Edgar Macaraya

Edgar Macaraya
Quezon City Toda Aksyon
TitleHead coach
LeagueMPBL
Personal information
Born (1962-10-10) October 10, 1962
NationalityFilipino
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
CollegeSan Sebastian
PBA draft1990: 3rd round, 18th overall pick
Drafted byPop Cola Sizzlers
Playing career1990–1993
PositionShooting guard/Small forward
Coaching career2011–present
Career history
Playing
1990–1992Pop Cola/Sarsi
1993Sta. Lucia Realtors
Coaching
2003–2009San Sebastian-Cavite
2011–2016CEU
2016–2022San Sebastian
2024–presentQuezon City Toda Aksyon
2024–presentUP (assistant)
Career highlights
As player:

As head coach:

As assistant coach:

Edgar "Egay" Macaraya is a retired Filipino professional basketball player who is the head coach of the Quezon City Toda Aksyon of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He is also an assistant coach for the UP Fighting Maroons. He won five titles in the NAASCU with San Sebastian-Cavite and with the CEU Scorpions before coaching for his alma mater with the San Sebastian Stags.

Playing career

Macaraya played for the San Sebastian Stags in college and won a championship with them in 1985.[1] He gained a reputation as a shooter who also defended his opponent well. He also played in the amateur PABL, where in one game, he made 14 three-point shots, the most for any Philippine amateur league.[2]

In his short tenure in Philippine Basketball Association, he played for the Pop Cola/Sarsi Sizzlers and Sta. Lucia Realtors.[2]

Coaching career

NAASCU

Macaraya first coached in the NAASCU with the San Sebastian-Cavite Baycats. He led them to two straight titles from 2008 to 2009.[3]

Macaraya then coached the CEU Scorpions. From 2013 to 2015, he led CEU to three straight NAASCU titles.[4] His titles with CEU gave him five total NAASCU titles, tied with Ato Tolentino for most in league history until they were surpassed by Jino Manansala.[3][5] In 2013, he also led CEU to the Sweet 16 of the 2013 PCCL Championship.[6]

NCAA

In 2016, Macaraya was hired to be the head coach of his alma mater San Sebastian, taking over from Rodney Santos.[4][1] He led San Sebastian to the NCAA Final Four twice, but in his last two seasons, failed to make the Final Four. He was replaced in 2022 by John Kallos.[7]

UAAP

In 2024, Macaraya became an assistant coach of the UP Fighting Maroons in the UAAP.[8] In Season 87, UP won the championship.[9]

Coaching record

Collegiate

Season Team GP W L PCT Finish PG PW PL PPCT Results
2016 SSC-R 18 8 10 .444 7th Eliminated
2017 SSC-R 18 9 9 .500 4th 3 2 1 .667 Stepladder round 2
2018 SSC-R 18 6 12 .333 6th Eliminated
2019 SSC-R 18 11 7 .611 4th 1 0 1 .000 Stepladder round 1
2020 SSC-R Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 SSC-R 9 3 6 .333 8th Eliminated
2022 SSC-R 18 8 10 .444 5th Eliminated
Totals 99 45 54 .454 4 2 2 .500 0 championship

References

  1. ^ a b Villar, Joey (February 1, 2016). "Macaraya named new Stags coach". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  2. ^ a b Olivares, Rick. "Macaraya looks forward to CEU's Filoil experience". Philstar.com. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Times, Tiebreaker (October 22, 2019). "St. Clare survives Enderun for fourth straight NAASCU crown". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  4. ^ a b Terrado, Reuben (January 28, 2016). "Egay Macaraya is new San Sebastian coach, vows to bring back Stags' glory days". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  5. ^ Andaya, Robert (December 13, 2023). "Seventh heaven". Journal News Online. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  6. ^ Terrado, Reuben (November 24, 2013). "D-League experience a huge factor in CEU's run to Sweet 16, says Macaraya". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  7. ^ Li, Matthew (December 31, 2022). "San Sebastian does not renew Macaraya, taps John Kallos as new head coach". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  8. ^ Jacinto, Angelo (August 31, 2024). "New faces, new places as UAAP teams gear up for Season 87". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  9. ^ "Gold Standard: Monteverde's latest conquest adds another feather to his title cap". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 20, 2026.