FEU Tamaraws volleyball

The FEU Tamaraws volleyball program is the men's collegiate varsity volleyball team of the Far Eastern University. The team competes in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).

FEU Tamaraws

University	Far Eastern University
Nickname	Tamaraws
Location	Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines
Head coach	Eddieson Orcullo
Captain	Jelord Talisayan
Main league
League	UAAP
Season 85 (2023)	3rd place
Other league/s
League	Spikers' Turf
Competes as	DN Steel–FEU Ultras
2024 Invitational	4th place
Championships
UAAP: 25

History

The FEU Tamaraw Spikers won their first UAAP volleyball title in season 9 (1946–47). As of UAAP Season 75, the Tamaraws have won 25 UAAP volleyball titles. The Tamaraw Spikers have the longest championship streak in the UAAP. They were champions for twelve consecutive seasons, from 1946 to 1957.^{[citation needed]}

Current roster

Main article: UAAP Season 86 volleyball tournaments

UAAP Season 86 roster
Number	Player	Position	Height	Birth date	High School
1	Herald Domingo	Middle Blocker	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)	(2000-10-12) October 12, 2000 (age 24)	Arellano University
2	Jomel Codilla	Outside Hitter	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	(2000-10-03) October 3, 2000 (age 24)	Far Eastern University Diliman
3	Ariel Cacao	Setter	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)	(2001-10-20) October 20, 2001 (age 23)	Far Eastern University Diliman
4	Raymond Bryce De Guzman	Libero	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)	(2002-07-05) July 5, 2002 (age 22)	Far Eastern University Diliman
5	Jelord Talisayan	Outside Hitter	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	(2002-07-05) July 5, 2002 (age 22)	Far Eastern University Diliman
6	Mark Calado	Outside Hitter
7	Jose Magdalino Javelona	Outside Hitter	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	(2000-09-14) September 14, 2000 (age 24)	Far Eastern University Diliman
8	Reymond Sabanal	Middle Blocker	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	(2001-04-08) April 8, 2001 (age 23)	Dipolog City Institute of Technology
9	Zhydryx Saavedra	Opposite Hitter
12	Carl Jonnard Cabatac	Opposite Hitter	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)	(2002-01-12) January 12, 2002 (age 23)	Far Eastern University Diliman
14	Martin Bugaoan	Middle Blocker	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	(2001-05-14) May 14, 2001 (age 23)
15	Jacob Celajes	Libero
16	Jefferson Abuniawan	Middle Blocker	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	(2001-03-03) March 3, 2001 (age 23)	Far Eastern University Diliman
17	Benny Martinez	Setter	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	(2001-02-14) February 14, 2001 (age 24)	Far Eastern University Diliman

Team awards

UAAP

FEU Tamaraws
Year	Season	Title	Ref
1946–1947	UAAP Season 9	Champions
1947–1948	UAAP Season 10	Champions
1948–1949	UAAP Season 11	Champions
1949–1950	UAAP Season 12	Champions
1950–1951	UAAP Season 13	Champions
1951–1952	UAAP Season 14	Champions
1952–1953	UAAP Season 15	Champions
1953–1954	UAAP Season 16	Champions
1954–1955	UAAP Season 17	Champions
1955–1956	UAAP Season 18	Champions
1956–1957	UAAP Season 19	Champions
1957–1958	UAAP Season 20	Champions
1987–1988	UAAP Season 50	Champions
1988–1989	UAAP Season 51	Champions
1993–1994	UAAP Season 56	Champions
1994–1995	UAAP Season 57	Champions
1996–1997	UAAP Season 59	Champions
1997–1998	UAAP Season 60	Champions
1998–1999	UAAP Season 61	Runner-up
1999–2000	UAAP Season 62	Champions
2000–2001	UAAP Season 63	Runner-up
2003–2004	UAAP Season 66	3rd place
2004–2005	UAAP Season 67	Champions
2005–2006	UAAP Season 68	Champions
2006–2007	UAAP Season 69	Champions
2007–2008	UAAP Season 70	Runner up
2009–2010	UAAP Season 72	Runner up
2010–2011	UAAP Season 73	Runner up
2011–2012	UAAP Season 74	Champions	[1]
2012–2013	UAAP Season 75	Runner up
2013–2014	UAAP Season 76	3rd place
2016–2017	UAAP Season 79	3rd place
2017–2018	UAAP Season 80	3rd place
2018–2019	UAAP Season 81	Runner up	[2]
2022–2023	UAAP Season 85	3rd place	[3]

