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Bonnie Tan

Bonnie Tan (born September 9, 1972) is a Filipino basketball coach. He is the head coach for the NorthPort Batang Pier of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He is also a Freemason of the Grand Lodge of the Philippines. He last coached Colegio de San Juan de Letran's men's basketball team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) (NCAA)

Bonnie Tan
NorthPort Batang Pier
PositionHead coach
LeaguePhilippine Basketball Association
Personal information
BornSeptember 9, 1972 (1972-09-09) (age 51)[1]
NationalityFilipino
Career information
High schoolGrace Christian High School
CollegeUniversity of Santo Tomas
Coaching career2003–present
Career history
As coach:
2003–2014Lyceum Pirates
2013–2014GlobalPort Batang Pier (assistant)
2019–2022Letran Knights
2021, 2023NorthPort Batang Pier (interim)
2023–presentNorthPort Batang Pier
Career highlights and awards
As head coach:

Career edit

Playing career edit

In 1988, Tan played under Alfrancis Chua's Grace Christian High School (now Grace Christian College).[2] Tan then played for the UST Growling Tigers under Aric del Rosario from 1991 to 1992.[3]

Coaching career edit

Beginnings edit

In 1991, Tan served as Goldwin Monteverde's assistant in Saint Stephen's High School's developmental team, while studying in UST. After two years, Tan left Saint Stephen's to return to his alma mater Grace Christian High School to serve as its elementary school coach.[4]

Lyceum Pirates edit

He then served as Lyceum Pirates' head coach for more than a decade.[5] Tan coached Lyceum to two unbeaten seasons in the Inter-Scholastic Athletic Association, and qualified to four straight Philippine Collegiate Champions League tournaments. Tan guided the Pirates in the transition from when they became a guest team in the NCAA in 2011. The Pirates, with the exception of 2012 when they finished last, were a mid-table team during Tan's tenure.[6] He resigned in 2014 after the Pirates finished NCAA Season 90 just outside playoff contention.[7]

He was reportedly considered to be the head coach of the UST Growling Tigers midway the 2017 season, but declined out of respect to then current coaching staff; Tan himself denied being approached by UST.[8]

Letran Knights edit

Tan was then appointed head coach of the Letran Knights in 2019.[9] In his first game, Tan coached Letran to a loss against his former team Lyceum.[10] Tan ultimately led the Knights to its first title in four seasons by winning the NCAA Season 95 championship.[11]

At the height of COVID-19 pandemic, Alfrancis Chua, Letran's special assistant to the rector for sports development, denied Tan will be replaced by just resigned UST Growling Tigers coach Aldin Ayo. Ayo previously led Letran to a title in 2015, and just led the Tigers to a runner-up finish in the previous UAAP season.[12] Days later, Tan announced the transfer of three UST players to Letran.[13]

In the 2021 PBA All-Filipino Cup, Tan coached the NorthPort Batang Pier of the Philippine Basketball Association for three games when its entire coaching staff were not cleared from health and safety protocols due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tan coached the team to three victories before being replaced by head coach Pido Jarencio.[14]

With the 2020 NCAA season canceled, and the 2021 season delayed to early 2022, Tan coached Letran to a second consecutive title.[15] The Knights had a perfect season, winning all nine elimination round games, and all three playoff games.[16] Rhenz Abando, one of the transferees from UST, was named the NCAA's Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player.[17] In the 2022 season done just months later, Letran successfully defended the title, winning its third consecutive title.[2]

Weeks after winning his third NCAA title, Tan was named interim head coach of NorthPort Batang Pier, replacing Jarencio, who then replaced Tan as NorthPort's team manager.[18]

NorthPort Batang Pier edit

On April 23, 2023, Tan was officially promoted as the full-time head coach of the NorthPort Batang Pier.[19]

Managerial career edit

Tan is the team manager of NorthPort Batang Pier in the PBA. In 2022, during the contract renewal talks concerning Robert Bolick, he convinced Bolick to stay with NorthPort despite offers from teams from other countries.[20] Meanwhile, for Greg Slaughter's contract, Slaughter denied Tan's claims that he is demanding a contract that's more than the league maximum.[21]

