Ateneo Blue Eagles

Philippine collegiate team
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schoolname=Ateneo de Manila University
teamlogo=AteneoBlueEagle.jpg
league=UAAP
current coach=Norman Black
founded=1978
Founding member of the NCAA in 1924
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(1968-69)
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(2000-01, 2001-02)
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(1967-68, 1976-77)
location=Loyola Heights, Quezon City
colors=Blue and white
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women=Lady Eagles
cheer= "Fight" "One big fight!" "Fabilioh!" "Halikinu!" "Three fights and a fight, fight, blue and white!" "Go Ateneo!" "Blue Eagle Spelling" "Animo Ateneo!"The Ateneo de Manila Blue Eagles is the varsity team of the Ateneo de Manila University in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. The Ateneo was the first Philippine school to adopt a mascot, and was also the first school to field an organized cheering squad in the Philippines.Roman A. Cruz, Jr. "The Ateneo Story." "Aegis." 1959] [http://www.ateneo.edu/index.php?p=348 The First 100 Years of the Ateneo de Manila] ] Ateneo Aegis (official yearbook) See 1959 issue.] [http://www.ateneo.edu/index.php?p=490 About the Ateneo's Songs and Cheers] ] History of the Ateneo de Manila, 2006 and 2007 Executive Planners]

Team information

The Ateneo de Manila University is a member of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, where it fields teams in all events. It was also a founding member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the 1920s.Fact|date=June 2007 The Ateneo left the NCAA in 1978 due to the league-wide violence prevalent at the time, and then joined the UAAP in the same year.

Aside from the UAAP, the Ateneo also participates in the Father Martin Cup, the Home and Away Invitational League, Nike Summer League, Fil-Oil Flying V Invitational Tournament and the Shakey's V-League. Different university units also field teams in leagues such as RIFA (football), PAYA and PRADA (basketball), the Inter-MBA Friendship Games, various inter-university golf tournaments, and so on.Fact|date=June 2007 The Ateneo also fields teams to the Jesuit Athletic Meet, an athletic meet of the different Jesuit schools in the Philippines.

Ateneo de Manila's teams were called the "Blue and Whites" until the late 1930s when the Ateneo adopted the "Blue Eagle" as its mascot.

The choice of the colors blue and white are clearly based on the Ateneo's colors.

The choice of an eagle holds iconic significance. .It is a reference to the "high-flying" basketball team which would "sweep the fields away" as a dominating force. Furthermore, there was some mythological— even political—significance to the eagle as a symbol of power. . [http://www.ateneo.edu/index.php?p=489] Blue Eagle, The King] The Ateneo Blue Eagles are the current champions of the Collegiate Champions League, the 2008 Nike Summer League and UAAP Season 71 (2008).

Basketball

Rivals

The Blue Eagles have had many rivalries over time. Before the NCAA was founded, the Ateneans' fiercest basketball rivals were the UP Fighting Maroons.The Guidon, July 1993.]

During the early days of the NCAA, the Blue Eagles developed a rivalry with the San Beda Red Lions as they traded championships in the 1930's. Then, a small rivalry began with the De La Salle Green Archers when they scored an upset win over Ateneo in the 1939-1940 season of the NCAA. After this, the Blue Eagles and the Red Lions would continue to win championships and other schools such as Jose Rizal College would come up with championship seasons of their own. That 1939 upset by De La Salle planted the seed for a new rivalry that continues to this day in the UAAP.

The games between the Blue Eagles and the Green Archers are among the most anticipated matches in every UAAP season. During the 1988 season, Ateneo was the defending champion and they faced La Salle in the Finals. A deep Ateneo lineup ended up winning the crown and triggered the start of their UAAP rivalry that remains as hot as ever. Recently, the rivalry has picked up once more as both Ateneo and La Salle have become frequent UAAP Final Four participants,Fact|date=June 2007 even clashing in the UAAP Finals in 2001 (won by La Salle), 2002 (won by Ateneo), and 2008 (won by Ateneo). The UAAP is often guaranteed high TV ratings and high ticket sales when Ateneo and La Salle clash on the hardcourt.Fact|date=June 2007

Records

Records of basketball championships since the NCAA show that the Ateneo currently has 45 combined UAAP and NCAA basketball titles, which includes titles in juniors and women's basketball. This is more than the number of total titles held by the University of Santo Tomas, which has 42 (40 UAAP and 2 NCAA), San Beda College, which has 30 (all in the NCAA, of which it is currently a member), Colegio de San Juan de Letran with 26 (all in the NCAA, of which it is currently a member), and De La Salle University, which has 23 (10 in the NCAA, and 13 in the UAAP).

