Tab Baldwin

Baldwin was born in Jacksonville, Florida and played for the Bishop Kenny High School under the coaching of his father, who played basketball for Notre Dame in the 1930s.[https://www.spin.ph/basketball/fiba/tab-baldwin-gilas-pilipinas-head-coach-father-john-baldwin-mentor Gilas mentor Tab Baldwin admits his dad didn't want him to be a coach] From Jacksonville Beach, he went to New Zealand in 1988 to coach the Otago Nuggets.{{cite web|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=171624&pnum=0|title=Basketball: Double change on the bench|last=Jessup |first=Peter |date=9 February 2001|work=The New Zealand Herald |accessdate=9 April 2010}}{{cite news|last=Egan|first=Brendon|title=Baldwin predicts Rams ready for a winning spurt|work=Stuff |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/10025669/Baldwin-predicts-Rams-ready-for-a-winning-spurt|date=9 May 2014|accessdate=14 September 2015}}

He was promoted with them from the second division to the NBL and then joined the Auckland Stars in 1994.{{cite web|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=148660|title=Basketball: Rewards sweet for coach Baldwin|last=Jessup|first=Peter |date=23 August 2000|work=The New Zealand Herald |accessdate=9 April 2010}} In eight seasons with Auckland, he won five NBL titles (1995, 1996, 1997, 1999 and 2000), and was named NBL Coach of the Year four times (1995, 97, 99 and 2014).{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}

He remains the most victorious coach in the history of the New Zealand NBL. Baldwin's involvement continued with the Stars as a co-owner for another eight years after he left as coach.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}

In 2001, he took the reins of the New Zealand national team. By winning the 2001 FIBA Oceania championship, the Tall Blacks — as New Zealand are known — qualified for the 2002 FIBA World Championship, and even reached the semi-finals; this is the best performance by an Oceania team in the history of the World Championships. Baldwin was appointed an Honorary Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2003 New Year Honours, for services to basketball.{{cite web | url=https://dpmc.govt.nz/publications/new-year-honours-list-2003 | title=New Year honours list 2003 |date=31 December 2002 | publisher=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | accessdate=26 July 2019}} For his achievements as coach of the New Zealand team, Baldwin was awarded the coach of the year at the Halberg awards — New Zealand's premier sports awards — for both 2001 and 2002.{{cite news|title=Halberg awards: Rowing twins share triumph|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=1090240|accessdate=15 February 2013|newspaper=New Zealand Herald |date=1 March 2002}}{{cite news|last=Thomson|first=Ainsley|title=Tall Blacks slam dunk at the Halbergs|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=3197076|accessdate=15 February 2013|date=20 February 2002}}

In 2023, Baldwin would be named into the New Zealand Basketball Hall of Fame.{{cite news |last1=Li |first1=Matthew |title=Tab Baldwin inducted into NZ Basketball Hall of Fame |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/tab-baldwin-to-be-inducted-into-nz-basketball-hall-of-fame/271361 |access-date=7 May 2023 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=6 May 2023}}

Baldwin has coached Banvitspor in Turkey, PAOK Thessaloniki B.C. in Greece and U Mobitelco Cluj in Romania.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}

On 16 April 2010, he was appointed as Lebanon national basketball team head coach.,{{cite web|url=http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/arti.asp?newsid=39368|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009103329/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/arti.asp?newsid=39368|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 October 2012|title=LIB – Lebanon appoint Tab Baldwin as coach}} and on 15 August 2010 Lebanon won the FIBA Asia Stanković Cup 2010 with Baldwin as head coach.{{cite web|url=http://beirut2010.fibaasia.net/beirut2010/TournamentNewsDetails.aspx?id=251|title=LIB/JPN - Lebanon lead from start to finish for their maiden Men's title|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100816031905/http://beirut2010.fibaasia.net/beirut2010/TournamentNewsDetails.aspx?id=251|archivedate=16 August 2010|df=dmy-all}}

