UST Growling Tigers

For men’s basketball team, see UST Growling Tigers basketball.

UST Growling Tigers
School	University of Santo Tomas
League	UAAP
Joined	1938 (NCAA founding member–1924)
Location	España Boulevard, Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines
Team colors	Gold, black, and white [1]
Women's team	Tigresses
Juniors' team	Tiger Cubs
Website	sportsinstitute.ust.edu.ph
Seniors' general championships
UAAP: 45 1958–59 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1967–68 1970–71 1975–76 1976–77 1979–80 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2014–15 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2021–22
Juniors' general championships
UAAP: 21 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20

The UST Growling Tigers are the college athletic teams representing the University of Santo Tomas in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. They hold the most UAAP Overall Championships with 45 Seniors' Overall Championships (out of 74 seasons) and 21 Juniors' Overall Championships (out of 26 seasons). ^[2]

UST is one of four member universities that participate in all 15 sporting events of the league. They also take part in various sports leagues such as the Filoil Flying V Preseason Cup, the Premier Volleyball League and the UNIGAMES.

Team identity

Mascot and colors

Gold and white: UST's school colors.

The Bengal tiger's gold, white and black stripes closely resemble UST's school colors. The Growling Tiger has been the school's official mascot since 1992.

The gold and white colors of the flag of Vatican City were adopted by the University of Santo Tomas for their school colors because of its Pontifical status. ^[3]

They were known as the Glowing Goldies until a name change in 1992. UST Rector Fr. Rolando V. de la Rosa, who was appointed in 1991 recalled in a speech to the school's administrators and faculty members during his 2007 Rector's Report on how UST's present Growling Tigers moniker came to be.

It was during the parade of school mascots in the opening ceremonies of Season 54 (1991–92) when an embarrassing incident occurred. Unlike the other member schools, UST had no mascot to represent their varsity teams and it gave the host school a hard time in coming up with a suitable representation for the Glowing Goldies. A “fat Dominican friar” who was carrying bags of gold had come out with the other mascots and drew a lot of laughter from the crowd in attendance.

Fr. De la Rosa later instructed PE moderator Bro. Rolando Atienza to conduct a naming activity for a new mascot. ^[4] Mrs. Felicitas Francisco, directress of the PE department, suggested the tiger as the new mascot due to its gold and white colors. ^[5]

When it was UST's turn to be host in Season 55 (1992–93), the new growling tiger mascot debuted in the opening ceremonies. Since then, Mrs. Francisco always donned her tiger-striped coat when she attends UST playoff games. ^[5] The High School boys' team followed suit by changing their name from the "Golden Nuggets" to the "Tiger Cubs".

The Manila Central University Purple Owls once used the tiger mascot (with purple and gold colors) when they participated in the UAAP from 1952 until their pullout in 1962. ^[6]

Varsity team monikers

The names of the University of Santo Tomas collegiate varsity teams that participate in the 15 UAAP sporting events are shown in the table below.

Sport	Men	Women	Boys	Girls
Basketball	Growling Tigers	Growling Tigresses	Growling Tiger Cubs	Growling Tigress Cubs
Volleyball	Golden Spikers	Golden Tigresses	Junior Tiger Spikers	Junior Golden Tigresses
Beach volleyball	Tiger Spikers	Lady Spikers	Junior Tiger Spikers	Junior Golden Tigresses
Football	Golden Booters	Lady Booters	Junior Golden Booters	No team
Baseball	Golden Sox	No team	Junior Golden Sox	No team
Softball	No team	Softbelles	No team	No team
Judo	Golden Judokas	Lady Judokas	Junior Golden Judokas	Junior Lady Judokas
Taekwondo	Tiger Jins	Lady Jins	Junior Tiger Jins	No team
Fencing	Tiger Fencers	Lady Fencers	Junior Tiger Fencers	Junior Lady Fencers
Swimming	Tiger Sharks	Lady Tiger Sharks	Junior Tiger Sharks	Junior Lady Tiger Sharks
Track and field	Tiger Tracksters	Lady Tracksters	Junior Tiger Tracksters	No team
Badminton	Golden Shuttlers	Lady Shuttlers	No team	No team
Tennis	Tiger Tennisters	Lady Tennisters	No team	No team
Table tennis	Tiger Paddlers	Lady Paddlers	Junior Tiger Paddlers	No team
Chess	Male Woodpushers	Female Woodpushers	Junior Tiger Woodpushers	No team
Arnis	Golden Arnisadors	Lady Arnisadors	Junior Golden Arnisadors	No team
Cheerleading	Salinggawi Dance Troupe		JHS Pep Squad
Streetdance	Prime		Galvanize

