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.
Coaching career
Batangas Blades Racela started his career as assistant coach of Batangas Blades (Later renamed as LBC-Batangas Blades for sponsorship reasons), when Binky Favis was coaching the team. When Racela took over, with Eddie Laure as its star player. Racela won his MBA Coach of the Year in 2001.
San Beda He served as head coach of San Beda Red Lions after replacing Jonathan Reyes, but fired and replaced by Koy Banal in 2005.
Assistant coach Racela became an assistant coach of the Coca-Cola Tigers on its inaugural season, until 2006 (that time coached by Favis), when national team head coach Chot Reyes, assistant coaches Biboy Ravanes, and Aboy Castro joined San Miguel Beermen. He and Castro also joined Talk 'N Text when Reyes hired by that team, served for the team for almost a decade and won championships.
FEU He was hired by the FEU Tamaraws in 2013, and led the team into multiple final four appearances, a finals runner-up in 2014, and a championship in 2015.
TNT KaTropa After coaching FEU, he later coached TNT KaTropa, led them to a finals appearance, but dismissed before the next season's Governors' Cup.
Blackwater He later coached Blackwater Elite, but fired after two seasons due to team's dismal performance.
Adamson He is now coaching the Adamson Soaring Falcons.
Coaching record
Collegiate record SeasonTeamGPWLPCTFinishGPPWPLPCTResults2004 SBC 14 7 7 .500 4th 3 2 1 .667 Semifinals20057 1 6 .143 T-7th————(fired)2013FEU14 10 4 .714 3rd 2 0 2 .000 Semifinals201414 10 4 .714 2nd 6 3 3 .500 Runner-up201514 11 3 .786 2nd 4 3 1 .750 Champion201614 9 5 .643 3rd 2 1 1 .500 Semifinals2021AdU14 6 8 .429 5th — ———Eliminated202214 7 7 .500 4th 2 1 1 .500 Semifinals 202314 7 7 .500 5th 1 0 1 .000 4th-seed playoff202414 6 8 .429 4th 2 1 1 .500 Semifinals202514 6 8 .429 7th — — — — Eliminated Totals 133 74 59 .536 22 11 11 .500 1 championship
Professional record Season Team Conference Elimination round PlayoffsGPWLPCTFinishGPWLPCTResults2016–17TNTPhilippine11 6 5 .545 4th 9 5 4 .555 SemifinalsCommissioner's11 8 3 .727 4th 13 7 6 .692 Runner-upGovernors'11 8 3 .727 2nd 6 2 4 .333 Semifinals2017–18TNTPhilippine11 5 6 .455 8th 2 1 1 .500 SemifinalsCommissioner's11 8 3 .727 3rd 2 0 2 .000 SemifinalsGovernors'5 1 4 .200 ————(fired) Totals 60 36 24 .600 32 15 17 .469 0 championships
Personal life 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. He is a cousin of collegiate basketball coach Yuri Escueta.
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