Shaq Delos Santos

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Cesael "Shaq" Delos Santos is a Filipino volleyball coach who was head coach of the Cignal HD Spikers of the Premier Volleyball League.

Shaq Delos Santos
Personal information
NationalityFilipino
Coaching information
Current teamCignal HD Spikers (women)
University of the Philippines (women)
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
2008–2011
2011–2017
2016–2019
2018–2021
2020–
2022–
University of Santo Tomas
Far Eastern University
Petron Blaze Spikers
Philippines
Cignal HD Spikers (women)
University of the Philippines (women)

Education

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Delos Santos attended the Far Eastern University (FEU).[1]

Career

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College

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Delos Santos worked as an assistant coach for the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Golden Tigresses. He became head coach in 2008, after coach August Santamaria suffered from a mild stroke.[2] He resigned from UST in April 2011.[3] He left to coach for his alma mater.[1]

Delos Santos coached the FEU women's team to three Final Four appearances from Season 77 to 80 (2014–2017).[4]

In August 2022, Delos Santos was appointed as head coach of the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons women's team.[4]

Club

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Delos Santos has coached in the Philippine Super Liga (PSL). He was head coach of the Petron Blaze Spikers from 2016 to 2019, helping the team clinch four titles in four competitions namely the 2017 All-Filipino, 2018 Grand Prix and All-Filipino, and the 2019 Grand Prix Conferences.[5]

In 2017, he led a PSL selection team in the 2017 Annual Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn's Cup Volleyball Tournament in Sisaket, Thailand.[6]

PSL side Cignal HD Spikers tapped Delos Santos as an assistant coach to Edgar Barroga in January 2020.[7][8] In March 2021, he was elevated as head coach of the Cignal HD Spikers after Barroga's departure. He became the team's first coach in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) after Cignal left the PSL.[9]

National team

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In 2018, Delos Santos was appointed as head coach of the Philippines women's national team replacing Ramil de Jesus.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Rival schools lure top Tiger coaches". The Varsitarian. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  2. ^ Dela Cruz, Emil Karlo. "Lady Spikers coach recovers". The Varsitarian. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  3. ^ "Former UST spiker Mamon is new Tigresses coach". GMA News Online. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "UP taps Shaq Delos Santos as Lady Maroons' coach". Manila Bulletin. August 15, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "Shaq Delos Santos to steer Cignal in PVL debut". Tiebreaker Times. March 12, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  6. ^ Co, Chris (September 3, 2017). "PSL selection sasabak sa Thailand tourney" [PSL selection will compete at Thailand tourney]. Pilipino Star Ngayon (in Filipino). Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  7. ^ Bautista, Ohmer (January 25, 2020). "Shaq Delos Santos to serve as Barroga's deputy in Cignal". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  8. ^ Agcaoli, Lance (January 25, 2020). "PH women's team coach Shaq de los Santos joins Cignal HD as assistant". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  9. ^ Anolin, Carlo (March 12, 2021). "Shaq Delos Santos promoted as Cignal head coach". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  10. ^ Flores, Miguel Luis (June 5, 2018). "Reports: Shaq Delos Santos replaces Ramil De Jesus". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved January 29, 2023.