BONNIE Tan no longer has the term ‘interim’ under his name at NorthPort.
Tan was officially named head coach of the Batang Pier for the 48th season of the PBA.
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The appointment came after the 50-year-old champion mentor formally bid Letran goodbye on Sunday, ending his four-year coaching rein and saw him steer the Knights to three straight NCAA men’s basketball titles.
Shortly after the Muralla-based school bagged its third championship last December, he was named interim coach of NorthPort, where he served as its long-time team manager, switching places with former Batang Pier mentor Pido Jarencio.
Tan had a rocky start on the sidelines as Northport lost its first six games in the season-ending Governors Cup before winning three in a row to stay in contention for a quarterfinal berth.
The Batang Pier though, lost in their bid for the last playoff berth which Phoenix claimed.
NorthPort finished with a 3-8 record under Tan.
Still that didn’t prevent management from naming him as the next official coach of NorthPort.
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