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College basketball team

The EAC Generals basketball program represents Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) in men’s basketball as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) (NCAA). The EAC Generals joined the NCAA in 2009, having been a fixture in the National Capital Region Athletic Association (NCRAA) and Universities and Colleges Athletic Association (UCAA).

NCRAA and UCAA champions

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The Generals have been champions in the NCRAA and UCAA due to the exploits of Ronjay Buenafe, seen to be as the best player in program history, having his #8 jersey retired by the team.[1]

The Generals joined the NCAA in 2009 as one of the three guest teams.[2] The Generals finished with a 6–12 record.[1] Nomar Angeles Isla coached the Generals until 2010 when he went on to be their representative in the management committee. He was replaced by Gerry Esplana.[3] They had their best showing in 2013 when they finished with a winning record at 10–8, but barely missed the Final Four.[4] At the next season, the Generals finished outside the playoff places, and figured in a brawl against the Mapua Cardinals. This, coupled with internal issues with management, led to Esplana to resign.[5]

Andy de Guzman coached the team in 2016 to a last-place finish. EAC-IAC Brigadiers (their juniors team) coach Ariel Sison then replaced de Guzman.[6] In the 2017 season, the Generals, led by Sidney Onwubere, finished with a 7–11 record.[7] After finishing with a 4–14 record in 2018, Sison was replaced by Oliver Bunyi.[8] The Generals equaled their previous season record, but had notable wins against playoff teams Lyceum and San Sebastian.[9] Bunyi bid farewell to the Generals after their 63-62 overtime triumph over Arellano University to close out their NCAA Season 98 Seniors Basketball campaign.[10]

As of January 25, 2023, Jerson Allen Cabiltes has been tapped as the new head coach of the Generals.[11] The Generals were eliminated from the playoffs in Cabiltes’ first season in charge.[12]

NCAA Season 100

EAC Generals roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Height Year High School
G 12 Angeles, Brianne 6’5″ (1.96m) – Far Eastern University
F 13 Bacud, Jethro Santiago 6’6″ (1.98m) – –
G 81 Bagay, Jude 6’4″ (1.93m) – Ford Academy of the Arts
PG 19 Devara, Joshua 5’9″ (1.75m) – –
PG 61 Doromal, Kalen Axel 5’10” (1.78m) – José Rizal University
F 17 Ednilag, Dave 6’6″ (1.98m) – Colegio de San Juan de Letran
SG 3 Gurtiza, Kris Kelly  (C) 6’3″ (1.91m) 5th St Jude College Dasmariñas
G 16 Jacob, Mac Chester 6’2″ (1.88m) – –
G 28 Loristo, Gelo 6’2″ (1.88m) – –
PG 71 Lucero, Aldeo 5’11” (1.8m) – –
F 8 Luciano, Jan Carl 6’6″ (1.98m) 5th Chiang Kai-shek College
F 10 Manacho, Jhearald 6’8″ (2.03m) – –
PG 88 Ochavo, Kyle 5’5″ (1.65m) 2nd –
SF 91 Oftana, Wilmar 6’7″ (2.01m) – San Beda University
G 9 Pagsanjan, Harvey 6’1″ (1.85m) – –
G 11 Postanes, Rico 6’2″ (1.88m) – –
PG 14 Quinal, Nichole Gil 5’9″ (1.75m) – Adamson University
C 15 Umpad, Erlan 6’10” (2.08m) – Lyceum of the Philippines University – Cavite
Head coach
  • Jerson Allen Cabiltes
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Updated: September 3, 2024

Season-by-season records

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Season League Elimination round Playoffs
Pos GP W L PCT GB GP W L Results
2008 UCAA 3rd Lost Finals vs UCN
2009 NCAA 6th/10 18 6 12 .333 10 Did not qualify
2010 NCAA 9th/9 16 2 14 .125 14 Did not qualify
2011 NCAA 10th/10 18 4 14 .222 12 Did not qualify
2012 NCAA 7th/10 18 8 10 .444 7 Did not qualify
2013 NCAA 5th/10 18 10 8 .556 5 Did not qualify
2014 NCAA 9th/10 18 4 14 .222 9 Did not qualify
2015 NCAA 10th/10 18 2 16 .111 11 Did not qualify
2016 NCAA 8th/10 18 6 12 .333 8 Did not qualify
2017 NCAA 7th/10 18 7 11 .389 11 Did not qualify
2018 NCAA 9th/10 18 4 14 .222 13 Did not qualify
2019 NCAA 9th/10 18 4 14 .222 14 Did not qualify
2020[a] NCAA Season canceled
2021[b] NCAA 7th/10 9 3 6 .333 6 Did not qualify
2022 NCAA 10th/10 18 3 15 .167 11 Did not qualify
2023 NCAA 7th/10 18 9 9 .500 6 Did not qualify
2024 NCAA 5th/10 18 9 9 .500 6 Did not qualify
2025 NCAA 5th/5 13 4 9 .308 5 Play-in vs JRU
NCAA totals 272 85 187 .313 — 0 0 0 0 playoffs appearances
  1. ^ Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  2. ^ Season postponed to early 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  1. ^ a b “EAC Generals: Young program with plenty of fight | NCAA Philippines”. www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  2. ^ “85th NCAA: New faces greet the league”. ABS-CBN News. June 25, 2009.
  3. ^ a b “Lyceum shoots for win over CSB in NCAA debut”. www.philstar.com. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  4. ^ “Generals buck absence of coach, beat Cardinals to record EAC’s best mark in NCAA”. Spin.ph. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  5. ^ a b “Saying he was ashamed of EAC’s troubled season, Gerry Esplana steps down as Generals coach”. Spin.ph. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  6. ^ a b “EAC taps juniors coach Ariel Sison to take over Generals in NCAA, according to source”. Spin.ph. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  7. ^ Naredo, Camille B. (October 17, 2017). “NCAA: Onwubere leaves EAC with no regrets”.
  8. ^ a b c d “Oliver Bunyi set to handle EAC coaching chore in place of Sison”. Spin.ph. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  9. ^ “NCAA: San Beda completes elims sweep for outright title berth”. RAPPLER. October 17, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  10. ^ “Oliver Bunyi bids EAC farewell”. Tiebreaker Times. November 22, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  11. ^ “EAC taps Jerson Cabiltes as Generals’ new head coach”. GMA Network. January 25, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  12. ^ Fuertes, Rommel Jr (November 18, 2023). “NCAA: Perpetual stays alive in Final Four race, ousts EAC”. INQUIRER.net. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  13. ^ “SPIN.ph lists top players from each NCAA school in Final Four era”. Spin.ph. Retrieved July 31, 2023.

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