In men's basketball, the Ateneo Blue Eagles have won 14 NCAA titles, and 4 UAAP titles, for a total of 18.

In juniors basketball, the Ateneo Blue Eagles have 9 NCAA titles and 16 UAAP titles, for a total of 25.

In women's basketball, the Ateneo Lady Eagles have 2 UAAP titles.

Notable Players

1920s

* Ambrosio Padilla - 1927-1930 (former Olympian; Team Captain, 1936 Philippine Summer Olympics Basketball team, 5th place; Team captain, Ateneo de Manila basketball team, 1928 NCAA champion; former Philippine Senator)

1930s

* Robert "Bobby" Jones - 1934-1937 (former Olympian; Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame, 1982)
* Andres Francisco - 1936-1939 (Coach, Ateneo Blue Eaglets, 1957-1961; Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame, 2006)

1940s

* Luis "Moro" Lorenzo - 1947-1950 (named Mr. Basketball of the Philippines by the sports Press in 1948, 1949 and 1950 NCAA MVP; Team Captain of the Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 1950; Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame, 1979)
* Virgilio "Baby" Dalupan - 1945-1948 (member, Philippine World Basketball Championship team, 1959; Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame, 1979)
* Antonio Ma. "Chole" Gaston - 1949-1952 (Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame, 1988)
* Jose "Poch" Estella III - 1949-1952 (Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame, 2006)

1950s

* Jose Ma. "Rusty" Cacho - 1950-1953 (Team Captain of the Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 1953; Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame, 1985)
* Miguel "Mike" Littaua, Jr. - 1950-1953 (Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame, 1994)
* Honesto "Ness" Mayoralgo - 1951-1954 (Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame, 1985)
* Fernando Villareal - 1951-1954 (Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame, 2006)
* Ramchand Motoomull - 1952-1955 (Played for the Ateneo Blue Eagles.
* Fernando "Ando" Hernaez - 1954-1958 (member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, NCAA 1957-1958 champion; Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame, 2000)
* Jose Ma. Gayoso - 1954-1957 (Team Captain, Ateneo Blue Eagle Team, 1956; member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, NCAA 1957 champion; Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame, 2006)
* Edgardo "Ed" Ocampo - 1955-1958 (Team Captain, back-to-back NCAA basketball champions Ateneo Blue Eagles, 1957-1958; Mr. Basketball Philippines; Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame, 1982)
* Jaime "Jimmy" Pestano - 1955-1958 (member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, NCAA 1957-1958 champion; Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame, 2000)
* Roberto "Bobby" Littaua - 1955-1958 (member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, NCAA 1957 and 1958 champion; Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame, 1997)
* Miguel "Mike" Jalandoni - 1957-1959 (member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, NCAA 1957-1958 champion; Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame, 2000)
* Antonio "Tony" Jose - 1957-1960 (member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, NCAA 1957-1958 champion; Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame, 2000)
* Cristino "Cris" Arroyo - 1957-1960 (member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team. NCAA 1957-1958 champion; Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame, 1994)
* Edmundo "Dody" Agcaoili - 1957-1961 (member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 1958 and 1961 NCAA champion; Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame, 1977)
* Amado "Dodo" Martelino - 1958-1961 (member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 1958 and 1961 NCAA champion; Co-Captain, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 1961; Basketball player of the Year, 1961; 1961 NCAA MVP; Nominated Mr. Basketball Philippines, 1961; Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame,1997)
* Jose Ramon "Boogie" Pamintuan - 1958-1961 (member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, NCAA 1958 champion; Team Captain Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 1961 NCAA champion; Athlete of the Year 1959, 1960 and 1961; Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame, 2000)
* Mario Ballesteros - 1953-1954 (member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 1953 and 1954 NCAA champion; Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame, 2002)
* Quintellano "Tiny" Literal - 1953-1954 (member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 1953 and 1954 NCAA champion; Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame, 2000)
* Francisco "Frankie/Paking" Rabat - 1953-1956 (Dubbed by the sports press as the Rajah of Rebounds; member, 1954 Philippine national basketball team - 3rd place, FIBA World Championship in Brazil; member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 1953 and 1954 NCAA Champions; Former Governor of Misamis Oriental and Mayor of Mati City)

