Cocolife Asset Managers

The Cocolife Asset Managers were a women's volleyball team in the Philippines. The team competed in the Philippine Super Liga (PSL) from 2017 to 2019. The team was first known as the United Volleyball Club, but for most of its history was under the sponsorship of United Coconut Planters Life Assurance Corporation (Cocolife). In 2019, financial struggles eventually led to the disbandment of the team.

Cocolife Asset Managers

United VC crest and sponsored secondary logo[a]
Full name	United Volleyball Club (Cocolife Asset Managers)
Short name	Cocolife
Nickname	Asset Managers
Founded	2017
Dissolved	2019
League	Philippine Super Liga

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)

Final roster

For the 2019 Philippine Super Liga Grand Prix Conference:

No.	Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	Date of birth
1	Tyler-Marie Kalei Mau (C)	OH	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	62 kg (137 lb)	298 cm (117 in)	290 cm (110 in)	(1995-10-05) October 5, 1995 (age 30)
2	Shar Latai Manu-Olevao (I)  W	OH	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	72 kg (159 lb)	295 cm (116 in)	285 cm (112 in)	(1994-01-12) January 12, 1994 (age 31)
3	Taira Ke'Alohilani Robins-Hardy	S	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	80 kg (180 lb)	300 cm (120 in)	295 cm (116 in)	(1995-11-30) November 30, 1995 (age 29)
5	Yaasmeen Bedart-Ghani (I)	OPP	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)	92 kg (203 lb)	310 cm (120 in)	303 cm (119 in)	(1996-11-08) November 8, 1996 (age 29)
6	Shiela Marie Pineda (L)	L	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)	58 kg (128 lb)	266 cm (105 in)	256 cm (101 in)	(1991-01-21) January 21, 1991 (age 34)
8	Princess Justine Tiu	OH	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	62 kg (137 lb)	275 cm (108 in)	270 cm (110 in)	(1996-01-27) January 27, 1996 (age 29)
9	Gyra Ezra Barroga	OPP	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)	62 kg (137 lb)	274 cm (108 in)	269 cm (106 in)	(1998-08-30) August 30, 1998 (age 27)
10	Margarita Anna Marie Tejada	OPP	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)	59 kg (130 lb)	267 cm (105 in)	257 cm (101 in)	(1995-08-20) August 20, 1995 (age 30)
11	Ronggomaipapa Amy Ahomiro	MB	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)	75 kg (165 lb)	276 cm (109 in)	269 cm (106 in)	(1992-01-05) January 5, 1992 (age 33)
12	Dancel Dusaran (L)	L	1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)	65 kg (143 lb)	250 cm (98 in)	245 cm (96 in)	(1992-08-20) August 20, 1992 (age 33)
15	Shannen Palec	MB	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	73 kg (161 lb)	272 cm (107 in)	264 cm (104 in)	(1996-09-28) September 28, 1996 (age 29)
16	Ma. Cecilia Bangad	S	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)	59 kg (130 lb)	270 cm (110 in)	265 cm (104 in)	(1998-04-30) April 30, 1998 (age 27)
17	Erika Gel Alkuino	MB	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)	56 kg (123 lb)	269 cm (106 in)	264 cm (104 in)	(1992-01-12) January 12, 1992 (age 33)
18	Arianna May Angustia	MB	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	59 kg (130 lb)			(1992-04-28) April 28, 1992 (age 33)
20	Sutadta Chuewulim	OH	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	64 kg (141 lb)			(1992-12-19) December 19, 1992 (age 32)

Head coach Joshua Ylaya Assistant Coach(es) Tina Salak Team manager Vian Seranilla

Physical Therapist B. Solano Trainer Arcalas / Pareja

C  Team Captain  I  Import  DP  Draft Pick  R  Rookie  IN  Inactive  W  Withdrew  S  Suspended  FA  Free Agent Injured

Honors

Team

Philippine Superliga:

Season	Conference	Title	Source
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:

Season	Tournament	Title	Source
2017	Vinh Long Open (Vietnam)		[6]

Individual

Season	Conference	Award	Name	Source
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)
• Kalei Mau (2019 Grand Prix)

Coaches

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

Imports

Season	Number	Player	Country
2017	2	Taylor Milton	United States
	18	Tai Manu-Olevao	United States
2018	2	Taylor Milton	United States
	1	Sara Klisura	Serbia
	18	Marta Drpa	Serbia
2019	5	Yaasmeen Bedart-Ghani	United States
	2	Tai Manu-Olevao (withdrew)	United States
	20	Sutadta Chuewulim	Thailand

Notes

1. Both are used with the second simultaneously devised by the team from 2017 to 2018.