UST Golden Spikers volleyball

UST Golden Spikers
NicknameGolden Spikers
Founded1938
(NCAA founding member–1924)
Head coachOdjie Mamon
CaptainDux Euan Yambao
LeagueUAAP
Spikers' Turf
V-League
Championships
UAAP: 18

The UST Golden Spikers are the men's collegiate varsity volleyball team of the University of Santo Tomas. They compete in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).

History

The UST Tiger Spikers have 19 UAAP men's volleyball championships. The Golden Spikers achieved a three-peat in Seasons 70, 71 and 72.

The Tiger Spikers also participate in the Spikers' Turf, a preseason league where they finished second in the 2018 Collegiate Conference[1] and third on two occasions in 2016 and 2017.

The Golden Spikers were back-to-back UNIGAMES champions in 2016[2] and 2017.

Current roster

Main article: UAAP Season 86 volleyball tournaments
UAAP Season 86 roster
Number Player Position Height Birthday High School
1 Rey Miguel De Vega Outside Hitter UST High School
2 Kenneth John Salvador Outside Hitter
6 John Emmanuel Dedoroy Outside Hitter 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) (2002-09-10) September 10, 2002 UST High School
7 Dux Euan Yambao (c) Setter 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (2002-03-07) March 7, 2002 University of the Immaculate Conception
9 Joshua Avila Setter
10 Rainier Flor Middle Blocker
11 Nathaniel Prudenciado Libero UST High School
13 Josh Ybañez Outside Hitter 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) (2003-03-25) March 25, 2003 Labangal National High School
14 Trevor Valera Middle Blocker (2004-10-14) October 14, 2004
15 Sherwin John Umandal Opposite Hitter
16 Edlyn Paul Colinares Middle Blocker UST High School
17 Ennius Gwen Colinares Setter
18 Van Tracy Prudenciado Libero UST High School
24 Jay Rack Dela Noche Opposite Hitter UST High School

Awards

Team

UAAP

UST Golden Spikers (partial)
Year UAAP Season Title Ref
1958 21 Champions
1959 22 Champions
1963 26 Champions
1967 30 Champions
1973 36 Champions
1976 39 Champions
1985 48 Champions
1986 49 Champions
1989 52 Champions
1992 55 Champions
1994 57 Runner-up
1995 58 Champions
1996 59 Runner-up
1997 60 Runner-up
1998 61 Champions
1999 62 Runner-up
2000 63 Champions
2001 64 Runner-up
2002 65 Champions
2005 68 Runner-up
2007 69 3rd place
2008 70 Champions
2009 71 Champions
2010 72 Champions
2011 73 Champions
2012 74 Runner up [3]
2015 77 3rd place
2023 85 Runner-up [4]
2024 86 Runner-up
2025 87 3rd place

Spikers' Turf/PVL

UST Golden Spikers
Year Season Title Ref
2016 Collegiate 3rd place [5]
2017 Collegiate 3rd place
2018 Collegiate Runner-up

V-League PH

UST Golden Spikers
Year Season Title Ref
2022 Collegiate Runner-up [6]
2023 Collegiate Runner-up [7]

UNIGAMES

UST Golden Spikers
Year Season Title Ref
2017 UNIGAMES Champions

Players

UAAP

UAAP awardees (partial)
UST Golden Spikers individual awards
Year UAAP Season Award Player Ref
1998 61 MVP Oliver John Manlapaz
2002 65 Anthony Irvin Guiao
2007 69 RoY Marlon Macabulos
2008 70 MVP Nazareno Roque
RoY Jayson Ramos
Best Server Ray Karl Dimaculangan
Best Digger Charles Glendon Reyes
2009 71 * MVP
* Best Server 		Ray Karl Dimaculangan
Best Attacker Jayson Ramos
Best Receiver Henry James Pecaña
2010 72 MVP (Finals) Henry James Pecaña
Best Server Ray Karl Dimaculangan
2011 73 * MVP (Season)
* Best Attacker
* Best Scorer 		John Paul Torres
MVP (Finals) Jayson Ramos
Best Receiver Paul John Dolorias
2012 74 MVP (Season) Jayson Ramos [3]
Best Receiver Paul John Dolorias
2013 75 * MVP (Season)
* Best Blocker 		Mark Alfafara
2014 76 * Best Scorer
* Best Attacker
* Best Server 		Mark Alfafara
2015 77 Best Scorer Mark Gil Alfafara
2018 80 Best Blocker Jayvee Sumagaysay
2023 85 * MVP (Season)
* RoY
* 1st Best OH 		Joshua Ybañez [8]
Best OPP Jay Rack Dela Noche

