De La Salle Green Spikers volleyball
Men's volleyball team of De La Salle University
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The De La Salle Green Spikers are the men's collegiate varsity volleyball team of the De La Salle University. They compete in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).
UniversityDe La Salle University
NicknameGreen Spikers
LocationTaft Avenue, Manila
Head coachJose Roque
| University | De La Salle University |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Green Spikers |
| Location | Taft Avenue, Manila |
| Head coach | Jose Roque |
| Captain | Jamiel Joshua Rodriguez |
| Main league | |
| League | UAAP NCAA (former) |
| Season 87 (2025) | 4th Place |
| Other league/s | |
| League | Spikers' Turf |
| Competes as | EcoOil–La Salle Green Oilers |
| 2024 Invitational | 6th place |
| Championships | |
| UAAP: 2 NCAA: 4 | |
History
The men's volleyball team has won a total of six championship titles. La Salle was 4-peat NCAA men's champions from Seasons 53 to 56 (1977–1980). The team's also the V-League Collegiate Conference's champions on 2023. The Green Spikers were also UAAP men's champions in Seasons 64 and 66.
Current roster
| UAAP Season 88 roster | |||||||
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| Number | Player | Position | Height | Birth date | High School | Playing Year | |
| 1 | Uriel Mendoza | Outside Hitter | 1.84 m (6'0 ft) | Trinitas College | 3rd | ||
| 3 | Robert Flores | Libero | 1.70 m (5'7 ft) | De La Salle Santiago Zobel School | 1st | ||
| 4 | Ezer Jake Regidor | Setter | 1.72 m (5’8 ft) | Davao City National High School | 1st | ||
| 5 | Sherwin Retiro | Libero | 1.70 m (5'7 ft) | Nazareth School of National University | 1st | ||
| 7 | Eric Paolo Layug | Middle Blocker | Nazareth School of National University | 3rd | |||
| 9 | Arjay Magallanes | Outside Hitter | September 17, 2006 (age 19) | Nazareth School of National University | 1st | ||
| 11 | Eugene Gloria | Outside Hitter | 1.82 m (6'0 ft) | Nazareth School of National University | 2nd | ||
| 12 | Michael John Fortuna | Opposite Hitter | Nazareth School of National University | 2nd (+1 residency) | |||
| 13 | Issa Ousseini | Middle Blocker | 1.95 m (6’5 ft) | 1st | |||
| 14 | Neil Laurence Flores | Libero | 1.73 m (5'8 ft) | University of Santo Tomas Senior High School | 1st | ||
| 15 | Matthew Thomas Abut | Outside Hitter | 1.84 m (6’0 ft) | June 30, 2006 (age 19) | Nazareth School of National University | 1st | |
| 17 | Chris Emmanuel Hernandez | Outside Hitter | 1.82 m (6'0 ft) | December 17, 2004 (age 21) | De La Salle Lipa | 2nd | |
| 20 | Glen Rui Ventura | Opposite Hitter | Saint Paul Christian School | 3rd | |||
| 21 | Nathaniel Jamison Bangit | Setter | 1.84 m (6'0 ft) | Niles West High School | 1st (+1 residency) | ||
| 22 | Joshua Magalaman | Middle Blocker | Adamson University | 1st | |||
| 24 | Joshua Jamiel Rodriguez | Middle Blocker | Lyceum of the Philippines University – Cavite | 3rd | |||
Team honors
UAAP
| De La Salle Green Spikers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Season | Title | Ref |
| 2001–2002 | UAAP Season 64 | Champions | |
| 2003–2004 | UAAP Season 66 | Champions | |
NCAA
| De La Salle Green Archers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Season | Title | Ref |
| 1977–1978 | NCAA Season 53 | Champions | |
| 1978–1979 | NCAA Season 54 | Champions | |
| 1979–1980 | NCAA Season 55 | Champions | |
| 1980–1981 | NCAA Season 56 | Champions | |
Other collegiate leagues
| De La Salle Green Spikers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Tournament | Title | Ref |
| 2023 | 2023 V-League Collegiate Challenge | Champions | [1] |
| 2024 | 2024 V-League Collegiate Challenge | Runner up | [2] |
| 2025 | 2025 V-League Collegiate Challenge | Runner up | [3] |
Individual honors
UAAP
| De La Salle Green Spikers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Season | Award | Player | Ref |
| 2003–2004 | UAAP Season 66 | Most Valuable Player | Janley Patrona | |
| 2007–2008 | UAAP Season 70 | Best Blocker | Chris Macasaet | |
| 2008–2009 | UAAP Season 71 | Best Digger | Bernardino Lorenz Casanova | |
| 2009–2010 | UAAP Season 72 | Rookie of the Year | Christopher Michael Antonio | |
| Best Scorer | Chris Macasaet | |||
| 2017–2018 | UAAP Season 80 | Best Digger | Jopet Movido | [4] |
| 2022–2023 | UAAP Season 85 | 2nd Best Middle Blocker | Billie Jean Anima | [5] |
| 2023–2024 | UAAP Season 86 | 2nd Best Middle Blocker | Nathaniel Del Pilar | [6] |
| Best Libero | Menard Guerrero | [7] | ||
| 2024–2025 | UAAP Season 87 | Best Libero | Menard Guerrero | [8] |
Other Collegiate Leagues
| De La Salle Green Spikers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Tournament | Award | Player | Ref |
| 2016 | 2016 Spikers' Turf Collegiate Conference | 2nd Best Outside Spiker | Raymark Woo | [9] |
| 1st Best Middle Blocker | Rafael Del Pilar | |||
| 2023 | 2023 V-League Collegiate Challenge | Most Valuable Player (Finals) | Noel Michael Kampton | [10] |
| 1st Best Outside Spiker | ||||
| Best Opposite Spiker | John Mark Ronquillo | |||
| Best Setter | Diogenes Poquita | |||
| Best Libero | Menard Guerrero | |||
| 2024 | 2024 V-League Collegiate Challenge | Best Setter | Jerico Adajar | [11] |
| 2nd Best Outside Spiker | Chris Emmanuel Hernandez | |||
| 2nd Best Middle Blocker | Joshua Magalaman | |||
| Best Libero | Menard Guerrero | |||
| 2025 | 2025 V-League Collegiate Challenge | Conference Most Valuable Player | Chris Emmanuel Hernandez | [12] |
| 1st Best Outside Hitter | Chris Emmanuel Hernandez | |||
| 1st Best Middle Blocker | Issa Ousseini | |||
| Best Libero | Sherwin Retiro | |||
Records by season
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