Phoenix Petroleum tapped multi-titled collegiate mentor Louie Alas as its new head coach for the upcoming Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Season 43. AdvertisementsAlas replaced Ariel Vanguardia, who brought the Fuel Masters to a pair of quarterfinal finishes during his term. Phoenix Team Governor Raymond Zorillo confirmed to The Manila Times the appointment of Alas as head coach and Lyceum coach Topex Robinson as Associate Head Coach on Thursday through a text message. “With this development, the management has appointed Louie Alas and Topex Robinson as Head Coach and Associate Head Coach respectively.”“Said coaches represent two of the brightest coaching minds in the game today and we feel fortunate that they will be leading the future of our team as well as other basketball related activities. Vanguardia, who replaced Koy Banal as head coach last May, 2016, steered the Petroleum Masters to two quarterfinals stints in this year’s Philippine Cup and Commissioner’s Cup.

Source: Manila Times October 26, 2017 11:15 UTC