The San Beda Red Lions and Lionesses are the collegiate varsity teams of the San Beda University, best known for their basketball section.Malonso, J. "NCAA: A HISTORY". NCAA(Phils) Homepage. Online. Internet. Accessed 23 May 2007 NCAA Philippines "NCAA: An Endless Saga". The Bedan June 2005 issue"National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines)". Wikipedia Website. Online. Internet. Accessed 23 May 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines)
Name
San Beda is named after the Venerable Bede of England. In honor of Venerable Bede who is an English man, the school chose the Red Lion Rampant which is the heraldic symbol of the ancient Scots/English for courage as part of its school logo.Jude Roque and the San Beda Boosters Club. A Time To Roar:Reviving the Bedan Animo. Manila: n.p, 2007 Toloma et al. Abbey Monty. Manila: n.p., 2006 History of San Beda College San Beda pays tribute to the courage of the Benedictine monks by adopting the Red Lion, the symbol of courage in the Catholic tradition and in the land of St. Bede."A Primer To Catholic Symbolism". Boston Catholic Journal. Online. Internet. Accessed 23 May 2007.
Basketball
History
Red Lions Battlecry
2006: End 28 @ 82 – for their quest to conclude the 28 years of seniors basketball championship title drought 2007: Back-to-back @ 83 – for their bid to have a back-to-back title 2008: DYNASthree – for their bid to gain back-to-back-to-back titles 2009: Animo Quatro – their bid to have the first 4-peat 2010: REDemption – for their bid to regain the NCAA title in 2010 2011: REDomination – for their bid to have a back-to-back title again in 2011 2012: R3peat The 3peat – for their bid to have a back-to-back-to-back titles since 2009 2013: Roar For Four – for their bid to have their school's first 4-peat 2014: Go San Beda Five – for their bid for that unprecedented 5-peat 2015: Witness 6reatness – for their bid to have the first 6-peat in NCAA history 2016: REDemption 2.0 – for their bid to regain the NCAA title and the quest for the 20th overall basketball title 2017: #RoarAsOne for banner 21 – for their bid to have a back-to-back title, 21st overall 2018: Defend The Thron3 – for their bid to have a back-to-back-to-back title, 22nd overall 2019: Four The Win – for their bid to have a 4-peat title, 23rd overall 2023: 23@23 – for their bid to regain the NCAA title to give San Beda the 23rd championship title 2025: One More for 24 – for their bid to regain the NCAA title to give San Beda the 24th championship title
Red Cubs Battlecry
2012: Roar For More – for their bid to have their school's first 4-peat 2013: Drive for FiVe – for their bid to have their school's first 5-peat 2014: ThisSixIt – for their bid for that unprecedented 6-peat 2015: Red Cubs Never S7op – for their bid to have the first 7-peat in NCAA history 2016: Make8Happen – for their bid to have the first 8-peat in NCAA history 2017: #REDemption – for their bid to regain the juniors basketball title 2019: #LetsBring1tBack - for their bid to clinch the juniors basketball title after a four-year drought
Notable players
Red Lions
Yousif Aljamal Baser Amer Robert Bolick Charles Borck Anjo Caram Kemark Cariño Arthur dela Cruz Pong Escobal Riego Gamalinda Borgie Hermida Abe King Garvo Lanete Frankie Lim Carlos Loyzaga Chito Loyzaga Joey Loyzaga Dave Marcelo Ogie Menor Javee Mocon Evan Nelle Calvin Oftana Andre Paras Nel Parado Jake Pascual Kyle Pascual Mat Ranillo III Alberto Reynoso Rome dela Rosa Anthony Semerad David Semerad Jay-R Taganas Boybits Victoria
Red Cubs
Ryan Monteclaro Claiford Arao Mike Baldos Giboy Babilonia Yuri Escueta Alfonzo Gotladera Magnum Membrere Nico Salva LA Tenorio Tyrone Bautista Joshua Caracut JV Casio Teddy Monasterio Evan Nelle Dindo Pumaren LA Revilla Ren-Ren Ritualo Gerry Esplana Axel Iñigo Ronald Magtulis Ernest Medina Miko Roldan Arvin Tolentino Jonas Villanueva Adven Jess Diputado Germy Mahinay Jolly Escobar Chris Javier James Martinez Jay Agbayani Toti Almeda Eric Altamirano Arvin Braganza Mike Bravo Paul Du Chris Hubilla Ronnie Magsanoc Joey Mendoza Jenkins Mesina Xavier Nunag Alvin Padilla Benjie Paras Duane Salvatera Jonjon Tabique Rhayyan Amsali Udoy Belmonte JM Lagumen Aljon Mariano Chris Calaguio Samboy Lim Baldwin Combate Christian Coronel Mark Mañosca Bong Salvador Jeric Raval JR Alba Macky De Joya Serafin Hilvano Bebe Terminez Von Chavez
Retired Number San Beda Red Lions retired numbersNo.PlayerPositionCeremony Date 14 Carlos Loyzaga Center June 25, 2016
Football Dubbed the "Red Booters", the San Beda football team has been a consistent championship contender for the past few years in the NCAA. The seniors team has won the NCAA championship for the last 6 years and has won a total of 14 championships, second only to De La Salle University in all-time wins.
