Francis Vicente
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| Full name | Francis John Patrick Vicente | ||||||
| Nationality | Philippines | ||||||
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University of the East (women's) Generika Lifesavers Philippines (women's) Rebisco-PSL Manila | ||||||
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Francis John Patrick Vicente[1] is a Filipino volleyball coach. He is the head coach of the Philippines women's national volleyball team. He also mentors the women's collegiate team of the University of the East since 2014 and the Generika Lifesavers volleyball club of the Philippine Super Liga.
He is also coaching the Philippine Super Liga All-Stars team which will participate at the 2017 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship.
Coaching career
School volleyball
Vicente coached the girl's team of the University of Santo Tomas High School which won straight titles in the UAAP juniors under his helm.[2]
He mentored the National University women's team to the Final Four campaign in the 2012-2013 season of the UAAP. In May 2014, it was confirmed that he was appointed as head coach of the women's team of the University of the East (UE) replacing Boy Dalistan.[3]
Club
Domestic
Vicente had coached various teams at the Philippine Super Liga. In 2015, Vicente led the Mane 'n Tail Lady Stallions.[4] The following year, he guided the Generika Lifesavers to a fifth place finish at the 2016 PSL Grand Prix Conference.[2]
International
The PLDT HOME TVolution team that participated at the 2014 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship was coached by Vicente.[3] In May 2017 it was announced that Vicente will serve as the head coach of the Philippine Super Liga selection team which will participate at the 2017 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship under the name "Rebisco PSL Manila".[5]
National team
Vicente has mentored the youth team of the Philippines.[3] In January 2017, he officially appointed by the Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas as the head coach of the Philippines women's senior national volleyball team was confirmed. He was among the 23 coaches who were vying for the position.[2]
Other
In 2009, Vicente was working at the University of Santo Tomas as an assistant professor and served as the Institute of Physical Education and Athletics Moderator.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Revisiting the athletes’ home". VSports. The Varsitarian. 31 July 2009. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- 1 2 3 Rola, Alyssa (14 January 2017). "UE's Vicente embarks on greater challenge as national team coach". Rappler. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- 1 2 3 Terrado, Reuben (19 May 2014). "Volleyball National coach Francis Vicente hired to revive UE's floundering women's volleyball squad". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ↑ "Mane 'N Tail". Philippine Super Liga. 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ↑ Manicad, Julius (9 May 2017). "PSL stars set to take Asia by storm". Volleyverse. Retrieved 11 May 2017.