S1 EP10 Coach Ato Badolato

Contents:

• 00:00: Intro
• 02:07: Why San Beda left the NCAA
• 04:49: What Coach Ato looks for when recruiting a player
• 07:45: 1982 NCAA team with Benjie Paras and Ronnie Magsanoc
• 08:56: How Noel Pascual got recruited
• 12:08: LA Tenorio
• 13:46: An academic first approach
• 16:19: The importance of recruiting a strong point guard
• 17:56: Most memorable championships
• 19:16: Coaching the Red Lions Team
• 20:53: What helped Benjie Paras’ development
• 21:18: Two strongest teams
• 23:34: Coach Ato’s to be released book, “Unheralded”M
• 27:45: Was there a home court ring size advantage?

Coach “Ato” Badolato is one of the most recognizable name in Philippine basketball and many of his players have had big careers in college and the Philippine Basketball Association.

His 1982 Red Cubs National Championship Team is arguably considered the best HS team in the history of the Philippines, had six players that were drafted to the PBA: (1) Benjie Paras (2)Ronnie Magsanoc (3) Eric Altamirano (4) Dindo Pumaren (5) Gerry Esplana and (6) Macky De Joya

Get to know this legendary coach in episode 10 of The Locker Room Talk Show.