Alex, Aces part ways
We are very sorry to see Alex leave the team
After 15 conferences, Alex Compton has stepped down from his post as head coach of Alaska and will be replaced by Jeffery Cariaso.
The Aces begin a new era after the management accepted the resignation of Compton and immediately appointed Cariaso, one of the franchise’s celebrated players, to the position.
“We are very sorry to see Alex leave the team. He had a tremendous impact on the team and was very concerned with the players well being on and off the court,” Alaska team owner Wilfred Uytengsu said in a statement released to the media yesterday.
“We also share that winning integrity is an important aspect of our team and are grateful that Alex stepped aside to pave the way for someone else to lead the Aces to our next Wednesday and was asked championship.” him to step down.
The franchise, which entered the Philippine “I accepted his Basketball Association (PBA) in 1986, has 14 direction and have titles overall, 13 courtesy of Tim Cone who is agreed to resign as head now with Ginebra. coach of the Alaska
When Cone left Alaska in 2011, Alaska has Aces. It has been an won just one PBA crown courtesy of Luigi Trillo honor for me to coach in the 2013 Commissioner’s Cup. such a stories franchise,”
Trillo, the son of the Aces’ long-time team Compton said. manager Joaqui Trillo, also left the team in May “Being a part of the 2014 two games after the Governors’ Cup and Alaska family has meant a lot was replaced by Compton. to me and my family, and we will
The Filipino-speaking American was so treasure our time with the Aces,” he added. close to giving the team its 15th PBA title after This will be Cariaso’s second coaching gig as taking 3-0 series lead against San Miguel Beer the former PBA Rookie of the Year had a short in 2016 Philippine Cup. But the Beermen rallied coaching stint with Ginebra in 2014. and made history by becoming the first team “Truly a blessing to elevate into this level of in professional basketball to erase a 3-0 series leadership. I am honored for the opportunity, deficit and win the title. and genuinely humbled as I face the challenge,”
Compton said Uytengsu sat with him on Cariaso said.