Defending champ Letran introduces Jeff Napa as new Knights coach

The Letran Knights on Tuesday formally announced the appointment of Jeff Napa as its new coach.

The former National University Bulldog standout is replacing Aldin Ayo, who transferred to De La Salle University shortly after leading the Knights to their first NCAA men's basketball championship in a decade.

Let us all welcome the new head coach of the Letran Knights, Jeff Napa! Arriba! pic.twitter.com/bDvWsEMdvV

— LETRAN MANILA (@LetranOfficial) March 8, 2016

Napa will be in his first job as a college head coach. He has previously served as an assistant coach under Eric Altamirano for the Bulldogs.

But while he is a neophyte when it comes to college coaching, he is a decorated bench tactician at the high school ranks, having led the NU Bullpups to two of the last three UAAP juniors' basketball championships.

He is taking over a Letran squad that lost stars Kevin Racal and Mark Cruz to the professional ranks after winning the title. —JST, GMA News