The Ateneo Blue Eagles men's volleyball program is the men's collegiate varsity volleyball team of the Ateneo de Manila University. The team competes in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).
History The Ateneo Blue Eagles men's volleyball team was formed in 1967. They first played competitive varsity volleyball when they participated in the women's volleyball tournament of the NCAA (Philippines) in Season 43 (1967–68).
After 7 year, Season 51 (1975–76), the Blue Eagles won their first NCAA men's volleyball championship. In Season 52 (1976–1977), they won their second NCAA volleyball championship title and first back-to-back championship title.
They were unable to defend their title in the NCAA because Ateneo de Manila transferred to the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) in 1978. The team did not win a championship for the next 37 years. These titles are won by Blue Eagles UAAP Season 77 (2014–2015), UAAP Season 78 (2015–2016), UAAP Season 79 (2016–2017).
Current roster Ateneo Blue Eagles men's volleyball team
UAAP Season 85 rosterNumberPlayerPositionHeightBirth date High SchoolLawrence Gil Magadia Setter De La Salle LipaLeinuel Crisostomo Outside Hitter De La Salle ZobelJettlee Gopio Middle Blocker Kennedy Batas Opposite Hitter Lutrelle Andrei Taneo Outside Hitter James Daniel Licauco Setter Amil Pacinio Jr. Outside Hitter Paulo Lorenzo Trinidad Libero Canciano Llenos Outside Hitter Lance Andrei De Castro Libero Emmanuel Go Setter Jeric Sendon Middle Blocker Jian Matthew Salarzon Outside Hitter Charles David Absid Middle Blocker Joseph Brian Castro Middle Blocker
Previous roster UAAP Champions UAAP Season 77 roster OH - • 2 Karl Irvin Baysa • 15 Marck Jesus Espejo • 17 Sebastian Enrique Cuerva • 18 Ismael John Rivera OPP - • 8 Ysrael Wilson Marasigan MB - • 4 Joshua Alexis Miguel Villanueva • 5 Jasper Rodney Tan • 11 Rex Emmanuel Intal S - • 14 Esmilzo Joner Polvoroza L - • 12 Dan Angelo Posadas • 13 Manuel Sumanguid III UAAP Season 78 roster OH - • 2 Karl Irvin Baysa • 15 Marck Jesus Espejo • 17 Sebastian Enrique Cuerva • 18 Ismael John Rivera OPP - • 3 Ron Adrian Medalla • 8 Ysrael Wilson Marasigan MB - • 4 Joshua Alexis Miguel Villanueva • 5 Jasper Rodney Tan • 11 Rex Emmanuel Intal • 16 Gian Carlo Glorosio S - • 1 Lawrence Gil Magadia • 14 Esmilzo Joner Polvoroza L - • 12 Dan Angelo Posadas • 13 Manuel Sumanguid III UAAP Season 79 roster OH - • 2 Karl Irvin Baysa • 3 Ron Adrian Medalla • 15 Marck Jesus Espejo • 18 Ismael John Rivera OPP - • 6 Anthony Paul Koyfman • 10 Paulo Lorenzo Trinidad MB - • 4 Joshua Alexis Miguel Villanueva • 5 Jasper Rodney Tan • 11 Rex Emmanuel Intal • 12 Chumason Celestine Njigha • 16 Gian Carlo Glorosio S - • 1 Lawrence Gil Magadia • 14 Esmilzo Joner Polvoroza L - • 13 Manuel Sumanguid III
Spikers' Turf/PVL Champions Spikers' Turf 1st Season Collegiate Conference roster OH - • 2 Karl Irvin Baysa • 3 Ron Adrian Medalla • 15 Marck Jesus Espejo • 18 Ismael John Rivera OPP - • 6 Anthony Paul Koyfman • 8 Ysrael Wilson Marasigan (c) MB - • 4 Joshua Alexis Miguel Villanueva • 9 Timothy James Sto. Tomas • 11 Rex Emmanuel Intal • 16 Gian Carlo Glorosio S - • 1 Lawrence Gil Magadia (G) • 14 Esmilzo Joner Polvoroza L - • 12 Dan Angelo Posadas (G) • 13 Manuel Sumanguid III Spikers' Turf 2nd Season Collegiate Conference roster OH - • 2 Karl Irvin Baysa (c) • 3 Ron Adrian Medalla • 10 Paulo Lorenzo Trinidad • 15 Marck Jesus Espejo OPP - • 6 Anthony Paul Koyfman • 8 Ysrael Wilson Marasigan MB - • 4 Joshua Alexis Miguel Villanueva • 5 Jasper Rodney Tan • 9 Timothy James Sto. Tomas (G) • 11 Rex Emmanuel Intal • 16 Gian Carlo Glorosio S - • 1 Lawrence Gil Magadia • 14 Esmilzo Joner Polvoroza L - • 13 Manuel Sumanguid III
2017 PVL Collegiate Conference roster OH - • 2 Karl Irvin Baysa (c) • 15 Marck Jesus Espejo • 17 Sebastian Enrique Cuerva • 18 Ismael John Rivera • 19 Canciano Llenos OPP - • 3 Ron Adrian Medalla • 10 Paulo Lorenzo Trinidad MB - • 5 Jasper Rodney Tan • 12 Chumason Celestine Njigha • 16 Gian Carlo Glorosio S - • 1 Lawrence Gil Magadia • 14 Esmilzo Joner Polvoroza L - • 9 Hermino Labao • 13 Manuel Sumanguid III
Team honors NCAA Ateneo Blue EaglesYearSeason TitleRef 1975–1976 NCAA Season 51 Champions 1976–1977 NCAA Season 52 Champions
UAAP Ateneo Blue EaglesYearSeason TitleRef 2014–2015 UAAP Season 77 Champions 2015–2016 UAAP Season 78 Champions 2016–2017 UAAP Season 79 Champions