Basketball

Main article: UST Growling Tigers basketball

The UST men's and boys' basketball teams were first formed in the year of the NCAA's foundation in 1924. UST won their first and only NCAA men's championship in 1930.

In the UAAP, they have the most combined championships with 40 from the men's, women's and boys' teams. The men's total of 18 titles is tied with the UE Red Warriors' for the second most championships behind FEU's 20. ^[7]

In 1993 the Growling Tigers finished the double-round eliminations with a rare 14–0 sweep and were declared automatic champions of the UAAP Season 56 men's tournament. This was the start of the Growling Tigers' four-peat championship run in the UAAP. The Tigers faced and defeated the De La Salle Green Archers for three consecutive finals series. ^[8]

UST's last championship before the sweep was in 1967 when they were declared co-champions with UE in Season 30. ^[9]

The Tiger Cubs and the Tigresses also have successful basketball programs with each team having a total of 11 UAAP championships.

In 1994, the men's, women's and juniors' teams won the UAAP Season 57 basketball championship in their respective divisions. This was the only time that a triple championship was achieved in the UAAP. UST also won double championships in Seasons 58 and 69 with the Growling Tigers and the Tigresses winning both their division titles in both years.

UST's off-season training includes participation in summer basketball tournaments. The Tiger Cubs regularly join the MILCU Summer Showcase, Smart City HOOPS, Filoil Flying V Preseason Cup juniors tournament and the PCABL Freego Cup. The Tigresses recently played in the Fr. Martin Cup Summer tournament and Breakdown Basketball Invitational tournament, while the Growling Tigers continue to participate in the MILCU Under-25 tournaments, the PBA D-League, Filoil Flying V Preseason Cup, Breakdown Basketball Invitational, Fr. Martin Cup Summer tournament, the Millennium Open Basketball championship, as well as pocket tournaments in the provinces such as the Kim Lope Asis Invitational Basketball Tournament in Bayugan, the Kadayawan Basketball Invitational in Davao City, and the Republica Cup collegiate tournament in Malolos. They have also competed in the Philippine Collegiate Champions League, an annual postseason tournament for schools that topped their respective leagues.

The UST Tigress Cubs girls' basketball team were declared co-champions with Adamson in Season 82's inaugural exhibition tournament after the deciding Game three of their finals series was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Tigresses finished second in the four-team eliminations with 4 wins and 2 losses behind the Lady Falcons' perfect 6–0 record. ^[10]

UAAP seasons

Season	Year	Men	Women	Boys
2	1939	Champions [lower-alpha 1]
3	1940	Champions
9	1946	Champions
10	1947	Champions [lower-alpha 2]
11	1948	Champions
12	1949	Champions
13	1950	Runners-up
14	1951	Champions
15	1952	Champions
16	1953	Champions
17	1954			Champions
18	1955	Champions
19	1956	Runners-up
20	1957	Runners-up
22	1959	Champions
23	1960	3rd place
24	1961	Runners-up
27	1964	Champions
28	1965	Runners-up
29	1966	Runners-up
30	1967	Champions [lower-alpha 3]
31	1968	Runners-up
32	1969	Runners-up
34	1971	Runners-up
39	1976		Runners-up
40	1977		Runners-up
41	1978		Runners-up
42	1979	Runners-up	Champions
43	1980	Runners-up	Runners-up
44	1981		Runners-up
45	1982		Runners-up	Champions
46	1983		Runners-up

