DLSU appoints Cholo Villanueva as Archers' interim head coach

De La Salle University has appointed Cholo Villanueva as interim coach of the DLSU Green Archers. The University's Office of Sports Development has confirmed via phone call with GMA News Online that Villanueva has been appointed interim coach, pending the school's final head coach announcement. The news comes two weeks after the resignation of Dindo Pumaren and the rest of the coaching staff. In 2011, the Archers only won 5 out of the 14 games, failing to make it to the final 4 for the second time in four years after two consecutive finals appearances. Villanueva was a member of the 2001 and 2007 championship teams of the Archers. He was also the co-finals MVP along with Jvee Casio in DLSU's last championship in 2007. Prior to his appointment, he has been an assistant coach for the DLSU men's and women's basketball teams. He is also the current head coach of DLSU's team B and an assistant coach for the Shopinas Clickers under Franz Pumaren in the PBA. — RSJ, GMA News