MANILA, Philippines — The offseason has barely began and already Magnolia has made a significant change forward of the PBA’s fiftieth season in October.
Title-less for the reason that 2018 Governors’ Cup, the Hotshots set in movement their reset drive within the league’s golden season by tapping veteran playmaker LA Tenorio as their new head coach.
Tenorio was appointed final Sunday to take over the Magnolia reins from long-time mentor Chito Victolero, San Miguel Corp. sports activities director Alfrancis Chua confirmed to The STAR yesterday.
“He could have a free hand kung anong gagawin niya with the (Magnolia’s) present teaching employees, if he’ll retain them or deliver his personal assistants,” Chua stated of Tenorio, the PBA’s Ironman who established a exceptional streak of 744 consecutive video games performed.
A part of the change in Magnolia was Jason Webb taking up from Rene Pardo because the staff’s consultant to the PBA board of governors.
Whereas nonetheless taking part in for Barangay Ginebra, Tenorio has already been getting his ft moist teaching and mentoring. He’s at present in Las Vegas, attending a clinic.
Initially helping coach Tim Cone each with the Gin Kings and Gilas Pilipinas males, the 41-year-old made his head teaching debut with the Gilas Youth Group within the FIBA U16 Asia Cup SEABA Qualifiers final Could, steering them to a clear sweep of the competitors.
Tenorio will nonetheless name the photographs for the Gilas U16 within the Continental meet in Mongolia in August however his Magnolia duties would probably preserve him from serving the Youth squad additional down the highway.
“Iyan ang dapat nang pag-usapan (with Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas),” Chua stated. “Hindi naman kasi hihinto ang PBA for the youth competitions. Kung pati doon hihinto ang PBA, wala ng PBA.”
Tenorio and the Hotshots can be on a mission to deliver again glory to the franchise that in 2014 received a uncommon grand slam. The Hotshots have been on a drought after ruling the Governors’ Cup beneath Victolero. They made the finals solely 3 times for the reason that 2018 season-ender, dropping twice to San Miguel (2019 Philippine Cup and 2023-24 Commissioner’s Cup) and as soon as to TNT (2021 All-Filipino).