Swimming The San Beda Red Sea Lions is one of the veteran teams, alongside Mapua University in the NCAA swimming championships, and is the winningest sports team of San Beda. The domination of the San Beda Red Sea Lions started in NCAA Season 78 in 2002 when they halted the 3-peat run of Philippine Christian University. As of NCAA Season 100, the men's team is currently the 21-peat champions, meanwhile the women's team is currently the 1-peat champions.
Red Sea Lions battle cry 2019: Protect The Dream - for their 18-peat bid for the men's team and 8-peat for the women's team 2022: #DefendTheCrown - for their 19-peat bid for the men's team and 9-peat for the women's team 2023: #ExtendTheDynasty - for their 20-peat bid for the men's team and 10-peat for the women's team 2024: #UpholdTheGlory - for their 21-peat bid for the men's team and 11-peat for the women's team
Junior Red Sea Lions Battlecry
2023: #ReclaimTheCrown – for their bid to regain the juniors swimming title 2024: #EndTheDrought – for their bid to bring back the juniors swimming title to San Beda
Volleyball
Women's volleyball roster NCAA Season 95 San Beda Red Lionesses No. Name Position 1 MATIAS, Lynn Robyn Setter 2 TANNAGAN, China S. Open Spiker 3 MANZANO, Kimberly Grace 5 RACRAQUIN, Daryl Sigrid C. Libero 6 MAÑALAC, Patricia Mae 7 TAYAG, Maxine Koyce 8 BUNO, Justine Marie Libero 9 VIRAY, Maria Nieza C. Open Spiker 10 GALANG, Mikaela Joy Middle Blocker 13 PARAS, Trisha Mae S. Middle Blocker 14 SALANGSANG, Francesca Louise 15 CENZON, Patricia Ysabel 16 VIRAY, Maria Jiezela C. Opposite Spiker 17 DIOSO, Kyla Jeremae 18 RACRAQUIN, Aurea Francesca C. (c) Open Spiker Head Coach: Nemesio Gavino Assistant coach: Richard Cuevas
Men's volleyball roster NCAA Season 93 San Beda Red Spikers No. Name Position 1 AMAGAN, Jomaru Open Spiker 2 GENOBATEN, Gian Carlo S. Open Spiker 3 TORRES, Angelo Michael Middle Blocker 4 VIRAY, Adrian D. Open Spiker 5 MANLICLIC, Yeshua Felix Emmanuel 6 PATENIO, Limuel Opposite Spiker 7 CASIN, Rodel Nelas Libero 9 ULIBAS, Ferdinand Jr. T. 11 ENCISO, Mark Christian S. Opposite Spiker 14 GONZALES, Earl Kenneth R. 15 SANTOS, Mark Lorenze S. (c) Open Spiker 16 DESUYO, John Carlo P. 17 ZABALA, Gerard B. 18 DECANO, Mark Joel Reserve Head coach: Ernesto Pamilar Assistant coach: Alegro Carpio
Boys' volleyball roster NCAA Season 91 # Name 1.) Juan Carlos Cuevas 3.) Evander Matthew Colong 4.) Aron Jester Santos 5.) Jansel Jonathan Galolo 6.) Nico Dizon 7.) Mark Reinel Villamor 8.) Juan Manuel Ilagan 10.) Francis Miguel Palma 12.) Jim Philip Velarde 13.) Frentzen Vendollo 14.) Lorenzo Macaso 18.) Kristan Panagao Coach: Nemesio Gavino
Beach volleyball NCAA Season 93 Women's Trisha Mae S. Paras Maria Jeziela C. Viray Maria Nieza C. Viray
Men's Jomaru Amagan Mark Christian S. Enciso Ferdinand T. Ulibas Jr. Adrian D. Viray
Juniors Lance Andrei de Castro Franz Nico Dizon Juwan Miguel Ilagan
Notable players
Women's NCAA Season 93 beach volleyball champions - Trisha Mae Paras, Maria Jeziela Viray, Maria Nieza Viray Maria Jeziela Viray - NCAA Season 93 beach volleyball MVP Cesca Racraquin - NCAA Season 92 Rookie of the Year Maria Nieza Viray - NCAA Season 91 Rookie of the Year Frances Molina Janine Marciano Andrea Abaya
Men's Limuel Patenio - NCAA Season 93 2nd Best Middle Blocker Mark Christian Encisco - NCAA Season 93 Best Opposite Spiker
WNCAA The San Beda Alabang girls' volleyball team won the 39th WNCAA championship title. They are the first juniors team to bring a volleyball championship title to their alma mater.
Soft tennis The San Beda's women's soft tennis team, headed by team captain Alyana Victoria and head coach Jovy Mamawal, won two consecutive titles in the NCAA soft tennis event in Seasons 90 and 91. Aside from their championships, The Red Lionesses represented the country in the University Soft Tennis Championships in 2015 held at South Korea.
See also San Beda University San Beda–Letran rivalry San Beda–Perpetual rivalry San Beda–San Sebastian rivalry Arellano–San Beda rivalry
References
External links San Beda Sports San Beda Support Site WNCAA official website San Beda College official website San Beda College Alabang official website of the Alabang Campus Washington Bedans San Beda alumni association in Washington, D.C. San Beda Basketball League San Beda Red Lions Website San Beda GS'78-HS'82 San Beda Batch GS'78-HS'82 Alumni Website "We're Back on Top@82" ¡Ánimo San Beda! More Bedan traditions explained Red Lions NCAA 2008 Champs 3-PEAT!!! Beda7882 Alumni Website San Beda relives Caloy Loyzaga’s golden era Beda7882 Alumni Website