Rob Labagala will be calling the shots for the rebuilding San Sebastian College-Recoletos Golden Stags, the school announced on Friday, March 14.
The former University of the East player signed the Memorandum of Agreement in the presence school’s officials led by Father Rev. Rafael B. Pecson, OAR, and the team’s newest backers in Red Dynasty Restaurant on Thursday inside the campus.
Labagala was the top choice of the team management headed by brothers Jackson and Eds Chua. They designated Bernard Yang as team manager.
The new team management signed a three-year deal but it intends to make the Golden Stags very competitive this coming season, like the way they lorded it over the league in the 90s.
Yang said they have already secured the service of promising point guard Jevy Ponce Hinoguin. Expected to lead the team is Paeng Are.
Labagala will be assisted by Carmelo Navarro, Jay Cruz and former head coach Arvinn Bonleon while veteran tactician Mac Tan is the team consultant.
Tasked to handle the Stags is Chelito Caro with Jay Cruz as assistant.
“The program is for three years and we are determined to bring San Sebastian College-Recoletos back to its glory days,” said Yang who expressed his gratefulness to San Sebastian College and Chua brothers for the new opportunity.
