Aric del Rosario

Januario "Aric" del Rosario (January 1, 1940 – March 25, 2020) was a Filipino basketball player and coach who served as head coach of the UST Growling Tigers in the UAAP, Pampanga Dragons in the Metropolitan Basketball Association, the 2003 RP Men's Team in the Southeast Asian Games, and of the UPHSD Altas from 2012-2015; until he retired and was made a consultant of the team in the NCAA. He was also a consultant and assistant Coach of Toyota-Balintawak Road Kings in the Philippine Basketball League. He was the commissioner of the NCAA (Philippines) from 2009-2011. [1]

Aric del Rosario

Personal information
Born	(1940-01-01)January 1, 1940
Died	March 25, 2020(2020-03-25) (aged 80)
Nationality	Filipino
Career information
College	University of Santo Tomas
Career history
As coach:
1991–2003	UST Growling Tigers
1998	Pampanga Dragons
2003	Philippines
2012–2015	Perpetual Altas
2018	Parañaque Patriots
Medals Men's Basketball Head Coach for the  Philippines Southeast Asian Games 2003 Hanoi National Team

As a UST player, del Rosario was part of the 1964 Glowing goldies team that won the UAAP Basketball Championship that year together with Hector Hipolito, the coach of the Adamson team that battled UST in its last game of the eliminations of the 1993 season en route to the rare sweep, 14-0, that made UST the automatic champions that year.

Playing career

Del Rosario played for the collegiate basketball team of the University of Santo Tomas which participates in the UAAP Basketball Championship. Then-known as the Glowing Goldies, del Rosario was part of the squad which clinched the UAAP Season 27 men's basketball title.[2]

Coaching career

University of Santo Tomas

See also: UST Growling Tigers men's basketball

The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigers appointed del Rosario as their head coach in 1991. Under his tutelage, the UST Growling Tigers achieve success in the 1990s winning 4 straight championships from 1993 up to 1996. (UAAP Seasons 56 to 59)[3] The first championship was won via a 14–0 sweep the year before the Final Four format was introduced in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). In the next three championships, they will beat the De La Salle Green Archers to make a dynasty in the UAAP. In 1997, their dreams of a 5-peat were spoiled as they lose to the De La Salle Green Archers (their finals opponent from 1994-1996) in the final 4 despite UST holding the twice to beat advantage against La Salle. It also signaled the end of the 4-year dominance of UST. In 1999, UST made it again to the finals with a 12–2 win-loss card only to lose again this time to a familiar foe, the De La Salle Green Archers courtesy of the game-tying three-point shot by Dino Aldeguer to send the game into overtime. In 2001, UST wasn't able to play in the final 4 for the first time in school's history (the format was implemented in 1994) but came back in 2002 together with Cyrus Baguio. The following year, UST didn't reach the final 4 for the second time and it signaled the end of his long coaching reign and later he was replaced by his assistant coach Nel Parado.

Philippine Basketball Association

Del Rosario served as an assistant coach to Alaska Aces head coach Tim Cone helping the team's first ever PBA title when it won the Third Conference in 1991 and achieve a Grand Slam in the 1996 season by winning all three conference title for that season.[2]

MBA

Del Rosario was tasked to coach the Pampanga Dragons of the Metropolitan Basketball Association in 1998. He led the Dragons to their first and only MBA title during the league's inaugural season in the same year.[4]

MPBL

The Parañaque Patriots of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League was coached by del Rosario in 2018.[2]

Philippine national team

He has coached the Philippines men's national team which took part at the 2003 Southeast Asian Games helping the team clinch a gold medal in that edition of the regional championships.[4]

NCAA record

Season	Team	Eliminations				Playoffs
		W	L	PCT	Finish	PG	W	L	PCT	Results
2012	UPHSD	10	8	.556	4th	2	1	1	.500	Won over JRU in the 4th-Seed Playoff,Lost to San Beda in the Semifinals
2013	UPHSD	11	7	.611	4th	2	0	2	.000	Lost to San Sebastian in the 3rd-Seed Playoff, Lost to San Beda in the Semifinals
2014	UPHSD	12	6	.667	4th	2	0	2	.000	Lost to JRU in the 3rd-Seed Playoff, Lost to San Beda in the Semifinals
2015	UPHSD	11	7	.611	6th	Missed the Playoffs
Totals		44	28	.611		6	1	5	.167	0 championships

Personal life

The Del Rosario family is a basketball inclined family. Coach Aric's sons are involved in basketball. Edsel is a former player at UST while Lester is also a former player and former assistant coach to the JRU Heavy Bombers. His grandson, Zach (Lester's son) goes with him and his dad in UPHSD basketball practices and the young Del Rosario is showing a passion for basketball.

Death

Del Rosario died on March 25, 2020 due to cardiact arrest. He was 80 years old.[4]

References

1. "KL Dragons to join Fr Martin Summer Cup as guest team". GMA News. 2 April 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
2. "Remembering Aric Del Rosario, a grand slam coach who taught humility and compassion". ANCX. March 29, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
3. "Former UST coach Aric del Rosario passes away". ESPN5. March 26, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
4. White, Herbert (March 26, 2020). "Aric del Rosario, founder of UST's UAAP basketball dynasty, passes away". The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 28, 2020.

Sporting positions
Preceded by Carlos Badion	UST Glowing Goldies men's basketball head coach 1985–1987	Succeeded by Orlando Bauzon
Preceded by Fred Reyes	UST Growling Tigers men's basketball head coach 1993–2004	Succeeded by Nel Parado
Preceded by Joe Lipa	Philippine NCAA basketball commissioner 2009–2011	Succeeded by Joe Lipa
Preceded by Jimwell Gican	UPHSD Altas men's basketball head coach 2012–2015	Succeeded by Antonio Tamayo