Sammy Acaylar
{{Short description|Filipino volleyball coach (1958–2025)}}
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| nationality = Filipino
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1958|02|04}}
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|2025|01|30|1958|02|04}}
| death_place = Las Piñas, Metro Manila, Philippines
| hometown = Cagayan de Oro{{cite news |last1=Dannug |first1=Jonash |title=Sammy Acaylar relishes first PVL game in hometown of CDO |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/sammy-acaylar-relishes-first-pvl-game-in-hometown-of-cdo/288477 |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=November 19, 2023 |archive-date=November 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231119091853/https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/sammy-acaylar-relishes-first-pvl-game-in-hometown-of-cdo/288477 |url-status=live }}
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- 1985–2024
- 2013–2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2023
- 2023
- 2024
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- Perpetual Altas
- Cignal HD Spikers (women)
- Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors
- UE Red Warriors
- Imus City–AJAA Spikers
- Quezon City Gerflor Defenders
- Savouge Spin Doctors
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| nationalyears1 = 1991, 2009, 2017
| nationalteam1 = Philippines
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{{MedalSport|Men's volleyball}}
{{MedalSport|Head coach for {{vb|PHI}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|Southeast Asian Games}}
{{MedalBronze | 1991 Manila|National Team}}
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Sinfronio "Sammy" Acaylar{{cite news |last1=Zarate |first1=Noel |title=Best of the Decade: Sammy Acaylar puts his stamp on Philippine volleyball |url=https://www.espn.com/story/_/id/28323825/best-decade-sammy-acaylar-puts-stamp-philippine-volleyball |access-date=March 19, 2023 |publisher=ESPN |date=March 19, 2023 |language=en |archive-date=March 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230319012903/https://www.espn.com/story/_/id/28323825/best-decade-sammy-acaylar-puts-stamp-philippine-volleyball |url-status=live }} (February 4, 1958 – January 30, 2025{{cite news |title=Sammy Acaylar, architect of Perpetual volleyball, passes away at 66 |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/sammy-acaylar-architect-of-perpetual-volleyball-passes-away-at-66/326087 |access-date=January 30, 2025 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=January 30, 2025}}) was a Filipino volleyball coach.
Career
=Club=
Acaylar coached the Cignal HD Spikers women's team of the Philippine Super Liga, helping them finish as runners-up twice in their first season in 2013.
He joined the Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors, who were newcomers in the 2017 season. He guided the team in the All-Filipino Conference before resigning shortly prior to the start of the Grand Prix Conference due to commitments with other teams.{{cite news |title=Cignal, Sta. Lucia upbeat ahead of PSL All-Filipino tilt |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/04/17/cignal-sta-lucia-upbeat-ahead-of-psl-all-filipino-tilt |access-date=March 19, 2023 |work=ABS-CBN News |date=June 4, 2017 |archive-date=March 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230319012905/https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/04/17/cignal-sta-lucia-upbeat-ahead-of-psl-all-filipino-tilt |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Lozada |first1=Mei-Lin |title=Sammy Acaylar steps down as Sta. Lucia coach three weeks before PSL Grand Prix kicks off |url=https://www.spin.ph/volleyball/super-liga/sammy-acaylar-resign-sta-lucia-psl-grand-prix |access-date=March 19, 2023 |work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines |date=October 3, 2017 |language=en |archive-date=March 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230319012918/https://www.spin.ph/volleyball/super-liga/sammy-acaylar-resign-sta-lucia-psl-grand-prix |url-status=live }}
