San Beda University has tapped alumnus Joshua Noda as the temporary head coach for its women's volleyball team in the ongoing NCAA Season 100 women's volleyball tournament.
Noda called the shots during the Lady Red Spikers' clash with San Sebastian College-Recoletos on Saturday. Unfortunately, San Beda's woes continued to pile up as they fell to the Lady Stags in five sets, 21-25, 25-23, 25-17, 18-25, 15-13, to remain winless in 0-6.
"Actually juniors coach ako ng San Beda so nu’ng Thursday lang, sinabihan nila ako na ako na mag-coach sa (seniors) pero interim lang naman ako. Parang tulong na lang din sa school," Noda, who played for the school's men's team from 2011 to 2014, told GMA News Online.
"So far wala pa namang sinasabi sa akin [kung hanggang kailan ako magiging interim] ang management sa school.”
It remains unclear, however, what the status of head coach Edgar Barroga is as even Noda was unaware of the situation.
Barroga is still listed as the head coach of the team last Saturday.
"‘Yun po ang ‘di ko rin alam so far kasi nu’ng Thursday lang din ako tinawagan. Ako po ang nilagay kasi ang gusto po ata ng school is Bedista din."
Will he accept the permanent job if San Beda offers it? Noda said he will assess it first.
"Tignan pa natin kasi ‘yung schedule namin sa juniors pasok naman siya kasi hapon naman usually ‘yung training namin tapos ‘yung sa women’s naman sa umaga. So okay lang, kung mabibigyan ako ng opportunity, why not."
—JKC, GMA Integrated News