In June 2011, Baldwin was hired to coach the Jordanian national basketball team.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}

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On 2014, Baldwin was appointed as Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters assistant coach and consultant. He was let go by the team in 2020.{{Cite web |last=Henson |first=Joaquin M. |author-link=Joaquin Henson |date=2015-02-15 |title=Ginebra back in stride |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2015/02/15/1423917/ginebra-back-stride |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=Philstar.com}}{{Cite web |last=Conway |first=Tyler |title=PBA Philippine Cup 2015-16: Dates, Schedule, Bracket Format and Teams |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2579487-pba-philippine-cup-2015-16-dates-schedule-bracket-format-and-teams |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Bacnis |first=Justine |date=2020-06-25 |title=TNT Katropa let go of Tab Baldwin |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/tnt-katropa-let-go-tab-baldwin/185867 |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=Tiebreaker Times |language=en-US}}

On 23 December 2014, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas formally announced the appointment of Baldwin as head coach of the Philippine men's national team (popularly known as Gilas Pilipinas), replacing Chot Reyes.{{cite news |last1=Beltran |first1=Nelson |date=December 23, 2014 |title=Tab Baldwin eyes FIBA Asia gold, Rio Olympics stint for Gilas |url=http://www.philstar.com/sports/2014/12/23/1406043/tab-baldwin-eyes-fiba-asia-gold-rio-olympics-stint-gilas |work=The Philippine Star |accessdate=December 30, 2014 }} Baldwin's two-year tenure as coach officially began on 1 January 2015.{{cite news |last1=Bracher |first1=Jane |date=December 29, 2014 |title=Baldwin observes PH has 'deeper' basketball talent pool |url=http://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/basketball/gilas-pilipinas/79264-baldwin-ph-deeper-basketball-talent-pool |work=Rappler |accessdate=December 30, 2014 }}

On 7 December 2015, Ateneo de Manila University formally announced the hiring of Baldwin as the head coach of its collegiate men's varsity basketball team. He will be coaching the Blue Eagles in between the 2016 Olympics men's basketball qualifying tournament and the qualifying rounds for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup, concentrating on the national team during the UAAP offseason.{{ cite news |last=Ganglani |first=Naveen |date=December 7, 2015 |title=Ateneo officially names Tab Baldwin new Blue Eagles head coach |url=http://www.rappler.com/sports/university/uaap/admu/115190-ateneo-names-tab-baldwin-head-coach |work=Rappler |accessdate=December 7, 2015 }} A few days later, the Ateneo management reconsidered its decision to place Baldwin as the team's head coach following an objection by the Basketball Coaches of the Philippines, and instead was to be appointed as the collegiate team's consultant.{{cite news|last1=Henson|first1=Joaquin|title=Why not exempt Tab?|url=http://www.philstar.com/sports/2015/12/30/1537598/why-not-exempt-tab|accessdate=30 December 2015|agency=Associated Press|newspaper=The Philippine Star|date=30 December 2015}} In 2016, Baldwin was officially named as the head coach and no longer just as a team consultant.{{cite news|last1=Olivares|first1=Rick|title=American coaches of the Ateneo Blue Eagles|url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2022/12/21/2232356/american-coaches-ateneo-blue-eagles|website=The Philippine Star|date=21 December 2022}}

On 18 October 2016, SBP executive director Sonny Barrios declared that Chot Reyes will return as head coach of Gilas while Baldwin will stay with the national team as the team's consultant, the same coaching setup the national team had during its historic 2013 FIBA Asia Championship and 2014 FIBA World Cup runs.{{ cite web |title=Chot Reyes back as Gilas mentor|url=http://www.dugout.ph/2016/10/chot-reyes-back-as-gilas-mentor.html |website=dugout.ph |accessdate=October 18, 2016 }}

