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Ramil de Jesus

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Ramil H. de Jesus is a Filipino volleyball coach who is the head coach of the De La Salle University women's volleyball team since UAAP Season 62.

Ramil de Jesus
Personal information
NationalityFilipino
College / UniversityFar Eastern University
Coaching information
Current teamDLSU Lady Spikers
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
1997–present
2005
2014
2014
2015
2015
2016–2021		DLSU Lady Spikers
Philippines (women)
Generika-Ayala Lifesavers
AirAsia Flying Spikers
Meralco Power Spikers
Shopinas.com Lady Clickers
F2 Logistics Cargo Movers

Education

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De Jesus initially pursued an architecture degree before shifting to business management.[1] He graduated from the Far Eastern University in 1993.[2]

Playing career

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De Jesus was a player himself, playing as an opposite hitter with the FEU Tamaraws.[2]

Coaching career

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Collegiate

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De Jesus has been a long-time coach of the De La Salle Lady Spikers women's volleyball team in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). He first coached DLSU for the Season 60 in 1997.[3][4] He credits his coaching style to his mentors Emil Lontoc and Kid Santos.[5]

From Season 62 in 1999 to Season 88 in 2026, De Jesus has guided the team in 26 seasons and led the team to 24 podium finishes. DLSU won 13 championships, had nine runner-up finishes, and two bronze medals with him.[4][5] In Season 69, the whole DLSU sports program was imposed a ban following an eligibility controversy with the basketball team while in Season 70, the DLSU Lady Spikers forfeited games where its unenrolled star player played in which led them to miss the semifinals.[3]

The DLSU Lady Spikers has competed in the Shakey's V-League under de Jesus and won three titles. The team last competed in the 2nd Conference of the 2008 season finishing third.[6] The team stop competing in 2009, after they withdrew due to injuries. De La Salle was allegedly banned for leaving on short notice.[7] This was denied by Sports Vision Ricky Palou in 2015 who insists the Lady Spikers were invited to take part for the past four years.[8]

Club

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Early years in the PSL

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Ramil de Jesus has coached various clubs in the Philippine Super Liga (PSL) such as the Generika–Ayala Lifesavers, the AirAsia Flying Spikers, the Meralco Power Spikers and the Shopinas.com Lady Clickers.[9][10][11][12][13]

F2 Logistics Cargo Moves

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When the F2 Logistics Cargo Movers was formed in 2016 for the PSL, De Jesus was tap as its head coach.[14] He won his first PSL title in the 2016 All Filipino.[15] He skipped the 2018 PSL Grand Prix with Arnold Laniog temporarily taking over.[16] While he has always been concurrently the head coach of F2 Logistics and the DLSU, 2019 was noted to be a busy year with the UAAP Season 81 volleyball tournament and the 2019 PSL Grand Prix occurring simultaneously.[17] The league was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic with De Jesus garnering five PSL titles for the F2 Logistics.[18]

F2 Logistics returned to competition in the 2021 PNVF Champions League for Women. They won the title with de Jesus as the coach.[18][19]

De Jesus did not serve as head coach the F2 Logistics after they entered the Premier Volleyball League in 2022.[20][21] However, de Jesus did appear as part of F2 Logistics' coaching staff during the team's bronze medal match in the 2023 All-Filipino Conference.[6][22]

National team

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De Jesus led the Philippines women's national volleyball team under the Philippine Volleyball Federation to a bronze medal finish in the 2005 SEA Games.[23][24]

De Jesus was appointed again to be head coach of the Philippine national team, now under the Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas, ahead of the 2018 Asian Games in April 2018.[24] However de Jesus resigned in June due to scheduling issues.[25]

Hall of Fame

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  • DLSAA Sports Hall of Fame (2017)[26]
  • FEU Sports Hall of Fame (2023)[2]

References

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  1. ↑ Flores, Migs (February 12, 2018). "Ramil De Jesus' creativity extends outside the playing court". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 Fuertes, Rommel (March 19, 2023). "Ramil de Jesus makes FEU Sports Hall of Fame". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Lising, Charmie (December 21, 2019). "Ramil De Jesus was synonymous with volleyball championships in the 2010s". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
  4. 1 2 Valencia, Justin (May 9, 2026). "Ramil de Jesus' long game pays off". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
  5. 1 2 Valencia, Justin (May 10, 2026). "Passion drives Ramil De Jesus as he vows to keep shaping Lady Spikers". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
  6. 1 2 Dannug, Jonash (March 26, 2023). "Ramil de Jesus makes first PVL appearance". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
  7. ↑ Li, Matthew (March 9, 2021). "The History of Ramil De Jesus, La Salle, and the V-League". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
  8. ↑ Terrado, Reuben (July 7, 2015). "No truth to DLSU coach De Jesus claim that Lady Spikers banned from V-League, says Palou". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
  9. ↑ Lozada, Mei-Lin (November 26, 2014). "Generika gets big boost in morale ahead of semis with win over top seed Petron". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
  10. ↑ Lozada, Mei-Lin (May 23, 2014). "Flying Spikers playing together like one family key to AirAsia's fast start in Super Liga". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
  11. ↑ Reyes, Marc Anthony (October 13, 2015). "Petron trips Meralco; Cignal outlasts Philips Gold". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
  12. ↑ Songalia, Ryan (June 8, 2014). "SuperLiga: Petron stays unscathed while Army takes care of AirAsia". Rappler. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
  13. ↑ Flores, Joaqui (March 20, 2015). "Shopinas.com Lady Clickers: Starter Pack". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
  14. ↑ Poblador, Paolo (May 31, 2016). "Gumabao, Gohing stay loyal to Pocari Sweat amid Lady Spiker reunion". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
  15. ↑ Lozada, Mei-Lin (August 18, 2016). "After UAAP and Super Liga double, De Jesus wants to bring success to national team". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
  16. ↑ Mendoza, Voltaire (February 19, 2019). "La Salle's De Jesus to also coach F2 Logistics in PSL". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Ramil de Jesus coaching La Salle, F2 Logistics simultaneously". Tiebreaker Times. February 20, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
  18. 1 2 Ulanday, John Bryan (November 27, 2021). "Ramil de Jesus cements status among coaching elite with Champions League crown". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
  19. ↑ Agcaoili, Lance (November 25, 2021). "F2 Logistics rules Champions League without loss of a single set". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
  20. ↑ Dannug, Jonash (March 16, 2022). "Bocboc explains why RDJ will not be with F2 in PVL". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
  21. ↑ Velasco, Jillian (October 5, 2022). "Still no Ramil De Jesus for F2 Logistics in PVL comeback". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
  22. ↑ Dannug, Jonash (March 26, 2023). "Marano, Dy make sure not to disappoint Ramil de Jesus in his F2 return". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Pinays confident of making SEAG final". The Philippine Star. October 3, 2005. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
  24. 1 2 Leongson, Randolph (April 13, 2018). "Ramil de Jesus is new PH women's volleyball team coach". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
  25. ↑ Giongco, Mark (June 6, 2018). "Commitment, schedule issues reasons why de Jesus resigned as nat'l team coach". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
  26. ↑ "2017 DLSAA Sports Hall of Fame awardee". De La Salle Alumni Association. May 4, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
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