NCAA: Charles Tiu says ex-CSB coach TY Tang ‘still a big part’ of finals-bound Blazers

MANILA, Philippines—College of St. Benilde got a big boost from the sidelines with its former coach TY Tang in attendance on Tuesday when the Blazers clinched their first NCAA finals appearance in 20 years.

Tang coached the Blazers for three seasons before he was replaced by Charles Tiu. Tiu, who is in his second season as Benilde’s mentor, still attributed a part of the team’s current success to Tang.

“It’s nice to finally win with him (Tang) watching because he said the last time he was bad luck,” Tiu, whose brother and former Gilas Pilipinas captain Chris Tiu was also in attendance, said jokingly.

“But I told him when we started this together, we wanted to create someth…

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