Rensy Bajar

Rensy Bajar
NorthPort Batang Pier
PositionAssistant coach
LeaguePhilippine Basketball Association
Personal information
BornOctober 6, 1976 (1976-10-06) (age 48)
NationalityFilipino
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight155 lb (70 kg)
Career information
CollegeSan Beda
PBA draft2002: 3rd round, 24th overall pick
Selected by the Shell Turbo Chargers
Playing career2002–2007
Number5,7
Coaching career2015–present
Career history
As player:
2003–2005Shell Turbo Chargers
2005–2007Alaska Aces
As coach:
2015UP
2017–2023Diliman College
2018–presentNorthPort Batang Pier (assistant)
2023–2024Letran
2024–presentDiliman College
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As head coach:

  • 2× UCBL champions (2018, 2019)

Rensy Bajar (born October 6, 1976) is a Filipino basketball coach currently serves as lead assistant coach for the NorthPort Batang Pier of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He's also coaching the Diliman Blue Dragons of UCAL (formerly UCBL).

He formerly coached Colegio de San Juan de Letran's men's basketball team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) (NCAA).

Career

Playing career

Bajar played for San Beda Red Lions for collegiate basketball. He was drafted by Shell Turbo Chargers, but when the Shell was file leave of absence, he was picked by Alaska Aces, and win the 2007 Fiesta Conference.[1]

Coaching career

UP Fighting Maroons

In 2015, UP Fighthing Maroons, the season's host decided to hire him as their basketball head coach, with Joe Ward as its leading assistant. He guided the Fighting Maroons to a 2–0 start, with an opening win against UE Red Warriors,[2] the next game was against La Salle, in a 66–71 fashion.[3]

But the team went to lose next more games after losing to Kevin Ferrer-led UST.[4]

Diliman Blue Dragons

In 2017, Bajar was hired as head coach of Diliman Blue Dragons, and led the team to back-to-back UCBL championships in 2018[5] and 2019.[6]

NorthPort Batang Pier

Bajar was hired by NorthPort Batang Pier as an assistant coach in 2018.

Letran Knights

Due to Bonnie Tan's appointment as NorthPort Batang Pier's head coach,[7] he recommended Bajar to be the head coach of Letran Knights.[8] But due to dismal performance, he was replaced.[9]

Return to Diliman Blue Dragons

Bajar returned to Diliman Blue Dragons after his stint with Knights.[10]

Coaching record

College

Season Team Elimination round Playoffs
GP W L PCT Finish GP W L PCT Results
2015 UP 14 3 11 .214 7th – – – – Eliminated
2023 CSJL 18 2 16 .211 9th – – – – Eliminated
Totals 32 5 27 .156 – – – – 0 championship

References

  1. ^ Leongson, Randolph B. "Ex-pro Rensy Bajar eager to prove Diliman College belongs in D-League". Spin.ph.
  2. ^ Lozada, Mei-lin. "UP Maroons kick off UAAP season with a bang after turning back Red Warriors". Spin.ph.
  3. ^ Li, Matthew. "UP staves off meltdown, stuns La Salle". Tiebraker Times.
  4. ^ Leyba, Olmin. "Daquioag explosion tows UST past UP to take solo lead". The Philippine Star.
  5. ^ "Diliman College holds off Olivarez to bag UCBL title". ESPN 5.
  6. ^ "Diliman Dragons repeat as UCBL champs with finals comeback vs Olivarez". Spin.ph.
  7. ^ Ramos, Gerry. "NorthPort drops interim tag, names Bonnie Tan full-time coach". Spin.ph.
  8. ^ Banzuelo, Neil (April 24, 2023). "Bajar is Letran Knights' new head coach in NCAA Season 99". BusinessWorld Online. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  9. ^ Villaluna, Ralph Edwin. "Letran Knights appoint interim head coach". The Philippine Star.
  10. ^ Li, Matthew. "No matter where his career leads, Rensy Bajar's heart remains with Diliman College". Tiebraker Times.