Bonnie Tan (born September 9, 1972) is a Filipino basketball coach. He is the head coach for the

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of the

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(PBA). He is also a Freemason of the Grand Lodge of the Philippines. He last coached

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's men's basketball team of the

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(NCAA)

Career

Playing career

In 1988, Tan played under

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's Grace Christian High School (now Grace Christian College). Tan then played for the

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under Aric del Rosario from 1991 to 1992.

Coaching career

Beginnings

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.

Lyceum Pirates

He then served as Lyceum Pirates' head coach for more than a decade. Tan coached Lyceum to two unbeaten seasons in the Inter-Scholastic Athletic Association, and qualified to four straight

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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

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when they finished last, were a mid-table team during Tan's tenure. He resigned in 2014 after the Pirates finished

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just outside playoff contention. He was reportedly considered to be the head coach of the

midway the 2017 season, but declined out of respect to then current coaching staff; Tan himself denied being approached by UST.

Letran Knights

Tan was then appointed head coach of the Letran Knights in 2019. In his first game, Tan coached Letran to a loss against his former team Lyceum. Tan ultimately led the Knights to its first title in four seasons by winning the NCAA Season 95 championship. At the height of COVID-19 pandemic,

, Letran's special assistant to the rector for sports development, denied Tan will be replaced by just resigned

coach

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. Ayo previously led Letran to a title in 2015, and just led the Tigers to a runner-up finish in the previous UAAP season. Days later, Tan announced the transfer of three UST players to Letran. In the 2021 PBA All-Filipino Cup, Tan coached the

of the

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

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. With the 2020 NCAA season canceled, and the

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delayed to early 2022, Tan coached Letran to a second consecutive title. The Knights had a

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, winning all nine elimination round games, and all three playoff games. Rhenz Abando, one of the transferees from UST, was named the NCAA's Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player. In the 2022 season done just months later, Letran successfully defended the title, winning its third consecutive title. 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.

NorthPort Batang Pier

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

Managerial career

Tan is the team manager of

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. Meanwhile, for

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's contract, Slaughter denied Tan's claims that he is demanding a contract that's more than the league maximum. Tan is also the tournament director of the Metro Basketball Tournament since 2017, which has since been remained as the "M-League," supported by the PBA and the

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Coaching record

College

PBA

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tan, Bonnie Filipino men's basketball coaches Living people UST Growling Tigers basketball players Filipino people of Chinese descent Lyceum Pirates basketball coaches Letran Knights basketball coaches 1972 births NorthPort Batang Pier coaches