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Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraws coach Raiza Palmera-Dy during the UAAP Season 87 Collegiate Basketball Press Conference at Novotel Manila in Quezon City. Handout/UAAP

Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraws coach Raiza Palmera-Dy during the UAAP Season 87 Collegiate Basketball Press Conference at Novotel Manila in Quezon City. Handout, UAAP

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UAAP Season 87

Camille Naredo

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/172562641094220240904-uaap-season-87-bball-presscon-HO-22.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraws coach Raiza Palmera-Dy during the UAAP Season 87 Collegiate Basketball Press Conference at Novotel Manila in Quezon City. Handout/UAAP"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraws coach Raiza Palmera-Dy during the UAAP Season 87 Collegiate Basketball Press Conference at Novotel Manila in Quezon City. <em>Handout/UAAP</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- Raiza Palmera-Dy is already an icon in Far Eastern University thanks to her exploits as a student-athlete, having led the Lady Tamaraws to two UAAP championships during her time with the green-and-gold.</p><p>But she gets to cement her status as a school legend even further and develop their new stars after taking on the role of head coach of the FEU women&#x27;s basketball team ahead of Season 87.</p><p>&quot;Actually, wala pa sa plan,&quot; said Palmera-Dy, the UAAP women&#x27;s basketball Most Valuable Player in 2011. &quot;Pero I was given an opportunity to lead this team. Hopefully, ma-translate namin lahat ng pinag-praktisan namin in the past few months coming to this season.&quot;</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/2/29/raiza-palmera-dy-is-new-coach-of-lady-tams-2326">READ: Raiza Palmera-Dy is new coach of Lady Tams</a></div><p>It&#x27;s a role that comes with new pressure for Palmera-Dy, especially as women&#x27;s basketball grows in popularity in the Philippines. But for the longtime national team standout, the challenge brings excitement to her more than anything else.</p><p>&quot;More of excitement, kasi I&#x27;m here. Dati nire-represent ko ang FEU as a player, and now as a coach. So mas malaking responsibility, pero I&#x27;m trying to enjoy and embrace it,&quot; she said.</p><p>She is not shying from expectations, either. The Lady Tamaraws won just three games in Season 86, where they placed seventh, but Palmera-Dy is confident that they can put up a better fight this year.</p><p>In that regard, she is counting on foreign student-athlete Josee Kaputu, but also on the likes of MJ Manguiat, Shane Salvani, Maria Fe Paras, and Joann Nagma to up their level from Season 86.</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;m giving equal opportunities to everyone,&quot; said the coach. &quot;So they have the opportunity to make an impact while inside the court. &#x27;Yun &#x27;yung maganda sa amin ngayon.&quot;</p><p>Asked about their goals, Palmera-Dy was firm: &quot;That&#x27;s our goal, yes, [the] Final 4.&quot;</p><p>&quot;And then, after hopefully ma-achieve namin &#x27;yun, and then from that, one step at a time,&quot; she added.</p><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="3068023"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script></div><p>The Lady Tamaraws have not won the UAAP championship since 2012, when another FEU legend in Allana Lim powered them to a sweep of La Salle in the Season 75 Finals. Before that, Palmera-Dy and Lim teamed up for the Lady Tams as they won the Season 74 championship.</p><p>In 2013, the Lady Tamaraws missed the Final 4. What followed was a period of dominance by the National University Lady Bulldogs, before University of Santo Tomas put a halt to their dynasty in Season 86.</p><p>Palmera-Dy still has fond memories of her time as a student-athlete, though she is glad to see that much has changed since the time that she was torching other UAAP teams. Her players, she notes, sometimes ask to see videos of her during her collegiate days.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/7/22/gilas-coach-hopes-to-see-rivalries-drama-in-ph-womens-hoops-2242">READ: Gilas coach hopes to see rivalries, drama in PH women&#x27;s hoops</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/06/23/uaap-ust-women-dethrone-nu-clinch-first-title-since-06">READ: UST women dethrone NU, clinch first title since ‘06</a></div><p>&quot;Sabi ko, hanapin niyo na lang sa YouTube. Pero at that time, wala pang coverage eh,&quot; says Palmera-Dy, who remains an active player even as she now calls the shots for FEU. &quot;Until makapasok ka ng Finals, doon lang magkakaroon ng coverage. But &#x27;yun &#x27;yung tinatanong nila sa akin, if I have some videos.&quot;</p><p>Now, there&#x27;s no need to wait for the postseason, with all games set to be televised. It&#x27;s a development that adds to Palmera-Dy&#x27;s excitement for their upcoming campaign.</p><p>&quot;The players right now are very lucky,&quot; she said. &quot;As coaches naman, mas madali for us, with the scouting reports. Hindi na kami hihingi ng CD. It&#x27;s available online. Magandang opportunity for women&#x27;s basketball na meron na kaming sariling platform as well.&quot;</p><p>Having been there when women&#x27;s basketball was treated as an afterthought, and having helped spark its rise to the mainstream, Palmera-Dy is eager to see the next steps that their sport will take as it continues to boom in popularity. </p><p>&quot;Siguro, my role is to be here, to represent the women&#x27;s community,&quot; said Palmera-Dy, who is one of three female head coaches in the UAAP women&#x27;s basketball tournament, along with Haydee Ong of reigning champions UST and Ai Lebornio of the University of the East.</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;m happy na katabi ko kanina &#x27;yung mga successful gentlemen,&quot; she added. &quot;It shows that ang basketball is not only for men but also for women as well.&quot;</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixeKER6xLYM?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div>

<p>Raiza Palmera-Dy is already an icon in Far Eastern University thanks to her exploits as a student-athlete, having led the Lady Tamaraws to two UAAP championships during her time with the green-and-gold.</p>

Raiza Palmera-Dy is already an icon in Far Eastern University thanks to her exploits as a student-athlete, having led the Lady Tamaraws to two UAAP championships during her time with the green-and-gold.

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Raiza Palmera-Dy embraces newest challenge as FEU coach

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Published September 06, 2024 11:54 PM PHT

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