Bonnie Tan

{{Infobox basketball biography

| birth_date = {{Birth-date and age|September 9, 1972}}{{Cite web |title=NCAA: Lyceum tops EAC, Arellano turns back JRU {{!}} NCAA Philippines |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/ncaa/sports/content/378945/ncaa-lyceum-tops-eac-arellano-turns-back-jru/story/ |access-date=May 28, 2022 |website=www.gmanetwork.com |language=en}}

| high_school = Grace Christian High School (Quezon City)

| college = UST

| cteam1 = Lyceum

| cyears1 = 2003–2014

| cteam2 = GlobalPort Batang Pier (assistant)

| cyears2 = 2013–2014

| cteam3 = Letran

| cyears3 = 2019–2022

| cteam4 = NorthPort Batang Pier (interim)

| cyears4 = 2021, 2023

| cteam5 = NorthPort Batang Pier

| cyears5 = 2023–present

| coach_start = 2003

| coach_end =

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| nationality = Filipino

| team = NorthPort Batang Pier

| league = Philippine Basketball Association

| position = Head coach

| alias =

| name = Bonnie Tan

| highlights = As head coach:

2× ISAA seniors' champion (2009, 2010)
3× NCAA seniors' champion (2019, 2021, 2022)

}}

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)

Career

= Playing career =

In 1988, Tan played under Alfrancis Chua's Grace Christian High School (now Grace Christian College).{{Cite web |last=Li |first=Matthew |date=December 26, 2019 |title=Alfrancis Chua can now call Bonnie Tan 'coach' |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/alfrancis-chua-can-now-call-bonnie-tan-coach/174876 |access-date=May 28, 2022 |website=Tiebreaker Times |language=en-US}} Tan then played for the UST Growling Tigers under Aric del Rosario from 1991 to 1992.{{Cite web |date=March 27, 2020 |title=Notable basketball figures give tribute to Coach Aric Del Rosario {{!}} FASTBREAK.com.ph |url=https://fastbreak.com.ph/notable-basketball-figures-give-tribute-to-coach-aric-del-rosario/ |access-date=June 28, 2022 |language=en-US}}

= 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.{{Cite web |title=How champion coaches Monteverde, Tan nurtured their careers together in 1991 |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/long-before-leading-their-teams-to-rings-goldwin-monteverde-and-bonnie-tan-were-together-on-the-same-bench-a2437-20220525 |access-date=May 28, 2022 |website=Spin.ph |language=en}}

== Lyceum Pirates ==

He then served as Lyceum Pirates' head coach for more than a decade.{{Cite web |title=Letran announces Bonnie Tan as new Knights head coach |url=https://www.letran.edu.ph:443/Colegio/ReadMore/1165 |access-date=May 11, 2022 |website=www.letran.edu.ph}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Giongco |first=Mark |date=October 20, 2014 |title=Bonnie Tan resigns as Lyceum head coach |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/166393/bonnie-tan-resigns-as-lyceum-head-coach |access-date=June 28, 2022 |website=INQUIRER.net |language=en}} He resigned in 2014 after the Pirates finished NCAA Season 90 just outside playoff contention.{{Cite web |title=Bonnie Tan steps down as Lyceum coach after more than a decade in charge of the Pirates |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/uaap-women/coach-bonnie-tan-resigns-lyceum-pirates-ncaa-basketball |access-date=May 28, 2022 |website=Spin.ph |language=en}}

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.{{Cite web |title=UST yet to approach him but Globalport manager Bonnie Tan says he will consider taking Tigers coaching job |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/uaap-men/bonnie-tan-ust-tigers-coaching-vacancy-uaap-boy-sablan-aldin-ayo |access-date=May 28, 2022 |website=Spin.ph |language=en}}

== Letran Knights ==

Tan was then appointed head coach of the Letran Knights in 2019.{{Cite web |last=Li |first=Matthew |date=January 22, 2019 |title=Bonnie Tan set to be named as Letran head coach |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/bonnie-tan-set-named-letran-head-coach/139135 |access-date=May 28, 2022 |website=Tiebreaker Times |language=en-US}} In his first game, Tan coached Letran to a loss against his former team Lyceum.{{Cite web |title=Weird feeling as Bonnie Tan makes Letran debut vs former team Lyceum |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/ncaa-men/bonnie-tan-letran-vs-lyceum-ncaa-season-95-a1374-20190707 |access-date=June 28, 2022 |website=Spin.ph |language=en}} Tan ultimately led the Knights to its first title in four seasons by winning the NCAA Season 95 championship.{{Cite news |last=Naredo |first=Camille |date=November 20, 2019 |title=NCAA 95: Letran coach Bonnie Tan credits 'legends' for help in title run |work=ABS-CBN News |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/20/19/ncaa-95-letran-coach-bonnie-tan-credits-legends-for-help-in-title-run}}

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.{{Cite web |last=Lozada |first=Bong |date=September 5, 2020 |title=Bonnie Tan remains Letran coach as Alfrancis Chua denies Ayo return |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/403279/bonnie-tan-remains-letran-coach-as-alfrancis-chua-denies-ayo-return |access-date=June 28, 2022 |website=INQUIRER.net |language=en}} Days later, Tan announced the transfer of three UST players to Letran.{{Cite web |date=September 8, 2020 |title=NCAA: Knights welcome 3 ex-Tigers |url=https://mb.com.ph/2020/09/08/ncaa-knights-welcome-3-ex-tigers/ |access-date=June 28, 2022 |website=Manila Bulletin |language=en-US}}

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.{{Cite web |last= |date=September 13, 2021 |title=Steady communication doing wonders for Northport Batang Pier |url=https://www.bworldonline.com/sports/2021/09/13/396044/steady-communication-doing-wonders-for-northport-batang-pier/ |access-date=May 19, 2022 |website=BusinessWorld Online |language=en-US}}

