48 Facts About Pido Jarencio

Alfredo Lorenzo "Pido" Mendoza Jarencio was born on September 5,1964 and is a Filipino basketball coach and former professional player.

Pido Jarencio is the head coach for the UST Growling Tigers of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines.

Pido Jarencio had coached UST previously from 2006 to 2013; he won the UAAP title in his first season and was named UAAP Coach of the Year.

Pido Jarencio is the team manager for NorthPort Batang Pier of the Philippine Basketball Association and was their head coach on two stints.

Pido Jarencio played college basketball for the UST Growling Tigers and played in the PBA from 1986 to 2001.

Pido Jarencio has won three PBA championships: the 1985 Reinforced Conference with guest team Northern Cement, the 1987 Reinforced Conference with the San Miguel Beermen, and the 1997 Commissioner's Cup with Barangay Ginebra San Miguel.

Pido Jarencio spent the longest stint of his professional career with Ginebra with whom he won the PBA Most Improved Player award in 1992 and was a two-time PBA All-Star.

Pido Jarencio attended high school at Quirino High School in Quezon City, where he began to play basketball.

Pido Jarencio played college basketball for the UST Glowing Goldies during the 1980s under coaches Charlie Badion and Aric del Rosario.

Pido Jarencio was a walk-in applicant for the Glowing Goldies after unsuccessfully trying out for Turo Valenzona's Trinity College team in the NCAA.

Pido Jarencio was able to secure a roster spot in UST, besting 200 other aspirants for a slot reserved for only four freshmen players.

Pido Jarencio once scored 50 points in a game against the National University Bulldogs in 1982, during the elimination round of UAAP Season 45.

Pido Jarencio scored 48 points during the 1984 UAAP finals against the University of the East Warriors after exchanging baskets with season MVP Allan Caidic, who in turn finished the game with 46 points.

Pido Jarencio played in the Philippine Amateur Basketball League from 1984 to 1986 and was part of the San Miguel franchise team, Magnolia Ice Cream.

Pido Jarencio was included in the lineup of the Danding Cojuangco-backed Northern Cement basketball team that won the 1985 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Pido Jarencio turned professional in 1986, joining the Magnolia Cheese Makers who had taken leave from the PBA when the events related to the EDSA revolution unfolded.

Pido Jarencio won his first championship as a professional player in the Reinforced Conference the following year.

Pido Jarencio is considered a journeyman, having played in six different teams in his 16 years in the PBA.

Pido Jarencio was released to the expansion draft and was picked up by Pop Cola in the off-season.

Pido Jarencio became the second leading scorer for the team, behind Elmer Reyes, with a 12.1 point per game average in the 35 games that he played.

Pido Jarencio's break came when he joined Sonny Jaworski's team and became Ginebra's starting point guard.

Pido Jarencio had been traded from Swift in 1992 and became the leading scorer for the team that season.

Pido Jarencio had an average of 18.6 points per game.

Pido Jarencio scored 45 points against 7 Up, 44 against Swift and scored over 30 points in four other contests during the season.

Pido Jarencio was awarded the PBA's Most Improved Player at the end of the season.

Pido Jarencio won his third championship in the PBA in the 1997 Commissioner's Cup with Ginebra, which had used the name Gordon's Gin Boars at the start of the season.

Pido Jarencio made 8 three point shots in the semifinals to beat San Miguel in two overtime periods.

Pido Jarencio then made 7 three point shots in their finals match against Alaska.

Pido Jarencio had amassed 6,121 career points after his last active year in 2001, ranking him 49th in the PBA All Time Scoring Leaders list.

Pido Jarencio was appointed head coach of the UST Growling Tigers on February 21,2006.

In 2003, Pido Jarencio had gone to UST to accompany his daughter in her enrollment and bumped into Institute of Physical Education and Athletics director Fr.

Pido Jarencio had no prior coaching experience so he declined Fr.

Gina Francisco, the UST senior women's basketball team captain when Pido Jarencio was still playing for the Glowing Goldies, persisted in convincing him to apply for the head coach position.

Pido Jarencio referred him to UST athletics moderator Mike Silbor who arranged an interview with Fr.

Pido Jarencio passed the interviews and was later given a one-year contract with an understanding for him to rebuild the Growling Tigers' basketball program for the next three years.

Pido Jarencio resigned in 2013, at the end of UAAP Season 76, after failing to win the championship against La Salle.

Pido Jarencio had accepted an offer to coach a PBA team near the end of the first conference that year.

Out of anger, Pido Jarencio, charged towards the Red Bull bench and almost came into contact with Guiao, which happened in front of the referees.

Pido Jarencio was called for one technical foul and was later meted a P50,000 fine for improper contact with an official and a one-game suspension.

On March 31,2015, Pido Jarencio was reappointed as the head coach of the Batang Pier.

In 2013, it was reported that Pido Jarencio will take over as coach of the Barako Bull Energy Boosters, but contract negotiations fell through.

Pido Jarencio coached the House of Representatives Solons team in the UNTV Cup from 2016 to 2018.

The next day, Pido Jarencio apologized to Marcial and explained that he was carried away by his emotions.

Pido Jarencio played in an exhibition game in the UNTV Cup 3rd Season.

Pido Jarencio was appointed commissioner of the Community Basketball Association in 2018.

Pido Jarencio is the commissioner of the Metro Basketball Tournament, a tournament for boys aged 16 years and below in Metro Manila.

Pido Jarencio was the commissioner of NAASCU for the 17th season of their basketball tournament.

Pido Jarencio ran and lost in the 2004 elections as Councilor in the 3rd district of Manila.