Season-by-season records

Records starting UAAP Season 56
Champion Runner-up Third place
Year Season Field Eliminations Playoffs Ref.
Finish GP W L SPR Round Opponent Result
1993 56 8 4th Final Four L
1994 57 8 2nd Finals FEU Tamaraws L
1995 58 8 1st Finals De La Salle Green Archers W
1996 59 7 2nd Finals FEU Tamaraws L
1997 60 8 2nd Finals FEU Tamaraws L
1998 61 8 1st Finals FEU Tamaraws W
1999 62 8 2nd Finals FEU Tamaraws L
2000 63 8 1st Finals FEU Tamaraws W
2001 64 8 2nd Finals De La Salle Green Archers L
2002 65 8 2nd Finals De La Salle Green Archers L
2003 66 8 5th Did not qualify
2004 67 8 4th Final Four L
1999 68 8 2nd Finals FEU Tamaraws L
2005 69 7 3rd 12 8 4 1.588 Semifinals UP Fighting Maroons L 1–2
2008 70 8 2nd 14 13 1 4.000 Finals #1 FEU Tamaraws W 2–1
2009 71 8 1st 14 14 0 1.000 Finals #3 UP Fighting Maroons W 2–0
2010 72 8 1st 14 13 1 0.929 Finals #2 FEU Tamaraws W 2–0
2011 73 8 1st 14 13 1 5.857 Finals #2 FEU Tamaraws W 2–0
2012 74 8 2nd 14 11 3 2.118 Finals #1 FEU Tamaraws L 0–2
2013 75 8 5th 14 7 7 1.019 Did not qualify
2014 76 8 6th 14 5 9 0.980 Did not qualify
2005 77 8 2nd 14 11 3 1.106 Semifinals #2 NU Bulldogs L 1–2
2016 78 8 7th 14 4 10 0.970 Did not qualify
2017 79 8 4th 14 6 8 0.913 Stepladder playoffs #3 FEU Tamaraws L 0–1
2018 80 8 4th 14 6 8 1.004 #4th Seed playoffs
#Semifinals		 #5 Adamson Soaring Falcons
#1 NU Bulldogs		 W 1–0
L 0–2
2019 81 8 5th 14 5 9 0.978 Did not qualify
2020 82 Tournament cancelled
2021 83 Tournament cancelled
2021 84 Tournament cancelled
2023 85 8 2nd 14 11 3 1.088 Finals #1 NU Bulldogs L 0–2
2023 86 8 4th 14 8 6 1.060 Finals #2 NU Bulldogs L 0–2
2025 87 8 3rd 14 9 5 1.238 Semifinals #2 NU Bulldogs L 0–2

Coaches

UST Golden Spikers
Coach UAAP Season Ref
From To
Emil Lontoc ? 74
Odjie Mamon 75 present

Notable players

See also

References

  1. ^ Agcaoili, Lance. "Runners-up no more: NU Bulldogs rip UST Tiger Spikers to claim PVL title". SPIN.ph. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  2. ^ Agcaoili, Lance. "UST Tiger Spikers gear up of Unigames title defense after runner-up finish in PVL". SPIN.ph. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Tamaraws sweep tiger Spikers, end title drought". ABS-CBN. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  4. ^ "NU Complete season sweep for UAAP volleyball three peat". Inquirer. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  5. ^ Escarlote, Mark (September 12, 2016). "Blue Eagles win it all, claim second collegiate title". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  6. ^ "Almendras cops another MVP plum". vleague.ph. November 30, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  7. ^ "La Salle foils UST in 4, cops men's crown". vleague.ph. The V-League. September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  8. ^ "UST's Ybañez bags UAAP MVP, Rookie of the Year awards". Philippine Star. May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
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