NU Bulldogs volleyball

NU Bulldogs
Nickname	Bulldogs
League	UAAP Spikers' Turf V-League
Location	551 M. F. Jhocson St., Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines
Team colors	Blue  and  Gold
Head coach	Dante Alinsunurin
Team captain	Ave Joshua Retamar
Championships	UAAP: 5

The NU Bulldogs volleyball program is the men's collegiate varsity volleyball team of the National University. The team competes in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).

History

The National University Bulldogs won their first UAAP volleyball title in UAAP Season 75 (2012–2013). As of UAAP Season 87 NU Bulldogs have won 7 titles UAAP Season 75 (2013), UAAP Season 76 (2014), UAAP Season 80 (2018), UAAP Season 81 (2019), UAAP Season 85 (2023), UAAP Season 86 (2024), UAAP Season 87 (2025).

The NU Bulldogs also represented the Philippines at the World University Games. They finished fourteenth out of fifteen nations at the 2025 Summer World University Games in Germany. ^{[1] [2]}

Current roster

NU Bulldogs men's volleyball team

Main article: UAAP Season 85 volleyball tournaments

UAAP Season 85 roster
Number	Player	Position	Height	Birth date	High School
1	Angelo Nicolas Almendras	Outside Hitter	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	(1999-07-27) July 27, 1999 (age 26)
2	Clarenz Belostrino	Setter	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	(2001-11-10) November 10, 2001 (age 24)	NU Nazareth School
5	Kyle Adrien Ramones	Middle Blocker
6	Michaelo Buddin	Outside Hitter	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	(2001-06-27) June 27, 2001 (age 24)	NU Nazareth School
8	Jann Mariano Sumagui	Libero
9	Luis Lumanlan	Middle Blocker
10	Obed Mukaba	Middle Blocker	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	(2002-11-28) November 28, 2002 (age 22)
11	Kennry Malinis	Opposite Hitter
13	Ave Joshua Retamar (c)	Setter	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	(2000-03-07) March 7, 2000 (age 25)
16	Bryan James Jaleco	Libero			NU Nazareth School
18	Leo Aringo Jr.	Outside Hitter	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	(2001-01-25) January 25, 2001 (age 24)
20	Joseph Bello	Setter			UE High School
22	Michael John Fortuna	Opposite Hitter	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	(2001-07-10) July 10, 2001 (age 24)	NU Nazareth School
23	Jenngerard Arnfranz Diao	Middle Blocker

Previous roster

UAAP Champions

UAAP Season 75 roster
OH - • 5 Leonardo Medrano • 9 Rueben Inaudito (c) • 10 Fauzi Ismail • 14 Jan Berlin Paglinawan OPP - • 7 John Paul Padua • 18 Edwin Tolentino MB - • 4 Peter Den Mar Torres • 8 Axel Leonard Santiago • 11 Reyson Fuentes • 16 Ruben Baysac S - • 1 Joshua Noel Cagas • 3 Sonny Marc Tekiko • 12 Vincent Raphael Mangulabnan L - • 6 Josephenry Tipay • 15 Mark Benzon Dizon

UAAP Season 76 roster
OH - • 5 Leonardo Medrano • 9 Rueben Inaudito (c) • 10 Fauzi Ismail • 14 Jan Berlin Paglinawan OPP - • 13 Madzlan Gampong • 18 Edwin Tolentino MB - • 4 Peter Den Mar Torres • 8 Rashdi Talipan • 11 Reyson Fuentes • 16 Ruben Baysac S - • 1 Vincent Raphael Mangulabnan • 3 Sonny Marc Tekiko L - • 6 Josephenry Tipay • 15 Mark Benzon Dizon

UAAP Season 80 roster
OH - • 1 Bryan Bagunas • 5 Krisvan Ponti • 6 Banjo Mondero • 9 James Martin Natividad • 10 Fauzi Ismail OPP - • 18 Madzlan Gampong MB - • 12 Francis Philip Saura (c) • 14 Berhashidin Daymil • 17 Kim Niño Malabunga • S - • 2 John Paulo Ancheta • 3 Kim Harold Dayandante L - 8 Jann Mariano Sumagui • 15 Ricky Marcos

UAAP Season 81 roster
OH - • 1 Bryan Bagunas • 5 Krisvan Ponti • 6 Banjo Mondero • 9 James Martin Natividad OPP - • 7 Angelo Nicolas Almendras • 18 Madzlan Gampong MB - • 12 Francis Philip Saura (c) • 14 Berhashidin Daymil • 17 Kim Niño Malabunga • S - • 2 John Paulo Ancheta L - • 15 Ricky Marcos • Marco Ely Maclang

UAAP Season 85 roster
OH - • 1 Angelo Nicolas Almendras (c) • 6 Michaelo Buddin • 18 Leo Aringo Jr. OPP - • 11 Kennry Malinis • 22 Michael John Fortuna MB - • 5 Kyle Adrien Ramones • 9 Luis Lumanlan • 10 Obed Mukaba • 23 DIAO, Jenngerard Arnfranz S - • 2 Clarenz Belostrino • 13 Ave Joshua Retamar • 20 Joseph Bello L - • 8 Jann Marion Sumagui • 16 Bryan James Jaleco

