Ricky Dandan
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 December 1961 |
| Died | 13 November 2024 (aged 62) |
| Career information | |
| College | UP |
| Coaching career | 1998–2024 |
| Career history | |
Coaching | |
| 1998 | Manila Metrostars |
| 2000–2001 | Ateneo-Hapee |
| 2001–2002 | Ateneo-Pioneer |
| 2005–2009 | Air21 Express (assistant) |
| 2010–2012 | Powerade Tigers (assistant) |
| 2011–2013 | UP |
| 2012–2013 | GlobalPort Batang Pier (assistant) |
| 2017 | Columbian Dyip (assistant) |
| 2017–2018 | Columbian Dyip |
| 2016–2021 | UP (assistant) |
| 2022–2023 | Bataan Risers |
Frederick Oliver B. Dandan (9 December 1961 – 13 November 2024) was a Filipino basketball coach.
Dandan both played for and coached the University of the Philippines Diliman basketball teams, the Fighting Maroons.
Career
[edit]Dandan, nicknamed Ricky, was born on 9 December 1961.[1][2]
Dandan played for the UP Fighting Maroons in the UAAP until 1985 under coach Joe Lipa.[3]
In 1998, Dandan started his coaching career in Manila Metrostars.[4] He also worked as head coach of Ateneo Blue Eagles' PBL teams.[5] He later worked as an assistant coach for Air21 Express[4] and Powerade Tigers,[6] and on its successor team GlobalPort Batang Pier.[7]
While at Powerade, he served as head coach of his alma mater UP Fighting Maroons.[6] But due to multiple dismal finishes, he was replaced.[8][9]
Dandan also served as lead assistant for Columbian Dyip, but after Chris Gavina resigned after two games, he was appointed head coach.[10] Due to two low-ranking finishes in the conferences he coached in, he resigned in order to focus as an assistant to Bo Perasol for the Maroons.[11][12]
He last coached for the Bataan Risers in the MPBL.[13]
Personal life and death
[edit]Dandan was married to Annielou and had two children.[14] He died from renal cell carcinoma at the Philippine General Hospital in Manila on 13 November 2024, aged 62.[15][16]
Coaching record
[edit]Collegiate record
[edit]| Season | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PCT | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | UP | 14 | 2 | 12 | .143 | 8th | — | — | — | — | Eliminated |
| 2012 | 14 | 1 | 13 | .071 | 8th | — | — | — | — | Eliminated | |
| 2013 | 14 | 0 | 14 | .000 | 8th | — | — | — | — | Eliminated | |
| Totals | 42 | 3 | 39 | .071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 championship | ||
PBA
[edit]| Team | Season | Conference | Finish | GP | W | L | PCT | GP | PW | PL | PCT | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbian | 2017–18 | Philippine Cup | 12th | 11 | 1 | 10 | .091 | — | — | — | — | Eliminated |
| Commissioner's Cup | 9th | 11 | 4 | 7 | .364 | — | — | — | — | (resigned) | ||
| Career Total | 15 | 4 | 18 | .364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 championships | |||
References
[edit]- ↑ "호주" (XLSX). Korea Basketball Association (in Korean). 2014. p. 5. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ↑ JKC (13 November 2024). "Basketball coach Ricky Dandan passes away". GMA Integrated News. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ↑ "Ricky Dandan, former UP Maroons player and coach, passes away". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- 1 2 "Bagong coaching staff ng FedEx inihayag na". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ↑ "Ateneo-Pioneer rallies to beat Kutitap". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- 1 2 "UE taps ex-Warrior Codiñera to revive lost glory". GMANews.tv. 2011-01-12. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
- ↑ Badua, Snow. "UP meetings underway to sort out Dandan mess". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ↑ Giongco, Mark (2013-08-19). "Ricky Dandan officially out as UP coach". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ↑ Terrado, Reuben. "Dandan officially out as UP Maroons coach after tendering resignation". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ↑ Ramos, Gerry. "Chris Gavina steps down as Ricky Dandan set to take over as new coach of KIA". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ↑ Dy, Richard (2018-06-27). "Ricky Dandan left to focus on University of the Philippines". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ↑ Go, Beatrice Lauren (2018-06-25). "Ricky Dandan resigns as Dyip coach, set to return to UP". RAPPLER. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ↑ "MPBL: Bataan, Nueva Ecija stay perfect Quezon survives Mindoro". Tiebreaker Times. 2023-03-19. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ↑ "Former UP, Columbian Dyip coach Ricky Dandan passes away". ABS-CBN. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ↑ Villanueva, Ralph Edwin (13 November 2024). "Ex-UP coach Ricky Dandan, 62". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ↑ Baylon, Jose Bayani (14 November 2024). "Gone too soon". Malaya. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Ricky Dandan at IMDb