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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1738213243710VL 2024 FEU vs. UPHSD - Sammy Acaylar-7089.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"/>Distinguished volleyball coach Sinfronio &quot;Sammy&quot; Acaylar passes away on Thursday, January 30, 2025. Photo from PVL Media Bureau/file</div>MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Distinguished volleyball coach Sinfronio &quot;Sammy&quot; Acaylar has passed away on Thursday.He was 66.According to a<a href="https://pvl.ph/news/legendary-coach-sammy-acaylar-passes-away-at-66"> news release </a>by the Premier Volleyball League (PVL), Acaylar succumbed to cardiac arrest at 1:30 a.m. after being confined at the Perpetual Help Medical Center in Las Piñas City.Earlier this week, Acaylar suffered a stroke on Monday, January 27, which led to his hospitalization. Friends and colleagues rushed him to the hospital after he developed a fever that morning, but despite medical efforts, he passed away in the early hours of Thursday.Acaylar left a legacy in Philippine volleyball, specifically in the NCAA, where he steered the Perpetual Altas men’s volleyball team to 14 championship titles—a record unmatched in the league’s history.The University of Perpetual Help System DALTA is mourning the passing of the multi-titled mentor.&quot;Coach Sammy was not just coach of the UPHSD Men’s Volleyball Team, he was the heart and soul of the program. He was a beloved mentor and friend to some of the best men’s volleyball players in the country,&quot; the school said in a statement.&quot;The Perpetualite family honors the life and contributions of Coach Sammy to our institution and we extend our deepest condolences to the family of Coach Sammy’s family for their loss. We pray for the eternal rest of his soul,&quot; it went on.Acaylar was also a former coach of the men&#x27;s national volleyball team which won the bronze medal in the 1991 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur.The decorated mentor also handled squads in the PVL and Spikers&#x27; Turf such as Gerflor and most recently, Savouge Aesthetics.

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Published January 30, 2025 01:24 PM PHT

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