San Beda Red Lions, Red Lionesses and Red Cubs

The San Beda Red Lions and Lionesses are the collegiate varsity teams of the San Beda University, best known for their basketball section.^[1][2][3][4]

San Beda Red Lions and Lionesses
School	San Beda University
Location	Seniors' team Mendiola, Manila Juniors' team Taytay, Rizal
Team colors	Red   and   White
Juniors' team	Red Cubs
Seniors' general championships
NCAA: 7 (2010–11, 2011–2012, 2012–2013, 2014–2015, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018)
Juniors' general championships
NCAA: 15 (1982–83, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016-17)

Name

San Beda is named after the Venerable Bede of England. In honor of Venerable Bede who is an English man, the school chose the Red Lion Rampant which is the heraldic symbol of the ancient Scots/English for courage as part of its school logo.^[2][5][6] San Beda pays tribute to the courage of the Benedictine monks by adopting the Red Lion, the symbol of courage in the Catholic tradition and in the land of St. Bede.^[7]

Basketball

Main article: San Beda Red Lions basketball

History

Red Lions Battlecry 2006: End 28 @ 82 – for their quest to conclude the 28 years of seniors basketball championship title drought 2007: Back-to-back @ 83 – for their bid to have a back-to-back title 2008: DYNASthree – for their bid to gain back-to-back-to-back titles 2009: Animo Quatro – their bid to have the first 4-peat 2010: REDemption – for their bid to regain the NCAA title in 2010 2011: REDomination – for their bid to have a back-to-back title again in 2011 2012: R3peat The 3peat – for their bid to have a back-to-back-to-back titles since 2009 2013: Roar For Four – for their bid to have their school's first 4-peat 2014: Go San Beda Five – for their bid for that unprecedented 5-peat 2015: Witness 6reatness – for their bid to have the first 6-peat in NCAA history 2016: REDemption 2.0 – for their bid to regain the NCAA title and the quest for the 20th overall basketball title 2017: #RoarAsOne for banner 21 – for their bid to have a back-to-back title, 21st overall 2018: Defend The Thron3 – for their bid to have a back-to-back-to-back title, 22nd overall 2019: Four The Win – for their bid to have a 4-peat title, 23rd overall 2023: 23@23 – for their bid to regain the NCAA title to give San Beda the 23rd championship title

Red Cubs Battlecry 2012: Roar For More – for their bid to have their school's first 4-peat 2013: Drive for FiVe – for their bid to have their school's first 5-peat 2014: ThisSixIt – for their bid for that unprecedented 6-peat 2015: Red Cubs Never S7op – for their bid to have the first 7-peat in NCAA history 2016: Make8Happen – for their bid to have the first 8-peat in NCAA history 2017: #REDemption – for their bid to regain the juniors basketball title 2019: #LetsBring1tBack - for their bid to clinch the juniors basketball title after a four-year drought

Notable players

Red Lions

• Yousif Aljamal
• Baser Amer
• Robert Bolick
• Charles Borck
• Anjo Caram
• Kemark Cariño
• Arthur dela Cruz
• Pong Escobal
• Riego Gamalinda
• Borgie Hermida
• Abe King
• Garvo Lanete
• Frankie Lim
• Carlos Loyzaga
• Chito Loyzaga
• Joey Loyzaga
• Dave Marcelo
• Ogie Menor
• Javee Mocon
• Evan Nelle
• Calvin Oftana
• Andre Paras
• Jake Pascual
• Kyle Pascual
• Mat Ranillo III
• Alberto Reynoso
• Rome dela Rosa
• Anthony Semerad
• David Semerad
• Jay-R Taganas
• Boybits Victoria

Red Cubs

Venancio "Benjie" Paras, considered one of the best San Beda Red Cub of all time.

• Ryan Monteclaro
• Claiford Arao
• Mike Baldos
• Giboy Babilonia
• Yuri Escueta
• Alfonzo Gotladera
• Magnum Membrere
• Nico Salva
• LA Tenorio
• Tyrone Bautista
• Joshua Caracut
• JV Casio
• Teddy Monasterio
• Evan Nelle
• Dindo Pumaren
• LA Revilla
• Ren-Ren Ritualo
• Gerry Esplana
• Axel Iñigo
• Ronald Magtulis
• Miko Roldan
• Ernest Medina
• Arvin Tolentino
• Adven Jess Diputado
• Germy Mahinay
• Jolly Escobar
• Chris Javier
• James Martinez
• Jay Agbayani
• Toti Almeda
• Eric Altamirano
• Arvin Braganza
• Mike Bravo
• Paul Du
• Chris Hubilla
• Ronnie Magsanoc
• Joey Mendoza
• Xavier Nunag
• Alvin Padilla
• Benjie Paras
• Duane Salvatera
• Jonjon Tabique
• Rhayyan Amsali
• Udoy Belmonte
• JM Lagumen
• Aljon Mariano
• Chris Calaguio
• Samboy Lim
• Baldwin Combate
• Christian Coronel
• Mark Mañosca
• Bong Salvador
• Jeric Raval
• JR Alba
• Macky De Joya
• Serafin Hilvano
• Bebe Terminez
• Von Chavez

Retired Number

San Beda Red Lions retired numbers

No.	Player	Position	Ceremony Date
14	Carlos Loyzaga	Center	June 25, 2016

Football

Dubbed the "Red Booters", the San Beda football team has been a consistent championship contender for the past few years in the NCAA. The seniors team has won the NCAA championship for the last 6 years and has won a total of 14 championships, second only to De La Salle University in all-time wins.

