# Ateneo Blue Eagles men's volleyball

The Ateneo Blue Eagles men's volleyball program is the men's collegiate varsity volleyball team of the Ateneo de Manila University. The team competes in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (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 (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

UAAP Season 85 roster :
| Number | Player | Position | Height | Birth date | High School |
| 1 | Lawrence Gil Magadia | Setter | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | | De La Salle Lipa |
| 2 | Leinuel Crisostomo | Outside Hitter | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | (2002-06-17) June 17, 2002 (age 22) | De La Salle Zobel |
| 4 | Jettlee Gopio | Middle Blocker | | | |
| 5 | Kennedy Batas | Opposite Hitter | | (2001-09-05) September 5, 2001 (age 23) | |
| 6 | Lutrelle Andrei Taneo | Outside Hitter | | | |
| 7 | James Daniel Licauco | Setter | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | (2001-06-07) June 7, 2001 (age 23) | |
| 8 | Amil Pacinio Jr. | Outside Hitter | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | | |
| 10 | Paulo Lorenzo Trinidad | Libero | | | |
| 11 | Canciano Llenos | Outside Hitter | | | |
| 13 | Lance Andrei De Castro | Libero | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | (2000-08-10) August 10, 2000 (age 24) | |
| 14 | Emmanuel Go | Setter | | | |
| 17 | Jeric Sendon | Middle Blocker | | | |
| 18 | Jian Matthew Salarzon | Outside Hitter | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | (2003-10-04) October 4, 2003 (age 21) | |
| 22 | Charles David Absid | Middle Blocker | | | |
| 23 | Joseph Brian Castro | Middle Blocker | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | (2001-10-24) October 24, 2001 (age 23) | |

## Team honors
### NCAA

Ateneo Blue Eagles :
| Year | Season | Title | Ref |
| 1975–1976 | NCAA Season 51 | Champions | |
| 1976–1977 | NCAA Season 52 | Champions | |

### UAAP

Ateneo Blue Eagles :
| Year | Season | Title |
| 2014–2015 | UAAP Season 77 | Champions |
| 2015–2016 | UAAP Season 78 | Champions |
| 2016–2017 | UAAP Season 79 | Champions |

### Other Collegiate Leagues

Ateneo Blue Eagles :
| Year | Season | Title |
| 2015 | Spikers' Turf 1st Season Collegiate Conference | Champions |
| 2016 | Spikers' Turf 2nd Season Collegiate Conference | Champions |
| 2017 | 2017 PVL Collegiate Conference (men's) | Champions |

## Individual honors
### UAAP

Ateneo Blue Eagles :
| Year | Season | Award | Player |
| 2008-2009 | UAAP Season 71 | Rookie of the Year | Duane Craig Teves |
| 2009-2010 | UAAP Season 72 | Most Valuable Player (Season) | Andre Joseph Pareja |
| 2009-2010 | UAAP Season 72 | Best Attacker | Andre Joseph Pareja |
| 2013-2014 | UAAP Season 76 | Most Valuable Player (Season) | Marck Jesus Espejo |
| 2013-2014 | UAAP Season 76 | Rookie of the Year | Marck Jesus Espejo |
| 2013-2014 | UAAP Season 76 | Best Setter | Esmilzo Joner Polvoroza |
| 2014-2015 | UAAP Season 77 | Most Valuable Player (Season) | Marck Jesus Espejo |
| 2014-2015 | UAAP Season 77 | Best Attacker | Marck Jesus Espejo |
| 2014-2015 | UAAP Season 77 | Best Setter | Esmilzo Joner Polvoroza |
| 2014-2015 | UAAP Season 77 | Most Valuable Player (Finals) | Esmilzo Joner Polvoroza |
| 2015-2016 | UAAP Season 78 | Most Valuable Player (Season) | Marck Jesus Espejo |
| 2015-2016 | UAAP Season 78 | Best Attacker | Marck Jesus Espejo |
| 2015-2016 | UAAP Season 78 | Best Server | Marck Jesus Espejo |
| 2015-2016 | UAAP Season 78 | Most Valuable Player (Finals) | Ysrael Wilson Marasigan |
| 2015-2016 | UAAP Season 78 | Best Setter | Esmilzo Joner Polvoroza |
| 2016-2017 | UAAP Season 79 | Most Valuable Player (Season) | Marck Jesus Espejo |
| 2016-2017 | UAAP Season 79 | Best Scorer | Marck Jesus Espejo |
| 2016-2017 | UAAP Season 79 | Best Attacker | Marck Jesus Espejo |
| 2016-2017 | UAAP Season 79 | Most Valuable Player (Finals) | Antony Paul Koyfman |
| 2016-2017 | UAAP Season 79 | Rookie of the Year | Chumason Celestine Njigha |
| 2016-2017 | UAAP Season 79 | Best Setter | Esmilzo Joner Polvoroza |
| 2017-2018 | UAAP Season 80 | Most Valuable Player (Season) | Marck Jesus Espejo |
| 2017-2018 | UAAP Season 80 | Best Scorer | Marck Jesus Espejo |
| 2017-2018 | UAAP Season 80 | Best Attacker | Marck Jesus Espejo |
| 2017-2018 | UAAP Season 80 | Best Server | Marck Jesus Espejo |
| 2017-2018 | UAAP Season 80 | Rookie of the Year | Ariel Morado Jr. |
| 2017-2018 | UAAP Season 80 | Best Setter | Esmilzo Joner Polvoroza |
| 2019-2020 | UAAP Season 81 | 2nd Best Middle Blocker | Chumason Celestine Njigha |
| 2019-2020 | UAAP Season 81 | Best Setter | Lawrence Gil Magadia |
| 2019-2020 | UAAP Season 81 | Best Libero | Manuel Sumanguid III |
| 2022-2023 | UAAP Season 85 | Best Libero | Lance Andrei De Castro |

