Joaquin "Joaqui" Llamas Trillo is a Filipino former basketball coach and executive formerly served on Alaska Aces.

Career

Early career

Trillo played for La Salle under Tito Eduque. He coached the team from 1978 (they are still in NCAA) until 1986.

Alaska

In 1990, Fred Uytengsu hired Trillo as the manager of Alaska Air Force. Together with

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, they won multiple championship, including a Grand Slam in

1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

. After Cone left Alaska, Trillo was promoted as Governor of the team in 2012 until 2014.

Other

Aside from sports, he also delved into show business. He appeared in Nescafé and Maggi commercials and was invited as a guest for two consecutive weeks on ‘

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’. He also served as a color commentator on

PBA on Vintage Sports ''PBA on Vintage Sports'' is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine television sports presentation show broadcast by Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation, City2, People's Television Network, MBS/PTV and Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporatio ...

1984 to 1989, and on UAAP on Silverstar Sports in late 1990s.

Personal life

Trillo married Imelda Crisostomo. The couple have children named:

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, the coach of

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;

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, also in Meralco as its manager, Cheska, and Carlo.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Trillo, Joaqui Living people Filipino sports announcers Philippine Basketball Association broadcasters Alaska Aces (PBA) De La Salle Green Archers basketball players De La Salle Green Archers basketball coaches Year of birth missing (living people)