Sammy Acaylar
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| Nationality | Filipino | ||||||
| Born | February 4, 1958 | ||||||
| Died | January 30, 2025 (aged 66) Las Piñas, Metro Manila, Philippines | ||||||
| Hometown | Cagayan de Oro[1] | ||||||
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Sinfronio "Sammy" Acaylar[2] (February 4, 1958 – January 30, 2025[3]) was a Filipino volleyball coach.
Career
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[edit | edit source]Acaylar coached the Cignal HD Spikers women's team of the Philippine Super Liga, helping them finish as runners-up twice in their first season in 2013.[2]
He joined the Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors, who were newcomers in the 2017 season. He guided the team in the All-Filipino Conference before resigning shortly prior to the start of the Grand Prix Conference due to commitments with other teams.[4][5]
He briefly went to coach the Imus City–AJAA Spikers in their 2023 season Spikers' Turf run.[6][7]
In August 2023, Acaylar returned to women's volleyball and joined the Premier Volleyball League side Quezon City Gerflor Defenders in the lead up to the 2023 PVL Second All-Filipino Conference[8] He did not win any of the 11 matches of the team which faced salary issues.[9]
After Gerflor's disbandment, Acaylar went on to coach men's side Savouge Aesthetics in the Spikers' Turf.[9]
Collegiate
[edit | edit source]Acaylar was known for his role in the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA Altas of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) which he has been working for since 1985.[10] From 2010 to 2014, he accomplish a win streak for the Altas men's team – which was then the longest in Philippine sport in general. He return full time with Perpetual in 2018 after assuming multiple simultaneous coaching roles with other teams.[2][11] He was also offered to become Perpetual's sports director in 2017.[12] He won the 2018, 2019, 2023, and 2024 titles as well garnering 14 men's volleyball titles for Perpetual.[13]
Acaylay also coached the Perpetual Lady Altas from Season 88 to 90.[14]
He also coached in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). The De La Salle Green Spikers from Seasons 71 to 73;[15] The University of the East (UE) Red Warriors for their Season 80 run in 2018.[16][17]
National team
[edit | edit source]Acaylar coached the Philippines men's national team in multiple occasions. He coached the team which finished as bronze medalists at the 1991 Southeast Asian Games.[18] He also led a team at the 2009 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship where they ended winless in six games.[19][20]
Acaylar was again tasked to lead the team in the 2017 Southeast Asian Games where they finished sixth.[21][22]
He was also part of the Stanislav Lugailo-led coaching staff of the Philippines women's national team which won gold at the 1993 Southeast Asian Games.[21]
Illness and death
[edit | edit source]After suffering a stroke, Acaylar was brought to the University of Perpetual Help Medical Center in Las Piñas, on January 7, 2025.[23] He died from a cardiac arrest on January 30.[3]
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