Cocolife Asset Managers
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The Cocolife Asset Managers were a women's volleyball team in the Philippines. The team competed in the Philippine Super Liga (PSL) from 2017 to 2019. The team was first known as the United Volleyball Club, but for most of its history was under the sponsorship of United Coconut Planters Life Assurance Corporation (Cocolife). In 2019, financial struggles eventually led to the disbandment of the team.
(Cocolife Asset Managers)
United VC crest and sponsored secondary logo[a] | |
| Full name | United Volleyball Club (Cocolife Asset Managers) |
|---|---|
| Short name | Cocolife |
| Nickname | Asset Managers |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Dissolved | 2019 |
| League | Philippine Super Liga |
History
The United Volleyball Club joined the Philippine Super Liga in January 2017. It was named "United" due to having former players of rival University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) schools in Ateneo and La Salle in its roster.[1]
However the team adopted the name Cocolife Asset Managers instead after securing sponsorship with the United Coconut Planters Life Assurance Corporation (COCOLIFE) in February 2017. The club adopted the company's colors blue and green which are also coincidentally the same as the two schools.[2][3]
They played under the Cocolife name from the 2017 to 2018 seasons. Starting from the 2019 Grand Prix Conference they competed as United Volleyball Club, now without a naming sponsor.[4] The team experienced financial issues with team manager Josh Ylaya serving as interim head coach due to Moro Branislav's departure to lessen operational expenses.[5]
The club disbanded in June 2019 due to its inability to find a new sponsor.[5]
Name changes
Final roster
For the 2019 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix Conference:
| No. | Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | Date of birth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |   Tyler-Marie Kalei Mau (C) | OH | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 298 cm (117 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | October 5, 1995 |
| 2 | Shar Latai Manu-Olevao (I) W | OH | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 295 cm (116 in) | 285 cm (112 in) | January 12, 1994 |
| 3 | Taira Ke'Alohilani Robins-Hardy | S | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | November 30, 1995 |
| 5 | Yaasmeen Bedart-Ghani (I) | OPP | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 303 cm (119 in) | November 8, 1996 |
| 6 | Shiela Marie Pineda (L) | L | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 266 cm (105 in) | 256 cm (101 in) | January 21, 1991 |
| 8 | Princess Justine Tiu | OH | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 275 cm (108 in) | 270 cm (110 in) | January 27, 1996 |
| 9 | Gyra Ezra Barroga | OPP | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 274 cm (108 in) | 269 cm (106 in) | August 30, 1998 |
| 10 | Margarita Anna Marie Tejada | OPP | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 267 cm (105 in) | 257 cm (101 in) | August 20, 1995 |
| 11 |  Ronggomaipapa Amy Ahomiro | MB | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 276 cm (109 in) | 269 cm (106 in) | January 5, 1992 |
| 12 | Dancel Dusaran (L) | L | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 250 cm (98 in) | 245 cm (96 in) | August 20, 1992 |
| 15 | Shannen Palec | MB | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 272 cm (107 in) | 264 cm (104 in) | September 28, 1996 |
| 16 | Ma. Cecilia Bangad | S | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 270 cm (110 in) | 265 cm (104 in) | April 30, 1998 |
| 17 | Erika Gel Alkuino | MB | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 56 kg (123 lb) | 269 cm (106 in) | 264 cm (104 in) | January 12, 1992 |
| 18 | Arianna May Angustia | MB | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | April 28, 1992 | ||
| 20 |  Sutadta Chuewulim | OH | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | December 19, 1992 | ||
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Head coach
Assistant Coach(es) Team manager
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Physical Therapist
Trainer
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Honors
Team
Philippine Superliga:
| Season | Conference | Title | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Invitational | 5th place | |
| Beach Challenge Cup | 8th place | ||
| All-Filipino | 5th place | ||
| Grand Prix | 4th place | ||
| 2018 | Grand Prix | 4th place | |
| Beach Challenge Cup | Team A: 6th place | ||
| Team B: | |||
| Men's: | |||
| Invitational | 10th place | ||
| All-Filipino | 7th place | ||
| 2019 | Grand Prix | 5th place | |
| Beach Challenge Cup | Team A: | ||
| Team B: | |||
| All-Filipino | |||
| Invitational | |||
Others:
| Season | Tournament | Title | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Vinh Long Open (Vietnam) | [6] |
Individual
| Season | Conference | Award | Name | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Grand Prix | 1st Best Outside Spiker | Sara Klisura |
Team captains
Michele Gumabao (2017)
Sara Klisura (2018 Grand Prix)- Aerieal Patnongon (2018 Invitationals)
- Marge Tejada (2018 All-Filipino)
Kalei Mau (2019 Grand Prix)
Coaches
- Roberto Javier (2017 Philippine Super Liga Invitational Cup)
- Emilio Reyes Jr. (2017)
- Moro Branislav (2018)
- Joshua Ylaya (2019) (interim)
Imports
| Season | Number | Player | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | Taylor Milton | United States |
| 18 | Tai Manu-Olevao | United States | |
| 2018 | 2 | Taylor Milton | United States |
| 1 | Sara Klisura |  Serbia | |
| 18 | Marta Drpa | Serbia | |
| 2019 | 5 | Yaasmeen Bedart-Ghani | United States |
| 2 | Tai Manu-Olevao (withdrew) | United States | |
| 20 | Sutadta Chuewulim | Thailand |
Notes
- Both are used with the second simultaneously devised by the team from 2017 to 2018.