Roger Gorayeb

Roger Gorayeb
Personal information
Nationality	Filipino
Born	Rogelio Gorayeb 1959 or 1960 (age 64–65)[1]
Coaching information
Current team	San Sebastian Lady Stags Capital1 Power Spikers
Previous teams coached Years Teams 2008–2013 2013 2014 2015 2015–2017 2016–2017 2018 2021 2023 2024– Ateneo de Manila (women's) Philippines (women's) PLDT (women's) Philippines (women's) National University (women's) BaliPure Purest Water Defenders PayMaya High Flyers PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters Senate Lady Defenders Capital1 Power Spikers

Roger Gorayeb is a Filipino volleyball coach and former college player. He is noted for being a multi-titled and longtime coach of the San Sebastian College – Recoletos de Manila women's team of the NCAA.

Career

Gorayeb has served as head coach of the San Sebastian College women's volleyball team. Under Gorayeb's watch, San Sebastian grabbed 11 consecutive championships for the women's team from 1986 to 1997, 22 women's volleyball titles, 6 titles in women's beach volleyball and 11 in junior's volleyball.[2] Gorayeb started his coaching career as a player-coach in 1984, when he was tasked to lead San Sebastian's men's team when their Australian coach left the team.[3]

He was also the head coach of the Ateneo Lady Eagles volleyball team for five years until his resignation in 2013 as head coach to focus on his coaching stint with San Sebastian.[4]

From January 2015 to April 2017, he was the head coach of the NU Lady Bulldogs volleyball team.[5]

He previously served as head coach of the Philippine women's national team in 2013 for the 2014 FIVB Women's World Championship qualifiers and has also led the women's team of the PLDT Home Telpad Turbo Boosters at the Shakey's V-League in 2014.[6]

Gorayeb's left PLDT Home Fibr after his contract expired by the end of 2021.[7] This marks the end of Gorayeb's eight years stint of coaching PLDT-backed teams.[8]

On August to October 2023, Gorayeb became the head coach of the Senate women's volleyball team, as part of the UNTV Volleyball League's inaugural season. Under his guidance, the Lady Defenders ended the elimination round with a 7–3 record, securing second place. In the semifinals, they won in 4 sets against PNP. In the Finals, Gorayeb and Senate bowed down to the undefeated AFP team in two games, both in 3 sets.[9] Nonetheless, his team was able to donate P250,000 to their chosen charity Senate Spouses Foundation, Inc.[10]

Gorayeb returns to the PVL in 2024, joining newly formed team, Capital1 Solar Energy.[11]

Controversies

Gorayeb and volleyball referee Rodrigo Rojas were given a one-game suspension by the NCAA on December 15, 2015, after they involved in a "shouting" and "shoving" incident during the game between the Gorayeb-coached San Sebastian Stags and the defending NCAA women's volleyball champions Arellano Chiefs last December 12.[12]

He was also involved in a brawl with several players of San Beda Red Lions basketball team and its coach Frankie Lim during a volleyball game in 2011 held at the San Beda Gym.[13]

Personal life

In 2019, Gorayeb was diagnosed with multiple myeloma.[14][15] By June 2020, he was already cancer-free.[16]

References

1. Li, Matthew (June 21, 2020). "Roger Gorayeb declared cancer-free". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
2. Godinez, Bong (April 21, 2021). "Coach Roger Gorayeb of San Sebastian College Recoletos is a champion on and off the court". GMA News. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
3. Terrado, Reuben (July 4, 2020). "How Roger Gorayeb became San Sebastian player-coach at 23 in 1984". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
4. Terrado, Reuben (July 11, 2013). "Gorayeb quits Lady Eagles coaching job to focus on alma mater 'Baste". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
5. de la Paz, Diego (January 4, 2015). "Gorayeb named new NU mentor". BusinessMirror. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
6. "NU sacks coach, tabs former Ateneo mentor". EdgeDavao. January 6, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
7. Agcaoli, Lance (January 12, 2022). "PLDT hiring George Pascua after parting ways with Roger Gorayeb". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
8. "Roger Gorayeb leaves PLDT with grateful heart". ABS-CBN News. January 11, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
9. "AFP, itinumba ang Senate sa game 1 ng UNTV Volleyball League finals series". UNTV News and Rescue. October 13, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
10. "AFP team, hinirang na kampeon sa season 1 ng UNTV Volleyball League". UNTV News and Rescue. October 16, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
11. "Roger Gorayeb to make PVL comeback as coach of Capital1". GMA News. January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
12. "Gorayeb, referee receive one-game ban after near scuffle". ABS-CBN Sports. December 15, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
13. "Fight erupts in 87th NCAA volleyball match". GMA News Online. December 2, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
14. Lopez, Mark Edward (October 29, 2019). "#AllForCoachRoger: Volleyball community unites for ailing Gorayeb". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on December 10, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
15. "Legendary NCAA coach Roger Gorayeb moved to tears while recalling battle with cancer". GMA News. February 23, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
16. Anolin, Jan Carlo (June 21, 2020). "Multi-titled volleyball coach Roger Gorayeb now cancer-free". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved January 13, 2022.