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Odjie Mamon to coach PH women's volleyball team, Tai Bundit tapped as assistant

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/sports/03/11/vball_odjie-mamon.jpg"/><figcaption>Odjie Mamon is the new head coach of the Philippine women&#x27;s national volleyball team. <em>File photo. Arvin Lim, ABS-CBN Sports</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA, Philippines -- Former University of Santo Tomas (UST) head coach Arthur &quot;Odjie&quot; Mamon has been appointed as the head coach of the Philippine women&#x27;s national volleyball team.</p><p>The Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) announced Mamon&#x27;s new role on Thursday. He will be assisted by Grace Antigua and former Ateneo de Manila University coach Tai Bundit of Thailand.</p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s a call of duty for the national colors, and you can&#x27;t decline once the country asks for your service,&quot; said Mamon, who boasts of 24 years of experience in coaching volleyball.</p><p>Mamon will be focused on the Philippines&#x27; campaign in the upcoming Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam, where they will try to make the podium after falling short in 2019.</p><p>The national team, coached by Shaq delos Santos, was winless in three games and finished last in a field of four.</p><p>The National Team Commission headed by Tonyboy Liao and National Coaches Commission under Jerry Yee made the recommendation to the PNVF board on the composition of the national coaching staff.</p><div><strong>Related video:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uqQsftfxBzA?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>Former University of Santo Tomas (UST) head coach Arthur "Odjie" Mamon has been appointed as the head coach of the Philippine women's national volleyball team.<br /> </p>

Former University of Santo Tomas (UST) head coach Arthur "Odjie" Mamon has been appointed as the head coach of the Philippine women's national volleyball team.