Adamson taps Nash Racela as new head coach

Adamson University named Nash Racela as the new head coach of its men's basketball team on Wednesday.

In a statement, Adamson announced that Racela will be joined by Rommel Adducul, Ryan Betia, Ed dela Torre, Gilbert Lao, Benjamin Sipin III, and Baby Falcons coach Mike Fermin in steering the San Marcelino-based squad in the upcoming UAAP season.

"His excellent track record in the collegiate and professional ranks were, indeed, considered, however, the main telling point is that his fatherly and gentle demeanor and coaching style fits the direction that we want for our men's basketbal program," the statement read.

"We always prioritize our players' development as athletes, but we would also like to put a premium on their growth as individuals, in Coach Nash's words, their maturity from boys to men."

Racela was the head coach of the Far Eastern University team which won the UAAP championship in 2015. Prior to joining Adamson, he was the head coach of the Blackwater Bossing in the PBA.

Former Soaring Falcons head coach Franz Pumaren parted ways with Adamson in February to focus on his work as a Quezon City councilor.

Back in UAAP Season 82, Adamson missed the Final Four bus and ended its campaign with four wins and ten losses.

—Justin Kenneth Carandang/MGP, GMA News