Mel Alas

Carmelo Alas (born July 3, 1969, Unisan, Quezon) is a Filipino basketball assistant coach for the Letran Knights in the Colegio de San Juan de Letrán. Recently, he was the basketball head coach for his alma mater Adamson University's Adamson Soaring Falcons (replacing Luigi Trillo) during the 68th season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).

Prior to this, he was a former head coach for Las Piñas College and St. Jude College in the College and Universities Athletics Association.

He is the younger brother of multi-titled basketball coach Louie Alas. Mel has played assistant coach to his elder brother for many years in various teams and conferences, more notably with the Letrán Knights.

LPC Huskies Championship era

Ever since taking over as head coach of the LPC Huskies, he gave the team numerous championships and produced talented players that can play at par with the best players in the country.

• Dennis Daa (former CUSA MVP)
• JP Alcaraz (former CUSA MVP)
• Egay Billones
• Efren Valdez
• Jojo Briñes
• Mark Constantino
• Joel Gragasin (former NCAA Jrs. Rookie of the Year)
• Mark Fedelicio
• Fiel Dino Daa

External links

• UAAP teams turn to former stars for help

Preceded by Luigi Trillo

Adamson Falcons head coach 2005-2006

Succeeded by Leo Austria

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Name	Alas, Mel
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