Other Collegiate Leagues Ateneo Blue EaglesYearSeason TitleRef 2015 Spikers' Turf 1st Season Collegiate Conference Champions 2016 Spikers' Turf 2nd Season Collegiate Conference Champions 2017 2017 PVL Collegiate Conference (men's) Champions
Individual honors UAAP Ateneo Blue EaglesYearSeason AwardPlayerRef2008-2009UAAP Season 71 Rookie of the Year Duane Craig Teves2009-2010UAAP Season 72 Most Valuable Player (Season)Andre Joseph Pareja Best Attacker2013-2014UAAP Season 76 Most Valuable Player (Season) Marck Jesus Espejo Rookie of the Year Marck Jesus Espejo Best Setter Esmilzo Joner Polvoroza2014-2015UAAP Season 77 Most Valuable Player (Season)Marck Jesus Espejo Best Attacker Best SetterEsmilzo Joner Polvoroza Most Valuable Player (Finals)2015-2016UAAP Season 78 Most Valuable Player (Season)Marck Jesus Espejo Best Attacker Best Server Most Valuable Player (Finals) Ysrael Wilson Marasigan Best Setter Esmilzo Joner Polvoroza2016-2017UAAP Season 79 Most Valuable Player (Season)Marck Jesus Espejo Best Scorer Best Attacker Most Valuable Player (Finals) Antony Paul Koyfman Rookie of the Year Chumason Celestine Njigha Best Setter Esmilzo Joner Polvoroza2017-2018UAAP Season 80 Most Valuable Player (Season)Marck Jesus Espejo Best Scorer Best Attacker Best Server Rookie of the Year Ariel Morado Jr. Best Setter Esmilzo Joner Polvoroza2019-2020UAAP Season 81 2nd Best Middle Blocker Chumason Celestine Njigha Best Setter Lawrence Gil Magadia Best Libero Manuel Sumanguid III2022-2023UAAP Season 85 Best Libero Lance Andrei De Castro
Other Collegiate Leagues Ateneo Blue EaglesYearSeason AwardPlayerRef2015Spikers' Turf 1st Season Collegiate Conference Most Valuable Player (Season) Marck Jesus Espejo Most Valuable Player (finals) 2nd Best Outside Spiker Best Opposite Spiker Ysrael Wilson Marasigan2016Spikers' Turf 2nd Season Collegiate Conference Most Valuable Player (Season) Marck Jesus Espejo Most Valuable Player (finals) 1st Best Outside Spiker Best Setter Esmilzo Joner Polvoroza20172017 PVL Collegiate Conference Most Valuable Player (Season) Marck Jesus Espejo Most Valuable Player (finals) 1st Best Outside Spiker Best Setter Esmilzo Joner Polvoroza Best Libero Manuel Sumanguid III20222022 V-League Collegiate Challenge 1st Best Middle Blocker Jetlee Gopio Best Opposite Spiker Kennedy Batas
Records by season UAAP
Ateneo Blue EaglesYearUAAP Season PlaceTeam Captain Finals opponent or Lost to(finalist or higher rank) 1993–1994568th place 1994–199557 6th place 1995–199658 8th place 1996–199759 Did not join 1997–1998 60 8th place 1998–1999 61 8th place 1999–2000 62 8th place 2000–2001 63 8th Place 2001–2002 64 8th place 2002–2003 65 8th place 2003–2004 66 8th place 2004–200567 8th place 2005–200668 8th place 2006–2007 69 5th place 2007–2008 70 7th place 2008–2009 714th Place 2009–2010 72 3rd Place 2010–2011 73 6th place 2011–2012 74 7th place 2012–2013 75 6th place 2013–2014 76 Runners-up 2014–2015 77 Champions 2015–2016 78 Champions 2016–2017 79 Champions 2017–2018 80 Runners-up 2018–2019 81 3rd Place 2019–2020 82 cancelled 2020–2021 83 cancelled 2021–2022 84 cancelled 2022–2023 85 5th place Lance Andrei De Castro
Other Collegiate Leagues Spikers' Turf/PVL Records by seasonYearTournament Competed asPlacement 2015 Spikers' Turf Collegiate Ateneo Blue Eagles Champions 2016 Spikers' Turf Collegiate Ateneo Blue Eagles Champions 2017 PVL Collegiate Ateneo Blue Eagles Champions 2018 PVL Collegiate did not join 2019 Spikers' Turf Open Ateneo Blue Eagles8th place 2020 Spikers' Turfno tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021 Spikers' Turfno tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2022 Spikers' Turf Open Ateneo–Fudgee Barr6th place2023 Spikers' Turf Opendid not join Invitational Ateneo–Fudgee Barr 19th place
V-League PH Records by seasonYearTournament Competed asPlacement 2022 V-League Collegiate Ateneo Blue Eagles 4th place 2023 V-League Collegiate Ateneo Blue Eagles 4th place
Head coaches UAAP Season 81–UAAP Season 86 Timothy James Sto. Tomas UAAP Season 87–present: Vince Mangulabnan
Former players
Esmilzo Joner Polvoroza (S) Manuel Sumanguid III (L) AJ Pareja (MB) Chumason Celestine Njigha (MB) Rex Emmanuel Intal (MB) Marck Jesus Espejo (OH) Ysrael Wilson Marasigan (OP)
Legend S Setter L Libero MB Middle Blocker OS Outside Hitter OP Opposite Hitter
See also Ateneo de Manila University Ateneo Blue Eagles Ateneo Blue Eagles women's volleyball
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