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Staying close to game helping Jong Uichico adjust in return
FILE–Coach Jong Uichico and NLEX Road Warriors in the PBA Philippine Cup. –PBA IMAGES It has been nearly a decade since Jong Uichico coached in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). And he admits a lot has changed since then. “The game is really different now,” the former TNT coach told the Inquirer in a candid…
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Jong Uichico takes over as NLEX head coach
Coach Jong Uichico and NLEX Road Warriors in the PBA Philippine Cup. –PBA IMAGES NLEX has elevated nine-time champion Jong Uichico as its head coach ahead of next season’s PBA campaign, the team announced Friday. Uichico was elevated by management in lieu of Frankie Lim, who the Road Warriors said stepped down from his post…
Read More Jong Uichico admits nerves over interim head coach role
Coach Jong Uichico and NLEX Road Warriors in the PBA Philippine Cup. –PBA IMAGES Jong Uichico admitted that there were nerves he had not experienced since his days steering teams to championships after being tapped to pinch-hit for injured coach Frankie Lim in NLEX’s win over Blackwater in the PBA Philippine Cup. The lead assistant…
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PBA: Jong Uichico joins NLEX as lead assistant coach
FILE–coach Jong Uichico joins NLEX Road Warriors. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Jong Uichico is making a comeback on the PBA sidelines after being tapped by NLEX to become part of its coaching staff. The Road Warriors made the announcement Sunday, saying that Uichico will serve as a lead assistant to coach Frankie Lim beginning…
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