Cocolife Asset Managers Explained

The United VC, mostly known as the Cocolife Asset Managers from 2017 to 2018 due to sponsorship reasons, was a professional women's volleyball team in the Philippine Super Liga (PSL).

History

The United Volleyball Club joined the Philippine Super Liga in January 2017. It was named "United" due to having former players of rival University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) schools in Ateneo and La Salle in its roster.^[1]

However the team adopted the name Cocolife Asset Managers instead after securing sponsorship with the United Coconut Planters Life Assurance Corporation (COCOLIFE) in February 2017. The club adopted the company's colors blue and green which are also coincidentally the same as the two schools.^{[2] [3]}

They played under the Cocolife name from the 2017 to 2018 seasons. Starting from the 2019 Grand Prix Conference they competed as United Volleyball Club, now without a naming sponsor.^[4] The team experienced financial issues with team manager Josh Ylaya serving as interim head coach due to Moro Branislav's departure to lessen operational expenses.^[5]

The club disbanded in June 2019 due to its inability to find a new sponsor.^[5]

Name changes

• UVC–Cocolife Asset Managers (2017–2018)
• United Volleyball Club (2019)

Historical rosters

For the 2019 PSL Grand Prix Conference:

No.	Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	Date of birth
			1.860NaN0	62kg (137lb)	298cm (117inches)	290cm (110inches)	5 October 1995
			1.880NaN0	72kg (159lb)	295cm (116inches)	285cm (112inches)	12 January 1994
			1.90NaN0	80kg (180lb)	300cm (100inches)	295cm (116inches)	30 November 1995
			1.930NaN0	92kg (203lb)	310cm (120inches)	303cm (119inches)	8 November 1996
			1.670NaN0	58kg (128lb)	266cm (105inches)	256cm (101inches)	21 January 1991
			1.750NaN0	62kg (137lb)	275cm (108inches)	270cm (110inches)	27 January 1996
			1.770NaN0	62kg (137lb)	274cm (108inches)	269cm (106inches)	30 August 1998
			1.710NaN0	59kg (130lb)	267cm (105inches)	257cm (101inches)	20 August 1995
			1.790NaN0	75kg (165lb)	276cm (109inches)	269cm (106inches)	5 January 1992
			1.610NaN0	65kg (143lb)	250cm (100inches)	245cm (96inches)	20 August 1992
			1.750NaN0	73kg (161lb)	272cm (107inches)	264cm (104inches)	28 September 1996
			1.760NaN0	59kg (130lb)	270cm (110inches)	265cm (104inches)	30 April 1998
			1.770NaN0	56kg (123lb)	269cm (106inches)	264cm (104inches)	12 January 1992
			1.780NaN0	59kg (130lb)	NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches)	NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches)	28 April 1992
			1.730NaN0	64kg (141lb)	NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches)	NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches)	19 December 1992

Head coach

• Joshua Ylaya

Assistant Coach(es)

• Tina Salak

Team manager

• Vian Seranilla

| valign="top" |Physical Therapist

• B. Solano

Trainer

• Arcalas / Pareja

• Team Captain
• Import
• Draft Pick
• Rookie
• Inactive
• Withdrew
• Suspended
• Free Agent
• Injured

For the 2018 All-Filipino Cup

No.	Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	Date of birth
		Outside Hitter	1.860NaN0	62kg (137lb)	298cm (117inches)	290cm (110inches)	3 October 1995
		Opposite Hitter	1.770NaN0	68kg (150lb)	276cm (109inches)	267cm (105inches)	8 August 1994
		Outside Hitter	1.650NaN0	69kg (152lb)	264cm (104inches)	260cm (100inches)
		Outside Hitter	1.660NaN0	63kg (139lb)	265cm (104inches)	263cm (104inches)
		Opposite Hitter	1.750NaN0	63kg (139lb)	274cm (108inches)	269cm (106inches)	25 October 1993
		Outside Hitter	1.70NaN0	71kg (157lb)	274cm (108inches)	270cm (110inches)	16 March 1992
		Opposite Hitter	1.770NaN0	62kg (137lb)	274cm (108inches)	269cm (106inches)
			1.710NaN0	59kg (130lb)	267cm (105inches)	257cm (101inches)	20 August 1995
	(c)		1.830NaN0	75kg (165lb)	269cm (106inches)	261cm (103inches)	17 May 1992
			1.610NaN0	65kg (143lb)	250cm (100inches)	245cm (96inches)	20 August 1992
	Dennise Michelle Lazaro		1.650NaN0	56kg (123lb)	251cm (99inches)	247cm (97inches)	21 January 1992
		Outside Hitter	1.750NaN0	62kg (137lb)	275cm (108inches)	270cm (110inches)
		Middle Blocker	1.750NaN0	73kg (161lb)	272cm (107inches)	264cm (104inches)
		Setter	1.760NaN0	59kg (130lb)	270cm (110inches)	265cm (104inches)
		Middle Blocker	1.770NaN0	56kg (123lb)	269cm (106inches)	264cm (104inches)
		Middle Blocker	1.780NaN0	59kg (130lb)	NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches)	NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches)	28 April 1992

