Aside from top student-athletes, the best collegiate coaches will also be recognized in the upcoming Collegiate Press Corps Awards Night.
Colegio de San Juan de Letran's Bonnie Tan, Ateneo de Manila University's Tab Baldwin, and University of the Philippines' Goldwin Monteverde will be recognized with Coach of the Year awards for steering their respective basketball teams to championships in the past three seasons of their leagues.
Tan steered the Knights to three straight championships in the NCAA and had a 44-13 win-loss record to receive the award presented by Robinsons Supermarket, Robinsons Appliances, and Handyman.
Baldwin, meanwhile, is the UAAP Coach of the Year for the 2019-20 and 2022-23 season as he led the Blue Eagles to a 16-0 campaign in Season 82 and reclaimed the championship in Season 85.
Monteverde, on the other hand, was the chief tactician of the squad in Season 84 which ended the Fighting Maroons' nearly four-decade title drought, making him the UAAP Coach of the Year for 2021-22.
Aside from coaches, Mythical Team selections including the likes of Letran's Rhenz Abando, Ateneo's Ange Kouame and Thirdy Ravena, and UP's Carl Tamayo will also be recognized in the awards night.
This is the first time that the Collegiate Press Corps will hold its awards night since 2019, with the awarding to be held at The Hummington Rooftop Bar in Quezon City on May 29. The event is presented by San Miguel Corporation, the Philippine Sports Commission, and is supported by MNL Kingpin, Tinapayan Festival.
—Justin Kenenth Carandang/JMB, GMA Integrated News
