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Carlos Jose "Caloy" Garcia is a Filipino professional basketball coach[1] and former TV host.[2] He is currently serving as team consultant for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the Philippine Basketball Association.

Caloy Garcia

Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
Position	Team consultant / Head of basketball operations
League	PBA
Personal information
Born	(1975-03-18) March 18, 1975 (age 47) Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Coaching career	2002–present
Career history
As coach:
2002–2004	Welcoat/Rain or Shine (PBL) (assistant)
2004–2006	Welcoat/Rain or Shine (PBL)
2005–2007	Benilde Blazers
2006–2008	Welcoat Dragons (assistant)
2013–2014	Letran Knights
2010–2016	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (assistant)
2008–2010; 2016–2020	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
2021–present	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (consultant)
Career highlights and awards
As head coach PBA All-Star Game head coach (2019) PBL champion (2005 Unity Cup) As assistant coach 2x PBA champion (2011 Governors', 2016 Commissioner's) PBL champion (2002-03 Challenge Cup)

Early life

Caloy Garcia was born to a Spanish father who is from Malaga[3] and a Filipino mother. 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.

He was one of the male hosts of Sunday noontime variety show, GMA Supershow.[4]

Coaching career

Welcoat assistant(PBL)

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

Welcoat/Rain or Shine

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 Blazers coach

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

Welcoat assistant

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

Welcoat/Rain or Shine

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

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.[6] He led the Knights into the finals, when they lost to San Beda Red Lions.

Personal life

He is a cousin of professional footballers and Philippine internationals Angel Guirado and Juan Luis Guirado.[3] Garcia is also the uncle of actress Coleen Garcia.[7]

Coaching record

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	4	2	2	.500	Lost to San Beda in the Finals
2014	CSJL	9	9	.500	6th	Did not qualify
Totals		32	44	.421		4	2	2	.500	0 championships

Professional record

Team	Season	Conference	Elims./Clas. round					Playoffs
			PG	W	L	PCT	Finish	PG	W	L	PCT	Results
Welcoat	2007–08	Fiesta	18	4	14	.222	10th	—	—	—	—	Missed Playoffs
Rain or Shine	2008–09	Philippine Cup	18	10	8	.556	4th	2	0	2	.000	Lost in the Quarterfinals
		Fiesta	14	8	6	.571	3rd	10	5	5	.500	Lost in the Third-place Playoff
Rain or Shine	2009–10	Philippine Cup	18	4	14	.222	9th	7	3	4	.428	Lost in the Quarterfinals
		Fiesta	18	9	9	.500	6th	7	3	4	.428	Lost in the Quarterfinals
Rain or Shine	2011–12	Philippine Cup	14	5	9	.357	8th	1	0	1	.000	Lost in the Quarterfinals
Rain or Shine	2016–17	Philippine Cup	11	5	6	.455	8th	2	1	1	.500	Lost in the Quarterfinals
		Commissioner's	11	5	6	.455	6th	2	0	2	.000	Lost in the Quarterfinals
		Governors'	11	7	4	.636	4th	2	1	1	.500	Lost in the Quarterfinals
Rain or Shine	2017–18	Philippine Cup	11	6	5	.545	8th	2	0	2	.000	Lost in the Quarterfinals
		Commissioner's	11	9	2	.818	1st	6	2	4	.333	Lost in the Semifinals
		Governors'	11	3	8	.273	10th	—	—	—	—	Missed Playoffs
Rain or Shine	2019	Philippine Cup	11	8	3	.727	2nd	8	4	4	.500	Lost in the Semifinals
		Commissioner's	11	5	6	.455	6th	7	3	4	.429	Lost in the Semifinals
		Governors'	11	4	7	.364	9th	—	—	—	—	Missed Playoffs
Rain or Shine	2020	Philippine Cup	11	6	5	.545	8th	1	0	1	.000	Lost in the Quarterfinals
Totals			210	98	112	.466	Playoff Totals	57	22	35	.386	0 championship

References

Preceded by Leo Austria	Welcoat/Rain or Shine head coach 2004-2006	Succeeded by final (moved to PBA)
Preceded by Tonichi Yturri	CSB Blazers seniors' basketball head coach 2005-2007	Succeeded by Gee Abanilla
Preceded by Leo Austria	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters head coach 2008-2010	Succeeded by Yeng Guiao
Preceded by Louie Alas	Letran Knights head coach 2013-2014	Succeeded by Aldin Ayo
Preceded by Yeng Guiao	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters head coach 2016-2020	Succeeded by Chris Gavina

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