Manila, June 15 -- Head coach Tab Baldwin and team manager Epok Quimpo have already stepped down from their roles in the Ateneo De Manila University men's basketball team following a drowning incident that led to the death of two players, namely Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili.

Fr. Bobby Yap, the university's president, announced the development on Monday, exactly a week after the said tragedy that took place during a team-building event along the coast of Dipaculao, Aurora.

"We thank them for the years of service to the Blue Eagles, but as we enter a period of deep institutional review, a change in leadership is necessary to ensure the full integrity of our sports programs and safety protocols governing them. We must look inward, exa...