Swimming

The San Beda Red Sea Lions is one of the veteran teams, alongside Mapua University in the NCAA swimming championships, and is the winningest sports team of San Beda. The domination of the San Beda Red Sea Lions started in NCAA Season 78 in 2002 when they halted the 3-peat run of Philippine Christian University. As of NCAA Season 100, the men's team is currently the 21-peat champions, meanwhile the women's team is currently the 1-peat champions.

Red Sea Lions battle cry

2019: Protect The Dream - for their 18-peat bid for the men's team and 8-peat for the women's team
2022: #DefendTheCrown - for their 19-peat bid for the men's team and 9-peat for the women's team
2023: #ExtendTheDynasty - for their 20-peat bid for the men's team and 10-peat for the women's team
2024: #UpholdTheGlory - for their 21-peat bid for the men's team and 11-peat for the women's team

Junior Red Sea Lions Battlecry

2023: #ReclaimTheCrown – for their bid to regain the juniors swimming title
2024: #EndTheDrought – for their bid to bring back the juniors swimming title to San Beda

Volleyball

Women's volleyball roster

NCAA Season 95^[8]

San Beda Red Lionesses
No.	Name	Position
1	MATIAS, Lynn Robyn	Setter
2	TANNAGAN, China S.	Open Spiker
3	MANZANO, Kimberly Grace
5	RACRAQUIN, Daryl Sigrid C.	Libero
6	MAÑALAC, Patricia Mae
7	TAYAG, Maxine Koyce
8	BUNO, Justine Marie	Libero
9	VIRAY, Maria Nieza C.	Open Spiker
10	GALANG, Mikaela Joy	Middle Blocker
13	PARAS, Trisha Mae S.	Middle Blocker
14	SALANGSANG, Francesca Louise
15	CENZON, Patricia Ysabel
16	VIRAY, Maria Jiezela C.	Opposite Spiker
17	DIOSO, Kyla Jeremae
18	RACRAQUIN, Aurea Francesca C. (c)	Open Spiker

• Head Coach: Nemesio Gavino
• Assistant coach: Richard Cuevas^[9]

Men's volleyball roster

NCAA Season 93^[8]

San Beda Red Spikers
No.	Name	Position
1	AMAGAN, Jomaru	Open Spiker
2	GENOBATEN, Gian Carlo S.	Open Spiker
3	TORRES, Angelo Michael	Middle Blocker
4	VIRAY, Adrian D.	Open Spiker
5	MANLICLIC, Yeshua Felix Emmanuel
6	PATENIO, Limuel	Opposite Spiker
7	CASIN, Rodel Nelas	Libero
9	ULIBAS, Ferdinand Jr. T.
11	ENCISO, Mark Christian S.	Opposite Spiker
14	GONZALES, Earl Kenneth R.
15	SANTOS, Mark Lorenze S. (c)	Open Spiker
16	DESUYO, John Carlo P.
17	ZABALA, Gerard B.
18	DECANO, Mark Joel	Reserve

• Head coach: Ernesto Pamilar
• Assistant coach: Alegro Carpio^[10]

Boys' volleyball roster

NCAA Season 91^[11]

#	Name
1.)	Juan Carlos Cuevas
3.)	Evander Matthew Colong
4.)	Aron Jester Santos
5.)	Jansel Jonathan Galolo
6.)	Nico Dizon
7.)	Mark Reinel Villamor
8.)	Juan Manuel Ilagan
10.)	Francis Miguel Palma
12.)	Jim Philip Velarde
13.)	Frentzen Vendollo
14.)	Lorenzo Macaso
18.)	Kristan Panagao

Coach: Nemesio Gavino

Beach volleyball

NCAA Season 93

Women's

• Trisha Mae S. Paras
• Maria Jeziela C. Viray
• Maria Nieza C. Viray

Men's

• Jomaru Amagan
• Mark Christian S. Enciso
• Ferdinand T. Ulibas Jr.
• Adrian D. Viray

Juniors

• Lance Andrei de Castro
• Franz Nico Dizon
• Juwan Miguel Ilagan

Notable players

Women's

• NCAA Season 93 beach volleyball champions

- Trisha Mae Paras, Maria Jeziela Viray, Maria Nieza Viray

• Maria Jeziela Viray

- NCAA Season 93 beach volleyball MVP

• Cesca Racraquin

- NCAA Season 92 Rookie of the Year

• Maria Nieza Viray

- NCAA Season 91 Rookie of the Year

• Frances Molina
• Janine Marciano
• Andrea Abaya

Men's

• Limuel Patenio

- NCAA Season 93 2nd Best Middle Blocker

• Mark Christian Encisco

- NCAA Season 93 Best Opposite Spiker

WNCAA

The San Beda Alabang girls' volleyball team won the 39th WNCAA championship title. They are the first juniors team to bring a volleyball championship title to their alma mater.

Soft tennis

The San Beda's women's soft tennis team, headed by team captain Alyana Victoria and head coach Jovy Mamawal, won two consecutive titles in the NCAA soft tennis event in Seasons 90 and 91. Aside from their championships, The Red Lionesses represented the country in the University Soft Tennis Championships in 2015 held at South Korea.^[12]

See also

• San Beda University
• San Beda–Letran rivalry
• San Beda–Perpetual rivalry
• San Beda–San Sebastian rivalry
• Arellano–San Beda rivalry