CHOT TO HANDLE BEERMEN, JONG TRADED TO "GINS"

Chot, Jong ‘traded’ to SMB, Gins

The Philippine Star 07/31/2006

Chot Reyes to San Miguel Beer, and Jong Uichico to Ginebra.

Barring any top-management decision to call it off, this big development is about to take place in the coming days as the off-season buildup of the different PBA teams shifts to high gear.

According to a very reliable source, San Miguel Corp., which owns the PBA franchises of San Miguel Beer, Ginebra, Coca-Cola and Purefoods, has finalized the deal between the two sister teams.

Reyes and Uichico are two of the finest coaches in the land today with close to a dozen PBA titles between them.

SMC president Ramon Ang will most likely make the formal announcement this week.

The source, a team insider, said Reyes will replace Uichico as head coach of San Miguel Beer, one of only three teams, aside from Crispa and Alaska, ever to score a Grand Slam in the PBA.

Uichico will be elevated as consultant of Ginebra where Siot Tanquingcen will continue to call the shots. It’s also possible for Uichico to take over as coach with Tanquingcen as his assistant.

Uichico won six crowns for San Miguel Beer, two each in 1999 and 2000, one in 2001, and the last in the 2005 Fiesta Conference. He was head coach of the RP team to the 2002 Busan Asian Games.

The STAR tried to get in touch with Uichico who said in a text message: "I am out of the country."

Staying put as coaches of the two other SMC franchises are Binky Favis with Coca-Cola and Ryan Gregorio with Purefoods, the newly-crowned All-Filipino champion.

Reyes, the Coca-Cola coach before he was tapped to handle the national team, was unavailable for comment although it’s certain that he will take on the challenge as new SMB coach.

The stylish coach has four titles under his belt, two with Purefoods and two with Coca-Cola. — Abac Cordero

DANNY SEIGLE RENEWS CONTRACT WITH THE BEERMEN

Source: Noli Cruz (Manila Bulletin)

BROTHERS DANNY and Andy Seigle will stay with their respective families in the Philippine Basketball Association.

A source close to the Seigles said they agreed to sign similar one-year deals with their ball clubs after their previous contracts expired last July 15.

Danny is expected to earn the maximum of R350,000 a month in his new contract with the San Miguel Beermen while Andy, who sat out the whole of last conference with a torn ACL, is tipped to get R200,000 monthly from the Barangay Ginebra Kings.

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BEERMEN'S PERFORMANCE RECOGNIZED
Danny Seigle and Dorian Pena, , 2nd mythical team members
Wednesday, 12 July 2006

Danny Seigle and Dorian Pena were named 2 of the 5 members of the 2nd mythical team for the 31st PBA Annual Leo awards together with Mark Caguioa of Ginebra, Mike Cortez of Alaska, and Marc Pingris of Purefoods.

Aside from bagging a spot in the 2nd team, Dorian Pena proving again his defensive might in the middle, also voted as one of the members of the All-Defensive team with Wynne Arboleda of Air21, Topex Robinson of Red Bull, former Beerman Nic Belasco of Alaska, and Marc Pingris of Purefoods.

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