He briefly went to coach the Imus City–AJAA Spikers in their 2023 season Spikers' Turf run.{{cite news |last1=Dannug |first1=Jonash |title=Acaylar hints at bringing Bagunas to Imus-ITP |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/acaylar-hints-at-bringing-bagunas-to-imus-itp/260772 |access-date=March 19, 2023 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=January 30, 2023 |archive-date=March 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230319014646/https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/acaylar-hints-at-bringing-bagunas-to-imus-itp/260772 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Dannug |first1=Jonash |title=Acaylar hopes NCAA allows Louie Ramirez to play in both Perps, Imus |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/acaylar-hopes-ncaa-allows-louie-ramirez-to-play-in-both-perps-imus/260241 |access-date=March 19, 2023 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=January 22, 2023 |archive-date=March 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230319014717/https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/acaylar-hopes-ncaa-allows-louie-ramirez-to-play-in-both-perps-imus/260241 |url-status=live }}
In August 2023, Acaylar returned to women's volleyball and joined the Premier Volleyball League side Quezon City Gerflor Defenders in the lead up to the 2023 PVL Second All-Filipino Conference{{cite news |last1=Escarlote |first1=Mark |title=Defenders to roll with seasoned Acaylar - Welcome to Tribune Sports! |url=https://sports.tribune.net.ph/2023/08/29/defenders-to-roll-with-seasoned-acaylar/ |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=Daily Tribune |date=August 29, 2023 |archive-date=November 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231119092435/https://sports.tribune.net.ph/2023/08/29/defenders-to-roll-with-seasoned-acaylar/ |url-status=live }} He did not win any of the 11 matches of the team which faced salary issues.{{cite news |last1=Dannug |first1=Jonash |title=Sammy Acaylar begins reinvention with Savouge |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/sammy-acaylar-begins-reinvention-with-savouge/297203 |access-date=March 17, 2024 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=March 16, 2024}}
After Gerflor's disbandment, Acaylar went on to coach men's side Savouge Aesthetics in the Spikers' Turf.
=Collegiate=
Acaylar was known for his role in the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA Altas of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) which he has been working for since 1985.{{cite news |title=Acclaimed Perpetual Help coach passes away |url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/01/30/sports/acclaimedperpetual-help-coach-passes-away/2046935 |access-date=January 30, 2025 |work=The Manila Times |date=January 30, 2025 |language=en}} From 2010 to 2014, he accomplish a win streak for the Altas men's team – which was then the longest in Philippine sport in general. He return full time with Perpetual in 2018 after assuming multiple simultaneous coaching roles with other teams.{{cite news |title=Perpetual extends men's volley streak to 48 |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/13/14/perpetual-extends-mens-volley-streak-48 |access-date=March 19, 2023 |work=ABS-CBN News |date=November 13, 2014 |archive-date=March 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230319014305/https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/13/14/perpetual-extends-mens-volley-streak-48 |url-status=live }} He was also offered to become Perpetual's sports director in 2017.{{cite news |last1=Li |first1=Matthew |title=Sammy Acaylar looks to restore Perpetual's old glory |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/sammy-acaylar-looks-restore-perpetuals-old-glory/124218 |access-date=March 19, 2023 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=August 13, 2018 |archive-date=March 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230319015707/https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/sammy-acaylar-looks-restore-perpetuals-old-glory/124218 |url-status=live }} He won the 2018, 2019, 2023, and 2024 titles as well garnering 14 men's volleyball titles for Perpetual.{{cite news |title=Veteran volleyball coach Sammy Acaylar passes away |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/ncaa/sports/volleyball/934558/veteran-volleyball-coach-sammy-acaylar-passes-away/story/ |access-date=January 30, 2025 |work=NCAA Philippines |publisher=GMA News |language=en}}
Acaylay also coached the Perpetual Lady Altas from Season 88 to 90.{{cite news |last1=Garcia |first1=John Mark |title=Sammy Acaylar, men's volleyball stalwart, dies aged 66 |url=https://www.spin.ph/volleyball/sammy-acaylar-men-s-volleyball-stalwart-dies-aged-66-a5172-20250130 |access-date=January 30, 2025 |work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines |date=January 30, 2025 |language=en}}
