After a disappointing NCAA Season 85, The Jose Rizal University began its early rebuilding, by acquiring the services of their own former King Bomber “the Aerial Voyager” Vergel Meneses as their Seniors Basketball Head Coach replacing Ariel Vanguardia.

Vergel Meneses, a 14 year veteran of the pro league Philippine Basketball Association, is a former JRU ace player but didn’t won any championship.

Now, the task of the new head coach in person of Vergel Meneses is to end the JRU’s 37-year title drought after Ariel Vanguardia failed to do after serving several seasons as head coach of the heavy bombers.

Although “the Aerial Voyager” is new in coaching, he has a little bit of experience, after earning his coaching experience as one of Burger King Coach Allan Gregorio’s assistants in the Philippine Basketball League (PBL).

The first time that the Jose Rizal University tried their luck on a new head coach was few years back, when Ariel Vanguardia replaced Cris Calilan just a week before the 2005 NCAA basketball season opened. Now they’re trying their luck on yet another coach but this time its way far before the next NCAA Basketball Season open.

Even Ariel Vanguardia failed to end the JRU’s title drought he had a good record as head coach of the bombers after he land a seat in the 2008 finals where it came a win close of unseating then reigning titlist San Beda. And last year’s final four that he eventually loss and didn’t make it to the NCAA Season 85 Finals that captured by San Sebastian Stags.

Meanwhile, in UAAP, the NU Bulldogs are still in hunt for their Head Coach. Reports said that UST mentor Pido Jarencio was offered by the SM Management twice as his salary in UST to take charge as head coach of the National University.

Bulldogs losing head coach Manny Dandan was terminated by the NU board right before Game 3 of the UAAP Finals between Ateneo and UE, which the Blue Eagles won.