Other Collegiate Leagues

FEU Tamaraws
Year	Season	Title	Ref
2017	2017 PVL Collegiate Conference	Runner-up	[4]
2018	2018 PVL Collegiate Conference	3rd place	[5]
2023	2023 V-League Collegiate Challenge	3rd place	[6]
2024	2024 V-League Collegiate Challenge	Champions	[7]

Individual awards

UAAP

FEU Tamaraws
Year	Season	Award	Player	Ref
1996–1997	UAAP Season 59	Most Valuable Player	Herminio Gallo Jr.
2004–2005	UAAP Season 67	Most Valuable Player	Rolan Macahia
2005–2006	UAAP Season 68	Most Valuable Player	Jeremy Floyd Pedregosa
2006–2007	UAAP Season 69	Most Valuable Player	Edjet Mabbayad
		Best Attacker	Jeremy Floyd Pedregosa
		Best Server	Jessie Lopez
		Best Receiver	Mark Sibug
2007–2008	UAAP Season 70	Best Scorer	Edjet Mabbayad
		Best Attacker
		Best Setter	Jessie Lopez
		Best Receiver	Francisco Dela Cruz
2010–2011	UAAP Season 73	Best Setter	Pitrus De Ocampo
		Best Server
2011–2012	UAAP Season 74	Most Valuable Player (Finals)	Rodolfo Labrador Jr.
		Best Scorer
		Best Setter	Pitrus De Ocampo
2012–2013	UAAP Season 75	Best Server	Arvin Avila
		Best Receiver
2015–2016	UAAP Season 75	Best Receiver	Rikko Marius Marmeto
2016–2017	UAAP Season 79	Best Blocker	John Paul Bugaoan
		Best Receiver	Rikko Marius Marmeto
2017–2018	UAAP Season 80	Best Receiver	Rikko Marius Marmeto	[8]
2018–2019	UAAP Season 81	1st Best Middle Blocker	John Paul Bugaoan	[2]

Other Collegiate Leagues

FEU Tamaraws
Year	Tournament	Award	Player	Ref
2017	2017 PVL Collegiate Conference	1st Best Middle Blocker	John Paul Bugaoan	[9]
2018	2018 PVL Collegiate Conference	1st Best Middle Blocker	John Paul Bugaoan	[10]
2023	2023 V-League Collegiate Challenge	1st Best Middle Blocker	Lirick Mendoza	[6]
2024	2024 V-League Collegiate Challenge	Most Valuable Player (Finals)	Zhydryx Saavedra	[11]
		Best Opposite Spiker
		1st Best Outside Spiker	Jelord Talisayan

Records by season

Records starting UAAP Season 56

FEU Tamaraws Year UAAP Season Title Team captain Won or Lost to (finalist or higher rank) 1993–1994 56 Champions  UST Golden Spikers 1994–1995 57 Champions  UST Golden Spikers 1995–1996 58 4th place 1996–1997 59 Champions  UST Golden Spikers 1997–1998 60 Champions  UST Golden Spikers 1998–1999 61 Runner-up  UST Golden Spikers 1999–2000 62 Champions  UST Golden Spikers 2000–2001 63 Runner-up  UST Golden Spikers 2001–2002 64 4th place 2002–2003 65 4th place 2003–2004 66 3rd place 2004–2005 67 Champions  UST Golden Spikers 2005–2006 68 Champions  UST Golden Spikers 2006–2007 69 Champions  UST Golden Spikers 2007–2008 70 Runner up  UST Golden Spikers 2008–2009 71 6th place 2009–2010 72 Runner up  UST Golden Spikers 2010–2011 73 Runner up  UST Golden Spikers 2011–2012 74 Champions  UST Golden Spikers 2012–2013 75 Runner up  NU Bulldogs 2013–2014 76 3rd place 2014–2015 77 5th place 2015–2016 78 5th place 2016–2017 79 3rd place 2017–2018 80 3rd place 2018–2019 81 Runner up  NU Bulldogs 2019–2020 82 Cancelled 2020–2021 83 Cancelled 2021–2022 84 Cancelled 2022–2023 85 3rd place

Coaches

• UAAP Season 78–85: Reynaldo Diaz Jr.

Former players

Jessie Lopez (S) Kris Silang (S) Pitrus De Ocampo (S) Rikko Marmeto (L) Vince Lorenzo (L) JP Bugaoan (MB) Peter Quiel (MB) Rodolfo Labrador (MB) Jude Garcia (OH/OP)

Legend   S   Setter   L   Libero   MB   Middle Blocker   OS   Outside Hitter   OP   Opposite Hitter

See also

• FEU Baby Tamaraws
• FEU Lady Tamaraws volleyball
• Shakey's Super League