Thai coach Tai Bundit to mentor Alas Pilipinas, says PNVF chief Liao

ALAS PILIPINAS will have its women’s coach in Tai Bundit.

Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) President Tonyboy Liao on Monday confirmed the appointment of Mr. Bundit, a Thai bench strategist who has been coaching in the country for more than a decade now, after gaining the nod of Rebisco big boss Jonathan Ng.

Mr. Bundit, of course, is the current coach of the Spikers’ Turf’s Criss Cross squad where Mr. Ng is the head.

“Yes,” said Mr. Liao when asked if Mr. Ng had already given the green light.

Mr. Liao, however, said he would still need the final go signal from the PNVF board but everyone knows it’s just a formality.

“I will have it approved by the (PNVF) executive board in our meeting on Thursday,” he said.

Mr. Bundit first came into the nation 12 years ago and coached Ateneo de Manila University for five seasons in a stretch that snared the Ateneo Lady Eagles two UAAP championships and served as Creamline mentor from 2017 to 2021 when he also had multiple crowns in the Premier Volleyball League.

He then mentored Criss Cross and won a title in the Spikers’ Turf.

Mr. Bundit takes over from Brazilian Jorge Souza de Brito and hopes to accomplish what the former failed to do — end the country’s 21-year Southeast Asian Games medal drought. — Joey Villar