Tan is also the tournament director of the Metro Basketball Tournament since 2017,[22] which has since been remained as the "M-League," supported by the PBA and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority.[23]

Coaching record edit

College edit

Season Team Elimination round Playoffs
Finish GP W L PCT GP W L PCT Results
2011 Lyceum 6th 18 7 11 .389 – – – – Eliminated
2012 Lyceum 10th 18 3 15 .167 – – – – Eliminated
2013 Lyceum 7th 18 8 10 .444 – – – – Eliminated
2014 Lyceum 7th 18 7 11 .389 – – – – Eliminated
2019 CSJL 3rd 18 12 6 .667 5 4 1 .500 Champions
2020 CSJL Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 CSJL 1st 9 9 0 1.000 3 3 0 1.000 Champions
2022 CSJL 2nd 18 13 5 .722 4 3 1 .750 Champions
Totals Playoff Total 117 59 58 .504 12 10 2 .833 3 championships

PBA edit

Team Season Conference Elimination round Playoffs
Finish GP W L PCT GP W L PCT Results
NorthPort 2021 Philippine Cup — 3 3 0 1.000 Coached at an Interim basis
NorthPort 2022–23 Governors' Cup 9th of 12 11 3 8 .273 Did not qualify
Career Total Playoff Total 14 6 8 .429 0 0 0 .000 0 championships

References edit

  1. ^ "NCAA: Lyceum tops EAC, Arellano turns back JRU | NCAA Philippines". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Li, Matthew (December 26, 2019). "Alfrancis Chua can now call Bonnie Tan 'coach'". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  3. ^ "Notable basketball figures give tribute to Coach Aric Del Rosario | FASTBREAK.com.ph". March 27, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  4. ^ "How champion coaches Monteverde, Tan nurtured their careers together in 1991". Spin.ph. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  5. ^ "Letran announces Bonnie Tan as new Knights head coach". www.letran.edu.ph. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  6. ^ Giongco, Mark (October 20, 2014). "Bonnie Tan resigns as Lyceum head coach". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  7. ^ "Bonnie Tan steps down as Lyceum coach after more than a decade in charge of the Pirates". Spin.ph. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  8. ^ "UST yet to approach him but Globalport manager Bonnie Tan says he will consider taking Tigers coaching job". Spin.ph. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  9. ^ Li, Matthew (January 22, 2019). "Bonnie Tan set to be named as Letran head coach". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  10. ^ "Weird feeling as Bonnie Tan makes Letran debut vs former team Lyceum". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  11. ^ Naredo, Camille (November 20, 2019). "NCAA 95: Letran coach Bonnie Tan credits 'legends' for help in title run". ABS-CBN News.
  12. ^ Lozada, Bong (September 5, 2020). "Bonnie Tan remains Letran coach as Alfrancis Chua denies Ayo return". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  13. ^ "NCAA: Knights welcome 3 ex-Tigers". Manila Bulletin. September 8, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  14. ^ "Steady communication doing wonders for Northport Batang Pier". BusinessWorld Online. September 13, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  15. ^ "Winning during pandemic makes NCAA championship extra sweet for Letran, says coach Bonnie Tan | NCAA Philippines". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  16. ^ "Back-to-back champs Letran more used to being underdogs than title favorites, admits coach Bonnie Tan | NCAA Philippines". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  17. ^ "Back-to-back NCAA crowns for Letran, Tan – Journal News". May 24, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  18. ^ Terrado, Jonas (January 13, 2023). "PBA: Bonnie Tan named NorthPort coach, replacing Pido Jarencio". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  19. ^ "NorthPort drops interim tag, names Bonnie Tan full-time coach". Spin.ph. April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  20. ^ "Robert Bolick stays with NorthPort". Manila Bulletin. February 12, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  21. ^ "Slaughter belies Tan claim, cites 'strange things' happening at NorthPort". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  22. ^ Villanueva, Kristina. "Metro Basketball Tournament opens door to youth ballers". Philstar.com. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  23. ^ "New league from MMDA, PBA opens Sunday". ESPN.com. September 29, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
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