Wahyu Widayat Jati

Wahyu Widayat Jati
Wahyu in 2026
Hangtuah Jakarta
TitleHead coach
LeagueIBL
Personal information
Born (1977-07-15) 15 July 1977
Magelang, Indonesia
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight92 kg (203 lb)
Career information
CollegeCity College of San Francisco
Playing career1995–2015
PositionPower forward
Number23
Coaching career2015–present
Career history
Playing
1995–2009Satria Muda
2012–2014Aspac Jakarta
2014–2015CLS Knights
Coaching
2015Indonesia women's (assistant coach)
2015-2017CLS Knights
2017Indonesia men's
2017-2019NSH Jakarta
2019-2022Indonesia men's (assistant coach)
2023-2024RANS PIK
2024-presentAmartha Hangtuah
Career highlights
As player

As head coach

Medals
Men's basketball
Assistant coach for Indonesia
SEA Games
2021 Hanoi Team
Men's basketball
Head coach for Indonesia
SEA Games
2017 Kuala Lumpur Team
Men's basketball
Head coach for Indonesia
SEABA Championship
2017 Philippines Team
Women's basketball
Assistant coach for Indonesia
SEA Games
2015 Singapore Team
Men's Basketball
Representing  Indonesia
Southeast Asian Games
2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Team

Wahyu "Cacing" Widayat Jati (born 15 July 1977), is an Indonesian basketball coach and former player. In 2025, he is currently serving as head coach of Hangtuah Jakarta of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). He formerly played for the Indonesia national team.

Professional career

Cacing won his first national championship with Satria Muda during the Kobatama era in 1999. This was also the first title for the Satria Muda team. Still with Satria Muda, Cacing earned five more championship rings, this time in the IBL era of 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009. He then briefly decided to retire to continue his studies in San Francisco, California. Returning to Indonesia, Cacing returned to play, from 2012 to 2014, but instead of playing for Satria Muda, he played for they're arch-rivals, Aspac Jakarta. He was instrumental in Aspac winning two NBL Indonesia titles. Cacing earned a total of eight national championship rings as a player.[1]

National team career

Cacing was part of the Indonesia national team when they made history by winning the 1996 SEABA Championship in Surabaya. A year later, he was also included in the national team roster for the 1997 SEA Games in Jakarta. After a long absence from the Indonesian national team for the SEA Games, Cacing returned to action at the 2007 SEA Games in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, and won a silver medal.[2]

Coaching career

Cacing won the silver medal at the 2015 SEA Games with the Indonesia women's national basketball team, as a assistant coach to Bambang Asdianto Pribadi, who was the former coach of RANS PIK. He then won a silver medal at the 2017 SEABA Championship as head coach of the men's national team. Cacing was entrusted with managing the men's national team for the 2017 SEA Games, where they successfully won the silver medal in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. At that time, the men's national team had Mario Wuysang and Christian Ronaldo Sitepu, and Biboy Enguio.[3] Cacing's highest achievement was winning a gold medal at the 2021 SEA Games as an assistant coach to Miloš Pejić.[4]

Personal life

Cacing briefly went back to the United States. This time, his purpose is to attend a coaching clinic conducted by Kara Lawson, the coach of Duke Blue Devils women's, the event took place on 9 November 2025, at Cameron Indoor Stadium. In addition to attending the coaching clinic, Cacing also observed the training sessions of US college basketball teams.[5]

References

  1. ^ "WAHYU WIDAYAT JATI - SM Legend". satriamuda.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  2. ^ "IBL LEGENDS : Wahyu Widajat Jati Sukses di Setiap Masa". iblindonesia (in Indonesian). 3 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  3. ^ Yuwanto, Endro (26 March 2019). "Wahyu Hidayat Jati Selalu Siap Tangani Timnas Basket". Republika (in Indonesian). Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Wahyu Widayat Jati, Pelatih Baru RANS PIK Basketball". iblindonesia.com (in Indonesian). 1 November 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Wahyu Widayat Jati Timba Ilmu di Amerika Serikat". iblindonesia.com (in Indonesian). 11 November 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2026.