It's official: Aldin Ayo takes over coaching reins for Converge

Aldin Ayo is officially on his way to the PBA.

On Wednesday night, Converge formally introduced Ayo as the new FiberXers head coach, taking over the post previously held by Jeff Cariaso, as they are set to open a new chapter.

"We are excited with what he brings to the table," said Converge team owner Dennis Anthony Uy in a statement.

"We've had the chance to discuss the direction of our team and the vision that we have regarding our brand of play. We have young players with energy and potential who are ready to compete as a team still finding chemistry and its identity."

"We believe Coach Ayo has the background to develop these players into an exciting and cohesive unit."

Ayo recently stepped down as the Chooks-to-Go head trainer to attend to his mother, who had been diagnosed with stage four cancer. But Ayo shared it was actually his mother who convinced him to take the job at Converge.

"I talked to her last night. And this morning she told me, 'Gusto kita makita mag-coach sa PBA.' She said she doesn't want to see me just sitting around the house," the champion college coach said.

In Converge, Ayo would get to reunite with his former players like Jeron Teng and Abu Tratter of La Salle as well as Kevin Racal of Letran.

"In the PBA, everyone will be given the chance to be competitive because of the drafting. In terms of winning, aabot at aabot ka doon but the objective is how to achieve it the soonest," he said.

—Bea Micaller/JMB, GMA News