MANILA, Philippines -- (UPDATED) Legendary basketball coach Aric del Rosario, best known for orchestrating University of Santo Tomas' (UST) "four-peat" in the 1990s, has passed away. He was 80 years old.

Del Rosario died due to cardiac arrest on Wednesday night.

The Philippine basketball community has begun to express its condolences, with former Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes paying tribute to a "true lifer."

RIP Coach Aric. We’ve gone thru many battles as deputies of Coach @manilacone. A true lifer. The 🇵🇭 coaching community has lost a great one.

— Chot Reyes (@coachot) March 26, 2020

The whole UST Community mourns the death of one of its legendary coaches, Coach Aric Del Rosario.

We also send our deepest condolences to tigress Michelle Del Rosario for her personal loss.

We will remember you, Coach Aric! We are all better because of you. #WalangIwananUST

— UST Tigresses (@USTWVTofficial) March 26, 2020

Rest in Peace Coach Aric del Rosario - one of the selfless person that I've ever worked with during my Talk'nText days... A mentor, father, and roommate! Will forever miss our late night conversation....Paalam Coachy!

— Coach Ariel Vanguardia (@coachav) March 26, 2020

Del Rosario steered the Growling Tigers to four straight UAAP titles from 1993 to 1996, coaching the likes of Cyrus Baguio, Bal David, and Dennis Espino. He then coached the Pampanga Dragons in the now-defunct Metropolitan Basketball League.

In 2003, Del Rosario called the shots for the Philippine men's basketball team that won the gold medal in the Southeast Asian Games.

He made his return to collegiate basketball in 2012, when he coached the University of Perpetual Help Altas and helped transform Scottie Thompson into an MVP-caliber player. Under his watch, the Altas went to the Final Four for three consecutive seasons.

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