The crazy coaching carousel

As the collegiate basketball season nears its end (the National Collegiate Championship or PCCL will be decided in a week), teams are already making the necessary alterations, from puny refinements to major overhauls, in order to boost their chances in 2016. This early we’ve already seen some of the most unforeseen coaching changes in the history of local college sports.

What kicked off this crazy coaching carousel was Aldin Ayo’s stunning transfer from Letran to La Salle in less than a month after leading the Knights to a king size upset of five-peat champion San Beda in the NCAA title match. This was shocking because for one, the Green Archers have always picked a La Sallian for the head coaching job of the Green Archers; and two, Ayo became an instant superstar in the Letran community after proudly steering his alma mater to the NCAA diadem in his rookie year. Ayo did the spectacular, as nobody really thought the Knights would even reach the NCAA finals this 2015.Immediately after the season, the Knights camp was already laying out plans for 2016 to cushion the departure of top guns Mark Cruz and Kevin Racal. But in less than 30 days since the historic championship triumph, Ayo was reported to have accepted an offer from De La Salle University (DLSU) for a three-year deal as chief bench tactician of the Green Archers. Ayo himself later on confirmed this, ironically during Letran’s victory celebration.