Francis Vicente

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Francis Vicente
Personal information
Full nameFrancis John Patrick Vicente
NationalityFilipino
College / University University of Santo Tomas
Coaching information
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
–
2012–2013
2014
2014–2018
2015
2016–2017
2017
2017		 University of Santo Tomas H.S. (girls)
National University (women's)
PLDT HOME TVolution (men's)
University of the East (women's)
Mane 'n Tail / Philips Gold
Generika Lifesavers
Philippines (women's)
Rebisco-PSL Manila

Francis John Patrick Vicente [1] is a Filipino volleyball coach. He was the head coach of the Philippines women's national volleyball team in 2017. He also mentored the women's collegiate team of the National University Bulldogs 2010 - 2013 and University of the East Warriors from 2014 - 2018 and the Philips Gold Lady Slammers and Generika Lifesavers volleyball club of the Philippine Super Liga.

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He has also coached the Philippine Super Liga All-Stars team which participated at the 2017 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship.

Coaching career

School volleyball

Vicente started as a volunteer assistant coach from 1991-1993 and later on given a full pledge appointment as assistant coach to Coach August Saint Maria. Vicente was appointed as the head coach of the girls' team of the University of Santo Tomas High School which won straight titles in the UAAP juniors under his helm. [2]

He mentored the National University women's team to the Final Four campaign in the 2012–13 season of the UAAP. He later went on to become the Head Coach of Mane 'n Tail Lady Stallions that changed their name to Philips Gold Lady Slammers that won bronze medal (all Filipino and Reinforce Conference). In May 2014, he was appointed as head coach of the women's team of the University of the East (UE) until 2018. [3] [4] In 2018, Francis Vicente was called upon by a Volleyball official to Head a Women's National Team abroad to participate in the Micronesian Olympic Games in YAP. His National team received Silver Medal finish after 48 years.

Club

Domestic

Vicente has coached various teams at the Philippine Super Liga. In 2015, Vicente led the Mane 'n Tail Lady Stallions which later on became Philips Gold Lady Slammers. [5] Several years later he guided the Generika Lifesavers to a fifth place finish at the 2016 PSL Grand Prix Conference.

International

The PLDT HOME TVolution team that participated at the 2014 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship was coached by Vicente. [3] In May 2017, Vicente was appointed head coach of the Philippine Super Liga selection team which participated at the 2017 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship under the name "Rebisco PSL Manila". [6] 2018 Vicente was called upon to act as Head Coach for a Women's National Team abroad (RMI Women's National Volleyball Team)

National team

Vicente has mentored the youth team of the Philippines. [3] In January 2017, he was officially appointed by the Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas as the head coach of the Philippines women's senior national volleyball team. He was among the 23 coaches who were vying for the position. [2]

Other

In the year 1991-2010 Vicente was working at the University of Santo Tomas as an assistant professor and 2009-2010 he served as the Institute of Physical Education and Athletics Moderator. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Revisiting the athletes' home". VSports. The Varsitarian. 31 July 2009. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  2. 1 2 Rola, Alyssa (14 January 2017). "UE's Vicente embarks on greater challenge as national team coach". Rappler. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 Terrado, Reuben. "Volleyball National coach Francis Vicente hired to revive UE's floundering women's volleyball squad".
  4. ↑ "U.E. parts ways with men's, women's volleyball coaches".
  5. ↑ "Mane 'N Tail". Philippine Super Liga. 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  6. ↑ Manicad, Julius (9 May 2017). "PSL stars set to take Asia by storm". Volleyverse. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
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