Mel Alas Explained

Mel Alas
Birth Date:	3 July 1969
Birth Place:	Unisan, Quezon, Philippines
Cteam2:	Adamson
Cyears1:	2003–2011
Cteam1:	Letran (assistant)
Cyears2:	2005
Cyears3:	2017–2020
Cteam3:	Phoenix Fuel Masters (assistant)
Highlights:	As head coach: 2× Colleges and Universities Sports Association (CUSA) basketball champions (2002, 2003) As assistant coach: 2× NCAA champion (2003, 2005)

Carmelo "Mel" Alas (born July 3, 1969) is a Filipino coach. He is the brother of former PBA coach Louie Alas.

Career

Early years

Alas was former head coach of Las Piñas College Huskies and St. Jude College. When he was in Huskies, he won two Colleges and Universities Sports Association (CUSA) from 2002 to 2003.^[1]

Adamson

Alas coached the Adamson Soaring Falcons replacing Luigi Trillo. But due to dismal performance,^[2] Alas was replaced by interim coach Jing Ruiz before taken over by Leo Austria.^[3]

PRISSA

Alas coached the Region 4–A in Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) in 2012, but lost by 1 point 97–96 to Region 7 (Central Visayas).^[4]

Letran and Phoenix Fuel

Mel Alas served as an assistant to his brother when the latter was the head coach of Letran Knights, and in PBA with the Phoenix Fuel Masters.^[5]

Collegiate

Notes and References

1. Web site: Las Piñas Huskies retain CUSA crown . 2024-07-25 . Philstar.com.
2. Web site: Ateneo kakapit sa No. 3 . 2024-07-25 . Philstar.com.
3. Web site: Austria returns as Adamson coach . 2024-07-25 . Philstar.com.
4. Web site: Malagar . Gabby G. . Region 7 champ sa men's basketball . 2024-07-25 . Philstar.com.
5. Web site: Alas leaves Alaska to assume coaching duty at Phoenix . 2024-07-25 . . en.