Head coach

• Moro Branislav

Assistant Coach(es)

• Joshua Ylaya
• JP Pareja

Team manager

• Chris Ponce

| valign="top" |Physical Therapist

• B. Solano

Trainer

• Tina Salak

• Team Captain
• Import
• Draft Pick
• Rookie
• Inactive
• Suspended
• Free Agent
• Injured

For the 2018 PSL Invitational Cup

No.	Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	Date of birth
		Setter	1.670NaN0	51kg (112lb)	268cm (106inches)	263cm (104inches)
			1.750NaN0	68kg (150lb)	265cm (104inches)	263cm (104inches)
	(c)		1.830NaN0	75kg (165lb)	269cm (106inches)	261cm (103inches)	17 May 1992
		Outside Hitter	1.650NaN0	69kg (152lb)	264cm (104inches)	260cm (100inches)
			1.660NaN0	63kg (139lb)	265cm (104inches)	263cm (104inches)
		Opposite Hitter	1.790NaN0	63kg (139lb)	274cm (108inches)	269cm (106inches)
			1.770NaN0	62kg (137lb)	274cm (108inches)	269cm (106inches)
			1.710NaN0	59kg (130lb)	267cm (105inches)	257cm (101inches)	20 August 1995
			1.780NaN0	64kg (141lb)	273cm (107inches)	270cm (110inches)
			1.610NaN0	65kg (143lb)	250cm (100inches)	245cm (96inches)	20 August 1992
	Dennise Michelle Lazaro		1.650NaN0	56kg (123lb)	251cm (99inches)	247cm (97inches)	21 January 1992
		Outside Hitter	1.750NaN0	62kg (137lb)	275cm (108inches)	270cm (110inches)
			1.760NaN0	59kg (130lb)	270cm (110inches)	265cm (104inches)
		Middle Blocker	1.770NaN0	56kg (123lb)	269cm (106inches)	264cm (104inches)

Head coach

• Moro Branislav

Assistant Coach(es)

• Joshua Ylaya
• JP Pareja

Team manager

• Chris Ponce

| valign="top" |Physical Therapist

• B. Solano

Trainer

• Tina Salak

• Team Captain
• Import
• Draft Pick
• Rookie
• Inactive
• Suspended
• Free Agent
• Injured

For the 2018 PSL Grand Prix Conference

No.	Name	Pos	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	Date of birth
	(I) (c)		1.880NaN0	68kg (150lb)	310cm (120inches)	300cm (100inches)	15 July 1992
	(I)		1.830NaN0	71kg (157lb)	302cm (119inches)	292cm (115inches)
			1.730NaN0	67kg (148lb)	269cm (106inches)	260cm (100inches)
			1.830NaN0	75kg (165lb)	269cm (106inches)	261cm (103inches)	17 May 1992
			1.820NaN0	78kg (172lb)	271cm (107inches)	265cm (104inches)	12 December 1992
			1.60NaN0	64kg (141lb)	264cm (104inches)	260cm (100inches)
			1.840NaN0	68kg (150lb)	275cm (108inches)	268cm (106inches)	10 August 1976
			1.750NaN0	NaNkg (-2,147,483,648lb)	NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches)	NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches)	25 October 1993
			1.710NaN0	59kg (130lb)	267cm (105inches)	257cm (101inches)	20 August 1995
			1.610NaN0	65kg (143lb)	250cm (100inches)	245cm (96inches)	20 August 1992
	Dennise Michelle Lazaro		1.650NaN0	56kg (123lb)	251cm (99inches)	247cm (97inches)	21 January 1992
			1.780NaN0	75kg (165lb)	NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches)	NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches)
			1.740NaN0	71kg (157lb)	278cm (109inches)	258cm (102inches)	12 January 1993
	(I)		1.920NaN0	73kg (161lb)	304cm (120inches)	292cm (115inches)	20 April 1989

Head coach

• Moro Branislav

Assistant Coach(es)

• Emilio Reyes Jr.

