Jun (Lydio) Trasporto (ADB 1978–1989) grew up at the employees housing compound of La Carlota Sugar Central in Negros Occidental, where his father was employed. He was inspired by hardhelmeted men, so he took up Mechanical Engineering at the University of Iloilo, graduating in 1976. In 1978, he moved to Manila and joined ADB, where he met his future wife, Malou Dimaguila. They both stayed for 11 years before migrating to Canada. Before he left, Jun was already making waves in the local bowling leagues.
With his Philippine experience, Jun tried pursuing a banking or an engineering career in Toronto but found difficulty due both to the recession and lack of “Canadian experience.” Thus he accepted odd jobs in a pharmaceutical firm, earning him a decent income. However, he lacked interest in and motivation for such jobs. Malou counseled him to accept a job that would make him happy.
When in Manila, Jun was president of the Tenpin Bowling Association of Makati and a member of the board of directors of the Philippine Bowling Congress. What he loves best, is spending hours in the bowling alley practicing almost everyday. This inspired him to start a Pro Shop in the bowling center in Toronto. He became a much sought-after ball driller in the greater Toronto area, and, soon thereafter, a full-fledged instructor, then a top-caliber bowling coach. and
- one of the first 13 bowling pro shop professionals in the world to have technical certification from the International Bowling Pro Shop and Instructor Association (IBPSIA);
- the only person in Ontario who is an IBPSIA-certified technical instructor, and one of only three pro shop operators in Canada with the certification; and
- the bowling ball driller expert in the greater Toronto area.
Standing (L–R): Vlad Cabio, Malou Trasporto, Jun Trasporto, and Penny Laquindanum.
Seated (L–R): Cita dela Rama, and Marissa del Castillo.
Jun had been technical coach of the Republic of Korea's national bowling team in 2006. His team won their first World Championships gold meal during the 2006 Men’s World Championships in Busan, and made history by winning both gold and silver medals in the Trio Event. In December of the same year, Jun’s Korean team collected 4 gold, 4 silver, and 3 bronze medals in the Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. For the next 3 years (2007–2009), Jun coached the Qatar National Bowling Team that won the silver medal during the Asian Indoor Games in Macau. His Qatar bowling team also extablished a record in the Arab Games by winning the “grand slam”—all the 4 gold medals.
The most recent feather added to Jun’s cap is his inclusion, for the second time in 3 years, in the annual selection of the “100 Top Coaches” in the world, which features bowling coaches who are the most knowledgeable and dedicated instructors. He has also been cited this year by Bowling Magazine as one of the world’s 10 most noteworthy international coaches, along with the Philippines' 4-time world bowling champion Paeng Nepomuceno. Late in 2009, the Philippine Sports Commission announced it was hiring Jun to coach its teams in 2010.