Vincent Raphael Mangulabnan (born June 3, 1994) is a Filipino volleyball player and coach. Mangulabnan currently serves as the head coach of the Ateneo Men's Volleyball Team. He played with NU Bulldogs collegiate men's University team. He last played for the Criss Cross King Crunchers in the Spikers' Turf.
Career Collegiate Mangulabnan made his first game appearance with the NU Bulldogs in the UAAP Season 74 where they placed in 6th. He also awarded Rookie of the year on that year.
In UAAP Season 75, they won the first championship of NU Bulldogs in the UAAP volleyball after defeating FEU Tamaraws in the finals.
In UAAP Season 76, they won the second and back-to-back championship of NU Bulldogs in the UAAP volleyball after defeating Ateneo Blue Eagles in the finals.
In UAAP Season 77, they failed to defend their third championship title after being defeated by Ateneo Blue Eagles in the Finals.
In UAAP Season 78, was the last playing year of Mangulabnan. They lost again against Ateneo in a best-of-three finals series.
Club Mangulabnan would play for the Cignal HD Spikers in the Spikers' Turf from 2016 until 2019.
He would return to the league as a player for the Ateneo Blue Eagles who are playing as Ateneo Fudgee Barr. He would first join the collegiate squad as a reinforcement at the 2022 Open Conference.
He played for the AMC Cotabato Spikers in the 2022 PNVF Champions League for Men. They finished as runners-up in that tournament.
National team Mangulabnan has been part of the Philippine national team. He was captain of the squad that played in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia. He reprised his role as the skipper at the postponed 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
Clubs Cignal HD Spikers (2016–2019) Ateneo Fudgee Barr (2022, 2023) AMC Cotabato Spikers (2023) Criss Cross King Crunchers (2024–present)
Awards Individual SeasonTournamentTitleRef 2013-2014 UAAP Season 75 Best Setter 2015-2016 UAAP Season 77 Best Setter2017 2017 PVL Reinforced Conference Best Setter 2017 PVL Open Conference Best Setter2019 2019 Spikers' Turf Reinforced Conference Best Setter
Collegiate SeasonTournamentTitleRef 2013-2014 UAAP Season 75 Champions 2014-2015 UAAP Season 76 Champions 2015-2016 UAAP Season 77 Runner-up 2016-2017 UAAP Season 78 Runner-up
Clubs SeasonTournamentClub teamTitleRef2017 2017 PVL Reinforced ConferenceCignal HD Spikers Champions Premier Volleyball League 1st Season Open Conference Champions 2018 2018 PVL Reinforced ConferenceRunners-up 2018 Spikers' Turf Open Conference3rd place 2019 2019 Spikers' Turf Reinforced Conference Champions 2019 Spikers' Turf Open Conference Champions 2023 2023 Spikers' Turf Open ConferenceAMC Cotabato Spikers Runner-up
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