Charles Tiu

Charles Alandy-Dy Tiu (born January 11, 1989 ) is a TV presenter and basketball coach who currently serves as head coach of the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), the Benilde Blazers of NCAA Philippines, and Strong Group Athletics. He is the brother of Chris Tiu.

Coaching career

His basketball career started at 2009 still in college, when Rajko Toroman, the Smart Gilas coach hired him as an assistant. After Smart Gilas, he was hired by Powerade Tigers as an assistant coach to Bo Perasol. In 2013, he reunited with Toroman in Barako Bull Energy, again as his assistant coach.

He reunited with Perasol (appointed as consultant) in Mighty Sports, where he was hired as an assistant coach. He later served as team's head coach. He also worked on coaching jobs such as head coach of Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards in MPBL, and assistant coach of both Benilde Blazers and Meralco Bolts.

He was hired by the Blazers as their head coach, replacing TY Tang. He was also concurrently coach of Strong Group Athletics.

In 2024, Tiu joined the Converge FiberXers coaching staff as an assistant.

On January 20, 2026, Tiu secured his first head coach role in the PBA with the Phoenix Fuel Masters.

TV career Tiu worked formerly as night telecast host of SportsDesk on CNN Philippines.

Personal life Charles Tiu, center wearing blue, representing his brother Chris in awarding ceremonies of the UAAP Season 70 men's basketball tournament in 2007. Tiu is one of five children of Jerry and Lianne Tiu. He has two brothers, Christian and Christopher "Chris", and two sisters, Cheryl and Cristine. Tiu married Sari Lazaro in 2020.

Tiu has served as a barangay councilor of Urdaneta, Makati, having been elected in 2018.

On June 5, 2024, Tiu hosted 'The Asia Pacific Tambuli Awards'. In the prestigious event, he introduced his godparent, SM Prime's Hans Sy, who was bestowed the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Coaching record

Collegiate