The Ateneo Blue Eagles men's volleyball program is the men's collegiate varsity
volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...
team of the
Ateneo de Manila University. The team competes in the
University Athletic Association of the Philippines
The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), established in 1938, is an athletic association of eight Metro Manila universities in the Philippines. The eight-member schools are Adamson University (AdU), Ateneo de Manila Univ ...
(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
The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), established in 1938, is an athletic association of eight Metro Manila universities in the Philippines. The eight-member schools are Adamson University (AdU), Ateneo de Manila Univ ...
(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
Previous roster
UAAP Champions
Spikers' Turf/PVL Champions
Team honors
NCAA
UAAP
Other Collegiate Leagues
Individual honors
UAAP
Other Collegiate Leagues
Records by season
UAAP
Other Collegiate Leagues
Spikers' Turf/PVL
V-League PH
Head coaches
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UAAP Season 81–present: Timothy James Sto. Tomas
Former players
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Esmilzo Joner Polvoroza ''(S)''
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Manuel Sumanguid III ''(L)''
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AJ Pareja ''(MB)''
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Chumason Celestine Njigha ''(MB)''
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Rex Emmanuel Intal ''(MB)''
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Marck Jesus Espejo
Marck Jesus Paguirigan Espejo (born March 1, 1997) is a Filipino volleyball athlete who will play for of the V.League. He is also member of the Philippines men's national volleyball team and played collegiate volleyball with Ateneo de Manil ...
''(OH)''
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Ysrael Wilson Marasigan ''(OP)''
See also
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Ateneo de Manila University
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Ateneo Blue Eagles
The Ateneo Blue Eagles are the collegiate varsity teams of the Ateneo de Manila University that play in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), the premiere collegiate league in the Philippines. The Ateneo collegiate ...
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Ateneo Blue Eagles women's volleyball
References
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Volleyball clubs established in 1967
Ateneo de Manila University
University Athletic Association of the Philippines men's volleyball teams