UST Golden Spikers volleyball

UST Golden Spikers
Nickname	Golden Spikers
Founded	1938; (NCAA founding member–1924)
Head coach	Odjie Mamon
Captain	Dux Euan Yambao
League	UAAP ; Spikers' Turf; V-League
Championships	UAAP: 18

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^[1] and third on two occasions in 2016 and 2017.

The Golden Spikers were back-to-back UNIGAMES champions in 2016^[2] and 2017.

Current roster

UAAP Season 86 roster
Number	Player	Position	Height	Birthday	High School
1	Rey Miguel De Vega	Outside Hitter			UST High School
2	Kenneth John Salvador	Outside Hitter
6	John Emmanuel Dedoroy	Outside Hitter	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	(2002-09-10) September 10, 2002 (age 23)	UST High School
7	Dux Euan Yambao (c)	Setter	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	(2002-03-07) March 7, 2002 (age 24)	University of the Immaculate Conception
9	Joshua Avila	Setter
10	Rainier Flor	Middle Blocker
11	Nathaniel Prudenciado	Libero			UST High School
13	Josh Ybañez	Outside Hitter	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	(2003-03-25) March 25, 2003 (age 23)	Labangal National High School
14	Trevor Valera	Middle Blocker		(2004-10-14) October 14, 2004 (age 21)
15	Sherwin John Umandal	Opposite Hitter
16	Edlyn Paul Colinares	Middle Blocker			UST High School
17	Ennius Gwen Colinares	Setter
18	Van Tracy Prudenciado	Libero			UST High School
24	Jay Rack Dela Noche	Opposite Hitter			UST High School

Awards

Team

UAAP

UST Golden Spikers (partial)
Year	UAAP Season	Title	Ref
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	^[3]
2015	77	3rd place
2023	85	Runner-up	^[4]
2024	86	Runner-up
2025	87	3rd place
2026	88	3rd place

Spikers' Turf/PVL

UST Golden Spikers
Year	Season	Title	Ref
2016	Collegiate	3rd place	^[5]
2017	Collegiate	3rd place
2018	Collegiate	Runner-up

V-League PH

UST Golden Spikers
Year	Season	Title	Ref
2022	Collegiate	Runner-up	^[6]
2023	Collegiate	Runner-up	^[7]
2025	Collegiate	3rd place	^[8]

UNIGAMES

UST Golden Spikers
Year	Season	Title	Ref
2017	UNIGAMES	Champions

Players

UAAP

UAAP awardees (partial)

UST Golden Spikers individual awards
Year	UAAP Season	Award	Player	Ref
1998	61	MVP	Oliver John Manlapaz
2002	65	MVP	Anthony Irvin Guiao
2007	69	RoY	Marlon Macabulos
2008	70	MVP	Nazareno Roque
		RoY	Jayson Ramos
		Best Server	Ray Karl Dimaculangan
		Best Digger	Charles Glendon Reyes
2009	71	* MVP * Best Server	Ray Karl Dimaculangan
		Best Attacker	Jayson Ramos
		Best Receiver	Henry James Pecaña
2010	72	MVP (Finals)	Henry James Pecaña
2010	72	Best Server	Ray Karl Dimaculangan
2011	73	* MVP (Season) * Best Attacker * Best Scorer	John Paul Torres
		MVP (Finals)	Jayson Ramos
		Best Receiver	Paul John Dolorias
2012	74	MVP (Season)	Jayson Ramos	^[3]
2012	74	Best Receiver	Paul John Dolorias	^[3]
2013	75	* MVP (Season) * Best Blocker	Mark Alfafara
2014	76	* Best Scorer * Best Attacker * Best Server	Mark Alfafara
2015	77	Best Scorer	Mark Gil Alfafara
2018	80	Best Blocker	Jayvee Sumagaysay
2023	85	* MVP (Season) * RoY * 1st Best OH	Joshua Ybañez	^[9]
2023	85	Best OPP	Jay Rack Dela Noche	^[9]

