Sinfronio "Sammy" Acaylar () is a Filipino volleyball coach.

Career

Club

Acaylar has coached the

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women's team of the

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helping them finish as runners-up twice in their first season in 2013. He would join the Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors, who were newcomers in the 2017 season. He would guide the team in the All-Filipino Conference before resigning shortly prior to the start of the Grand Prix Conference due to commitments with other teams. He briefly went to coaching a men's team. He would coach the

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in their 2023 season

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run. In August 2023, Acaylar returned to women's volleyball when he joined the

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side

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in the lead up to the 2023 PVL Second All-Filipino Conference

Collegiate

Acaylar is known for his role in the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA Altas of the

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(NCAA). From 2010 to 2014, he would accomplish a win streak for the Altas men's team – which was then the longest in Philippine sport in general. He would return full time with Perpetual in 2018 after assuming multiple simultaneous coaching roles with other teams. He was also offered to become Perpetual's sports director in 2017. He also coached the

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(UE) Red Warriors for their

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(UAAP) Season 80 run in 2018.

National team

Acaylar has coached the Philippines men's national team in multiple occasions. He has coached the team which finished as bronze medalists at the

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. He also led a team at the

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where they ended winless in six games. Acaylar was once again tasked to lead the team in the

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where they finished sixth. He was also part of the coaching staff of the Philippines women's national team which won gold at the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Acaylar, Sammy Living people 1950s births Year of birth uncertain Filipino volleyball coaches Volleyball coaches of international teams People from Cagayan de Oro