Odjie Mamon
Filipino volleyball coach
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Arthur "Odjie" Mamon (born March 28[1][2]) is a Filipino volleyball coach.
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| Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||||
| Born | March 28 | ||||||||||||||
| College / University | University of Santo Tomas | ||||||||||||||
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Honours
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Career
Mamon was a player for the UST Golden Spikers of the UAAP.[3][4]
Coaching career
Collegiate
Mamon is a long-time volleyball coach at the University of Santo Tomas. In 2011, Mamon was appointed as head coach of the UST Golden Tigresses of the UAAP.[3] He held the role until 2015 when he resigned citing "excess drama" in handling the women's team.[5]
He later became head coach of the UST Golden Spikers men's team.[6]
Club
Mamon coached the PLDT men's team at the Spikers' Turf.[7]
The Philippines women's national team competing as the club Choco Mucho finished sixth at the 2021 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship under Mamon's tutelage.[8]
Mamon coached the AMC Cotabato Spikers at the 2022 PNVF Champions League for Men.[9] Cotabato later joined the Spikers' Turf where they finished second in the 2023 Open Conference.[10]
Philippine national team
Women's
Mamon was head coach of the Philippines women's national team. He led the team to a bronze medal at the 2001 SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur.[11]
In 2021, Mamon was appointed again to the same role in early 2021 expectantly for the 31st SEA Games.[11] Brazilian coach Jorge Edson was brought in as a consltant for Mamon.[12] The two formed the pool for the regional games.[13] Edson eventually was the head coach for the SEA Games in Hanoi.[14]
He was assistant coach of the women's team which also won bronze at the 2003 SEA Games.[11]
Men's
Mamon was also head coach of the Philippines men's national team. He became interim head coach in January 2023.[15] He served the role until Sérgio Veloso took over.[16]