Ricky Dandan

Ricky Dandan

Personal information
Born	(1961-12-09)9 December 1961
Died	13 November 2024(2024-11-13) (aged 62) Ermita, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Career information
College	UP
Coaching career	1998–2024
Career history
As coach:
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
2020–2021	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

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

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. "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. "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 . Retrieved 16 November 2024.

External links

• Ricky Dandan at IMDb