Eddie Casiano

Eddie Casiano Ojeda (born September 20, 1972) is a Puerto Rican former professional basketball player and is currently the head coach for Atléticos de San Germán. He also was the head coach of the Puerto Rican national team.

Eddie Casiano
Casiano in 2017
Atléticos de San Germán
PositionHead coach
LeagueBSN
Personal information
Born (1972-09-20) September 20, 1972
Manhattan, New York
NationalityPuerto Rican / American
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolLawrence North (Indianapolis, Indiana)
Playing career1988–2008
PositionPoint guard
Number5
Coaching career2009–present
Career history
As player:
1988–2000Atléticos de San Germán
2001–2006Leones de Ponce
2007–2008Indios de Mayagüez
As coach:
2009–2015Indios de Mayagüez
2011–2015Halcones Rojos Veracruz
2016Cangrejeros de Santurce
2016–2018Santeros de Aguada
2016–2021Puerto Rico
2018–2021Piratas de Quebradillas
2021–presentAtléticos de San Germán
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As coach:

  • BSN champion (2012)
  • 2× BSN Coach of the Year (2009, 2012)
  • 2× LNBP champion (2012, 2014)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Puerto Rico
FIBA AmeriCup
2003 San Juan
Centrobasket
2003 Culiacán
2004 Santo Domingo
Goodwill Games
1994 Saint Petersburg
Head coach for  Puerto Rico
Centrobasket
2016 PanamaTeam
Central American and Caribbean Games
2018 Barranquilla

He was born in Manhattan, New York, but raised in Puerto Rico. Casiano played for the Atléticos de San Germán, Leones de Ponce, and Indios de Mayagüez in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional in a career spanning from 1988 to 2008. Casiano was also a member of the Puerto Rican national basketball team, he played minimally in 1992 against the dream team and was also a part of the 2004 team that defeated the United States at the 2004 Olympic Games in Greece.

Casiano was an integral part of the San Germán team that won three championships during the 1990s. After being traded to Ponce, Casiano won two more championships with them. After retiring from basketball, Casiano became head coach of the Indios de Mayagüez in 2009. In 2012, he led his team to its first championship in history.

In 2016, Casiano was selected as coach of the Puerto Rico national basketball team.

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