Orlando Aces Gearing Up For Great Season
May 15, 2007 - American Basketball Association (ABA)
Las Vegas Aces News Release
Orlando, FL. 2006-2007 marked the beginning of the first season for the ABA Orlando Aces, and according to Todd Triplett, Owner/Head Coach, "It was our goal to continue the high standards of professionalism offered by the ABA. We asserted every effort to establish a competitive organization capable of exceptional performance, on and off the court."
Not only did the Orlando Aces contribute to local entertainment endeavors, they embraced the community by additionally offering educational and economic development opportunities. It is the intention of the Aces to build on the foundation from season one and make the 2007-2008 season bigger and better.
Under the leadership of Coach Tripplett and the Pan American Sports Management, the Orlando Aces are destined to be successful and leave a lasting legacy. Triplett brings a variety of experience to the Orlando organization. He played at Morris Brown College in Atlanta and then continued his professional career in Iceland. He has coached at the collegiate level, for a European team and for the ABA in Las Vegas. Accolades include being named as the Luxembourg, Europe South All-Star Game coach, Head Coach for the West 2004-2005 ABA All Star Game in Las Vegas and Head Coach for the NBA sanctioned Global Hoops Summer League in Las Vegas in 2005. Tripplett added, "I look forward to bringing more exciting basketball to the city of Orlando. As the owner, it is my personal goal to facilitate the growth and development of those players with the potential to make it to the NBA. I simply want to share my knowledge and experience and to help my players make their hoop dreams come true." For more information, email coach_triplett@yahoo.com or visit www.abalive.com.
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