Edward Santos Vergeire (died 2013),[1] also known as Dong Vergeire, was a Filipino basketball coach who served as head coach of the Philippines men's national team.
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| Born | 1965 or 1966 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | (aged 47) | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Philippine | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| College | De La Salle University | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| As coach: | |||||||||||||||
| 1990–1994; 1999 | UST Growling Tigers (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 1992–1994 | Burger Machine (PBL) (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 1995–1999 | San Beda Red Lions | ||||||||||||||
| 1996–1998 | Philippines | ||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Pangasinan Waves | ||||||||||||||
| 2000–2003 | Benilde Blazers | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
| As head coach
As assistant coach: As player | |||||||||||||||
Medals
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As a player, Vergeire was also a former member of the De La Salle Green Archers.[2]
He was coach of the Philippines men's national team which clinched the gold medal at the 1997 Southeast Asian Games in Jakarta.[2]
Vergeire also coached at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) who coached the St. Benilde to its first men's basketball title in 2000 (NCAA Season 76). He also mentored the San Beda Red Lions which lost to San Sebastian in the 1996 and 1997 finals. He also took part in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) in the 1990s as part of the UST Growling Tigers coaching staff under head coach Aric del Rosario[2]
He was the first Pangasinan native to coach in the now defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association and also had a coaching stint in the Indonesian Basketball League. As an assistant to Perry Ronquillo, Vergeire helped Burger Machine of the Philippine Basketball League win a title.[2]
Vergeire died on September 20, 2013, due to a heart attack. He was married to Geraldine Vergeire, with whom he had three children.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Coach Edward 'Dong' Santos Vergeire Passes Away At 47". September 25, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Ramos, Gerry (September 20, 2013). "Dong Vergeire, ex-national cage coach, passes away". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved June 19, 2020.