Gerald "Gerry" Esplana is a former Filipino basketball player, politician and coach. He was nicknamed "Mr. Cool" and "The Plan" while playing professionally.
He played for Presto Tivoli (when he won PBA Rookie of the Year),[1] Sta. Lucia Realtors, and Shell Turbo Chargers (when he won two championships and a Finals MVP trophy).
He formerly coached the EAC Generals[2] in the NCAA and the Valenzuela Classics[3][4] in the MPBL.[5] He also assisted Boy Sablan on the UST Growling Tigers.[6][7]
He served as former councilor in Valenzuela from 2004 to 2013.[8][9]
On November 22, 2023, he was appointed as the deputy commissioner for Luzon of the Pilipinas Super League.[10]
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^"The many times game-fixing suspicion raised red flag in PH basketball". Spin.ph. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
^"Gerry Esplana hired head coach of MPBL team Valenzuela". Spin.ph. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
^"Gerry Esplana resigns as Valenzuela Classic coach amid MPBL skid". Spin.ph. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
^"Gerry Esplana makes shocking revelations about game-fixing in NCAA, MPBL". Spin.ph. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
^"Boy Sablan hints at additions to UST lineup, coaching staff, but declines to reveal names". Spin.ph. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
^"Gerry Esplana, Bobby Jose to join Boy Sablan's staff at UST as assistants, say sources". Spin.ph. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
^"Esplana gives back to Valenzuela stomping grounds hit by fire". Spin.ph. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
^"New multi-purpose sports facility rises in Valenzuela City". Spin.ph. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
^"Ex-PBA guard Gerry Esplana on board Pilipinas Super League as deputy commissioner". Philstar.com. November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
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of his pro career as a starter for coach Chito Narvasa. With veteran GerryEsplana arriving in the 1998 season following a trade, Richie's minutes on the...
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likes of Benjie Paras, Victor Pablo, Chris Jackson and point guard GerryEsplana, Shell spoiled Tanduay's bid for a cinderella finish as the Zoom Masters...
averaging 26.6 points per game in 65 appearances during the season. Gerald Esplana won the Rookie of the Year (ROY) Honors. Arnie Tuadles was awarded by the...
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school, teaming up with fellow future pros Magsanoc, Altamirano, Paras, GerryEsplana and Macky de Joya in a formidable squad that won the NCAA and the national...
championships, the underdog Shell team led by Benjie Paras, Victor Pablo and GerryEsplana, defied the odds by beating the stronger Tanduay ballclub, composed...
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