Sinfronio "Sammy" Acaylar (1958 or 1959[2]) is a Filipino volleyball coach.
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| Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 1958 or 1959 (age 65–66) | ||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Cagayan de Oro[1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Perpetual Altas Quezon City Gerflor Defenders | ||||||||||||||
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Honours
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Career
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editAcaylar has coached the Cignal HD Spikers women's team of the Philippine Super Liga helping them finish as runners-up twice in their first season in 2013.[2]
He would join the Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors, who were newcomers in the 2017 season. He would guide the team in the All-Filipino Conference before resigning shortly prior to the start of the Grand Prix Conference due to commitments with other teams.[3][4]
He briefly went to coaching a men's team. He would coach the Imus City–AJAA Spikers in their 2023 season Spikers' Turf run.[5][6]
In August 2023, Acaylar returned to women's volleyball when he joined the Premier Volleyball League side Quezon City Gerflor Defenders in the lead up to the 2023 PVL Second All-Filipino Conference[7] He did not win any of the 11 matches of the team which faced salary issues.[8]
After Gerflor's disbandment, Acaylar went on to coach men's side Savouge Aesthetics in the Spikers' Turf.[8]
Collegiate
editAcaylar is known for his role in the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA Altas of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). From 2010 to 2014, he would accomplish a win streak for the Altas men's team – which was then the longest in Philippine sport in general. He would return full time with Perpetual in 2018 after assuming multiple simultaneous coaching roles with other teams.[2][9] He was also offered to become Perpetual's sports director in 2017.[10]
He also coached the University of the East (UE) Red Warriors for their University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 80 run in 2018.[11][12]
National team
editAcaylar has coached the Philippines men's national team in multiple occasions. He has coached the team which finished as bronze medalists at the 1991 Southeast Asian Games.[13] He also led a team at the 2009 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship where they ended winless in six games.[14][15]
Acaylar was once again tasked to lead the team in the 2017 Southeast Asian Games where they finished sixth.[16][17]
He was also part of the coaching staff of the Philippines women's national team which won gold at the 1993 Southeast Asian Games.[16]
References
edit- ^ Dannug, Jonash (November 19, 2023). "Sammy Acaylar relishes first PVL game in hometown of CDO". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ a b c Zarate, Noel (March 19, 2023). "Best of the Decade: Sammy Acaylar puts his stamp on Philippine volleyball". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ "Cignal, Sta. Lucia upbeat ahead of PSL All-Filipino tilt". ABS-CBN News. June 4, 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ Lozada, Mei-Lin (October 3, 2017). "Sammy Acaylar steps down as Sta. Lucia coach three weeks before PSL Grand Prix kicks off". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ Dannug, Jonash (January 30, 2023). "Acaylar hints at bringing Bagunas to Imus-ITP". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ Dannug, Jonash (January 22, 2023). "Acaylar hopes NCAA allows Louie Ramirez to play in both Perps, Imus". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ Escarlote, Mark (August 29, 2023). "Defenders to roll with seasoned Acaylar - Welcome to Tribune Sports!". Daily Tribune. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ a b Dannug, Jonash (March 16, 2024). "Sammy Acaylar begins reinvention with Savouge". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "Perpetual extends men's volley streak to 48". ABS-CBN News. November 13, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ Li, Matthew (August 13, 2018). "Sammy Acaylar looks to restore Perpetual's old glory". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ Flores, Migs (February 4, 2018). "UP pounds 10-man UE, spoils Sammy Acaylar's debut". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ Flores, Migs (February 23, 2018). "Francis Vicente, Sammy Acaylar resign from UE". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ Escalorte, Mark (August 1, 2017). "This is a challenge for the team – PHI team coach Acaylar". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on November 8, 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ "RP spikers face tough task vs region's finest". The Philippine Star. September 23, 2009. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ Villar, Joey; Beltran, Nelson (October 5, 2009). "Iranians book ticket to Asian volley final". The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ a b "Vicente, Acaylar get LVPI nod to handle SEA Games squads". ABS-CBN News. January 12, 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ "Philippine men's volleyball team kaagad bumalik sa ensayo para sa 2019 SEAG" [Philippine men’s volleyball team immediately returns training for the 2019 SEAG]. Pilipino Star Ngayon (in Filipino). Philippine Star. September 7, 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2023.