Spikers' Turf/PVL

2018 PVL Collegiate Conference roster
OH - • 1 Bryan Bagunas • 5 Krisvan Ponti • 6 Banjo Mondero • 9 James Martin Natividad • 10 Fauzi Ismail OPP - • 18 Madzlan Gampong MB - • 12 Francis Philip Saura (c) • 14 Berhashidin Daymil • 17 Kim Niño Malabunga • S - • 2 John Paulo Ancheta • 3 Kim Harold Dayandante • 18 Ave Joshua Retamar L - 8 Jann Mariono Sumagui • 15 Ricky Marcos

Team honors

UAAP (5)

NU Bulldogs
Year	Season	Title	Ref
2012-2013	UAAP Season 75	Champions	[3]
2013–2014	UAAP Season 76	Champions	[4]
2018–2019	UAAP Season 80	Champions	[5]
2019–2020	UAAP Season 81	Champions	[6]
2022–2023	UAAP Season 85	Champions	[7]
2023–2024	UAAP Season 86	Champions

Other Collegiate | National | Invitational leagues

NU Bulldogs
Year	Tournament	Title	Ref
2015	Spikers' Turf 1st Season Collegiate Conference	Runner-up	[8]
2016	Spikers' Turf 2nd Season Collegiate Conference	Runner-up	[9]
2018	2018 PVL Collegiate Conference	Champions
2018	2018 ASEAN University Games	Champions
2022	2022 V League	Champions
2022	2022 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference	Champions
2023	2023 Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference	Champions

Individual honors

UAAP

NU Bulldogs
Year	UAAP Season	Award	Player	Ref
2009–2010	72	Best Receiver	Richard Rosero
2010–2011	73	Rookie of the Year	Peter Den Mar Torres
2011–2012	74	Rookie of the Year	Vincent Raphael Mangulabnan
		Best Attacker	Peter Den Mar Torres
		Best Blocker	Rueben Inaudito
2012–2013	75	Most Valuable Player (Finals)	Peter Den Mar Torres
		Best Attacker
		Best Setter	Vincent Raphael Mangulabnan
2013–2014	76	Most Valuable Player (Finals)	Rueben Inaudito
2014–2015	77	Best Blocker	Peter Den Mar Torres
		Best Server	Vincent Raphael Mangulabnan
2015–2016	78	Rookie of the Year	James Martin Natividad	[10]
		Best Digger	Ricky Marcos
2016–2017	79	Best Server	Bryan Bagunas	[11]
		Best Digger	Ricky Marcos
2017–2018	80	Most Valuable Player (Finals)	Bryan Bagunas	[12]
2018–2019	81	Most Valuable Player (Season)	Bryan Bagunas	[13]
		1st Best Outside Hitter
		Best Server
		Rookie of the Year	Angelo Nicolas Almendras
		Best Opposite Hitter	James Martin Natividad
2022–2023	85	Most Valuable Player (Finals)	Ave Joshua Retamar	[14]
		Best Setter		[15]
		2nd Best Outside Hitter	Michaelo Buddin
		1st Best Middle Blocker	Obed Mukaba
2023–2024	86	Most Valuable Player (Finals)	Ave Joshua Retamar	[16]
		Best Setter		[17]
		2nd Best Outside Spiker	Angelo Nicolas Almendras
		Rookie of the Year	Jade Alex Disquitado

Records by season

Records starting UAAP Season 56

NU Bulldogs records by season Year UAAP Season Title Team captain Won or Lost to (finalist or higher rank) 1993–1994 56 7th place   UE Red Warriors 1994–1995 57 7th place   Ateneo Blue Eagles 1995–1996 58 6th place   UE Red Warriors 1996–1997 59 7th place   Adamson Soaring Falcons 1997–1998 60 6th place   UE Red Warriors 1998–1999 61 4th place   De La Salle Green Archers 1999–2000 62 7th place   UP Fighting Maroons 2000–2001 63 3rd Place 2001–2002 64 5th place 2002–2003 65 7th place 2003–2004 66 7th place 2004–2005 67 7th place 2005–2006 68 7th place 2006–2007 69 4th place 2007–2008 70 8th place 2008–2009 71 8th place 2009–2010 72 7th place 2010–2011 73 7th place Ariel Kenneth Baloaloa 2011–2012 74 5th place Joshua Cagas 2012–2013 75 Champions Reuben Inaudito   FEU Tamaraws 2013–2014 76 Champions Reuben Inaudito   Ateneo Blue Eagles 2014–2015 77 Runners-up Reuben Inaudito   Ateneo Blue Eagles 2015–2016 78 Runners-up Vincent Raphael Mangulabnan   Ateneo Blue Eagles 2016–2017 79 Runners-up Francis Phillip Saura   Ateneo Blue Eagles 2017–2018 80 Champions Francis Phillip Saura   Ateneo Blue Eagles 2018–2019 81 Champions Francis Phillip Saura   FEU Tamaraws 2019–2020 82 cancelled James Martin Natividad 2020–2021 83 cancelled 2021–2022 84 cancelled 2022–2023 85 Champions Ave Joshua Retamar   UST Growling Tigers

Head coaches

• UAAP Season 73–present: Dante Alinsunurin

Notable players

Joshua Retamar (S) Kim Dayandante (S) Vince Mangulabnan (S) Ricky Marcos (L) Dante Alinsunurin (MB) Francis Saura (MB) Kim Malabunga (MB) Peter Torres (MB) Bryan Bagunas (OH) Nico Almendras (OH) Edwin Tolentino (OH/OP) Fauzi Ismail (OH/OP) Berlin Paglinawan (OH/OP) Edward Camposano (OP) Madz Gampong (OP)

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

See also

• National University
• NU Lady Bulldogs volleyball
• NU Bulldogs

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