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UAAP: Bo Perasol still Maroons coach, says UP

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/tvpatrol/11/14/20181126-bo-perasol.jpg"/></figure></div><p><br/>MANILA -- The University of the Philippines (UP) on Friday denied that Bo Perasol is no longer the coach of the men&#x27;s senior basketball team.</p><p>This as reports came out regarding Perasol&#x27;s alleged &quot;nonrenewal&quot; from UP where he has been coaching since 2016.</p><p>&quot;UP has formal processes in selecting varsity coaches. Right now Coach Bo is still the UPMBT head coach and he has not resigned,&quot; said UP&#x27;s College of Human Kinetics coach Francis Diaz in a statement.</p><p>&quot;We are formally refuting news articles that came out with regards to Coach Bo’s coaching status in UP MBT.&quot;</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/18/20/uaap-coach-perasol-vows-up-maroons-will-be-ready-when-season-starts">UAAP: Coach Perasol vows UP Maroons will be ready when season starts</a></li></ul><p>The university and its community also extended its condolences to Perasol as his mother recently passed away due to COVID-19.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/UPMBT/photos/a.1003473479760631/4096095057165109/" data-width="auto"> </div><p>Perasol became UP coach in 2016, replacing Renzy Bajar. </p><p>He led the Fighting Maroons to the the UAAP finals in Season 81, their first since 1986.</p><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1709050" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>The University of the Philippines (UP) on Friday denied that Bo Perasol is no longer the coach of the men's senior basketball team.<br /> </p>

The University of the Philippines (UP) on Friday denied that Bo Perasol is no longer the coach of the men's senior basketball team.