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 18 UAAP men's volleyball championships. The Golden Spikers achieved a four-peat in Seasons 70, 71, 72, and 73.
The Tiger Spikers also participate in the Spikers' Turf, a preseason league where they finished second in the 2018 Collegiate Conference and third on two occasions in 2016 and 2017.
The Golden Spikers were back-to-back UNIGAMES champions in 2016 and 2017.
Current roster
UAAP Season 86 rosterNumberPlayerPositionHeightBirthday High School Rey Miguel De Vega Outside Hitter UST High SchoolKenneth John Salvador Outside Hitter John Emmanuel Dedoroy Outside Hitter UST High SchoolDux Euan Yambao (c) Setter University of the Immaculate ConceptionJoshua Avila Setter Rainier Flor Middle Blocker Nathaniel Prudenciado Libero UST High SchoolJosh Ybañez Outside Hitter Labangal National High School Trevor Valera Middle Blocker Sherwin John Umandal Opposite Hitter Edlyn Paul Colinares Middle Blocker UST High SchoolEnnius Gwen Colinares Setter Van Tracy Prudenciado Libero UST High School Jay Rack Dela Noche Opposite Hitter UST High School
Awards Team UAAP UST Golden Spikers (partial)YearUAAP Season TitleRef 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 2015 77 3rd place 2023 85 Runner-up 2024 86 Runner-up 2025 87 3rd place 2026 88 3rd place
Spikers' Turf/PVL UST Golden SpikersYearSeason TitleRef2016 Collegiate 3rd place2017 Collegiate 3rd place2018 Collegiate Runner-up V-League PH UST Golden SpikersYearSeason TitleRef 2022 Collegiate Runner-up 2023 Collegiate Runner-up 2025 Collegiate 3rd place
UNIGAMES UST Golden SpikersYearSeason TitleRef 2017 UNIGAMES Champions
Players UAAP
UST Golden Spikers individual awardsYearUAAP SeasonAward PlayerRef 1998 61MVP Oliver John Manlapaz 2002 65 Anthony Irvin Guiao2007 69 RoYMarlon Macabulos200870 MVPNazareno Roque RoY Jayson Ramos Best Server Ray Karl Dimaculangan Best Digger Charles Glendon Reyes 200971 * MVP* Best ServerRay Karl Dimaculangan Best Attacker Jayson Ramos Best Receiver Henry James Pecaña 201072 MVP (Finals)Henry James Pecaña Best Server Ray Karl Dimaculangan201173 * MVP (Season)* Best Attacker* Best ScorerJohn Paul Torres MVP (Finals) Jayson Ramos Best Receiver Paul John Dolorias201274 MVP (Season)Jayson Ramos Best Receiver Paul John Dolorias201375 * MVP (Season)* Best BlockerMark Alfafara 201476 * Best Scorer* Best Attacker * Best ServerMark Alfafara 201577 Best ScorerMark Gil Alfafara 201880 Best BlockerJayvee Sumagaysay 202385 * MVP (Season)* RoY* 1st Best OHJoshua Ybañez Best OPP Jay Rack Dela Noche
Season-by-season records
Champion Runner-up Third place YearSeasonFieldEliminationsPlayoffs Finish GP W L SPR Round Opponent Result1993 56 8 4th Final Four L 1994 57 8 2nd Finals FEU Tamaraws L 199558 8 1st Finals De La Salle Green ArchersW 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 ArchersL 2003 66 8 5th Did not qualify 200467 8 4th Final Four L 1999 68 8 2nd Finals FEU TamarawsL 200569 7 3rd 12 8 4 1.588 SemifinalsUP Fighting MaroonsL 1–2 200870 8 2nd 14 13 1 4.000 Finals #1 FEU Tamaraws W 2–1 200971 8 1st 14 14 0 1.000 Finals #3 UP Fighting Maroons W 2–0 201072 8 1st 14 13 1 0.929 Finals #2 FEU Tamaraws W 2–0 201173 8 1st 14 13 1 5.857 Finals #2 FEU Tamaraws W 2–0 201274 8 2nd 14 11 32.118Finals #1 FEU Tamaraws L 0–22013 75 8 5th 14 7 7 1.019 Did not qualify 2014 76 8 6th 14 5 9 0.980 Did not qualify 200577 8 2nd 14 11 3 1.106 Semifinals#2 NU BulldogsL 1–2 201678 8 7th 14 4 10 0.970 Did not qualify 201779 8 4th 14 6 8 0.913 Stepladder playoffs#3 FEU TamarawsL 0–1 201880 8 4th 14 6 8 1.004 #4th Seed playoffs#Semifinals #5 Adamson Soaring Falcons#1 NU BulldogsW 1–0 L 0–2 201981 8 5th 14 5 9 0.978 Did not qualify 202082Tournament cancelled 202183 Tournament cancelled 202184 Tournament cancelled 202385 8 2nd 14 11 3 1.088 Finals #1 NU Bulldogs L 0–2 202386 8 4th 14 8 6 1.060 Finals #2 NU Bulldogs L 0–2 202587 8 3rd 14 9 5 1.238 Semifinals#2 NU Bulldogs L 0–2
Coaches UST Golden Spikers CoachUAAP SeasonRefFromTo Emil Lontoc ? 74 Odjie Mamon 75 present
Notable players
Mark Gil Alfafara Reny John Balse Robertly Boto Edlyn Paul Colinares Lorence Cruz Jay Rack Dela Noche Salvador Juan Depante Ray Karl Dimaculangan Paul Jan Doloiras Anthony Irvin Guiao Harby Ilano Ian Laurel Marlon Macabulos
Charlee Magpayo Oliver John Manlapaz Henry James Pecaña Jayson Ramos Charles Glendon Reyes Nazareno Roque Jayvee Sumagaysay Yos Sioson John Paul Torres Kerr Sherwyn Ucang Joshua Umandal Francis Vicente Joshua Ybañez
See also UST Growling Tigers UAAP Volleyball Championship Spikers' Turf award recipients La Salle–UST rivalry UST Golden Tigresses volleyball
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