Season	Year	Men	Women	Boys
47	1984	Runners-up	Champions
48	1985	Runners-up	Champions
49	1986		Runners-up	Runners-up
50	1987		Champions	Runners-up
51	1988		Champions	Runners-up
52	1989		Champions
53	1990		Champions
54	1991	3rd place	Runners-up
55	1992		Champions
56	1993	Champions [lower-alpha 4]	Runners-up
57	1994	Champions	Champions	Champions
58	1995	Champions	Champions	Runners-up
59	1996	Champions		Champions
60	1997	3rd place		Runners-up
61	1998			Champions
62	1999	Runners-up		Runners-up
63	2000			Runners-up
64	2001			Champions
69	2006	Champions	Champions
70	2007		3rd place
71	2008		3rd place
72	2009			3rd place
73	2010		3rd place	Runners-up
74	2011		3rd place
75	2012	Runners-up		3rd place
76	2013	Runners-up	3rd place
78	2015	Runners-up
80	2016		3rd place	3rd place
81	2017		3rd place
82	2019	Runners-up	Runners-up
Total 1st place		18	11	11 [lower-alpha 5]

1. Co-champions with FEU & UP
2. Co-champions with FEU
3. Co-champions with UE
4. Automatic champions via sweep
5. The UST Nuggets won five UAAP Juniors championships between Seasons 18 & 39

Other tournaments

Men 1930 NCAA Season 7 – Champions 2003 Philippine Collegiate Champions' League – 3rd place [lower-alpha 1] 2004 Home and Away Invitational League – Runners-up 2012 Philippine Collegiate Champions' League – Champions 2014 Fr. Martin Cup Summer tournament – Runners-up 2015 Fr. Martin Cup Summer tournament – Runners-up 2017 32nd Kadayawan Basketball Invitational – Champions 2017 7th Kim Lope Asis Invitational tournament – Runners-up 2017 Republica Cup Basketball tournament – Runners-up 2018 33rd Kadayawan Basketball Invitational – Runners-up 2018 8th Kim Lope Asis Invitational tournament – Champions 2019 NBA China 5v5 Grand Finals – Runners-up

Women 2002 Women's Basketball League – Champions 2003 Women's Basketball League – Champions 2004 Women's Basketball League – Champions 2005 Home and Away Invitational League – Runners-up 2005 Women's Basketball League – Champions 2006 Women's Basketball League – Champions 2013 UNIGAMES – Champions 2019 Fr. Martin Cup Summer tournament – Runners-up 2019 Breakdown Basketball Invitational Summer Cup – Runners-up Boys 1989 National Secondary Title – Champions 2017 MILCU x Got Skills Hard to Guard U17 tournament – Champions 2019 12th PCABL Freego Cup – Runners-up

1. tied with University of the Visayas

Notable players

MVP awardees

Season	Year	Men	Women	Boys
15	1952	Ning Ramos
26	1963	Valentino Rosabal
29	1966	Danny Florencio
32	1969	Garry Artajos
42	1979	Edmund Yee
56	1993	Dennis Espino
57	1994	Dennis Espino		Gerard Francisco
58	1995	Chris Cantonjos
59	1996			Emmerson Oreta
61	1998			Alwyn Espiritu
63	2000			Jun Cortez
64	2001			Jun Cortez
69	2006	Jojo Duncil [lower-alpha 1]	Charmaine Canuel [lower-alpha 2]
70	2007	Jervy Cruz
71	2008		Marichu Bacaro
72	2009	Dylan Ababou
73	2010			Kevin Ferrer
80	2017			CJ Cansino
81	2018		Grace Irebu
82	2019	Soulémane Chabi Yo	Grace Irebu

Rookie of the year awardees

Season	Year	Men	Women	Boys
24	1961	Valentino Rosabal
58	1995	Gerard Francisco
65	2002			Japs Cuan
72	2009	Jeric Teng		Kevin Ferrer
76	2013			Aaron Reyes
81	2018		Tantoy Ferrer
82	2019	Mark Nonoy

1. Duncil was the Finals MVP. Adamson's Ken Bono was the Season MVP
2. Canuel was the Finals MVP. Ateneo's Cassy Tioseco was the Season MVP