On 3 December 2017, Baldwin led the Ateneo Blue Eagles to their 9th UAAP basketball championship against the De La Salle Green Archers.{{ cite web |last=Naredo |first=Camille |date=December 3, 2017 |title=After UAAP finals win, Baldwin lauds La Salle: 'They set the bar' |url=http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/03/17/after-uaap-finals-win-baldwin-lauds-la-salle-they-set-the-bar |work=ABS-CBN News |accessdate=December 5, 2017 }}

In 2019, he coached the Blue Eagles to a 14–0 sweep of the elimination round of UAAP Season 82 basketball tournaments, with an average winning margin of 17.4 points per game.{{ cite news |last=Leongson |first=Randolph |title=Tab Baldwin declares this Ateneo batch the most hardworking team he's ever coached |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/uaap-men/tab-baldwin-most-hardworking-team-ateneo-blue-eagles-uaap-season-82-a2437-20191030}} On 20 November, Ateneo completed the season sweep and won their third consecutive title with Baldwin by defeating the UST Growling Tigers, 86–79.{{ cite news |last=Isaga |first=JR |date=November 20, 2019 |title=CHAMPS AGAIN: Ateneo dynasty romps to rare season sweep after UST scare |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/university/uaap/245403-finals-results-ateneo-ust-game-november-20-2019 |accessdate=March 2, 2022 }} In May of the same year, Baldwin was also appointed as programme director for the Philippine youth national team.{{cite news |last1=Bacnis |first1=Justine |title=Tab Baldwin appointed as program director of Gilas Youth |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/tab-baldwin-appointed-program-director-gilas-youth/148987 |access-date=6 August 2022 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=8 May 2019}} Under Baldwin, the Blue Eagles have won four championships in the UAAP.{{cite news|last1=Valencia|first1=Justin|title=UAAP 85 MBB: Ateneo survives UP storm, regains throne|url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/uaap-85-mbb-ateneo-dominates-up-in-rubber-match-regains-throne/258575|website=Tiebreaker Times|date=19 December 2022}}{{cite news|last1=Naredo|first1=Camille|title=Ateneo holds off UP to regain UAAP men's basketball crown|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/19/22/ateneo-holds-off-up-to-regain-uaap-mens-basketball-crown|website=ABS-CBN News|date=19 December 2022}} In May 2023, he was recognised by the Collegiate Press Corps as the UAAP Men's Basketball Coach of the Year for the 2019–20 and 2022–23 seasons.{{cite news|title=Bonnie Tan, Tab Baldwin, Goldwin Monteverde named as Collegiate Press Corps top coaches|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/ncaa/sports/basketball/870559/bonnie-tan-tab-baldwin-goldwin-monteverde-named-as-collegiate-press-corps-top-coaches/story/|website=GMA News|date=19 May 2023}}

In June 2021, Baldwin returned to take over as head coach of the Philippines,{{ cite news |last=Morales |first=Luisa |date=June 13, 2021 |title=Tab Baldwin back as head coach for Gilas Pilipinas |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2021/06/13/2105218/tab-baldwin-back-head-coach-gilas-pilipinas |work=The Philippine Star |accessdate=March 2, 2022 }} leading the Philippines to three wins out of three games in the final window of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification, completing a sweep for Gilas. However, weeks before the first window of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification, Baldwin stepped down from his post as Gilas coach, choosing to focus on Ateneo's campaign for the UAAP Season 84. He was replaced by Chot Reyes.{{ cite news |last=Ramos |first=Gerry |date=January 31, 2022 |title=Chot Reyes back as Gilas coach after Tab Baldwin steps down |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/fiba/chot-reyes-back-as-gilas-coach-after-tab-baldwin-steps-down-a793-20220131 |work=Spin.ph |accessdate=March 2, 2022 }}