1960s

* Felix Flores - 1960-1963 (member, Philippine Olympic Team, 1965: member, Philippine ABC Team, 1969: Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame, 1997)
* Jimmy Alabanza - 1963-1966 (1966 NCAA MVP- scored 35 points in the game versus La Salle; Captain Ball, Ateneo Blue Eagles, 1966; Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame, 1994; Past President, Ateneo Sports Foundation, 2002-2006)
* Luis "Chito" Afable, Jr. - 1967-1970 (member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 1969 NCAA Champions; Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame, 1994)
* Lyle "Jun" Ross, Jr. - 1967-1970 (member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 1969 NCAA Champion; Co-Captain of the 1970 Ateneo Blue Eagles; Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame, 2000)
* Richard "Ricky" Palou - 1967-1970 (member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 1969 NCAA Champion; played pro basketball in the PBA; Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame, 1997)
* Frank Harn - 1966-1969 (Team captain, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 1969 NCAA champion; Inductee, Ateneo Hall of Fame, 2000)
* Marte Samson - 1968-1969 (member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 1969 NCAA Champions; member 1970 RP Youth Team, 1971 and 1972 Philippine Basketball Team; Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame, 2000)
* Ricardo "Joy" Cleofas - 1968-1969 (member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 1969 NCAA Champion; member, 1970 RP Youth Team; member, 1972 Philippine Summer Olympics team, Munich; member, 1973 Philippine ABC team, Champion; member, 1974 Philippine World Basketball Championship team; Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame, 2000)
* Francis Arnaiz - 1969 (member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 1969 NCAA Champion; member, 1973 Philippine ABC team, Champion; member, 1974 Philippine World Basketball Championship team; Nine time PBA champion)

1970s

* Louie Rabat - 1975-1978 (member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 1975 and 1976 NCAA Champion)
* Manuel Estrella - 1974-1977 (member, back-to-back NCAA basketball champion Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 1975 and 1976; Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame, 2006)
* Stephen "Steve" Watson - 1975-1977 (1976 NCAA MVP; member, Ateneo Blue Eagles, 1975 and 1976 NCAA Champions; Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame, 2000)
* Joy Carpio - 1974-1977 (member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 1975 and 1976 NCAA champion; played pro basketball in the PBA)
* Matthew "Fritz" Gaston - 1974-1977 (member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 1975 and 1976 NCAA champion; played pro basketball in the PBA; Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame, 2000)
* Andres "Chito" Narvasa, Jr. - 1974-1977 (member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, back-to-back NCAA basketball champion, 1975 and 1976; Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame, 2000)
* Manolito "Pons" Valdes, Jr. - 1974-1977 (member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 1975 and 1976 champion; Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame, 2006)
* Federico "Padim" Israel, Jr. - 1975-1977 (member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 1975 and 1976 champion; played pro basketball in the PBA)

1980s

* Jojo Lastimosa - 1981 (member, PBA's 25 Greatest Players)
* Vincent "Chot" Reyes - 1981-1984 (Philippines national basketball team and Talk 'N Text Phone Pals head coach; Inductee, Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame, 2006)
* Gilbert "Jun" Reyes, Jr. - 1985-1989 (1987-1988 UAAP MVP, member, Ateneo Blue Eagles, 1987 and 1988 UAAP Champions)
* Olsen Racela - 1987-1992 (member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 1987 and 1988 UAAP Champions; Eight time PBA champion)
* Danny Francisco - 1987-1988 (member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 1987 and 1988 UAAP Champions)
* Alex Araneta - 1985-1988 (member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 1987 and 1988 UAAP Champion)
* Jet Nieto - 1985-1988 (member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 1987 and 1988 UAAP Champion)
* Sef Canlas - 1985-1989 (member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 1987 and 1988 UAAP Champion)
* Jayvee Gayoso - 1986-1988 (member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 1987 and 1988 UAAP Champion)
* Eric Reyes - 1986-1990 (member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 1987 and 1988 UAAP Champion)

1990s

* Vince "The Prince" Hizon - 1993 (played in US NCAA Division I; played pro basketball in the PBA)
* Ritchie Ticzon - 1989-1993 (played pro basketball in the PBA)
* Gabby Cui (played pro basketball in the PBA)
* Gec Chia - 1998-2002 (currently playing for the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals; member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 2002 UAAP Champion)
* Enrico Villanueva - 1998-2002 (2002 UAAP MVP, 2005-2006 PBA Best Player of the Conference, currently playing for the Purefoods TJ Giants; member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 2002 UAAP Champion)
* Wesley Gonzales - 1998-2003 (currently playing for the San Miguel Beermen; member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 2002 UAAP Champion)
* Rich Alvarez - 1999-2003 (2000-2001 UAAP MVP, 2004-2005 PBA Rookie of the Year, currently playing for Red Bull Barako; member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 2002 UAAP Champion)
* Paolo Bugia - 1999-2004 (currently playing for Air21 Express; awarded a citation as the only active player to finish an MBA degree)