3x3 basketball

The 3x3 basketball competition was introduced in Season 80 as a demonstration sport. ^[11] UST did not join the men's inaugural contest, but the Growling Tigresses composed of Jhenn Angeles, Angel Anies, Karla Manuel and Carol Sangalang placed third behind the Adamson Lady Falcons and champions NU Lady Bulldogs. ^[12]

In its second year, the UST Growling Tigers ended up tied with the UP Fighting Maroons and the De La Salle Green Archers at 3 wins and 3 losses behind the undefeated Ateneo Blue Eagles. They were represented by Renzo Subido, Soulémane Chabi Yo, Dave Ando and Rhenz Abando. The women's team of Sai Larosa, Tantoy Ferrer, Lon Rivera and Carol Sangalang also tied UE and Adamson's 4–3 record behind the undefeated and defending champions, the NU Lady Bulldogs. ^[13]

Beginning in Season 82, the 3x3 competition is set to become an official tournament in the UAAP. The sport, with the participation of all eight UAAP schools will begin in March 2020. ^[14]

Volleyball

Main article: UST Golden Spikers volleyball

Main article: UST Golden Tigresses volleyball

The UST Tiger Spikers have 19 UAAP men's volleyball championships, while the Golden Tigresses have 16 women's volleyball crowns and the Junior Tigresses have six girls' volleyball titles. The Tigresses were champions for seven consecutive years from Seasons 47 thru 53, ^[15] while both the men's and girls' teams achieved a three-peat in Seasons 70, 71 and 72. The Junior Tiger Spikers have one UAAP crown which they won in Season 80.

The Tiger Spikers also participate in the Spikers' Turf, a preseason league where they finished second in the 2018 Collegiate Conference ^[16] and third on two occasions in 2016 and 2017. The Golden Tigresses have had better success in the women's preseason tournaments, having won the most titles among collegiate teams in the Premier Volleyball League with six, beginning at the inaugural tournament in 2004 when the league was still known as the Shakey's V-League. ^[17] The Junior Tigresses have won four championships in the Shakey's Girls' Volleyball League. ^[18]

The men's team were back-to-back UNIGAMES champions in 2016 ^[19] and 2017, while the Tigresses have a total of six volleyball championships, beginning in 2009 and capped by a three-peat from 2016 until 2018. ^[20]

UAAP seasons

Season	Year	Men	Women	Girls	Boys
15	1952	Champions
21	1958	Champions
22	1959	Champions
26	1963	Champions
30	1967	Champions
36	1973	Champions
37	1974		Champions
38	1975		Champions
39	1976	Champions	Champions
43	1980		Champions
47	1984		Champions
48	1985	Champions	Champions
49	1986	Champions	Champions
50	1987		Champions
51	1988	Runners-up	Champions [lower-alpha 1]
52	1989	Champions [lower-alpha 1]	Champions
53	1990	Runners-up	Champions
55	1992	Champions [lower-alpha 1]	Runners-up
56	1993		Champions [lower-alpha 1]
57	1994	Runners-up	Runners-up	3rd place	3rd place
58	1995	Champions	Runners-up	Runners-up
59	1996	Runners-up	Champions	3rd place
60	1997	Runners-up	Champions	Runners-up	Runners-up

Season	Year	Men	Women	Girls	Boys
61	1998	Champions		Runners-up	Runners-up
62	1999	Runners-up	Runners-up	Runners-up	Runners-up
63	2000	Champions			3rd place
64	2001	Runners-up		Runners-up	3rd place
65	2002	Champions	3rd place	Runners-up	3rd place
66	2003		3rd place	Champions	3rd place
67	2004		Runners-up	Champions	3rd place
68	2005	Runners-up		Runners-up	Runners-up
69	2006	3rd place	Champions	Champions	Runners-up
70	2007	Champions	3rd place	Runners-up
71	2008	Champions	3rd place	Champions	3rd place
72	2009	Champions	Champions	Champions	Runners-up
73	2010	Champions	Runners-up		Runners-up
74	2011	Runners-up	3rd place	3rd place	Runners-up
75	2012			3rd place
76	2013			Champions	3rd place
77	2014	3rd place		Runners-up
78	2015			Runners-up	Runners-up
79	2016		3rd place	Runners-up	Runners-up
80	2017			Runners-up	Champions
81	2018		Runners-up	3rd place	3rd place
82	2019			3rd place
Total 1st place		19	16	6	1

