Richard del Rosario

Richard del Rosario

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
Position	Assistant coach
League	PBA
Personal information
Born	(1970-08-25) August 25, 1970 (age 54) Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College	De La Salle
PBA draft	1996: 2nd round, 9th overall pick
Selected by the Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs
Playing career	1996–2004
Position	Power forward / center
Coaching career	2005–present
Career history
As a player:
1996–1997	Mobiline Phone Pals
1998–2002	Sta. Lucia Realtors
2003	Alaska Aces
As a coach:
2005–2008	Benilde (assistant)
2008–2010	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (assistant)
2009–2013	Benilde
2010–2015	Star Hotshots (assistant)
2015–present	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (assistant)
2024–present	Perpetual (assistant)
Career highlights
As player PBA champion (2001 Governors') 2× UAAP champion (1989, 1990) As assistant coach 12× PBA champion (2012 Commissioner's, 2013 Governors', 2013–14 Philippine, 2014 Commissioner's, 2014 Governors', 2016 Governors', 2017 Governors', 2018 Commissioner's, 2019 Governors', 2020 Philippine, 2021 Governors', 2022–23 Commissioner's) Grand Slam champion (2013–14)
Medals Men's Basketball Assistant coach for   Philippines Southeast Asian Games 2019 Manila Team Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou Team

Richard del Rosario (born August 25, 1970) is a Filipino former basketball player who is currently serving as an assistant coach for both the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) and the Perpetual Altas in the NCAA. ^[1] He was drafted in 2nd round by Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs, traded to Mobiline Phone Pals, and played also for Sta. Lucia Realtors and Alaska Aces.

Playing career

Early career

Del Rosario played for De La Salle Green Archers in the UAAP. His notable teammates were PBA future stars Jun Limpot, Dindo Pumaren, future Benilde coach Dong Vergeire, Joey Santamaria, Terrafirma Dyip coach Johnedel Cardel, Tim Cone's brother-in-law Eddie Viaplana and future PBA Coach of the Year Perry Ronquillo. ^[2]

Professional career

He was selected by Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs then-coached by Chot Reyes, but was traded to the Mobiline Phone Pals. He was a part of 2001 Sta. Lucia team that defeated San Miguel Beermen in the Finals. ^[3] He also played for Alaska Aces when he was traded in 2003, but only for four games.

In 2003, his career was ended by a car accident. ^[4]

Coaching career

Del Rosario served as an assistant coach for Caloy Garcia and Gee Abanilla for Benilde Blazers, and later served as the team's coach. He also served as an assistant coach for Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, and Star Hotshots, and Barangay Ginebra San Miguel. ^[4] In 2024, at the appointment of his Ginebra coaching staff colleague Olsen Racela as Perpetual head coach, he was chosen with Scottie Thompson to be an assistant coach of the team. ^[5]

Managerial career

After the appointment of Tim Cone as head coach of Philippine basketball team, Del Rosario was appointed as its new manager. ^{[6] [7]}

Coaching record

Collegiate record

Season	Team	GP	W	L	PCT	Finish	PG	PW	PL	PCT	Results
2009	CSB	18	6	12	.333	8th	–	–	–	–	Eliminated
2010	CSB	18	5	11	.313	7th	–	–	–	–	Eliminated
2011	CSB	18	6	12	.333	8th	–	–	–	–	Eliminated
2012	CSB	18	5	13	.278	9th	–	–	–	–	Eliminated
Totals		70	22	48	.314		0	0	0	.000	0 championships

Commentary career

Del Rosario has worked for the ABC, Solar Sports, and One Sports coverages of the PBA. ^[4]

Personal life

Del Rosario married Yvonne Ruiz, who like him, studied at La Salle. ^[2] They have two sons and one daughter. ^[4] His elder son Paolo is a sports commentator as well, working for One Sports. ^[8]

References

1. "Richard del Rosario sheds tears after Ginebra's title romp. Here's why". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
2. Henson, Joaquin M. (Sep 25, 2018). "Who would've thought?". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
3. Henson, Joaquin M. "Realtors to buck trend?". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
4. Henson, Joaquin M. "Who would've thought? (Part 2 of 2)". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
5. "Richard Del Rosario bolsters Olsen coaching staff at Perpetual". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
6. Dalupang, Denison Rey A. (2024-01-29). "Tim Cone officially named Gilas coach, picks 12-man pool". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
7. "Quiambao, Sotto, Tamayo, Brownlee beef up Cone's handpicked Gilas pool". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
8. "Zobel paving path for Lasallians to be heard around the world – De La Salle Santiago Zobel". July 21, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2023.