Saguisag appointed UAAP executive director

FOR the first time in its storied history, the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) will have an executive director handling its operations in the person of Atty. Rene Andrei Saguisag, Jr.

In an announcement formally made on Wednesday, the UAAP Board of Trustees, chaired by Dr. Michael Alba of Season 80 host Far Eastern University, said Mr. Saguisag is the Association’s executive director effective Aug. 7, 2017.

“Along with the heads of the member universities now acting as the trustees, for the first time in 80 years, the Association will have an executive director to oversee its operations,” said Dr. Alba in a statement shared to members of the media. As executive director, Mr. Saguisag is set to perform, direct, manage, and oversee a variety of assignments. These include implementing policies; providing support to the Board of Trustees, the Board of Managing Directors, and the UAAP Committees; supervising operations; and undertaking special projects. The new position of Mr. Saguisag is an expansion of his role in the UAAP where he served as Commissioner of Basketball in Seasons 78 and 79.

He is also the commissioner for Season 80, concurrent with his role as executive director.

Mr. Saguisag, who has a JD degree from the Ateneo Law School and is a BS in Sports Science graduate of the University of the Philippines, said he welcomes his new appointment and looks forward to helping the Association stage a successful season anew.

“It’s definitely an opportunity that any sports lover will find hard to resist. I also feel that it is another place where I can be passionate and be of help if in a modest way. Nobody knows how long I’ll be here, but I do want my stay to mean something. In Season 80, we Go for Great. I am more than grateful and appreciative,” Mr. Saguisag said.

Season 80 of the UAAP commences on Sept. 9. —