Augusto Santamaria

Augusto Sta. Maria
Personal information
NationalityFilipino
Born1948 or 1949 (age 75โ€“76)
HometownCalabanga, Camarines Sur
Coaching information
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
โ€“1997
โ€“2007
Philippines (women)
University of Santo Tomas (women)

Augusto Sta. Maria (born 1948 or 1949[1])is a Filipino retired volleyball coach who mentored the Philippine women's national team and the University of Santo Tomas Tigresses volleyball team.

Career

A native of Calabanga, Camarines Sur[2] , Santamaria has coached the Philippine women's national team in multiple occasions.[3] He coach the squad which played in the 1997 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship[4] and the 1997 Southeast Asian Games in Jakarta.[2]

Sta. Maria has also led the University of Santo Tomas Tigresses volleyball team as its head coach last guiding them in University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 69 in 2007.[2] UST won the women's volleyball title in that season.[1] He suffered a stroke in 2008 which ended his coaching career.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Flores, Migs (7 February 2019). "Legendary August Sta. Maria graces alumni match". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d Terrado, Reuben (5 May 2013). "Massive stroke can't keep revered coach Santamaria away from game". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Reyes, new volley coach". Manila Standard. February 16, 1987. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  4. ^ Atencio, Peter (September 24, 1997). "China, Japan keep streak going; Pinays lose again". Manila Standard. Retrieved June 21, 2015.