Edgar Macaraya

Edgar "Egay" Macaraya is a retired Filipino professional basketball player who is the head coach of the Quezon City Toda Aksyon of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League. He is also an assistant coach for the UP Fighting Maroons. He won five titles in the NAASCU with San Sebastian-Cavite and with the CEU Scorpions before coaching for his alma mater with the San Sebastian Stags.

Playing career

Macaraya played for the San Sebastian Stags in college and won a championship with them in 1985. He gained a reputation as a shooter who also defended his opponent well. He also played in the amateur PABL, where in one game, he made 14 three-point shots, the most for any Philippine amateur league.
In his short tenure in Philippine Basketball Association, he played for the Pop Cola/Sarsi Sizzlers and Sta. Lucia Realtors.

Coaching career

NAASCU

Macaraya first coached in the NAASCU with the San Sebastian-Cavite Baycats. He led them to two straight titles from 2008 to 2009.
Macaraya then coached the CEU Scorpions. From 2013 to 2015, he led CEU to three straight NAASCU titles. His titles with CEU gave him five total NAASCU titles, tied with Ato Tolentino for most in league history until they were surpassed by Jino Manansala. In 2013, he also led CEU to the Sweet 16 of the 2013 PCCL Championship.

NCAA

In 2016, Macaraya was hired to be the head coach of his alma mater San Sebastian, taking over from Rodney Santos. He led San Sebastian to the NCAA Final Four twice, but in his last two seasons, failed to make the Final Four. He was replaced in 2022 by John Kallos.

UAAP

In 2024, Macaraya became an assistant coach of the UP Fighting Maroons in the UAAP. In Season 87, UP won the championship.