AUF Great Danes

The Angeles University Foundation (AUF) Great Danes are the varsity teams of Angeles University Foundation of Angeles, Pampanga.

AUF Great Danes
Angeles University Foundation
LeagueNCAA
JoinedNCAA: Guest team for 2009–10
LocationAngeles, Pampanga
Team colorsBlue and white
Women's teamLady Danes
Juniors' teamBaby Danes
Seniors' general championships
Juniors' general championships

They played as a guest team in the 2009–10 season of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines). Their men's basketball team won the 2007 National Inter-Collegiate Basketball Championship held in Ibajay, Aklan.[1] Their victory qualified them to the 6th Asian University Basketball Championship at Daet, Camarines Norte.

NCAA

With the departure of Philippine Christian University (PCU) Dolphins after exposure of several juniors' players enrolling with forged documents, the NCAA originally opened its doors for new members, and AUF was one of the schools that lodged their application.[2] With AUF was not named as one of the frontrunners,[3] the NCAA Policy Board failed to garner enough number of votes to admit a new member which closed the doors for new members for their 2009–10 season.[4]

However, the NCAA invited "guest teams" instead, and AUF along with the Arellano Chiefs and the EAC Generals, were accepted as guest teams for the 2009–10 season, where they are also eligible to win championships.[5]

Head coach Enrico Gascon placed emphasis on speed and outside shooting as the strengths of the guest team. Prior to the announcement of their participation as guest teams, the Great Danes also participated in the Fr. Martin's Cup.[6]

The men's basketball team finished last in the NCAA, with a 2–16 record, winning against fellow guest school EAC in their second game, and against the UPHSD Altas in their last game. The juniors basketball team, on the other hand, finished winless in 18 games.[7] AUF fared better in volleyball, qualifying in the semifinals for the men's tournament where they finished third, and in the juniors' division where they also finished third; they finished sixth in the women's tournament.

References
  1. AUF Great Danes capture Inter-Collegiate cage crown Archived 2007-03-16 at the Wayback Machine, Manila Standard-Today
  2. "NCAA to announce new team before year ends". GMANews.tv. 16 October 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
  3. Atencio, Peter (2 January 2009). "NCAA prunes down choices to 3". Manila Standard Today. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
  4. "NCAA suspends admission of new members for 2009". GMANews.tv. 3 February 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2009.
  5. Legaspi, Perry (3 June 2009). "Guest teams given chance to vie for NCAA titles". GMANews.tv. Retrieved 6 June 2009.
  6. Morales, Izah (22 June 2009). "Guest school AUF out to make NCAA surprise". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Inquirer.net. Archived from the original on 25 June 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
  7. "Mendoza's MVP-like performance lifts Generals to triumph". GMANews.tv. 5 October 2009. Retrieved 26 December 2009.
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