UAAP Season 70
UAAP Season 70 is the 2007-2008 season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, which will be hosted by the University of Santo Tomas. The De La Salle University-Manila's Green and Lady Archers and De La Salle-Santiago Zobel School's Junior Green Archers will return after being suspended from Season 69. It opened on July 7 at the Araneta Coliseum.
Former UST Growling Tigers basketball player Ed Cordero is the season's commissioner. The theme is "Winners All,"[1] replacing the original "Recreating the Value of Honesty through Sports".[2]
Basketball
Men's tournament
New coaches are Bogs Adornado for the Adamson Falcons (replacing Leo Austria who resigned to coach the Welcoat Dragons professional basketball team) and Glenn Capacio replacing Bert Flores as he became an FEU Tamaraws manager. De La Salle Green Archers coach Franz Pumaren, who had previously resigned after the PEPTCR scandal, was rehired by La Salle.
Rivalry games
July 26
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La Salle Green Archers File:La Salle colors.PNG | vs. | File:Ateneo colors.PNG Ateneo Blue Eagles |
References
- ^ GMANews.tv July 2, 2007
- ^ Journal Online June 16, 2007