Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Tiebreaker Times

News

Alinsunurin out as PMNVT head coach


Dante Alinsunurin will no longer handle the Phillipine men’s national volleyball team.

Alinsunurin, who was recently named head coach of Choco Mucho in the Premier Volleyball League, revealed the development during the All-Filipino Cup press conference at the Discovery Suites.

“As of now bale nakausap ko yung team manager namin, binaba na nila ako dahil sa sitwasyon. Kaya ngayon, ang hinahawakan ko na lang is yung NU men’s and Choco Mucho,” Alinsunurin told reporters.

“Parang ang nangyari is syempre nagsabi ako sa kanila na maghahandle na ako ng women’s (Choco Mucho) then yun nga tinanong nila ako kung kakayanin ko daw. Ayun nga, sabi nila baka ma-busy ako at hindi ko ma-handle, kinausap ako nung team manager na yun ang sitwasyon na napagusapan nila na ibaba nila ako or hindi na ako yung maging head coach ng men’s [national team],” he added.

According to Alinsunurin, he cleared with the PNVF brass that he can accomodate the national team despite his duties with both the Flying Titans and the Bulldogs.

However, the PNVF chose to go on a different route and informed him that he will no longer handle the team.

“Yung team manager lang ang kausap ko pa lagi e. Parang everyday tinanong nila ako kung ‘Coach, kaya mo ba?’ sabi ko naman kaya ko naman,” said Alinsunurin.

“Kaya lang ayun medyo nag-decide na rin sila, yung PNVF, na palitan na rin siguro ako although wala pa akong narereceive na letter na wala na ako sa national team basta more on team manager lang kausap ko,” he added.

The National University men’s chief tactician assumed the national team head coaching job in 2019 and steered the team to a historic silver medal finish in the 30th Southeast Asian Games in Manila, ending a 28-year medal drought.

#ReadMore  Filbasket: Tanduay, Nueva Ecija rout foes, join San Juan, Bacolod in Final Four

Alinsunurin and the team, however, failed to sustain their momentum as they dropped to fifth in the 31st SEA Games in Vietnam last year.

Written By


You May Also Like

News

Reigning MVP Josh YbaƱez had a career-high 34 points as University of Santo Tomas recovered from an abysmal collapse in the first set to...

News

Choco Mucho head coach Dante Alinsunurin lauded Flying Titans team captain Maddie Madayag for fighting through tendonitis in the teamā€™s straight-set victory over Akari...

News

ANTIPOLO ā€” Coming off a tight five-set loss to PLDT, Choco Mucho vented its frustrations on Akari, 25-17, 25-22, 25-21, to force a three-way...

2025 FIVB World Menā€™s Championship

The Philippines was awarded the honor of hosting the FIVB Volleyball Menā€™s World Championship in 2025 by the International Volleyball Federation on Wednesday. As...

News

After losing its first game in the UAAP Season 86 menā€™s volleyball tournament, National University is on a romp, winning its next seven games...

News

National University needed to fend off University of the Philippines in the first two sets before having its way in the third, 25-23, 25-22,...

News

Despite the crushing loss that ended Choco Muchoā€™s dream start in the 2024 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference, head coach Dante Alinsunurin chose to...

News

Refreshed PLDT found its second wind in the deciding set after squandering a two-sets-to-none lead, dealing Choco Mucho its first loss in the 2024...

Advertisement