New collegiate coaches glance to start out momentum in Filoil Preseason

MANILA, Philippines—This 12 months’s installment of the Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup will characteristic 3 faculties beneath new tutelage.

While it’s simple to concentrate on the University of the Philippines and Mapua because the protecting champions of the UAAP and NCAA, respectively, some groups can also be placed on understand—specifically San Sebastian, Jose Rizal University, and the University of the East.

These 3 faculties shall be led via new coaches, beginning with the Golden Stags, who will now be suggested via Rob Labagala.

Labagala, very best recognized for his stint with Ginebra within the PBA, now has his personal crew to arrange after serving as an assistant for Josh Reyes within the Gilas Youth program and for Jeff Napa at the National University training workforce.

The Heavy Bombers, any other staple squad within the NCAA, can even have new management beneath trainer Nani Epondulan.

Epondulan is not any stranger to the NCAA. In truth, he received the league’s 1990 MVP award after enjoying for JRU. He may be skilled as a trainer, having served as deputy for Mapua tactician Randy Alcantara.

UE, which created slightly a buzz within the UAAP this previous season, can even take a look at its chemistry with new trainer Chris Gavina within the preseason video games offered via ABC Tile Adhesive.

Gavina, a seasoned PBA trainer with Rain or Shine and Kia, shall be trying out his mettle on the collegiate degree.

Before that, he’ll use the preseason as a measuring stick for Season 88, with Precious Momowei, Wello Lingolingo, and John Abate main the fee.