NO OBSTACLE can hinder the Tigers from giving their best this season, not even the departure of two of their coaches.
Defensive coach of three years Beaujing Acot, and Tigers-B coach Rabbi Tomacruz, will not be assisting coach Pido Jarencio in the UAAP wars this time, as the two have resigned from their respective posts.
Nonetheless, Jarencio is confident that the team will be hitting the season prepared.
“Basically, the training we are using since 2006 is my training program, so the adjustment is not that difficult,” Jarencio said in Filipino.
Jarencio revealed that Acot texted him last June, saying that he is resigning from his job in the Tigers’ coaching staff. He has not been practicing with the team ever since.
As of this writing, Acot has yet to give a formal resignation letter and the reason for his departure remains unknown. He is currently handling the Mandaluyong-based Rizal Technological University Blue Thunders.
“We could not wait for his official resignation because we have to proceed with the training,” Jarencio said. “We must fill his spot and move on.”
Meanwhile, Tigers-B trainer Rabbi Tomacruz traded in his coaching duties to work on his Nursing degree.
“It’s my fourth year in nursing now and I can’t afford to sacrifice my clinical duties,” said Tomacruz in a text message. “Though I pray that after this, if UST still needs a coach, they would consider hiring me again.”
His last days with the Tigers were during December last year. Tomacruz submitted his resignation on January, and he is now studying Nursing at the Philippine College of Health Science.
Acot’s duties will be taken over by coaches Pido Jarencio and Senen Dueñas, while coach Gina Francisco will still take care of liaisons and the Tigers-B training.
Completing UST’s tactician cast are Senen Dueñas on offense, Rodil “Boy” Sablan on Academics, Gina Francisco as liaison to UST administration, coordinator of the team and Tigers-B’s trainer, Manny Calipes on conditioning and Ming Liu on weights.
Court sensation John Paul “Japs” Cuan is also helping out Jarencio on training the the team during their practices.
