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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1771066432966PVL AFC 26 Farm Fresh vs. Galeries - Aiza Pontillas, Koji Tsuzurabara-4780.JPG" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="Koji Tsuzurabara, now coach of Farm Fresh, formerly with Petro Gazz. PVL Media Bureau"/>Koji Tsuzurabara, now coach of Farm Fresh, formerly with Petro Gazz. PVL Media Bureau</div>ANTIPOLO, RIZAL — Koji Tsuzurabara is grateful as he embarks on a new chapter of his coaching career.After departing Petro Gazz—which later on took a leave of absence from the league—he joined Farm Fresh as the team&#x27;s tactician for the 2026 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference.Tsuzurabara took over after Italian Alessandro Lodi left the squad.&quot;This time, I&#x27;m too happy because I can coach with Farm Fresh,&quot; said Tsuzurabara after their dominant 25-14, 25-15, 25-12 victory over Galeries on Saturday at the Ynares Center here.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2026/2/14/pvl-tubu-stars-as-farm-fresh-makes-quick-work-of-galeries-to-enter-win-column-1825">READ: PVL: Tubu stars as Farm Fresh makes quick work of Galeries to enter win column</a></div>He won a championship with Petro Gazz, having secured the 2024-25 All-Filipino Conference title. But as he guides Farm Fresh this time, Tsuzurabara insisted that he is keeping a challenger mindset.&quot;I&#x27;m a champion last time, last year. This year, I&#x27;m a challenger,&quot; he said.The 61-year-old mentor hopes his players will have a fighting spirit as the PVL action continues.&quot;They need more [in changing] the character. More change in character. So, I want to make fighting spirit. I want more,&quot; he said.&quot;We [will] do [our] best. We have to prepare [for the] next game. From tomorrow, no off. Yeah. Always, we have to push 200 [percent]. Not 100. We can&#x27;t win [with 100]. 200 [percent]. Because we are challenger.&quot;

Koji Tsuzurabara is grateful as he embarks on a new chapter of his coaching career. #PVL2026

Koji Tsuzurabara is grateful as he embarks on a new chapter of his coaching career. #PVL2026

Koji Tsuzurabara 'happy' for new PVL coaching stint with Farm Fresh

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Koji Tsuzurabara 'happy' for new PVL coaching stint with Farm Fresh

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published February 14, 2026 07:11 PM PHT

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Updated February 15, 2026 01:17 AM PHT

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