 Casiano in 2017 | |
| Atléticos de San Germán | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | BSN |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 20, 1972 Manhattan, New York |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican / American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lawrence North (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| Playing career | 1988–2008 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 5 |
| Coaching career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1988–2000 | Atléticos de San Germán |
| 2001–2006 | Leones de Ponce |
| 2007–2008 | Indios de Mayagüez |
| As coach: | |
| 2009–2015 | Indios de Mayagüez |
| 2011–2015 | Halcones Rojos Veracruz |
| 2016 | Cangrejeros de Santurce |
| 2016–2018 | Santeros de Aguada |
| 2016–2021 | Puerto Rico |
| 2018–2021 | Piratas de Quebradillas |
| 2021–present | Atléticos de San Germán |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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As coach: | |
Medals | |
Eddie Casiano Ojeda (born September 20, 1972) is a Puerto Rican former professional basketball player and is currently the head coach for Atléticos de San Germán. He also was the head coach of the Puerto Rican national team.
He was born in Manhattan, New York, but raised in Puerto Rico. Casiano played for the Atléticos de San Germán, Leones de Ponce, and Indios de Mayagüez in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional in a career spanning from 1988 to 2008. Casiano was also a member of the Puerto Rican national basketball team, he played minimally in 1992 against the dream team and was also a part of the 2004 team that defeated the United States at the 2004 Olympic Games in Greece.[1]
Casiano was an integral part of the San Germán team that won three championships during the 1990s. After being traded to Ponce, Casiano won two more championships with them. After retiring from basketball, Casiano became head coach of the Indios de Mayagüez in 2009. In 2012, he led his team to its first championship in history.[2]
From 2016 to 2021, Casiano was the head coach of the Puerto Rico national basketball team.[3][4]
- ^ "Puerto Rico 92, USA 73". Usabasketball.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
- ^ Rosa, Carlos (June 9, 2013). "Casiano y Quiñones: eternos nenes". El Nuevo Día.
- ^ Rosa, Carlos (April 7, 2016). "Incrédulo aún Eddie Casiano". El Nuevo Día. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- ^ Fuentes, Christian (April 5, 2016). "Eddie Casiano, dirigente de Puerto Rico". Metro.pr. Retrieved April 7, 2016.