Eric Altamirano

Eric Altamirano
Personal information
Born (1966-08-08) August 8, 1966 (age 58)
Davao City, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High schoolSan Beda (Manila)
CollegeUP
PBA draft1988: 1st round
Selected by the Alaska Air Force
Playing career1989–1994
Number11; 4
Coaching career1995–2020
Career history
As player:
1989–1990Alaska
1991Pepsi
1992–1994Shell
As coach:
1995–1996Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys (assistant)
1996–1997UP
1997–1998Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys
19982000Mobiline Phone Pals
2001–2003Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs
2005Coca-Cola Tigers
2006–2007San Miguel Beermen (assistant)
2009Philippines U16
2010Philippines U18
2011–2016NU
2016–2019Alaska Aces (assistant)
2019–2020Chooks-to-Go 3x3 (pro circuit teams)
Career highlights and awards
As head coach:

As player:

  • UAAP champion (1986)
  • UAAP Most Valuable Player (1986)
  • UAAP Rookie of the Year (1983)
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing the  Philippines
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Seoul team

Frederick "Eric" Altamirano (born August 8, 1966 in Davao City) is a former Filipino basketball player and he formerly the assistant coach of the Alaska Aces. At the present, he is the commissioner of Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 and PBA 3x3. He was part of the Philippine national team that played at the 1986 Asian Games. He is the former head coach of the National University Bulldogs from 2011 to 2016.