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Juliana Gomez as Lady Maroon? ‘She has talent,’ says UP head coach

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 08:33 PM

“She’s a hardworking person. I hope in the near future she would be able to play for the team.” Read more »

UAAP: UP says Okumu still head coach of Lady Maroons

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 27 05:12 PM

University of the Philippines on Monday said Godfrey Okumu remains in charge of their women's volleyball team, dispelling rumors that he had been sacked. Read more »

UAAP: UP 'did not play to our potential,' admits coach

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 15 04:08 PM

University of the Philippines' bid for a Final 4 spot in UAAP Season 81 came to a stuttering stop on Sunday, when they were stunned once more by an upstart National University team. Read more »

UAAP: UP coach hails 'excellent' Dorog

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 11 04:34 PM

UP made a crucial adjustment in their game against University of Santo Tomas on Wednesday, as they fielded in Justine Dorog as their libero for the first time in UAAP Season 81. Read more »

UAAP Season 81: It's nothing serious -- Okumu on Molde

Mark Escarlote, ABS-CBN Sports
Posted at Mar 30 11:35 PM

Isa Molde is going to be just fine.   Read more »

UAAP: Okumu confident UP 'still has the fight in us'

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 13 11:06 PM

The University of the Philippines (UP) Lady Maroons were quiet and emotional as they headed back to the dugout in the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan, in the wake of a shock loss to the National University Lady Bulldogs. Read more »

Godfrey Okumu, the Lady Maroons, and the long and winding road to glory

Josh Buenaventura
Updated as of Feb 16 09:04 PM

It took three tries to convince the Kenyan coach to leave a comfortable job in Japan to help the UP women’s volleyball team break a decades-long drought. In looking back at what he gave up and where he came from, he faces forward to what he and his players can achieve. Read more »

UAAP: UP coach welcomes struggle even in victory

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 06:27 PM

University of the Philippines (UP) head coach Godfrey Okumu took a philosophical approach after the Lady Maroons labored to a five-set victory over University of the East in their first game of the UAAP Season 81 women's volleyball tournament. Read more »

UAAP volleyball: Lady Maroons feeling pressure after winning 2 preseason titles

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 21 05:06 PM

Lady Maroons head coach Godfrey Okumu is managing expectations for his team, as UAAP Season 81 nears. Read more »

UP coach played major role in Espejo's road to Japan

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 27 11:14 PM

 Kenyan coach Godfrey Okumu is best known in the country for his work in the University of the Philippines' women's volleyball program. Read more »

Coach touts UP's growth despite losing record

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 04 11:09 PM

University of the Philippines is on the verge of missing the women's volleyball Final 4 for the second season in a row, as the Lady Maroons stare at a 3-8 win-loss record in UAAP Season 80. Read more »

UAAP volleyball: New UP coach proud of team's effort despite UE scare

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 05 10:16 PM

University of the Philippines came very close to disaster in their very first game of UAAP Season 80, as the Lady Maroons nearly squandered a two-set advantage against University of the East last Sunday. Read more »