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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1787828502820Outlook-bx3y0hq2.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Returning UP head coach Benson Bocboc. UP OASD</div>MANILA — Benson Bocboc is returning as head coach of the University of the Philippines (UP) women&#x27;s volleyball team.Bocboc was the head tactician of the Fighting Maroons&#x27; when they had a promising 6-8 win-loss output, joint-fifth showing in UAAP Season 87 before ceding the post to Italian mentor Fabio Menta the following year.With Menta now retired, Bocboc comes back to steady the ship sans Irah Jaboneta and Joan Monares, now in the PVL, and Nina Ytang, now with Alas Pilipinas, while key spiker Casiey Dongallo also continues to recover from an ACL injury.&quot;Coach Boc proved himself to be a capable coach when he set us up for success in Season 87. Tiwala tayong magagawa niya ulit ang ganun now we&#x27;re entering a new era,&quot; said UP Office for Athletics and Sports Development Director Bo Perasol.Despite all the turnover, Bocboc will still have the backing of sponsor Frank Lao and his Strong Group Athletics (SGA) in Season 89, alongside more motivated players in Kianne Olango, Jelai Gajero, Bienne Bansil, Jaz Manguilomotan, and Julia De Leon.&quot;No expectations, no pressure muna ulit tayo. Basta rito naman sa UP, ang panigurado, lalaban,&quot; said Bocboc.The comebacking coach is already hard at work in preparing the WVT for the upcoming 2026 Shakey&#x27;s Super League Pre-season Unity Cup.Bocboc is concurrently an assistant coach for Farm Fresh in the PVL. He was on the La Salle coaching staff from 2016 to 2024, as well as the F2 Logistics bench in the same timeframe.

Benson Bocboc is returning as head coach of the University of the Philippines (UP) women's volleyball team.

Benson Bocboc is returning as head coach of the University of the Philippines (UP) women's volleyball team.

UAAP: Benson Bocboc returns as head coach of UP women's volleyball team

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UAAP: Benson Bocboc returns as head coach of UP women's volleyball team

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Published August 27, 2026 07:31 PM PHT

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