He also coached in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). The De La Salle Green Spikers from Seasons 71 to 73;{{cite news |last1=Agcaoili |first1=Lance |title=Sammy Acaylar, veteran volleyball coach, dies at 66 |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/604961/sammy-acaylar-veteran-volleyball-coach-dies-at-66 |access-date=January 30, 2025 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=January 30, 2025 |language=en}} The University of the East (UE) Red Warriors for their Season 80 run in 2018.{{cite news |last1=Flores |first1=Migs |title=UP pounds 10-man UE, spoils Sammy Acaylar's debut |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/uaap-season-80-pounds-10-man-ue-spoils-sammy-acaylars-debut/107734 |access-date=March 19, 2023 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=February 4, 2018}}{{cite news |last1=Flores |first1=Migs |title=Francis Vicente, Sammy Acaylar resign from UE |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/francis-vicente-sammy-acaylar-resign-ue/109967 |access-date=March 19, 2023 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=February 23, 2018 |archive-date=March 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230319012905/https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/francis-vicente-sammy-acaylar-resign-ue/109967 |url-status=live}}
=National team=
Acaylar coached the Philippines men's national team in multiple occasions. He coached the team which finished as bronze medalists at the 1991 Southeast Asian Games.{{cite web|last1=Escalorte|first1=Mark|title=This is a challenge for the team – PHI team coach Acaylar|url=http://sports.abs-cbn.com/volleyball/news/2017/08/01/this-challenge-team-phi-team-coach-acaylar-29232|website=ABS-CBN Sports|access-date=March 19, 2023|date=August 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108182227/http://sports.abs-cbn.com/volleyball/news/2017/08/01/this-challenge-team-phi-team-coach-acaylar-29232|archive-date=November 8, 2017}} He also led a team at the 2009 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship where they ended winless in six games.{{cite news |title=RP spikers face tough task vs region's finest |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2009/09/23/507483/rp-spikers-face-tough-task-vs-regions-finest |access-date=March 19, 2023 |work=The Philippine Star |date=September 23, 2009}}{{cite news |last1=Villar |first1=Joey |last2=Beltran |first2=Nelson |title=Iranians book ticket to Asian volley final |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2009/10/05/510980/iranians-book-ticket-asian-volley-final |access-date=March 19, 2023 |work=The Philippine Star |date=October 5, 2009 |archive-date=March 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230319015106/https://www.philstar.com/sports/2009/10/05/510980/iranians-book-ticket-asian-volley-final |url-status=live }}
Acaylar was again tasked to lead the team in the 2017 Southeast Asian Games where they finished sixth.{{cite news |title=Vicente, Acaylar get LVPI nod to handle SEA Games squads |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/01/12/17/vicente-acaylar-get-lvpi-nod-to-handle-sea-games-squads |access-date=March 19, 2023 |work=ABS-CBN News |date=January 12, 2017 |archive-date=March 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230319013225/https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/01/12/17/vicente-acaylar-get-lvpi-nod-to-handle-sea-games-squads |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=Philippine men's volleyball team kaagad bumalik sa ensayo para sa 2019 SEAG |trans-title=Philippine men’s volleyball team immediately returns training for the 2019 SEAG |url=https://www.philstar.com/pilipino-star-ngayon/palaro/2017/09/07/1736790/philippine-mens-volleyball-team-kaagad-bumalik-sa-ensayo-para-sa-2019-seag |access-date=March 19, 2023 |work=Pilipino Star Ngayon |publisher=Philippine Star |date=September 7, 2017 |language=fil |archive-date=March 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230319015321/https://www.philstar.com/pilipino-star-ngayon/palaro/2017/09/07/1736790/philippine-mens-volleyball-team-kaagad-bumalik-sa-ensayo-para-sa-2019-seag |url-status=live }}
He was also part of the Stanislav Lugailo-led coaching staff of the Philippines women's national team which won gold at the 1993 Southeast Asian Games.
Illness and death
After suffering a stroke, Acaylar was brought to the University of Perpetual Help Medical Center in Las Piñas, on January 7, 2025.{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Veteran coach Acaylar passes away|url=https://tribune.net.ph/2025/01/29/veteran-coach-acaylar-passes-away |access-date=January 29, 2025|work=Tribune.net.ph |date=January 29, 2025}} He died from a cardiac arrest on January 30.
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