Ricky Dandan

Frederick Oliver B. Dandan
Personal information
Born(1961-12-09)9 December 1961
Died13 November 2024(2024-11-13) (aged 62)
Ermita, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Career information
CollegeUP
Coaching career1998–2024
Career history
As coach:
1998Manila Metrostars
2000–2001Ateneo-Hapee
2001–2002Ateneo-Pioneer
2005–2009Air21 Express (assistant)
2010–2012Powerade Tigers (assistant)
2011–2013UP
2012–2013GlobalPort Batang Pier (assistant)
2017Columbian Dyip (assistant)
2017–2018Columbian Dyip
2020–2021UP (assistant)
2022–2023Bataan 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

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 a dismal finish, 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 a low-ranking finish, he resigned in order to focus as an assistant to Bo Perasol at the Maroons.[11][12]

He last coached for the Bataan Risers in the MPBL.[13]

Personal life and death

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

Collegiate record

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

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 — 5 3 2 .600 — — — — (resigned)
Career Total 15 3 12 .200 0 0 0 .000 0 championships

References

  1. ^ "호주" (XLSX). Korea Basketball Association (in Korean). 2014. p. 5. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  2. ^ JKC (13 November 2024). "Basketball coach Ricky Dandan passes away". GMA Integrated News. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Ricky Dandan, former UP Maroons player and coach, passes away". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  4. ^ a b "Bagong coaching staff ng FedEx inihayag na". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  5. ^ "Ateneo-Pioneer rallies to beat Kutitap". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  6. ^ a b "UE taps ex-Warrior Codiñera to revive lost glory". GMANews.tv. 2011-01-12. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
  7. ^ Badua, Snow. "UP meetings underway to sort out Dandan mess". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  8. ^ Giongco, Mark (2013-08-19). "Ricky Dandan officially out as UP coach". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  9. ^ Terrado, Reuben. "Dandan officially out as UP Maroons coach after tendering resignation". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  10. ^ Ramos, Gerry. "Chris Gavina steps down as Ricky Dandan set to take over as new coach of KIA". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  11. ^ Dy, Richard (2018-06-27). "Ricky Dandan left to focus on University of the Philippines". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  12. ^ Go, Beatrice Lauren (2018-06-25). "Ricky Dandan resigns as Dyip coach, set to return to UP". RAPPLER. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  13. ^ "MPBL: Bataan, Nueva Ecija stay perfect Quezon survives Mindoro". Tiebreaker Times. 2023-03-19. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  14. ^ "Former UP, Columbian Dyip coach Ricky Dandan passes away". ABS-CBN. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  15. ^ Villanueva, Ralph Edwin (13 November 2024). "Ex-UP coach Ricky Dandan, 62". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  16. ^ Baylon, Jose Bayani (14 November 2024). "Gone too soon". Malaya (newspaper). Retrieved 16 November 2024.