Timothy Sto. Tomas has been blessed with the chance to proceed the profitable methods of Petro Gazz as its new head coach within the Premier Volleyball League (PVL).
However he is aware of that his appointment isn’t all razzle-dazzle—it comes with a specific amount of accountability.
“I used to be very grateful as a result of I get to show, coach and on the similar time I get to study from gamers who’re veterans and who play good,” mentioned Sto. Tomas, who was lately appointed as head tactician for the Angels. “Any coach could be very blessed to have gamers like that.”
“However on the similar time it’s additionally a accountability as a result of Petro Gazz has been profitable for the previous conferences, they’ve gained championships so it’s additionally a accountability to proceed that profitable tradition,” Sto. Tomas instructed the Inquirer.
The previous Ateneo stalwart was an assistant coach for Petro Gazz earlier than he was appointed by his mentor, Oliver Almadro, who was promoted head of volleyball operations of the franchise.
Final title
Petro Gazz final gained a championship within the 2022 Strengthened Convention beneath now PLDT Excessive Pace Hitters coach Rald Ricafort earlier than Almadro took the reins for the Angels and instantly main the Angels to an “surprising” finals look in March.
However Petro Gazz flunked the 13-team Invitational Convention in July, ending in ninth place, one thing that the Ateneo males’s volleyball workforce coach hopes to enhance within the coming All-Filipino Convention.
Throughout the offseason, Petro Gazz has been making changes not solely on the coaches but additionally on their roster, a welcome growth for the brand new coach as they misplaced certainly one of their primary weapons in MJ Phillips, who’s at the moment with the Gwangju AI Peppers because the lone Filipino drafted in South Korea’s V-League. INQ
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