“AUF Great Danes”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

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

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 {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070316160405/http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/mar/06/yehey/sports/20070306spo1.html |date=2007-03-16 }}, Manila Standard-Today
2. ^{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=NCAA to announce new team before year ends |url=http://www.gmanews.tv/story/127491/NCAA-to-announce-new-team-before-year-ends |work= |publisher=GMANews.tv |date=16 October 2008 |accessdate=19 January 2009 }}
3. ^{{cite news |first=Peter |last=Atencio |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=NCAA prunes down choices to 3 |url=http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=sports4_jan2_2009 |work=Manila Standard Today |publisher= |date=2 January 2009 |accessdate=19 January 2009 }}
4. ^{{cite news |first=|last=|authorlink= |coauthors= |title=NCAA suspends admission of new members for 2009 |url=http://www.gmanews.tv/story/147160/NCAA-suspends-admission-of-new-members-for-2009 |work=GMANews.tv |publisher= |date=3 February 2009 |accessdate=4 February 2009 }}
5. ^{{cite news |first=Perry |last=Legaspi |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Guest teams given chance to vie for NCAA titles |url=http://www.gmanews.tv/story/163971/Guest-teams-given-chance-to-vie-for-NCAA-titles |work=GMANews.tv |publisher= |date=3 June 2009 |accessdate=6 June 2009 }}
6. ^{{cite news|first=Izah |last=Morales |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Guest school AUF out to make NCAA surprise |url=http://sports.inquirer.net/collegiate/collegiate/view/20090622-211845/Guest-school-AUF-out-to-make-NCAA-surprise |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer |publisher=Inquirer.net |date=22 June 2009 |accessdate=29 June 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090625022214/http://sports.inquirer.net/collegiate/collegiate/view/20090622-211845/Guest-school-AUF-out-to-make-NCAA-surprise |archivedate=25 June 2009 }}
7. ^{{cite news |title=Mendoza's MVP-like performance lifts Generals to triumph |url=http://www.gmanews.tv/story/173860/mendozas-mvp-like-performance-lifts-generals-to-triumph |publisher=GMANews.tv|date=5 October 2009 |accessdate=26 December 2009 }}