Filipino volleyball coach
Dante Alinsunurin is a Filipino volleyball coach.
Career
NU Bulldogs
Alinsunurin has coached in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), mentoring the National University (NU) Bulldogs men's volleyball team which won back-to-back titles over FEU in 2019 and Ateneo in 2018.[1][2] The Bulldogs, under his watch, also took part at the 2018 ASEAN University Games in Myanmar and clinched a gold medal for the Philippines.[3][4]
Club
Alinsunurin has participated at the Spikers' Turf as coach. He guided the Megabuilders Volley Bolts in 2017.[5]
He also coached Go for Gold Air Force team which finished as runners-up at the 2021 PNVF Champions League.[6]
He would join the women's club Choco Mucho Flying Titans of the Premier Volleyball League with his first tournament set to be the 2023 All-Filipino Conference.[7]
Philippine national team
Alinsunurin has coached the Philippine men's national team. A former national player himself, Alinsunurin was appointed as head coach in February 2019, under the then national federation Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas (LVP).[8] He helped the team win a silver medal at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games. He was retained as a coach when the LVP was succeeded by the Philippine National Volleyball Federation in 2021.[9]
He has also coached the national team at the 2021 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship which took part as a club side under the name Rebisco PH.[10] In 2022, Alinsunurin would lead the team again for the 2021 Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam. However the team failed to maintain their success from the 2019 edition, finishing fifth.[11]
In January 2023, Alinsunurin left the national team after he was named coach of Choco Mucho Flying Titans.[11]
References
- ^ Isaga, JR (May 15, 2019). "NU sweeps FEU for back-to-back men's volleyball titles". Rappler. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ^ Giongco, Mark (May 2, 2018). "NU sweeps Ateneo to win UAAP Season 80 men's volleyball title". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ^ Co, Adrian Stewart (December 16, 2021). "PH strikes Thais down, tops ASEAN UniGames men's volleyball". Panay News. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ "Volleyball: NU Bulldogs power Philippines to ASEAN University Games gold". ABS-CBN News. December 14, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ "Mega Builders eyes 4th win against IEM". The Philippine Star. July 13, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ Agcaoli, Lance (December 6, 2021). "Aguilas loss a proof having powerhouse team guarantees nothing: Alinsunurin". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ Agcaoili, Lance (January 5, 2023). "PVL: Dante Alinsunurin is new Choco Mucho head coach". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ Go, Beatrice (February 12, 2019). "Dante Alinsunurin named PH men's volleyball head coach". Rappler. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ^ "Volleyball: Dante Alinsunurin remains coach of men's national team". ABS-CBN News. March 11, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ Micaller, Bea (October 12, 2021). "Rebisco mentor Dante Alinsunurin lauds wards for valiant effort against Thai club". GMA News Online. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Dannug, Jonash (January 28, 2023). "Alinsunurin out as PMNVT head coach". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
