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UAAP: Familiar ending for coach Dimaculangan in unexpected journey to NU

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="NU coach Karl Dimaculangan during Game 2 of the UAAP Season 84 Finals" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/06/22/karl.jpg"/><figcaption>NU coach Karl Dimaculangan during Game 2 of the UAAP Season 84 Finals</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines -- An unexpected journey ended in familiar fashion for National University (NU) coach Karl Dimaculangan, who has now completed a season sweep both as a player and as a coach in the collegiate league.In charge of an NU program composed of high-profile recruits, Dimaculangan was the picture of calm throughout UAAP Season 84, as the Lady Bulldogs swept the women&#x27;s volleyball tournament.His players, a handful of whom already have national team experience, duplicated the feat that Dimaculangan achieved as a collegiate star with the University of Santo Tomas in 2009, when he steered the Tiger Spikers to a 17-0 sweep.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/21/22/uaap-nu-completes-historic-season-with-sweep-of-la-salle">READ: NU completes historic season with sweep of La Salle</a></li></ul>&quot;One game at a time lang kami,&quot; Dimaculangan said on Tuesday after NU&#x27;s 25-15, 25-15, 25-22 win against De La Salle University in Game 2 of the UAAP Season 84 Finals. &quot;Focus lang namin, every game.&quot;&quot;And then, hanggang sa hindi namin namalayan, natapos na &#x27;yung first round, natapos na &#x27;yung second round, and then finals Game 1, and then ito, championship na,&quot; he added. &quot;Sobrang fulfilling niya.&quot;&quot;Parang inisip lang kasi namin, magtiyaga lang kami ng magtiyaga. And then, parang the result will follow na lang.&quot;<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/09/22/with-sweep-nu-emulates-head-coachs-feat-13-years-ago">READ: With sweep, NU emulates head coach&#x27;s feat 13 years ago</a></li></ul>As a coach, Dimaculangan didn&#x27;t immediately match the success that he enjoyed as a player. Tapped to handle the rebuilding University of the East (UE) program in 2019, he steered the Lady Warriors to a 3-11 record in Season 81, his first year in charge.Season 82 was truncated because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and he was eventually hired to coach the Lady Bulldogs in January 2021, replacing Norman Miguel. It was a development that surprised the young mentor.<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="The NU coaching staff, led by Karl Dimaculangan and Vilet Ponce-De Leon, with their management after winning the UAAP Season 84 championship. UAAP Media" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/06/22/coaches.jpg"/><figcaption>The NU coaching staff, led by Karl Dimaculangan and Vilet Ponce-De Leon, with their management after winning the UAAP Season 84 championship. UAAP Media</figcaption></figure></div>&quot;Unang-una, hindi ko in-expect to handle itong National University. Kasi, the time na sa UE lang naman ako,&quot; he said. &quot;Alam ko, mas maraming mga coaches na veteran coaches na pupwede mag-handle sa kanila.&quot;&quot;Pero parang they chose na ako &#x27;yung mag-handle. So parang destiny siguro, kaya &#x27;yung journey kasi, going dito sa championship na &#x27;to is more emotional,&quot; he said.It may have been unexpected, but the ending was a familiar one for Dimaculangan. For the coach, all the praise belongs to his players, who endured a unique set-up in the bubble season to put together one of the most dominant campaigns in recent history.&quot;Ang pinaka-lesson learned is &#x27;yung journey ng team,&quot; Dimaculangan said. &quot;Hindi siya ganoon kadali.&quot;&quot;Nakikita niyo &#x27;yung sweep, pero &#x27;yung behind the scenes, kung paano namin ni-reach &#x27;yung goal na &#x27;to, &#x27;yun ang sobrang hirap. Worth it talaga &#x27;yung naging sacrifice ng bawat isa, even the coaching staff,&quot; he said.

An unexpected journey ended in familiar fashion for NU coach Karl Dimaculangan, who has now completed a season sweep both as a player and as a coach.

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UAAP: Familiar ending for coach Dimaculangan in unexpected journey to NU

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published Jun 22, 2022 11:37 AM PHT

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