Team manager

• Chris Ponce

| valign="top" |Physical Therapist

• B. Solano

• Team Captain
• Import
• Draft Pick
• Rookie
• Inactive
• Suspended
• Free Agent
• Injured

For the 2017 PSL Grand Prix Conference:

No.	Name	Pos	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	Date of birth
			1.840NaN0	68kg (150lb)	275cm (108inches)	268cm (106inches)	10 August 1976
	(I)		1.830NaN0	71kg (157lb)	302cm (119inches)	292cm (115inches)
			1.730NaN0	67kg (148lb)	269cm (106inches)	260cm (100inches)
			1.610NaN0	65kg (143lb)	250cm (100inches)	245cm (96inches)	20 August 1992
			1.820NaN0	78kg (172lb)	271cm (107inches)	265cm (104inches)	12 December 1992
			1.60NaN0	64kg (141lb)	264cm (104inches)	260cm (100inches)
	(c)	Opposite	1.770NaN0	63kg (139lb)	277cm (109inches)	263cm (104inches)	2 September 1992
			1.710NaN0	59kg (130lb)	267cm (105inches)	257cm (101inches)	20 August 1995
			1.750NaN0	56kg (123lb)	269cm (106inches)	264cm (104inches)	12 January 1992
			1.650NaN0	56kg (123lb)	251cm (99inches)	247cm (97inches)	21 January 1992
			1.750NaN0	75kg (165lb)	0cm (00inches)	0cm (00inches)	24 July 1998
			1.80NaN0	73kg (161lb)	274cm (108inches)	268cm (106inches)
			1.730NaN0	55kg (121lb)	264cm (104inches)	259cm (102inches)	10 April 1991
	(I)	Outside hitter	1.840NaN0	72kg (159lb)	295cm (116inches)	285cm (112inches)

Head coach

• Emilio Reyes Jr.

Assistant Coach(es)

• Dennis Mente
• Joshua Ylaya

Team manager

• Chris Ponce

| valign="top" |Physical Therapist

• Mike Santos

• Team Captain
• Import
• Draft Pick
• Rookie
• Inactive
• Suspended
• Free Agent
• Injured

For the 2017 PSL Invitational Cup:

No.	Pos	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block
			25 November 1997	1.580NaN0	55kg (121lb)	255cm (100inches)	250cm (100inches)
	S		6 June 1988	1.650NaN0	62kg (137lb)	253cm (100inches)	248cm (98inches)
			22 April 1997	1.80NaN0	65kg (143lb)	275cm (108inches)	269cm (106inches)
			12 December 1992	1.720NaN0	70kg (150lb)	268cm (106inches)	263cm (104inches)
			7 December 1979	1.70NaN0	75kg (165lb)	256cm (101inches)	249cm (98inches)
		(c)	2 September 1992	1.770NaN0	63kg (139lb)	277cm (109inches)	263cm (104inches)
			21 February 1997	1.70NaN0	56kg (123lb)	266cm (105inches)	259cm (102inches)
			4 November 1995	1.60NaN0	62kg (137lb)	251cm (99inches)	248cm (98inches)
			7 May 1996	1.760NaN0	70kg (150lb)	266cm (105inches)	261cm (103inches)
			12 January 1992	1.750NaN0	56kg (123lb)	269cm (106inches)	264cm (104inches)
			21 January 1992	1.650NaN0	56kg (123lb)	251cm (99inches)	247cm (97inches)
			10 January 1995	1.80NaN0	75kg (165lb)	282cm (111inches)	275cm (108inches)
			10 April 1991	1.730NaN0	55kg (121lb)	264cm (104inches)	259cm (102inches)
			30 July 1996	1.730NaN0	59kg (130lb)	264cm (104inches)	249cm (98inches)

Coaching Staff	Strength and Conditioning	Position Legend	Other Legends
Head coach Roberto Javier Assistant Coach(es) Cristina Salak Chris Ponce Team manager Joshua Ylaya
Assistant team manager Win Endozo
Assistant team manager Win Endozo
Physical Therapist Mike Santos	Setter Middle Blocker Opposite Hitter Outside Hitter Libero	Team Captain Import Draft Pick Rookie Inactive Suspended Free Agent Injured

For the 2017 PSL All-Filipino Conference:

