PCCL taps Trinidad 'Sweet 16' commish

The Board of Philippine Collegiate Champions League (PCCL) has renewed the appointment of PBL chief Chino Trinidad as the commissioner for the FilOil Flying V “Sweet 16” Final Challenge which will determine the national collegiate champion for the year.

The event is presented by SMART, PLDT, FilOil Flying V and KFC.

 “The PCCL Board is fully satisfied with the performance of Chino Trinidad’s PBL team during the past three years. We are confident that the group has the experience and technical and operational capability to handle these big games in the championship,” said PCCL chair Rey Gamboa.

Under the arrangement, the PBL group shall be responsible for all technical aspects of the games and will provide the operational and technical support such as game officials, table officials, game/players’ statistics, and other administrative services.

The top collegiate teams competing in the “Sweet 16” Final Challenge are Ateneo Blue Eagles, San Beda Red Lions, De La Salle Green Archers, JRU Heavy Bombers, University of Visayas Green Lancers, San Sebastian-Recoletos de Cavite Baycats, MLQU Stallions, UCN Golden Dragons, Lyceum Phils. Pirates, MIT Cardinals, Letran Knights, FEU Tamaraws, USJR-Cebu Jaguars, USC-Cebu Warriors, Arellano U Chiefs and University of the East Warriors.

 PCCL also announced that students and collegiate basketball fans are invited to visit the PCCL official website, www.CollegiateChampionsLeague.net, and register their choices as to which teams will eventually wind up in the Top Four. Those with the most number of correct answers will be given surprise gifts from the sponsors.                                          

For more details about the biggest collegiate basketball event for the year presented by SMART, PLDT, FilOil Flying V and KFC visit the official website, www.CollegiateChampionsLeague.net and www.gameface.ph, internet media partner of PCCL.