Carlos Jose "Caloy" Garcia (born March 18, 1975) is a Filipino professional basketball coach and former TV host. He is an assistant coach for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) and the De La Salle Green Archers (UAAP).
Early life Caloy Garcia was born to a Spanish father who is from Málaga 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 San Miguel Beermen 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.
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.
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. He led the Knights into the finals, when they lost to San Beda Red Lions.
La Salle assistant In January 2023, Garcia was selected by Topex Robinson as his lead assistant coach for the De La Salle Green Archers in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). Under Robinson and Garcia, the Green Archers made their first UAAP finals appearance since 2017 and won the championship, ending a seven-year title drought.
Personal life He is a cousin of professional footballers and Philippine internationals Angel Guirado and Juan Luis Guirado. Garcia is also the uncle of actress Coleen Garcia.
Coaching record
Collegiate record SeasonTeamGPWLPCTFinishPGWLPCTResults2005CSB14 5 9 .357 6th ————Eliminated2006CSB14 3 11 .214 8th ————Eliminated2007CSB12 1 11 .083 7th ————Eliminated2013CSJL18 14 4 .777 2nd 4 2 2 .500 Finals2014CSJL18 9 9 .500 6th ————Eliminated Totals 76 32 44 .421 4 2 2 .500 0 championships
Professional record Season Team Conference Elimination round PlayoffsPGWLPCTFinishPGWLPCTResults2007–08 Welcoat Fiesta 18 4 14 .222 10th ————Eliminated2008–09 Rain or Shine Philippine Cup 18 10 8 .556 4th 2 0 2 .000 QuarterfinalsFiesta 14 8 6 .571 3rd 10 5 5 .500 Fourth place2009–10Rain or ShinePhilippine Cup18414.2229th734.428QuarterfinalsFiesta1899.5006th734.428Quarterfinals2010–11Rain or ShinePhilippine Cup1459.3578th101.000Quarterfinals2016–17 Rain or Shine Philippine Cup 11 5 6 .455 8th 2 1 1 .500 QuarterfinalsCommissioner's 11 5 6 .455 6th 2 0 2 .000 QuarterfinalsGovernors' 11 7 4 .636 4th 2 1 1 .500 Quarterfinals2017–18 Rain or Shine Philippine Cup 11 6 5 .545 8th 2 0 2 .000 QuarterfinalsCommissioner's 11 9 2 .818 1st 6 2 4 .333 SemifinalsGovernors' 11 3 8 .273 10th ————Eliminated2019 Rain or Shine Philippine Cup 11 8 3 .727 2nd 8 4 4 .500 SemifinalsCommissioner's 11 5 6 .455 6th 7 3 4 .429 SemifinalsGovernors' 11 4 7 .364 9th — ———Eliminated2020Rain or ShinePhilippine Cup1165.5458th101.000QuarterfinalsTotals 210 98 112 .466 Playoff totals 57 22 35 .386 0 championships
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