• League Coaching Career:
• Auburn Montgomery – NCAA Division II, 1983–1986
• UCF – NCAA Division I, 1986–1988
• Otago Nuggets – NBL, 1988–1990
• Auckland Stars – NBL, 1994–2001
• Perak Red Eagles – MNBL, 1996–1997
• Banvitspor – TBL, 2004–2006
• PAOK Thessaloniki B.C. – A1, 2007–2008
• U-Mobitelco Cluj – Divizia A, 2007–2009
• Kepez Belediyesi S.K. – TBL, 2009
• Sagesse Beirut – Lebanese Basketball League, 2010–2012
• Fujian Xunxing (China, 2012–2013)
• Hawke's Bay Hawks (New Zealand, 2013)
• International Coaching Career:
• Head coach of New Zealand national basketball team (2001–2006)
• Head coach of Malaysia national basketball team (1996)
• Head coach of Lebanon national basketball team (2010–2011)
• Head coach of Jordanian national basketball team (2011–2012)
• Head coach of Philippines men's national basketball team (2015–2016, 2021)
• Other Basketball Ventures:
• Team Consultant of Philippines men's national basketball team (2013–2014, 2016–present)
• Team Consultant of Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters – PBA (2014–2016, 2018–2020)
• Team Consultant of Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles – UAAP (2016)
• Head coach of Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles – UAAP (2016–present)
• Head of the Gilas Pilipinas Youth national basketball program

Baldwin was previously married to Efthymia, originally from Greece. Efthymia is the owner-operator of a touring business, Definitely Greece, with tours of Greece and the Greek islands. Baldwin is committed to reside in the Philippines at least until 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/uaap-men/coach-tab-leaves-fate-up-to-ateneo-main-backer-mvp-a5172-20240904|title=Coach Tab Baldwin's future 'up to Ateneo, boss MVP'|website=SPIN.ph|date=4 September 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/tab-baldwin-denies-tall-blacks-rumors-focuses-on-ateneos-uaap-87-campaign/311231|title=Tab Baldwin denies Tall Blacks rumors, focuses on Ateneo's UAAP 87 campaign|website=Tiebreaker Times|date=4 September 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/othersports/919288/tab-baldwin-on-reports-linking-him-to-new-zealand-national-team-just-speculations/story/|title=Tab Baldwin on reports linking him to New Zealand national team: 'Just speculations'|website=GMA News|date=4 September 2024}}

At the age of 65, Baldwin, a self-identified Catholic, fathered a child in Manila, which has led to controversy due to perceived conflicts with his faith and the values of his organization.

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| align="left" |Otago Nuggets

| align="left" |1990

|22||4||18||.181 || align="center"|

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| align="left" |Auckland Stars

| align="left" |1994

|24||15||9||.625 || align="center"|

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|- style="background:#fde910;"

| align="left" |Auckland Stars

| align="left" |1995

|30||27||3||.9000 || align="center"| Won 1995 NBL-New Zealand Finals

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|- style="background:#fde910;"

| align="left" |Auckland Stars

| align="left" |1996

|28||23||5||.821 || align="center"| Won 1996 NBL-New Zealand Finals

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|- style="background:#fde910;"

| align="left" |Auckland Stars

| align="left" |1997

|24||23||1||.958 || align="center"| Won 1997 NBL-New Zealand Finals

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| align="left" |Auckland Stars

| align="left" |1998

|22||16||6||.727 || align="center"|

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|- style="background:#fde910;"

| align="left" |Auckland Stars

| align="left" |1999

|18||14||4||.777 || align="center"| Won 1999 NBL-New Zealand Finals

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|- style="background:#fde910;"

| align="left" |Auckland Stars

| align="left" |2000

|18||12||6||.667 || align="center"| Won 2000 NBL-New Zealand Finals

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| align="left" |Auckland Stars

| align="left" |2001

|17||9||8||.529 || align="center"| Lost 2001 NBL-New Zealand Semifinals

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| align="left" |P.A.O.K. BC

| align="left" |2008

|5||1||4||.250 || align="center"| Fired after 5 games

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| align="left" |Fujian Sturgeons

| align="left" |2013

|32||11||21||.343 || align="center"|

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| align="center" colspan=2|Career||240|||155|||85||.645||

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