# Ato Badolato

Edmundo "Ato" Badolato (December 30, 1946 – December 21, 2021) was a Filipino basketball coach and basketball executive.

## Career
### Coaching

He led San Beda College (now San Beda University)'s high school team, the Red Cubs into multiple championships. Some of the PBA players played for him are Benjie Paras, Ronnie Magsanoc, Dindo Pumaren, as well as active players led by LA Tenorio, JVee Casio, and Baser Amer. He also served as head coach of the seniors team, the Red Lions, in 2001.
Badolato later served as athletic director of San Beda.
Badolato had also served head coach of the Philippines junior team in 1989, and in 1996.

### Sports administration

He served twice as a UAAP Commissioner (2010 and 2012).

## Personal life

Badolato died on December 21, 2021, caused by heart attack.

## Legacy

The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League decided to name its coach of the year award after him.

## Coaching record
### High school

Records since 1987:
| Season | Team | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | Finish | GP | W | L | PCT | GP | W | L | PCT | Results |
| 1987 | SBC | 1st/6 | 10 | 9 | 1 | .900 | No playoffs | No playoffs | No playoffs | No playoffs | Champion |
| 1988 | SBC | 1st/6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1.000 | No playoffs | No playoffs | No playoffs | No playoffs | Champion |
| 1989 | SBC | | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| 1990 | SBC | 2nd/6 | 10 | | | | No playoffs | No playoffs | No playoffs | No playoffs | Second place |
| 1991 | SBC | | 10 | | | | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | Champion |
| 1992 | SBC | | 10 | | | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | Champion |
| 1993 | SBC | | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| 1994 | SBC | | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| 1995 | SBC | | 10 | | | | | | | | Champion |
| 1996 | SBC | 1st/7 | 12 | | | | No playoffs | No playoffs | No playoffs | No playoffs | Champion |
| 1997 | SBC | 1st/7 | 12 | | | | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | Lost Finals |
| 1998 | SBC | | 12 | | | | | | | | |
| 1999 | SBC | 1st/8 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | Champion |
| 2000 | SBC | | 14 | | | | | | | | |
| 2001 | SBC | 2nd/8 | 14 | | | | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | Lost Finals |
| 2002 | SBC | 1st/8 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | Champion |
| 2003 | SBC | 1st/8 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | Champion |
| 2004 | SBC | 1st/8 | 14 | | | | 3 | 3 | 1 | .750 | Champion |
| 2005 | SBC | 2nd/7 | 12 | 10 | 2 | .833 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | Lost Finals |
| 2006 | SBC | 3rd/7 | 12 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost semifinals |
| 2007 | SBC | 3rd/6 | 10 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .500 | Lost semifinals |
| 2008 | SBC | 5th/7 | 12 | 5 | 7 | .417 | – | – | – | – | Eliminated |
| 2009 | SBC | 1st/10 | 18 | 17 | 1 | .944 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | Champion |

### Collegiate

| Season | Team | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Elimination round | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | Finish | GP | W | L | PCT | GP | W | L | PCT | Results |
| 2001 | SBC | 8th/8 | 14 | 2 | 12 | .143 | – | – | – | — | Eliminated |
| Total | Total | Total | 14 | 2 | 12 | .143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 championships |

### National team

| Tournament | Team | Preliminary round | Preliminary round | Preliminary round | Preliminary round | Preliminary round | Final round | Final round | Final round | Final round | Final round |
| Tournament | Team | Finish | GP | W | L | PCT | GP | W | L | PCT | Results |
| 1989 ABC Under-18 Championship | Philippines | 1st/4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | Bronze medal |
| 1996 SEABA Under-18 Championship | Philippines | 1st/4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | Gold medal |
| 1996 ABC Under-18 Championship | Philippines | 1st/4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | Sixth place |
| Total | Total | Total | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1.000 | 10 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 1 gold medal |