2000s

* Larry Fonacier - 2000-2004 (2005-2006 PBA Rookie of the Year; member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 2002 UAAP Champion)
* Magnum Membrere 2000-2005 (currently playing for the Red Bull Barako)
* LA Tenorio - 2001-2005 (currently playing for the Alaska Aces; member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 2002 UAAP Champion)
* J.C. Intal - 2002-2006 (currently playing for the Air21 Express; member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 2002 UAAP Champion)
* Doug Kramer - 2002-2006 (currently playing for Air21 Express; member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 2002 UAAP Champion)
* Macky Escalona - 2002-2006 (currently playing for the Barangay Ginebra Kings; member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 2002 UAAP Champion)
* Japeth Aguilar - 2004-2005
* Claiford Arao - 2003-2007
* Chris Tiu - 2003-2008 (Team captain, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 2008 UAAP Champion)
* Rabeh Al-Hussaini - 2005-"present" (2008 UAAP MVP; member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 2008 UAAP Champion)
* Jai Reyes - 2005-"present" (member, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 2008 UAAP Champion)
* Nonoy Baclao - 2007-"present" (2008 UAAP Finals MVP; Co-captain, Ateneo Blue Eagle team, 2008 UAAP Champion)

UAAP Season 71

Current depth chart

** Demonstration sport
*Fields in gray indicate years wherein an event is not held.

Championships

Overall/General Championships

*Seniors:
**NCAA (1) - 1968-69
*Juniors: ("possibly incomplete")
**NCAA (2) - 1967-68, 1976-77
**UAAP (2) - 2000-01, 2001-02

Athletics (track and field) Championships

*Blue Eagles: ("Tournaments from 1925-26 until 1952-53 consisted of the relay events and track and field events")
**NCAA (9) - 1925-56 (relay), 1934-35 (relay), 1949-50 (T/F), 1960-61, 1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70
*Blue Eaglets:
**NCAA (10) - 1954-55, 1960-61, 1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1974-75
**UAAP (23) - 1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03

Badminton Championships

*Blue Eagles:
**UAAP (2) - 1995-96, 1996-97
*Lady Eagles:
**UAAP (1) - 2003-04

Basketball Championships

*Blue Eagles:
**NCAA (14) - 1928-29, 1931-32, 1932-33, 1933-34, 1937-38, 1941-42, 1953-54, 1954-55, 1957-58, 1958-59, 1961-62, 1969-70, 1975-76, 1976-77
**UAAP (4) - 1987-88, 1988-89, 2002-03, 2008-09
*Lady Eagles:
**UAAP (2) - 2005-06, 2007-08
*Blue Eaglets:
**NCAA (9) - 1924-25 (Midgets), 1933-34, 1934-35, 1937-38, 1938-39, 1966-67, 1973-74, 1975-76, 1976-77
**UAAP (15) - 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1995-96, 1997-98, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2006-07, 2008-09

Chess Championships

*Blue Eaglets: ("possibly incomplete")
**UAAP (7) - 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02

Fencing Championships

*Lady Eagles:
**UAAP (1) - 2006-07

Football Championships

*Blue Eagles:
**NCAA (6) - 1924-25, 1941-42, 1951-52, 1953-54, 1954-55, 1967-68
**UAAP (5) - 1995-96, 1998-99, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06
*Blue Eaglets:
**NCAA (2) - 1936-37, 1977-78

Judo Championships

*Blue Eagles:
**UAAP (3) - 2004-05, 2005-06, 2008-09
*Blue Eaglets: ("demonstration years in italics")
**UAAP (1) - "2006-07", "2007-08", 2008-09

Lawn Tennis Championships

*Blue Eagles:
**NCAA (1) - 1939-40
**UAAP (1) - 2000-01

wimming Championships

*Lady Eagles:
**UAAP (1) - 2008-09
*Blue Eaglets: ("possibly incomplete")
**UAAP (4) - 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09

oftball Championships

*Blue Eagles:
**NCAA (1) - 1965-66
*Blue Eaglets:
**NCAA (2) - 1965-66, 1968-69

Taekwondo Championships

*Blue Eaglets: ("possibly inaccurate/incomplete")
**UAAP (3) - 1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02

Volleyball Championships

*Blue Eagles:
**NCAA (2) - 1975-76, 1976-77
*Lady Eagles:
**NCAA (1) - 1976-77
*Blue Eaglets:
**NCAA (6) - 1967-68, 1969-70, 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77

References