Chris Gavina

The Suns previously had a Filipino player in Jordan Heading, who is now playing in the Japan B.League after one season in Chinese Taipei. At Taichung, Gavina ...

This time though, it's a coach and not a player. [ after their game against San Miguel](https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/diamond-stone-scores-42-as-san-miguel-beats-rain-or-shine-a795-20221009) in the 2022-23 PBA Commissioner’s Cup. [CHRIS Gavina](https://www.spin.ph/tag/chris-gavina) has stepped down as assistant coach of Rain or Shine to accept a head coaching position with the Taichung Suns in the Taiwanese T1 league.

Rain or Shine has announced that Chris Gavina has signed on to become the head coach of T1 League's Taichung Suns.

Prior to the Commissioner’s Cup, Yeng Guiao replaced him as head coach of Rain or Shine. In the three conferences as head coach of Rain or Shine, he compiled a 13-22 elimination round record — only making the playoffs once. In 2018, he signed with the Elasto Painters as an assistant coach before being elevated to the head coaching role last year.

"The Rain Or Shine Elasto Painters would like to thank Coach Chris Gavina for everything he has done for the team. We wish him all the best in his next coaching ...

We wish him all the best in his next coaching stint," Rain Or Shine said in a statement on its Facebook page. Gavina's stint as ROS head coach lasted until the 2022 Philippine Cup as Yeng Guiao returned to the head coaching post for the Commissioner's Cup, although Gavina stayed in the coaching staff. The Elasto Painters announced later Sunday that Gavina will be leaving the team as he accepted a new role as the head coach of the Taichung Suns in the T1 League.

Rain or Shine assistant coach Chris Gavina has resigned as he's set to accept the head coaching post for the Taichung Suns in the Taiwanese T1 league.

Gavina still called the shots for Rain or Shine in the 2022 Philippine Cup where the team placed ninth. By continuing to use this website without disabling cookies in your web browser, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Gavina served as Rain or Shine's assistant coach from 2018 through 2020, before being named head coach to start the 2021 PBA season.

By REYNALD MAGALLON. Chris Gavina has bid the PBA and Rain or Shine goodbye after signing as a head coach of Taiwanese T1 League team Taichung Suns.

He moved to Rain or Shine as a deputy to then coach Caloy Garcia for three years before he was promoted as the head coach. The move ended Gavina’s six year tenure in the PBA where he started as an assistant coach to the Kia franchise in 2016 before taking the head coaching position in 2018. Chris Gavina has bid the PBA and Rain or Shine goodbye after signing as a head coach of Taiwanese T1 League team Taichung Suns.

Assistant coach Chris Gavina is leaving the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the Philippine Basketball Association to sign up with last season's finalist, ...

Tony Bishop, who was the Meralco Bolts’ import last season in the PBA, is also in the Suns’ roster. Gavina was the head coach of the Elasto Painters last year, before Yeng Guiao came aboard this season in the PBA. Assistant coach Chris Gavina is leaving the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the Philippine Basketball Association to sign up with last season’s finalist, the Taichung Wagor Suns, in the Taiwan’s T1 League.