The Police Sports Association approached him to lead their 3rd-tier side as coach after he retired as a player in 1999. He helped the side achieve promotions to the National Basketball League Division One. His stint with the Police helped him secure a job as head coach of the Singapore national basketball team in 2003. He helped the national team achieve a bronze medal at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games the first medal for the national team since 1979. The team also won another bronze at the SEA Games in 2015. He retired from his post with the national team to spend more time with his family.