Eric Altamirano

Frederick "Eric" Altamirano (born August 8, 1966) is a former Filipino basketball player. He is the head coach of the National University Bulldogs.

Eric Altamirano went to San Beda College for his high school education. He was a member of the Red Cubs, the school's varsity basketball team and was one of the players who were instrumental in giving the school a string of championships. Altamirano played college ball for the University of the Philippines in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, where his team won the championship in 1986. He was named the Most Valuable Player that same year.

Altamirano later played in the Philippine Basketball Association for Alaska Aces, Pepsi, and Shell Turbo Chargers.

He is now the Program Director for the National Basketball Training Center, a grassroots program for Philippine Basketball. In 2004, he also created the Coach E Basketball School.

Altamirano ventured into coaching after retiring from playing. His first try was in 1996 when he led the University of the Philippines to a Final Four finish. He was the head coach of the National University Bulldogs from 2011 to 2016. He steered the Bulldogs when the team won their first UAAP men's basketball championship after 60 years in Season 76 men's basketball finals in 2014.

After a unsatisfactory performance in Season 79, Altamirano and the rest of his coaching staff led by Vic Ycasiano, Joey Guanio, Paolo Layug, and Anton Altamirano filed their resignation. On December 7, the management of the NU Bulldogs accepted the resignation letter of Altamirano.

Altamirano won two championships in the PBA. Before leading Purefods to a PBA title in 1997, he was Chot Reyes' assistant coach at Purefoods in 1995 until 1996. After leading the Cowboys in the All-Filipino Conference, he moved to the Mobiline Phone Pals and gave them a championship, the 1998 PBA Centennial Cup. He returned to Purefoods and gave them a string of decent finishes. He left Purefoods, after being selected by Jong Uichico as the RP men's basketball team assistant coach. After 2 years of not coaching a PBA team, he coached the Coca-Cola Tigers during the 2005 PBA Fiesta Conference. Eventually, he was reassigned and appointed as the Project Director for the San Miguel All Stars.

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