Haydee Ong
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| UST Growling Tigresses | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | UAAP |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 19, 1970 |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Career information | |
| College | UST |
| Career history | |
Coaching | |
| – | Ateneo |
| – | Enderun |
| 2008–2014 | Philippines (women's) |
| 2016–present | UST |
| Career highlights | |
Haydee Ong (born April 19, 1970)[1] is a Filipino basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the UST Growling Tigresses women's basketball team. She was the head coach of the Philippines women's national basketball team from 2008 to 2014. From 2024 to 2026, she served as the inaugural commissioner of the Women's Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (WMPBL).
Haydee Ong was inspired to play basketball from his father who was a varsity player while her mother initially opposed to the idea of her doing something that is considered as a "men's sport".[2] She attended Chiang Kai-shek College for her high school education.[3]
Ong later attended the University of Santo Tomas for her collegiate studies under an athletic scholarship. After graduating, she worked as a pharmacist for two years before getting involved in basketball again.[2]
Competitive career
As a player for the University of Santo Tomas from 1988 to 1991, Haydee Ong helped her college win four straight championships at the UAAP. She was named Most Valuable Player in 1991.[3]
Ong also played for the Philippine women's under-18 national team in 1987 and 1989. She was part of the senior national team in 1993.[3]