With the 2020 NCAA season canceled, and the 2021 season delayed to early 2022, Tan coached Letran to a second consecutive title.{{Cite web |title=Winning during pandemic makes NCAA championship extra sweet for Letran, says coach Bonnie Tan {{!}} NCAA Philippines |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/ncaa/sports/basketball/832518/winning-during-pandemic-makes-ncaa-championship-extra-sweet-for-letran-says-coach-bonnie-tan/story/ |access-date=May 28, 2022 |website=www.gmanetwork.com |language=en}} The Knights had a perfect season, winning all nine elimination round games, and all three playoff games.{{Cite web |title=Back-to-back champs Letran more used to being underdogs than title favorites, admits coach Bonnie Tan {{!}} NCAA Philippines |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/ncaa/sports/basketball/832595/back-to-back-champs-letran-more-used-to-being-underdogs-than-title-favorites-admits-coach-bonnie-tan/story/ |access-date=June 28, 2022 |website=www.gmanetwork.com |language=en}} Rhenz Abando, one of the transferees from UST, was named the NCAA's Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player.{{Cite web |date=May 24, 2022 |title=Back-to-back NCAA crowns for Letran, Tan – Journal News |url=https://journalnews.com.ph/back-to-back-ncaa-crowns-for-letran-tan/ |access-date=June 28, 2022 |language=en-US}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Terrado |first=Jonas |date=January 13, 2023 |title=PBA: Bonnie Tan named NorthPort coach, replacing Pido Jarencio |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/493092/pba-bonnie-tan-named-northport-coach-replacing-pido-jarencio |access-date=January 17, 2023 |website=INQUIRER.net |language=en}}

==NorthPort Batang Pier==

On April 23, 2023, Tan was officially promoted as the full-time head coach of the NorthPort Batang Pier.{{Cite web |title=NorthPort drops interim tag, names Bonnie Tan full-time coach |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/northport-names-bonnie-tan-as-official-coach-for-pba-season-48-a793-20230423 |date=April 23, 2023|access-date=April 23, 2023 |website=Spin.ph |language=en}}

= Managerial career =

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.{{Cite web |date=February 12, 2022 |title=Robert Bolick stays with NorthPort |url=https://mb.com.ph/2022/02/12/robert-bolick-stays-with-northport/ |access-date=June 28, 2022 |website=Manila Bulletin |language=en-US}} Meanwhile, for Greg Slaughter's contract, Slaughter denied Tan's claims that he is demanding a contract that's more than the league maximum.{{Cite web |title=Slaughter belies Tan claim, cites 'strange things' happening at NorthPort |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/greg-slaughter-slams-northport-by-posting-last-seconds-of-game-vs-magnolia-in-bacolor-a795-20220502 |access-date=June 28, 2022 |website=Spin.ph |language=en}}

Tan is also the tournament director of the Metro Basketball Tournament since 2017,{{Cite web |last=Villanueva |first=Kristina |title=Metro Basketball Tournament opens door to youth ballers |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2017/08/31/1734727/metro-basketball-tournament-opens-door-youth-ballers |access-date=June 28, 2022 |website=Philstar.com}} which has since been remained as the "M-League," supported by the PBA and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority.{{Cite web |date=September 29, 2018 |title=New league from MMDA, PBA opens Sunday |url=https://www.espn.com/basketball/story/_/id/24828353/new-league-organized-mmda-pba-opens-sunday |access-date=June 28, 2022 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}

Coaching record

=College=

GP !W !L	PCT	Finish	GP	W	L	PCT	Results
class=wikitable style="text-align:center" ! rowspan="2" \|Season ! rowspan="2" \|Team ! colspan="5" \|Elimination round ! colspan="5" \|Playoffs
2011	rowspan="4" \| LPU	18 \|7	11	.389	6th	—	—	—	—	Eliminated
2012	18 \|3	15	.167	10th	—	—	—	—	Eliminated
2013	18 \|8	10	.444	7th	—	—	—	—	Eliminated
2014	18 \|7	11	.389	7th	—	—	—	—	Eliminated
2019	CSJL	18 \|12	6	.667	3rd	5	4	1	.500	Champions
2020 \|CSJL \| colspan="10" \|Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 \|CSJL	9 \|9	0	1.000	1st	3	3	0	1.000	Champions
2022 \|CSJL	18 \|13	5	.722	2nd	4	3	1	.750	Champions
colspan="3" \| Totals !117	59	58	.504	12	10	2	.833	3 championships

= PBA =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! rowspan="2" \|Season ! rowspan="2" \|Conference ! rowspan="2" \|Team ! colspan="5" \|Elimination round ! colspan="5" \|Playoffs
Finish !GP !W !L !PCT !GP !W !L !PCT !Results
2021 \|Philippine Cup \| rowspan="5" \|NorthPort \|— \| 3 \|3 \|0 \|1.000 \| — \|— \|— \|— \|interim
2022–23 \|Governors' Cup \|9th/12 \|11 \|3 \|8 \|.273 \|— \|— \|— \|— \|Eliminated
rowspan="2" \|2023–24 \|Commissioner's Cup \|6th/12 \|11 \|6 \|5 \|.545 \|1 \|0 \|1 \|.000 \|Quarterfinals
Philippine Cup \|9th/12 \|11 \|5 \|6 \|.455 \|1 \|0 \|1 \|.000 \|8th-seed playoff
2024–25 \|Governors' Cup \|5th/6 \|10 \|3 \|7 \|.300 \|— \|— \|— \|— \|Eliminated
colspan="4" \|Career total !46 !20 !26 !.435 !2 !0 !2 !.000 !0 championships

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