George Pascua

George Pascua
Personal information
NationalityFilipino
Born (1972-02-05) February 5, 1972 (age 52)[1]
College / UniversityFar Eastern University
Coaching information
Current teamAdamson University (men)
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
–
2014–2016
2017–2022
2017
2018
2022
2022–		Far Eastern University (men)
Petron Blaze Spikers
Far Eastern University (women)
Cignal HD Spikers (women)
Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors
PLDT High Speed Hitters
Adamson University (men)
National team
Philippines

George Pascua is a Filipino volleyball coach who is the head coach of the Adamson Soaring Falcons' men's volleyball team. He was the head coach of the PLDT High Speed Hitters during the 2022 season of the Premier Volleyball League. He was also a longtime coach of the Far Eastern University's women's volleyball team and a former player of the university's men's team.

Career

Playing career

Prior to becoming a volleyball coach, Pascua was part of the Far Eastern University's (FEU) men's volleyball team playing alongside Ramil De Jesus.[2] He was also formerly part of the Philippine men's national team.[3]

Coaching career

Far Eastern University

Pascua became part of the coaching staff of his alma mater's volleyball program. He was head coach of FEU's men's volleyball team which he helped clinched four UAAP Volleyball Championship titles with the last of the four title won in 2012.[2][4] He would later leave FEU to coach in the Philippine Super Liga (PSL).[2] He returned to FEU in June 2017, when he succeeded Shaq delos Santos as head coach of FEU's women's volleyball team.[4]

Philippine Super Liga

Petron

Pascua has coached in the Philippine Super Liga (PSL). He was head coach of the Petron Blaze Spikers until 2016 helping the team win the 2014 Grand Prix and 2015 All-Filipino titles.[5][6] Petron under Pascua's watch were runner-ups in the 2015 Grand Prix. The core of the team disbanded in 2016 and Pascua had to contend with a team full of rookies and direct hires. He led the revamped team to the semifinals of the 2016 All-Filipino Conference.[6]

Cignal and Sta. Lucia

He returned to college volleyball with FEU in 2017, but concurrently became coach of PSL team Cignal HD Spikers which he helped win the 2017 Invitational Cup title. However his stint followed a downward trend, with Cignal settling for a bronze in the All-Filipino Conference and failing to advance from the quarterfinals in the Grand Prix due to multiple player injuries. He joined the Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors by the end of the year.[7] He was coach of Sta. Lucia until sometime in 2018 when he took a four-year hiatus from coaching volleyball clubs.[8]

Premier Volleyball League

PLDT

The PLDT High Speed Hitters of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) appointed him as their head coach to succeed Roger Gorayeb in January 2022, marking Pascua's return to club volleyball.[8][9] he left PLDT after the conclusion of the 2022 PVL season.[10]

References

  1. ^ Naredo, Camille (February 4, 2018). "UAAP volleyball: FEU hopes to build on morale-boosting win over Ateneo". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved January 14, 2022. "Very good birthday gift, 'yung first game at first win namin sa season," said new FEU coach George Pascua, who won on the eve of his 46th birthday.
  2. ^ a b c "The leading men of UAAP Women's Volleyball". ABS-CBN. May 3, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  3. ^ From the wires (February 14, 2016). "Petron coach sees opportunity for youngsters after losing Daquis, Marano, Manabat, Cayetano". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Lozada, Bong (June 4, 2017). "Pascua replaces delos Santos as FEU women's volleyball coach". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  5. ^ Micaller, Bea (January 14, 2021). "Veteran George Pascua named new PLDT head coach for PVL". GMA News. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Flores, Migs (September 12, 2016). "SOURCE: Pascua out as Petron coach". Tiebreaker Times. Archived from the original on October 17, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  7. ^ Li, Matthew (December 30, 2017). "George Pascua named as Sta. Lucia head coach". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  8. ^ a b "News you need to know: PVL player transfers, coach hiring and more". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  9. ^ Agcaoli, Lance (January 12, 2022). "PLDT hiring George Pascua after parting ways with Roger Gorayeb". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  10. ^ Velasco, Jillian. "PLDT, George Pascua part ways after only a season". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved January 26, 2023.