Charles Tiu
Charles Alandy-Dy Tiu 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, 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 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 led the Blazers to a finals appearance after 20 years. 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, he accepted the head coach position of the Phoenix Fuel Masters.
TV career
Tiu worked formerly as night telecast host of SportsDesk on CNN Philippines.Personal life
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.He currently serve as barangay kagawad of Urdaneta, Makati since 2018.
Tiu married Sari Lazaro in 2020.
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.