### Other Collegiate Leagues

Ateneo Blue Eagles :
| Year | Season | Award | Player |
| 2015 | Spikers' Turf 1st Season Collegiate Conference | Most Valuable Player (Season) | Marck Jesus Espejo |
| 2015 | Spikers' Turf 1st Season Collegiate Conference | Most Valuable Player (finals) | Marck Jesus Espejo |
| 2015 | Spikers' Turf 1st Season Collegiate Conference | 2nd Best Outside Spiker | Marck Jesus Espejo |
| 2015 | Spikers' Turf 1st Season Collegiate Conference | Best Opposite Spiker | Ysrael Wilson Marasigan |
| 2016 | Spikers' Turf 2nd Season Collegiate Conference | Most Valuable Player (Season) | Marck Jesus Espejo |
| 2016 | Spikers' Turf 2nd Season Collegiate Conference | Most Valuable Player (finals) | Marck Jesus Espejo |
| 2016 | Spikers' Turf 2nd Season Collegiate Conference | 1st Best Outside Spiker | Marck Jesus Espejo |
| 2016 | Spikers' Turf 2nd Season Collegiate Conference | Best Setter | Esmilzo Joner Polvoroza |
| 2017 | 2017 PVL Collegiate Conference | Most Valuable Player (Season) | Marck Jesus Espejo |
| 2017 | 2017 PVL Collegiate Conference | Most Valuable Player (finals) | Marck Jesus Espejo |
| 2017 | 2017 PVL Collegiate Conference | 1st Best Outside Spiker | Marck Jesus Espejo |
| 2017 | 2017 PVL Collegiate Conference | Best Setter | Esmilzo Joner Polvoroza |
| 2017 | 2017 PVL Collegiate Conference | Best Libero | Manuel Sumanguid III |
| 2022 | 2022 V-League Collegiate Challenge | 1st Best Middle Blocker | Jetlee Gopio |
| 2022 | 2022 V-League Collegiate Challenge | Best Opposite Spiker | Kennedy Batas |

## Records by season
### UAAP

Records starting UAAP Season 56 :
Ateneo Blue Eagles :
| Year | UAAP Season | Place | Team Captain | Finals opponent or Lost to (finalist or higher rank) |
| 1993–1994 | 56 | 8th place | | |
| 1994–1995 | 57 | 6th place | | |
| 1995–1996 | 58 | 8th place | | |
| 1996–1997 | 59 | Did not join | | |
| 1997–1998 | 60 | 8th place | | |
| 1998–1999 | 61 | 8th place | | |
| 1999–2000 | 62 | 8th place | | |
| 2000–2001 | 63 | 8th Place | | |
| 2001–2002 | 64 | 8th place | | |
| 2002–2003 | 65 | 8th place | | |
| 2003–2004 | 66 | 8th place | | |
| 2004–2005 | 67 | 8th place | | |
| 2005–2006 | 68 | 8th place | | |
| 2006–2007 | 69 | 5th place | | |
| 2007–2008 | 70 | 7th place | | |
| 2008–2009 | 71 | 4th Place | | |
| 2009–2010 | 72 | 3rd Place | | |
| 2010–2011 | 73 | 6th place | | |
| 2011–2012 | 74 | 7th place | | |
| 2012–2013 | 75 | 6th place | | |
| 2013–2014 | 76 | Runners-up | | NU Bulldogs |
| 2014–2015 | 77 | Champions | | NU Bulldogs |
| 2015–2016 | 78 | Champions | | NU Bulldogs |
| 2016–2017 | 79 | Runners-up | | NU Bulldogs |
| 2017–2018 | 80 | Runners-up | | NU Bulldogs |
| 2018–2019 | 81 | 3rd Place | | NU Bulldogs |
| 2019–2020 | 82 | cancelled | | |
| 2020–2021 | 83 | cancelled | | |
| 2021–2022 | 84 | cancelled | | |
| 2022–2023 | 85 | 5th place | Lance Andrei De Castro | DLSU Green Spikers |

### Other Collegiate Leagues
#### Spikers' Turf/PVL

Records by season :
| Year | Tournament | Competed as | Placement |
| 2015 Spikers' Turf | Collegiate | Ateneo Blue Eagles | Champions |
| 2016 Spikers' Turf | Collegiate | Ateneo Blue Eagles | Champions |
| 2017 PVL | Collegiate | Ateneo Blue Eagles | Champions |
| 2018 PVL | Collegiate | did not join | did not join |
| 2019 Spikers' Turf | Open | Ateneo Blue Eagles | 8th place |
| 2020 Spikers' Turf | no tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic | no tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic | no tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic | no tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 Spikers' Turf | no tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic | no tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic | no tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic | no tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2022 Spikers' Turf | Open | Ateneo–Fudgee Barr | 6th place |
| 2023 Spikers' Turf | Open | did not join | did not join |
| 2023 Spikers' Turf | Invitational | Ateneo–Fudgee Barr | 19th place |

#### V-League PH

Records by season :
| Year | Tournament | Competed as | Placement |
| 2022 V-League | Collegiate | Ateneo Blue Eagles | 4th place |
| 2023 V-League | Collegiate | Ateneo Blue Eagles | 4th place |

## Head coaches

* UAAP Season 81–present: Timothy James Sto. Tomas