Coach Sherwin Meneses.–PVL PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines — One similarity that coach Sherwin Meneses observed between his new faculty workforce Nationwide College, and his champion membership workforce Creamline is the gamers’ competitiveness.
Instilling his system to an rising dynasty workforce within the UAAP wasn’t arduous for Meneses, who already proved himself within the PVL by steering Creamline to seven of its 10 titles together with a historic Grand Slam within the 2024 season.
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Contemporary off Creamline’s out-of-town sport in Candon, Ilocos Sur, Meneses guided the Girl Bulldogs to a historic “three-peat” within the Shakey’s Tremendous League Pre-Season Championship.
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It was the embellished coach’s first native stint with NU since being employed in late August that additionally marked his return to the collegiate scene since calling the photographs for his alma mater Adamson in 2016.
“Siguro ‘yung perspective ng gamers kasi talagang napaka-competitive ng NU and Creamline. ‘Yun naman talaga ‘yung primary sa workforce, mapa-bench participant o star participant. ‘Yun ‘yung nakita kong maganda sa workforce, talagang teamwork din kapag gumalaw,” Meneses instructed reporters.
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However Meneses cleared that other than the competitiveness, NU and Creamline have their very own identities.
“Masaya rin kasi ang objective lang naman is talagang ma-improve pa ‘yung champion workforce talaga. Hopefully, madala pa namin ‘yung panalo ngayon sa UAAP, ‘yun naman talaga ‘yung goal na ma-improve pa siguro ‘yung NU at marami pang ipapakita,” stated Meneses.
“‘Yung NU, established na ‘yan talaga. Tinutulungan lang talaga natin na ma-improve pa nang mas maganda. Hopefully, ‘yung buong sistema ng NU, mas mag-combine para mas matibay. ‘Yung UAAP, check para sa’min ‘yan.”
Belen, a two-time SSL and UAAP MVP, is honored to be underneath the tutelage of Meneses, who even coached in Recreation 1 on Friday hours earlier than touring to Ilocos Sur for Creamline’s Saturday and went again to Manila proper after their PVL sport.
“Kahit na bago pa lang si coach Sherwin. Hindi na ganon kabago yung sistema niya sa amin, kasi medyo identical identical naman doon sa Creamline and sa amin yung mga passes, yung mga play. So yun nagdadagdag lang si coach Sherwin kung ano sa tingin niyang pwede pa niyang maidagdag sa workforce,” stated Belen.
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“Hindi pa namin siya parang one hundred pc na nakukuha. Kasi mag-isang buwan pa lang si Coach Sherwin sa NU. Pero I’m very grateful kay coach Sherwin. Naglalaro lang kami sa loob ng courtroom pero yung coach yung tumutulong sa amin.”
Other than the chance to assist NU make extra historical past, Meneses additionally had good causes to just accept the varsity’s provide.
“‘Yung alternative, nandyan lang talaga. ‘Yung spouse ko at saka ‘yung mga child ko, sa NU nag-aaral talaga tapos malapit pa sa’min. ‘Yung timing lang siguro, ‘yung alternative na mapunta sa NU, bigla na lang dumating. Hopefully, mag-succeed tayo sa UAAP,” he stated.
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“Siyempre malaking problem yung UAAP kasi para sa akin, ‘yan talaga ‘yung pinaka-magandang labanan, college by college. Galing na ko diyan, talagang napaka-competitive ng bawat college so excited na kong makabalik sa UAAP at matulungan ‘yung NU na ma-defend ‘yung crown nila.”