National University (NU) and University of the Philippines (UP) will open their bid for their third consecutive title in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 79 badminton tournament today at the Rizal Memorial Badminton Hall in Manila. Llanes became the Bulldogs’ coach in February after Rupert Consunji, one of the managers of the NU badminton team, approached and offered him the job. He replaced Jojo Mance who is now the head coach of Colegio de San Juan de Letran badminton team. “By that time, actually, I was not prepared to handle a UAAP team yet because I know the pressure and I also have a badminton academy (Jaime Llanes Training Center). I have taught kids but I never handled a UAAP team so at first, I had the doubt to accept it,” Llanes said in a phone interview.

Source: Manila Times September 16, 2016 11:37 UTC