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Dante Alinsunurin

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Dante Alinsunurin
Personal information
NationalityFilipino
Coaching information
Current teamChoco Mucho Flying Titans
NU Bulldogs
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
2009
2010–Present
2017
2019–2022
2021
2023–Present
2024
NU Lady Bulldogs
NU Bulldogs
Megabuilders Volley Bolts
Philippines (men's)
Go for Gold Air Force
Choco Mucho Flying Titans
Alas Pilipinas (Men's)
National team
Philippines
Honours
Men's volleyball
Head coach for  Philippines
Southeast Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Philippines National Team

Dante Alinsunurin is a Filipino volleyball coach.

Career

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NU Bulldogs

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Alinsunurin has coached in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), mentoring the National University (NU) Bulldogs men's volleyball team which won back-to-back titles over FEU in 2019 and Ateneo in 2018.[1][2] The Bulldogs, under his watch, also took part at the 2018 ASEAN University Games in Myanmar and clinched a gold medal for the Philippines.[3][4]

Club

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Alinsunurin has participated at the Spikers' Turf as coach. He guided the Megabuilders Volley Bolts in 2017.[5] He also coached Go for Gold Air Force team which finished as runners-up at the 2021 PNVF Champions League.[6]

He would join the women's club Choco Mucho Flying Titans of the Premier Volleyball League with his first tournament set to be the 2023 All-Filipino Conference.[7]

Philippine national team

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Alinsunurin has coached the Philippine men's national team. A former national player himself, Alinsunurin was appointed as head coach in February 2019, under the then national federation Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas (LVP).[8] He helped the team win a silver medal at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games. He was retained as a coach when the LVP was succeeded by the Philippine National Volleyball Federation in 2021.[9]

He has also coached the national team at the 2021 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship which took part as a club side under the name Rebisco PH.[10] In 2022, Alinsunurin would lead the team again for the 2021 Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam. However the team failed to maintain their success from the 2019 edition, finishing fifth.[11]

In January 2023, Alinsunurin left the national team after he was named coach of Choco Mucho Flying Titans.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Isaga, JR (May 15, 2019). "NU sweeps FEU for back-to-back men's volleyball titles". Rappler. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  2. ^ Giongco, Mark (May 2, 2018). "NU sweeps Ateneo to win UAAP Season 80 men's volleyball title". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  3. ^ Co, Adrian Stewart (December 16, 2021). "PH strikes Thais down, tops ASEAN UniGames men's volleyball". Panay News. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  4. ^ "Volleyball: NU Bulldogs power Philippines to ASEAN University Games gold". ABS-CBN News. December 14, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  5. ^ "Mega Builders eyes 4th win against IEM". The Philippine Star. July 13, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  6. ^ Agcaoli, Lance (December 6, 2021). "Aguilas loss a proof having powerhouse team guarantees nothing: Alinsunurin". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  7. ^ Agcaoili, Lance (January 5, 2023). "PVL: Dante Alinsunurin is new Choco Mucho head coach". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  8. ^ Go, Beatrice (February 12, 2019). "Dante Alinsunurin named PH men's volleyball head coach". Rappler. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  9. ^ "Volleyball: Dante Alinsunurin remains coach of men's national team". ABS-CBN News. March 11, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  10. ^ Micaller, Bea (October 12, 2021). "Rebisco mentor Dante Alinsunurin lauds wards for valiant effort against Thai club". GMA News Online. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  11. ^ a b Dannug, Jonash (January 28, 2023). "Alinsunurin out as PMNVT head coach". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved January 28, 2023.