Kungfu Reyes

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Kungfu Reyes
Personal information
Full nameEmilio Reyes Jr.
NicknameKungfu
NationalityFilipino
Born (1981-05-02) May 2, 1981 (age 44)
Hometown Lucena, Quezon
College / University University of Santo Tomas
Coaching information
Current team San Beda Lady Red Spikers
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
    • 2015–25
    • 2015–23
    • 2024
    • 2025–
Career
YearsTeams
2016 Philippine Army Troopers

Emilio "Kungfu" Reyes, Jr. (born May 2, 1981) [1] [2] is a Filipino volleyball coach and former player.

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Career

In the UAAP, Reyes played for the UST Golden Spikers, who won the title in Seasons 61, 63, and 65 (1999, 2001, and 2003), and finished as runners-up in Seasons 62 and 64 (2000 and 2002). [3] After college, Reyes returned as a player and team captain of the Philippine Army Troopers, who were debuting in the 2016 Reinforced Conference of the Spikers' Turf. [4]

Coaching career

UST

Reyes started his coaching career in 2004 as an assistant to coach Francis Vicente of the UST Junior Tigresses. He became head coach of the girls team in 2013, [5] helping them win four juniors titles. [3]

In April 2015, Reyes became the head coach of the senior UST Golden Tigresses team, taking over from Odjie Mamon. [3] As of 2024, Reyes is still coach of the team while simultaneously mentoring professional teams. [6]

In June 2025, Reyes was reassigned a sports director of the women's and girls volleyball program. [7]

Army Lady Troopers

While still UST coach, Reyes took a concurrent job as coach of the Philippine Army Lady Troopers in the Shakey's V-League in 2015. [8] In the 2016 season, he briefly coached the RC Cola-Army Troopers in the Philippine Super Liga. [5] Reyes followed the Lady Troopers when it left the SVL and joined the Premier Volleyball League (PVL). [9] He left the Lady Troopers in the 2023 First All-Filipino Conference. [10]

Cherry Tiggo Crossovers

In June 2023, Reyes joined the Chery Tiggo Crossovers as an assistant coach. [10] He was elevated to head coach of the team for the 2024 All-Filipino Conference. [11] He was later replaced by Norman Miguel in September 2024 and reassigned as an assistant coach. [12]

San Beda

In June 2025, Reyes was appointed as head coach of the San Beda Lady Red Spikers of the NCAA. [13]

Personal life

Reyes is from Lucena, Quezon. [3] He is part of the Philippine Army, with the rank of staff sergeant as of 2020. [14] He is popularly known as Kungfu, a nickname given to him by his grandfather. Reyes explained that his grandfather compared him in his childhood to a "Shaolin master", due to his being fat, bald, and having slanted eyes. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "PVL: Choco Mucho routs Chery Tiggo". ABS-CBN News. May 2, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2025. Chery Tiggo maestro Kungfu Reyes, who is celebrating his birthday today
  2. 1 2 Lozada, Mei-Lin (June 6, 2017). "Ever wondered how Kungfu Reyes and Shaq delos Santos got their nicknames? We, too". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Lozada, Mei-Lin (June 17, 2015). "Kungfu Reyes just the man to bring best out of UST Tigresses, says former coach". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  4. ↑ Flores, Migs (October 5, 2016). "Army thwarts 100 Plus in Kungfu Reyes' return to action". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Matel, Philip Martin; Ritumalta, Randell Angelo (October 25, 2016). "Volleyball never stops for 'Kung Fu' Reyes". The Varsitarian. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Chery Tiggo coaching shakeup gives Coach Kung Fu more time to focus on Golden Tigresses". The Varsitarian. September 19, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Shaq is back: UAAP champ coach Delos Santos returns at UST women's volleyball helm". Rappler. June 3, 2025. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  8. ↑ Villar, Joey (October 25, 2015). "Lady Troopers survive Valdez-less Lady Ultrafast Spikers". The Philippine Star. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Kungfu Reyes proud to see Army experience volleyball's new guard". Tiebreaker Times. November 21, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  10. 1 2 "Kung Fu Reyes returns to PVL as assistant coach for Chery Tiggo". Fast Break. June 27, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  11. ↑ Escarlote, Mark (February 2, 2024). "New Crossovers coach faces acid test". Daily Tribue. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  12. ↑ "PVL: Norman Miguel replaces Kungfu Reyes as Chery Tiggo head coach". ABS-CBN News. September 17, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  13. ↑ Tuazon, Ernest (June 21, 2025). "San Beda taps Kungfu Reyes to lead Lady Red Spikers". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  14. ↑ Lozada, Bong (April 8, 2020). "UST coach ready to serve in the frontline amid pandemic". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
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