Season-by-season records

Records starting UAAP Season 56

Champion	Runner-up	Third place

Year	Season	Field	Eliminations					Playoffs			Ref.
Year	Season	Field	Finish	GP	W	L	SPR	Round	Opponent	Result	Ref.
1993	56	8	4th					Final Four		L
1994	57	8	2nd					Finals	FEU Tamaraws	L
1995	58	8	1st					Finals	De La Salle Green Archers	W
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 Archers	L
2003	66	8	5th					Did not qualify
2004	67	8	4th					Final Four		L
1999	68	8	2nd					Finals	FEU Tamaraws	L
2005	69	7	3rd	12	8	4	1.588	Semifinals	UP Fighting Maroons	L 1–2
2008	70	8	2nd	14	13	1	4.000	Finals	#1 FEU Tamaraws	W 2–1
2009	71	8	1st	14	14	0	1.000	Finals	#3 UP Fighting Maroons	W 2–0
2010	72	8	1st	14	13	1	0.929	Finals	#2 FEU Tamaraws	W 2–0
2011	73	8	1st	14	13	1	5.857	Finals	#2 FEU Tamaraws	W 2–0
2012	74	8	2nd	14	11	3	2.118	Finals	#1 FEU Tamaraws	L 0–2
2013	75	8	5th	14	7	7	1.019	Did not qualify
2014	76	8	6th	14	5	9	0.980	Did not qualify
2005	77	8	2nd	14	11	3	1.106	Semifinals	#2 NU Bulldogs	L 1–2
2016	78	8	7th	14	4	10	0.970	Did not qualify
2017	79	8	4th	14	6	8	0.913	Stepladder playoffs	#3 FEU Tamaraws	L 0–1
2018	80	8	4th	14	6	8	1.004	#4th Seed playoffs #Semifinals	#5 Adamson Soaring Falcons #1 NU Bulldogs	W 1–0 L 0–2
2019	81	8	5th	14	5	9	0.978	Did not qualify
2020	82	Tournament cancelled
2021	83	Tournament cancelled
2021	84	Tournament cancelled
2023	85	8	2nd	14	11	3	1.088	Finals	#1 NU Bulldogs	L 0–2
2023	86	8	4th	14	8	6	1.060	Finals	#2 NU Bulldogs	L 0–2
2025	87	8	3rd	14	9	5	1.238	Semifinals	#2 NU Bulldogs	L 0–2

Coaches

UST Golden Spikers
Coach	UAAP Season		Ref
Coach	From	To	Ref
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

References

↑ Agcaoili, Lance. "Runners-up no more: NU Bulldogs rip UST Tiger Spikers to claim PVL title". SPIN.ph. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
↑ Agcaoili, Lance. "UST Tiger Spikers gear up of Unigames title defense after runner-up finish in PVL". SPIN.ph. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
1 2 "Tamaraws sweep tiger Spikers, end title drought". ABS-CBN. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
↑ "NU Complete season sweep for UAAP volleyball three peat". Inquirer. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
↑ Escarlote, Mark (September 12, 2016). "Blue Eagles win it all, claim second collegiate title". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
↑ "Almendras cops another MVP plum". vleague.ph. November 30, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
↑ "La Salle foils UST in 4, cops men's crown". vleague.ph. The V-League. September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
↑ "UST clinches bronze with sweep over Ateneo". vleague.ph. October 6, 2025. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
↑ "UST's Ybañez bags UAAP MVP, Rookie of the Year awards". Philippine Star. May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.

[1] Agcaoili, Lance. "Runners-up no more: NU Bulldogs rip UST Tiger Spikers to claim PVL title". SPIN.ph. Retrieved September 12, 2018.

[UNIGAMES-2] Agcaoili, Lance. "UST Tiger Spikers gear up of Unigames title defense after runner-up finish in PVL". SPIN.ph. Retrieved September 18, 2018.

[UAAP74-3] 1 2 "Tamaraws sweep tiger Spikers, end title drought". ABS-CBN. Retrieved 22 October 2023.

[4] "NU Complete season sweep for UAAP volleyball three peat". Inquirer. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.

[Sep_12-5] Escarlote, Mark (September 12, 2016). "Blue Eagles win it all, claim second collegiate title". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2018.

[6] "Almendras cops another MVP plum". vleague.ph. November 30, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.

[7] "La Salle foils UST in 4, cops men's crown". vleague.ph. The V-League. September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.

[8] "UST clinches bronze with sweep over Ateneo". vleague.ph. October 6, 2025. Retrieved October 6, 2025.

[9] "UST's Ybañez bags UAAP MVP, Rookie of the Year awards". Philippine Star. May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.

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UST Golden Spikers volleyball

Contents

History

Current roster

Awards

Team

UAAP

Spikers' Turf/PVL

V-League PH

UNIGAMES

Players

UAAP

Season-by-season records

Coaches

Notable players

See also

References