NU Bulldogs volleyball
Team of National University, Philippines
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The NU Bulldogs volleyball program is the men's collegiate varsity volleyball team of the National University. The team competes in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).
NicknameBulldogs
LeagueUAAP
Spikers' Turf
V-League
Spikers' Turf
V-League
Location551 M. F. Jhocson St., Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines
Team colors Blue and Gold
| NU Bulldogs | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Bulldogs |
| League | UAAP Spikers' Turf V-League |
| Location | 551 M. F. Jhocson St., Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines |
| Team colors | Blue and Gold |
| Head coach | Dante Alinsunurin |
| Team captain | Ave Joshua Retamar |
| Championships | UAAP: 5 |
History
The National University Bulldogs won their first UAAP volleyball title in UAAP Season 75 (2012–2013). As of UAAP Season 87 NU Bulldogs have won 7 titles UAAP Season 75 (2013), UAAP Season 76 (2014), UAAP Season 80 (2018), UAAP Season 81 (2019), UAAP Season 85 (2023), UAAP Season 86 (2024), UAAP Season 87 (2025).
The Bulldogs took part in the 2017 Open Conference of the Premier Volleyball League. Their participation was sponsored by Sta. Elena Construction with the team playing as the Megabuilders Volley Bolts.[1][2]
The NU Bulldogs also represented the Philippines at the World University Games. They finished fourteenth out of fifteen nations at the 2025 Summer World University Games in Germany.[3][4]
Current roster
NU Bulldogs men's volleyball team
| UAAP Season 85 roster | ||||||
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| Number | Player | Position | Height | Birth date | High School | |
| 1 | Angelo Nicolas Almendras | Outside Hitter | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | July 27, 1999 | ||
| 2 | Clarenz Belostrino | Setter | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | November 10, 2001 | NU Nazareth School | |
| 5 | Kyle Adrien Ramones | Middle Blocker | ||||
| 6 | Michaelo Buddin | Outside Hitter | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | June 27, 2001 | NU Nazareth School | |
| 8 | Jann Mariano Sumagui | Libero | ||||
| 9 | Luis Lumanlan | Middle Blocker | ||||
| 10 | Obed Mukaba | Middle Blocker | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | November 28, 2002 | ||
| 11 | Kennry Malinis | Opposite Hitter | ||||
| 13 | Ave Joshua Retamar (c) | Setter | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | March 7, 2000 | ||
| 16 | Bryan James Jaleco | Libero | NU Nazareth School | |||
| 18 | Leo Aringo Jr. | Outside Hitter | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | January 25, 2001 | ||
| 20 | Joseph Bello | Setter | UE High School | |||
| 22 | Michael John Fortuna | Opposite Hitter | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | July 10, 2001 | NU Nazareth School | |
| 23 | Jenngerard Arnfranz Diao | Middle Blocker | ||||
Previous roster
UAAP Champions
| UAAP Season 75 roster |
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| OH - • 5 Leonardo Medrano • 9 Rueben Inaudito (c) • 10 Fauzi Ismail • 14 Jan Berlin Paglinawan OPP - • 7 John Paul Padua • 18 Edwin Tolentino MB - • 4 Peter Den Mar Torres • 8 Axel Leonard Santiago • 11 Reyson Fuentes • 16 Ruben Baysac S - • 1 Joshua Noel Cagas • 3 Sonny Marc Tekiko • 12 Vincent Raphael Mangulabnan L - • 6 Josephenry Tipay • 15 Mark Benzon Dizon |
| UAAP Season 76 roster |
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| OH - • 5 Leonardo Medrano • 9 Rueben Inaudito (c) • 10 Fauzi Ismail • 14 Jan Berlin Paglinawan OPP - • 13 Madzlan Gampong • 18 Edwin Tolentino MB - • 4 Peter Den Mar Torres • 8 Rashdi Talipan • 11 Reyson Fuentes • 16 Ruben Baysac S - • 1 Vincent Raphael Mangulabnan • 3 Sonny Marc Tekiko L - • 6 Josephenry Tipay • 15 Mark Benzon Dizon |
| UAAP Season 80 roster |
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| OH - • 1 Bryan Bagunas • 5 Krisvan Ponti • 6 Banjo Mondero • 9 James Martin Natividad • 10 Fauzi Ismail OPP - • 18 Madzlan Gampong MB - • 12 Francis Philip Saura (c) • 14 Berhashidin Daymil • 17 Kim Niño Malabunga • S - • 2 John Paulo Ancheta • 3 Kim Harold Dayandante L - 8 Jann Mariano Sumagui • 15 Ricky Marcos |
