Ricky Umayam

Umayam is notable for being an assistant coach of the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters since 2013 under Yeng Guiao.^[2] In the same year, he also joined Letran Knights in the same year when Caloy Garcia, one of his colleagues in Rain or Shine was hired by the colleagiate team.^[3] But before he accepted the assistant coaching role, he was already waiting for head coaching offer from Benilde.^[2]

In 2018, when Guiao was hired as head coach of the national team, he was tapped to be an assistant.^[4][5] Notably his role was being deputy scout for Ryan Gregorio (who was appointed as special assistant to the SBP president).^[6] The team played for 2018 Asian Games. He was also retained for 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup, and on its preceding qualifying games.^[5][7]