No.	Name	Pos	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	Date of birth
			1.650NaN0	51kg (112lb)	0cm (00inches)	0cm (00inches)	8 November 1993
			1.610NaN0	65kg (143lb)	250cm (100inches)	245cm (96inches)	20 August 1992
			1.720NaN0	70kg (150lb)	268cm (106inches)	263cm (104inches)	12 December 1992
			1.70NaN0	54.5kg (120.2lb)	0cm (00inches)	0cm (00inches)
	(c)		1.770NaN0	63kg (139lb)	277cm (109inches)	263cm (104inches)	2 September 1992
			1.790NaN0	68kg (150lb)	0cm (00inches)	0cm (00inches)	24 August 1993
			1.710NaN0	59kg (130lb)	0cm (00inches)	0cm (00inches)	20 August 1995
			1.70NaN0	54.5kg (120.2lb)	0cm (00inches)	0cm (00inches)
			1.750NaN0	56kg (123lb)	269cm (106inches)	264cm (104inches)	12 January 1992
			1.650NaN0	56kg (123lb)	251cm (99inches)	247cm (97inches)	21 January 1992
			1.750NaN0	75kg (165lb)	0cm (00inches)	0cm (00inches)	24 July 1998
			1.760NaN0	56.8kg (125.2lb)	0cm (00inches)	0cm (00inches)
			1.730NaN0	55kg (121lb)	264cm (104inches)	259cm (102inches)	10 April 1991
			1.730NaN0	56.8kg (125.2lb)	0cm (00inches)	0cm (00inches)

Head coach

• Emilio Reyes Jr.

Assistant Coach(es)

• Cristina Salak

Team manager

• Chris Ponce
• Joshua Ylaya

| valign="top" |Physical Therapist

• Mike Santos

• Team Captain
• Import
• Draft Pick
• Rookie
• Inactive
• Suspended
• Free Agent
• Injured

Honors

Team

Philippine Superliga:

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2017	Invitational	5th place
	Beach Challenge Cup	8th place
	All-Filipino	5th place
	Grand Prix	4th place
2018	Grand Prix	4th place
	Beach Challenge Cup	Team A: 6th place
		Team B:
		Men's:
	Invitational	10th place
	All-Filipino	7th place
2019	Grand Prix	5th place
	Beach Challenge Cup	Team A:
		Team B:
	All-Filipino
	Invitational

Others:

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2017	Vinh Long Open (Vietnam)		[6]

Individual

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2018	Grand Prix	1st Best Outside Spiker	Sara Klisura

Team captains

• Michele Gumabao (2017)
• Sara Klisura (2018 Grand Prix)
• Aerieal Patnongon (2018 Invitationals)
• Marge Tejada (2018 All-Filipino)
• Tyler-Marie Kalei Mau (2019 Grand Prix)

Coaches

• Roberto Javier (2017 PSL Invitational Cup)
• Emilio Reyes Jr. (2017)
• Moro Branislav (2018)
• Joshua Ylaya (2019) ^(interim)

Imports

Season	Number	Player	Country
	2	Taylor Milton	United States
	18	Tai Manu-Olevao	United States
	2	Taylor Milton	United States
	1	Sara Klisura	Serbia
	18	Marta Drpa	Serbia
	5	Yaasmeen Bedart-Ghani	United States
	2	Tai Manu-Olevao (withdrew)	United States
	20	Sutadta Chuewulim	Thailand

Notes and References

1. News: Lozada . Mei-Lin . College rivals Michele Gumabao, Denden Lazaro team up for new PSL club United VC . 20 November 2024 . Sports Interactive Network Philippines . 17 January 2017 . en.
2. News: Flores . Migs . PSL welcomes Cocolife, announces start date for Invitationals . 20 November 2024 . Tiebreaker Times . 9 February 2017.
3. News: Cocolife taps Padda to handle squad . 20 November 2024 . ABS-CBN News . https://web.archive.org/web/20170212135643/http://sports.abs-cbn.com/volleyball/news/2017/02/09/cocolife-taps-padda-handle-squad-21640 . 12 February 2017.
4. Web site: Rising from ashes: United VC aims better finish in PSL Grand Prix. https://web.archive.org/web/20190428093431/https://www.foxsports.ph/volleyball/superliga/978533/rising-from-ashes-united-vc-aims-better-finish-in-psl-grand-prix/. April 28, 2019. Mark Edward. Lopez. For Sports PH. February 10, 2019. November 20, 2024.
5. News: Zarate . Noel . UVC disbands: Kalei Mau to F2 Logistics, Sta. Lucia 'mulling' Ahomiro acquisition . 12 June 2019 . ESPN 5.
6. News: International volleyball event: Vinh Long lose to Cambodia . 20 November 2024 . VietNamNet News . 12 September 2017 . vietnamese.