Yuri Escueta

Yuri Escueta is a former collegiate basketball player who currently serves as the head coach of San Beda Red Lions.

Playing career
He played on high school as a member of San Beda Red Cubs with future La Salle star JVee Casio. In college, he played on the Ateneo Blue Eagles, together with Chris Tiu and coached by Norman Black, he helped his team to a UAAP finals appearances (2006), and a championship (2008), defeating his former high school teammate Casio.

Early years
He worked on his alma mater as an assistant coach under Tab Baldwin. He also worked as an assistant coach in TNT Tropang Giga.

San Beda
On July 27, 2022, Escueta was hired to replace Boyet Fernandez as the head coach of San Beda. He served one-game suspension against the JRU Heavy Bombers. Andre Santos coached San Beda against JRU on an interim basis.

He led the team to win the 2023 season against Mapua Cardinals.

Personal life
He was a cousin of retired PBA legend and coach Olsen Racela.