His basketball career started at 2009 still in college, when Rajko Toroman, the Smart Gilas coach hired him as an assistant.

[3] After Smart Gilas, he was hired by Powerade Tigers as an assistant coach to Bo Perasol.

He reunited with Perasol (appointed as consultant) in Mighty Sports, where he was hired as an assistant coach.

[12][13] Tiu worked formerly as night telecast host of SportsDesk on CNN Philippines.

In the prestigious event, he introduced his godparent, SM Prime's Hans Sy, who was bestowed the Lifetime Achievement Award.