1. Automatic champions via sweep

Other tournaments

Men 1989 PAVA National Collegiate – Champions 2008 UNIGAMES – Champions 2009 UNIGAMES – Champions 2011 UNIGAMES – Runners-up 2012 UNIGAMES – 3rd place 2016 Spikers' Turf Collegiate Conference – 3rd place 2017 PVL Collegiate Conference – 3rd place 2017 UNIGAMES – Champions 2018 UNIGAMES – Champions 2018 PVL Collegiate Conference – Runners-up Girls 2009 Shakey's G-League – Champions 2013 Shakey's G-League – Runners-up 2015 Toby's Sports-Wilson Volleyball League – Champions 2016 Shakey's G-League – Champions

Women 1985 PAVA National Collegiate – Champions 1986 PAVA National Collegiate – Champions 1987 PAVA National Collegiate – Champions 1988 PAVA National Collegiate – Champions 1989 PAVA National Collegiate – Champions 2004 Shakey's V-League 1st Conference – Champions 2007 Shakey's V-League 1st Conference – Champions 2007 Shakey's V-League 2nd Conference – Champions 2008 UNIGAMES – 3rd place 2009 Shakey's V-League 1st Conference – Champions 2009 Shakey's V-League 2nd Conference – Champions 2009 UNIGAMES – Champions 2010 Shakey's V-League 1st Conference – Champions 2010 UNIGAMES – Champions 2013 UNIGAMES – Champions 2016 UNIGAMES – Champions 2017 UNIGAMES – Champions 2018 UNIGAMES – Champions 2019 UNIGAMES – 3rd place

Notable players

MVP awardees

Season	Year	Men	Women	Girls
59	1996		Roxanne Pimentel
60	1997		Johanna Botor
61	1998	Oliver John Manlapaz
65	2002	Anthony Irvin Guiao
69	2006		Venus Bernal
70	2007	Nazareno Roque		Alyssa Valdez
71	2008	Ray Karl Dimaculangan		Alyssa Valdez
72	2009	Henry James Pecaña [lower-alpha 1]	Rhea Dimaculangan [lower-alpha 2]	Alyssa Valdez
73	2010	John Paul Torres [lower-alpha 3] Jayson Ramos [lower-alpha 4]
74	2011	Jayson Ramos
75	2012	Mark Gil Alfafara
76	2013			EJ Laure
78	2015			Eya Laure
81	2018		Cherry Rondina

Rookie of the year awardees

Season	Year	Men	Women	Girls	Boys
67	2004		Mary Jean Balse
68	2005		Lilet Mabbayad
69	2006	Marlon Macabulos
70	2007	Jayson Ramos
71	2008			Jelly Buan
72	2009			Jaja Santiago
75	2012			Eya Laure
77	2014		EJ Laure
80	2017		Milena Alessandrini		CJ Segui
81	2018		Eya Laure
82	2019			Ela Raagas

1. Pecaña was the Finals MVP. Ateneo's AJ Pareja was the Season MVP
2. Dimaculangan was the Finals MVP. FEU's Cherry Mae Vivas was the Season MVP
3. Torres was the Season MVP
4. Ramos was the Finals MVP

Beach volleyball

The UAAP beach volleyball competition was introduced as a demonstration sport in Season 69 and was made into an official sport in Season 72. The UST Tiger Sands men's team who were formerly called the Tiger Spikers won the tournament in Season 71, ^[21] while the women's team had two unofficial third place finishes in Seasons 69 and 71. ^[22]

The Lady Spikers won their first championship in Season 74 after defeating Ateneo in the finals. ^[23] In 2014, Cherry Rondina and Rica Rivera won the Season 77 championship in their rookie year. The Lady Spikers were defeated by Adamson the previous year. ^[24] Rondina, who was named MVP that year went on to win three more championships and the same number of MVP awards until Season 81.