| UAAP Season 81 roster |
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| OH - • 1 Bryan Bagunas • 5 Krisvan Ponti • 6 Banjo Mondero • 9 James Martin Natividad OPP - • 7 Angelo Nicolas Almendras • 18 Madzlan Gampong MB - • 12 Francis Philip Saura (c) • 14 Berhashidin Daymil • 17 Kim Niño Malabunga • S - • 2 John Paulo Ancheta L - • 15 Ricky Marcos • Marco Ely Maclang |
| UAAP Season 85 roster |
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| OH - • 1 Angelo Nicolas Almendras (c) • 6 Michaelo Buddin • 18 Leo Aringo Jr. OPP - • 11 Kennry Malinis • 22 Michael John Fortuna MB - • 5 Kyle Adrien Ramones • 9 Luis Lumanlan • 10 Obed Mukaba • 23 DIAO, Jenngerard Arnfranz S - • 2 Clarenz Belostrino • 13 Ave Joshua Retamar • 20 Joseph Bello L - • 8 Jann Marion Sumagui • 16 Bryan James Jaleco |
Spikers' Turf/PVL
| 2018 PVL Collegiate Conference roster |
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| OH - • 1 Bryan Bagunas • 5 Krisvan Ponti • 6 Banjo Mondero • 9 James Martin Natividad • 10 Fauzi Ismail OPP - • 18 Madzlan Gampong MB - • 12 Francis Philip Saura (c) • 14 Berhashidin Daymil • 17 Kim Niño Malabunga • S - • 2 John Paulo Ancheta • 3 Kim Harold Dayandante • 18 Ave Joshua Retamar L - 8 Jann Mariono Sumagui • 15 Ricky Marcos |
Team honors
UAAP (5)
| NU Bulldogs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Season | Title | Ref |
| 2012-2013 | UAAP Season 75 | Champions | [5] |
| 2013–2014 | UAAP Season 76 | Champions | [6] |
| 2018–2019 | UAAP Season 80 | Champions | [7] |
| 2019–2020 | UAAP Season 81 | Champions | [8] |
| 2022–2023 | UAAP Season 85 | Champions | [9] |
| 2023–2024 | UAAP Season 86 | Champions | |
Other Collegiate | National | Invitational leagues
| NU Bulldogs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Tournament | Title | Ref |
| 2015 | Spikers' Turf 1st Season Collegiate Conference | Runner-up | [10] |
| 2016 | Spikers' Turf 2nd Season Collegiate Conference | Runner-up | [11] |
| 2018 | 2018 PVL Collegiate Conference | Champions | |
| 2018 | 2018 ASEAN University Games | Champions | |
| 2022 | 2022 V League | Champions | |
| 2022 | 2022 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference | Champions | |
| 2023 | 2023 Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference | Champions | |
Individual honors
UAAP
| NU Bulldogs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | UAAP Season | Award | Player | Ref |
| 2009–2010 | 72 | Best Receiver | Richard Rosero | |
| 2010–2011 | 73 | Rookie of the Year | Peter Den Mar Torres | |
| 2011–2012 | 74 | Rookie of the Year | Vincent Raphael Mangulabnan | |
| Best Attacker | Peter Den Mar Torres | |||
| Best Blocker | Rueben Inaudito | |||
| 2012–2013 | 75 | Most Valuable Player (Finals) | Peter Den Mar Torres | |
| Best Attacker | ||||
| Best Setter | Vincent Raphael Mangulabnan | |||
| 2013–2014 | 76 | Most Valuable Player (Finals) | Rueben Inaudito | |
| 2014–2015 | 77 | Best Blocker | Peter Den Mar Torres | |
| Best Server | Vincent Raphael Mangulabnan | |||
| 2015–2016 | 78 | Rookie of the Year | James Martin Natividad | [12] |
| Best Digger | Ricky Marcos | |||
| 2016–2017 | 79 | Best Server | Bryan Bagunas | [13] |
| Best Digger | Ricky Marcos | |||
| 2017–2018 | 80 | Most Valuable Player (Finals) | Bryan Bagunas | [14] |
| 2018–2019 | 81 | Most Valuable Player (Season) | Bryan Bagunas | [15] |
| 1st Best Outside Hitter | ||||
| Best Server | ||||
| Rookie of the Year | Angelo Nicolas Almendras | |||
| Best Opposite Hitter | James Martin Natividad | |||
| 2022–2023 | 85 | Most Valuable Player (Finals) | Ave Joshua Retamar | [16] |
| Best Setter | [17] | |||
| 2nd Best Outside Hitter | Michaelo Buddin | |||
| 1st Best Middle Blocker | Obed Mukaba | |||
| 2023–2024 | 86 | Most Valuable Player (Finals) | Ave Joshua Retamar | [18] |
| Best Setter | [19] | |||
| 2nd Best Outside Spiker | Angelo Nicolas Almendras | |||
| Rookie of the Year | Jade Alex Disquitado | |||
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Head coaches
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