UAAP: Norman Black out as Ateneo head coach after 2012 season

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UAAP: Norman Black out as Ateneo head coach after 2012 season
February 18, 2012 12:52pm


The Ateneo de Manila University announced Saturday that multi-titled Norman Black will resign as head coach of the Blue Eagles basketball team after the 2012 season in order to return to the PBA.

Black however has agreed to stay on as the team's consultant up to 2014, according to the memo by university president Jose Villarin S.J. to the university community.

Villarin writes that Black "has indicated his desire to return to the PBA where he hopes to replicate his successful system."

Black was initially hired by Ateneo as a team consultant in 2004, before taking over the team the succeeding year. He has piloted the Blue Eagles to four straight titles since 2008, and will look to finish his coaching career at Ateneo with a fifth championship.

Rumors of Black leaving Ateneo have circulated since last year. Black will supposedly be offered the reins of the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters, of which he is currently a consultant, with that team's current coach, Chot Reyes, moving on to handle the next incarnation of the Philippine National team.

Black is also a candidate for the latter position, having helmed the Philippine's gold-medal winning South East Asian Games squad late last year, from which the new incarnation of the National team will likely draw players from.

One possible candidate for the Blue Eagles head coach position will be Ateneo alumnus and former PBA player Olsen Racela, who handled the Philippine Under-16 team in 2011. The university could also promote one of Black's assistants such as Jamike Jarin, former Blue Eaglets head coach, or Sandy Arespacochaga, who was the main man while Black was a consultant in 2004.

[rising1genius]

UAAP: Norman Black out as Ateneo head coach after 2012 season
February 18, 2012 12:52pm


The Ateneo de Manila University announced Saturday that multi-titled Norman Black will resign as head coach of the Blue Eagles basketball team after the 2012 season in order to return to the PBA.

Black however has agreed to stay on as the team's consultant up to 2014, according to the memo by university president Jose Villarin S.J. to the university community.

Villarin writes that Black "has indicated his desire to return to the PBA where he hopes to replicate his successful system."

Black was initially hired by Ateneo as a team consultant in 2004, before taking over the team the succeeding year. He has piloted the Blue Eagles to four straight titles since 2008, and will look to finish his coaching career at Ateneo with a fifth championship.

Rumors of Black leaving Ateneo have circulated since last year. Black will supposedly be offered the reins of the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters, of which he is currently a consultant, with that team's current coach, Chot Reyes, moving on to handle the next incarnation of the Philippine National team.

Black is also a candidate for the latter position, having helmed the Philippine's gold-medal winning South East Asian Games squad late last year, from which the new incarnation of the National team will likely draw players from.

One possible candidate for the Blue Eagles head coach position will be Ateneo alumnus and former PBA player Olsen Racela, who handled the Philippine Under-16 team in 2011. The university could also promote one of Black's assistants such as Jamike Jarin, former Blue Eaglets head coach, or Sandy Arespacochaga, who was the main man while Black was a consultant in 2004.

I personally want coach Jamike to head Season 76. He knows the system, implemented the system with Ateneo Blue Eaglets and Talk 'N Text. Coach Sandy can continue being a superb assistant to him. If Olsen Racela wants to help, then he must first immerse himself into the system for two to three years (2-3) as an assistant coach, and probably improve on what coach Norman Black has started.

Well, this means the following.

1.) Norman Black will coach Meralco, in replacement of Meralco's head coach, Ryan Gregorio, who is going to the Philippine Team Gilas 2 as an assistant coach or head coach.

2.) Norman Black can also be head coach of Talk 'N Text, with TNT head coach Chot Reyes, going to the Philippine Team Gilas 2 as head coach.

3.) Norman Black will coach a Smart Gilas 2 Team that will play for three seasons at the PBA. They made the arrangement before, they can do it again.

I'm sure in any new and possible scenarios, MVP has good intentions for all his teams, and for country as well. Norman Black will be missed.

Thank you coach! Leave us with a grand slam please.

[karahasan]

what I'm going to miss about Norman Black is his ability to make effective in-game adjustments. That's something none of the other coaching staff of ADMU are more proficient in.

On the bright side, maybe ADMU players will be more "street smart" in basketball, since they'll probably have to make more decisions on court, now that their game will probably be less systematic.

[matuto]

I think this would make the UAAP tournament more exciting with the exit of Norman Black. He is the best coach who clearly was too good for college basketball and belongs to the pros where he will find more challeges.