The Lady Spikers made history by winning their fourth-straight UAAP beach volleyball championship in Season 82. They hold the most UAAP titles won with seven. They won back-to-back championships in 2011 and 2012 and then they went on to achieve a four-peat from 2016 to 2019 with an undefeated 27–0 win–loss record.

The Tiger Sands have a total of five championships, having won back-to-back in Seasons 81 and 82.

UAAP seasons

Season	Year	Men	Women
69	2006		3rd place [lower-alpha 1]
70	2007	3rd place [lower-alpha 1]
71	2008	Champions [lower-alpha 1]	3rd place [lower-alpha 1]
72	2009	Champions
73	2010	Runners-up
74	2011	Runners-up	Champions
75	2012		Champions
76	2013	Runners-up	Runners-up
77	2014	Runners-up	Champions
78	2015	Runners-up
79	2016	Champions	Champions
80	2017	Runners-up	Champions
81	2018	Champions	Champions
82	2019	Champions	Champions
Total 1st place		5	7

1. Beach volleyball was a demonstration sport from Seasons 69 to 71

Other tournaments

Men 2008 UNIGAMES – Runners-up 2017 Beach Volleyball Republic Invitational – Champions 2018 Beach Volleyball Republic on Tour Manila Open – Champions 2019 Rebisco Beach Volleyball Open tournament – Champions

Women 2012 Ibalong Festival Beach Volleyball Open Conference – Champions 2013 Ibalong Festival Beach Volleyball Open Conference – Champions 2013 Nestea Beach Intercollegiate competition – Runners-up 2014 Ibalong Festival Beach Volleyball Open Conference – Champions 2015 Ibalong Festival Beach Volleyball Open Conference – Champions 2015 Nestea Beach Volleyball Intercollegiate competition – Champions 2016 Nestea Beach Volleyball Intercollegiate competition – Champions 2017 Beach Volleyball Republic Women's Collegiate, Bracket A – Champions 2018 UNIGAMES – Champions 2018 Beach Volleyball Republic on Tour Manila Open – Champions 2019 Beach Volleyball Republic on Tour Dumaguete Open – Champions 2019 Ibalong National Beach Volleyball Open Invitational – Champions 2019 UNIGAMES – Champions

Notable players

MVP awardees

Season	Year	Men	Women
71	2008	Henry James Pecaña
72	2009	Jayson Ramos
74	2011		Judy Caballejo
75	2012		Maruja Banaticla
77	2014		Cherry Rondina
79	2016	Kris Roy Guzman	Cherry Rondina
80	2017		Cherry Rondina
81	2018	Anthony Lemuel Arbasto, Jr.	Cherry Rondina
82	2019	Rancel Varga	Babylove Barbon

Season	Year	Men	Women
72	2009		Maruja Banaticla
76	2013	Kris Roy Guzman
77	2014		Rica Rivera
79	2016		Caitlyn Viray
81	2018	Jaron Requinton	Babylove Barbon

Football

Main article: UST Lady Booters

The formation of UST's football team dates back to the early days of the NCAA. The Golden Booters have a combined total of 35 NCAA and UAAP championships. ^[25] They won four straight NCAA titles from 1926 until 1929. The men's team who were sparringly called the Growling Booters and the Tiger Booters achieved a three-peat in the UAAP from 1991 to 1993. They last won the championship in 2006.

The Golden Booters made it back to the finals and ended up as runners-up to the undefeated UP Maroon Booters in Season 80. ^[26] Before Season 77, UST had only missed the playoffs once in a span of 13 years. ^[27]

The UST Lady Booters won their first UAAP title in 2009, 14 years after women's football became an official sport in the league. ^[28] They won the championship again in 2011.

The Juniors team that plays in a small pool of four teams (the number of competing schools increased to five with the entry of Nazareth School in Season 80) have yet to get a podium finish since boys' football became a regular sport in UAAP Season 72.

UST's off-season training includes participation in the UNIGAMES, Ang Liga, the PFF Women's League, the Pinas Cup, and the Metro Manila Girls Football Association.

