MANILA, Philippines – Star has replaced Jayson Webb with Chito Victolero as Hotshots coach.
Hotshots team governor Rene Pardo told The STAR’s Nelson Beltran that the changes will continue at the squad, which on Thursday saw its longtime franchise player James Yap get traded to Rain or Shine for Paul Lee.
Chito Victolero is the new Star Hotshots head coach
— nelson beltran (@nelbeltran) October 14, 2016
Star gov. Rene Pardo: Di pa tapos yan (galawan), babalasahin pa namin yan. Di kami sanay na nasa ilalim
— nelson beltran (@nelbeltran) October 14, 2016
Pardo: Ang lalim ng security agency (guard rotation) namin, ang problema namin panapat kay June Mar
— nelson beltran (@nelbeltran) October 14, 2016
Now, Victolero, the former Mahindra deputy coach, will take over Star’s coaching reins from Webb, whose one-year tenure with the team resulted in frustration.
Under Webb, the Hotshots failed to enter the semis in all of this season’s three conferences.