6, 1975 (age 49)
Nationality	Filipino
Career information
College	Ateneo
Coaching career	1998–present
Career history
As coach:
1998–2003	Ateneo (assistant)
2004	Ateneo
2005–2015	Ateneo (assistant)
2012–2014	TNT Tropang Giga (assistant)
2014–2019	NLEX Road Warriors (assistant)
2016	Ateneo
2016–present	Ateneo (assistant)
2019	Philippines U-19
2019–present	TNT Tropang Giga (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As assistant coach: 11× UAAP Seniors champion (2002, 2008–2012, champion, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022) Filoil Flying V Cup champion (2011) 3× PCCL champion (2007, 2009, 2010) 3x PBA champion (2012‐13 Philippine, 2023 Governors', 2024 Governors')

Career

Ateneo

Arespacocahaga played for the Blue Eagles from 1993 to 1997.^[3] He served as the head coach of the team twice, first in 2004, at the age of 29, with Norman Black as its consultant.^[4] After Black's reassignment to Talk and Text, and joining him in 2012, Arespacochaga was also a top candidate to be the next head coach,^[5] but Bo Perasol was chosen.^[6]

He returned as head coach in 2016 with Tab Baldwin as consultant,^[7][8] but only for a short period as Baldwin formally takes over and reappointing him as assistant coach.^[9]

PBA

Arespacochaga joined Norman Black in Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in 2012.^[5] In 2014, after Black's reassignment to Meralco Bolts, he was designated to be an assistant coach to Boyet Fernandez at NLEX Road Warriors.^[10] In 2019, he returned to the now-TNT Tropang Giga (formerly Talk 'N Text).^[11]

Batang Gilas

He was appointed in Batang Gilas (Philippines U-19) in 2019, replacing Josh Reyes.^[11]

Coaching record

Collegiate record

Season	Team	Eliminations				Playoffs
		W	L	PCT	Finish	PG	W	L	PCT	Results
Ateneo Blue Eagles (UAAP)
2004	Ateneo	10	4	.714	3rd	2	0	2	.000	Final Four
2017	Ateneo	4	3	.571	2nd	—	—	—	—	(Reassigned)
Totals		14	7	.667		2	0	2	.000	0 championships

References

1. Cruz, Zachi (2022-09-21). "Arespacochaga proud to see Escueta have a team of his own". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
2. Agcaoili, Lance (2023-11-04). "UAAP: Struggling Ateneo quickly puts latest loss behind". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
3. "The UAAP Basketball Classics - Alexander "Sandy" Arespacochaga of the Ateneo Blue Eagles career as a player from 1993 to 1997 before he turned as assistant coach and later head coach for the Blue Eagles (UAAP Season 59). #AteneoBlueEagles #ADMUBlueEagles #UAAPSeason80 | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
4. Cordero, Abac. "Rookie coach (plus Black) to chart Eagles flight". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
5. ATan. "Arespacochaga wala pang sagot sa Ateneo, Compton kandidato rin". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
6. "Perasol looks back on Ateneo coaching stint". ABS-CBN News.
7. "Is Sandy Arespacochaga in line for bigger role with Ateneo Blue Eagles?". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
8. "Sandy Arespacochaga out to fast-track Ateneo development in post-Kiefer Ravena era". Fox Sports Asia. September 2, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
9. Terrado, Reuben (October 8, 2016). "Tab Baldwin now Ateneo head coach as UAAP board orders 'consultant' tag dropped, says source". Sports Interactive Network Philippines (SPIN). Retrieved November 29, 2017.
10. INQUIRER.net (2014-08-23). "NLEX KEEN TO ACQUIRE YOUNG TALENTS". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
11. Morales, Luisa. "Sandy Arespacochaga named new Batang Gilas coach". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-01-28.