UAAP seasons

Season	Year	Men	Women
1	1938	Champions
50	1987	Champions
52	1989	Runners-up
53	1990	3rd place
54	1991	Champions [lower-alpha 1]
55	1992	Champions
56	1993	Champions
57	1994	Runners-up
58	1995	3rd place
59	1996	3rd place
60	1997	3rd place
61	1998	Runners-up
62	1999	Champions	Runners-up
63	2000	3rd place	3rd place
64	2001	Runners-up
65	2002		Runners-up

Season	Year	Men	Women
66	2003	3rd place	3rd place
67	2004	Runners-up	3rd place
68	2005	3rd place	Runners-up
69	2006	Champions	Runners-up
70	2007	3rd place	3rd place
71	2008		Champions
72	2009	Runners-up	Runners-up
73	2010	Runners-up	Runners-up
74	2011	Runners-up	Champions
75	2012		3rd place
76	2013	3rd place	Runners-up
79	2016		Runners-up
80	2017	Runners-up	Runners-up
81	2018		3rd place
Total 1st place		7	2

1. Co-champions with La Salle

Other tournaments

Men 1926 NCAA Season 3 – Champions 1927 NCAA Season 4 – Champions 1928 NCAA Season 5 – Champions 1929 NCAA Season 6 – Champions 2004 Ang Liga – Runners-up 2016 Ang Liga Season 14 Division 1 – Champions 2017 Pinas Cup Men's Open – Champions 2018 Pinas Cup Men's Open – Champions 2018 Ang Liga Season 16 – Champions 2019 Mayor Braeden John Q. Biron Collegiate Invitational – Champions

Women 2001 Metro Manila Girls Football Association – Champions 2002 Kick Sand Beach Football Open tournament – Champions 2002 Chris Monfort Memorial Cup – 3rd place 2003 1st Brent Invitational Football tournament – Champions 2003 Globe Gentxt Beach Football National finals – Champions 2003 Metro Manila Girls Football Association – 3rd place 2004 Metro Manila Girls Football Association – 3rd place 2004 UNIGAMES – Runners-up 2007 1st PFL–Ang Liga Filipina Football – Runners-up 2009 Rexona Cup – Champions 2009 Metro Manila Girls Football Association – Champions 2009 UNIGAMES – Champions 2011 UNIGAMES – Runners-up 2013 UNIGAMES – Runners-up 2013 Pinay Futbol League – Champions 2014 PFF Open Women's Cup – 3rd place 2017 Philippine Football Federation Women's League – Runners-up 2018 Philippine Football Federation Women's League – Runners-up 2019 Philippine Football Federation Women's League – Runners-up

Notable players

MVP awardees

Season	Year	Men	Women
69	2006	Ricardo Becite
72	2009		Mary Ignacio
74	2011		Marice Magdolot

Rookie of the year awardees

Season	Year	Men	Women
68	2005		Mary Ignacio
69	2006	Mark David Basa	Louella Amamuyo
72	2009	Christian de Juan	Marianne Narciso
73	2010		Pearl Anjanette Aguilar
79	2016		Mary Joy Indac

Judo

The UST Lady Judokas team, headed by Head Coach Gerald Arce is the defending champion of the UAAP Women's Judo competition. The Lady Judokas won five titles in the 6 seasons, having first won in Seasons 73, 74, and 75. After they suffered a 4th-place finish in Season 76, they bounced-back and became the back-to-back champions of the UAAP from Seasons 77 and 78. ^[29]

Cheerdance

Main article: UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe

The official Pep Squad and Drumline, the UST Yellow Jackets, and the official dance troupe, the UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe have won the UAAP Cheerdance Competition a league-leading eight times and holds the record for the longest championship run for five consecutive years (2002 to 2006). Their closest rival is the UP Pep Squad, which has been a consistent runner-up until 2007 when they snatched the title by a very thin margin from the Salinggawi Dance Troupe, which finished second. ^[30]

See also

• UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe
• UST Growling Tigers men's basketball
• UST Golden Tigresses women's volleyball
• UST Golden Spikers volleyball
• UST Yellow Jackets
• UAAP Overall Championship

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