{{Short description|Filipino volleyball coach}} {{use mdy dates|date=March 2024}} {{Infobox volleyball biography | name = Jerry Yee | image = 2025_PVL_IC_ZusCoffee_JerryYee_1_(cropped).jpg | image_size = 150px | alt = | caption = Yee in 2025 | fullname = | nickname = | nationality = Filipino | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|04|14}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Micaller |first1=Bea |title=Benilde coach Jerry Yee admits unblemished NCAA Season 98 run wasn't easy |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/ncaa/sports/volleyball/866972/benilde-coach-jerry-yee-admits-unblemished-ncaa-season-98-run-wasn-t-easy/story/ |access-date=9 March 2024 |work=GMA News |date=14 April 2023 |language=en|quote=Still, Yee, who is celebrating his 49th birthday today, said he's happy to see the Taft crew persevere amidst the challenges.}}</ref> | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | hometown = | college = | currentcoachteam = Zus Coffee Thunderbelles<br>College of Saint Benilde (women)<br>University of the East (women) | coachyears = {{ubl| *2016–2017 *2017 *2018– *2018, 2022 *2023 *2023–2024 *2024– }} | coachteams = {{ubl| *University of the Philippines (women) *Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors *College of Saint Benilde (women) *Petro Gazz Angels *Adamson University (women) *Farm Fresh Foxies *Zus Coffee Thunderbelles }} | resultyears = | location = | result = | medaltemplates = | updated = }} '''Jerry Yee''' (born April 14, 1974) is a Filipino volleyball coach who is the head coach of the Zus Coffee Thunderbelles of the Premier Volleyball League, the UE Lady Red Warriors of the UAAP, and the Benilde Lady Blazers of the NCAA.
==Career==
===High school=== Prior to becoming a coach in the collegiate level, Yee was in charge of Hope Christian High School's girls volleyball program as its coach. It was with Hope Christian where Yee first coached Isa Molde, Justine Dorog and Mae Basarte.<ref name="on-resignation">{{cite news |title=On Yee's resignation as Lady Maroons coach |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2017/09/12/1738388/yees-resignation-lady-maroons-coach |access-date=9 March 2024 |work=The Philippine Star |date=12 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Hope Christian sustains dominance in girls volleyball with two league titles in three months |url=https://www.spin.ph/volleyball/hope-christian-high-school-two-titles-girls-volleyball-moleskine-league-of-south-metro-manila-school |access-date=9 March 2024 |work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines |date=18 October 2018 |language=en}}</ref> The school played in the V-League and formed part of the core of the National Capital Region girls team in the Palarong Pambansa.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Songalia |first1=Ryan |title=Which region will earn top volleyball honors at Palaro 2014? |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/palarong-pambansa/56623-which-region-volleyball-honors-palaro-2014/ |access-date=9 March 2024 |work=Rappler |date=28 April 2014}}</ref>
===Collegiate===
====UAAP==== Yee has coached teams in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).
=====University of the Philippines===== Yee first coaches the UP Fighting Maroons in Seasons 78 and 79.<ref name="named-ue">{{cite news |last1=Agcaoili |first1=Lance |title=Jerry Yee named UE Lady Warriors volleyball coach |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/515321/jerry-yee-named-ue-lady-warriors-volleyball-coach/a |access-date=5 March 2024 |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer}}</ref> He would resign in 2017.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Flores |first1=Migs |title=SOURCES: Jerry Yee leaves UP once again |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/sources-jerry-yee-leaves-up-once-again/94772 |access-date=5 March 2024 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=4 September 2017}}</ref>
=====Adamson University===== He would return to coaching in the UAAP in 2023 when he joined the Adamson Lady Falcons<ref>{{cite news |last1=Agcaoili |first1=Lance |title=Jerry Yee relishes UAAP coaching return |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/498370/jerry-yee-relishes-uaap-coaching-return |access-date=5 March 2024 |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=25 February 2023 |language=en}}</ref> He would only coach for Season 85<ref name="released-adamson">{{cite news |last1=Agcaoili |first1=Lance |title=Jerry Yee released by Adamson after PVL coaching appointment |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/513486/jerry-yee-released-by-adamson-after-pvl-coaching-appointment |access-date=5 March 2024 |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=7 June 2023 |language=en}}</ref> leading them to a third-place finish; their first ever Final Four appearance since Season 76 in 2014.<ref name=part-ways-pvl-farm>{{cite news |title='Complete support': Adamson, Jerry Yee part ways as new PVL Farm Fresh gig begins |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/uaap/adamson-jerry-yee-part-ways-new-premier-league-farm-fresh-gig-begins/ |access-date=5 March 2024 |work=Rappler |date=7 June 2023}}</ref>
He was released in June 7 of the same year shortly after his appointment as the main tactician of the Farm Fresh Foxies in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) was announced.<ref name=part-ways-pvl-farm/> The company of rival team the Akari Chargers sponsors Adamson.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Agcaoili |first1=Lance |title=Veteran Jerry Yee to coach new PVL team Farm Fresh |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/513452/veteran-jerry-yee-to-coach-new-pvl-team-farm-fresh |access-date=9 March 2024 |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=7 June 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
=====University of the East===== Yee would then coach the UE Lady Red Warriors in Season 86.<ref name="named-ue"/> He was unable to complete the season as he was mete with a three-month suspension in March 2024 for "acts that are inconsistent with the purposes" of the UAAP.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Valencia |first1=Justin |title=UAAP suspends Jerry Yee for rest of Season 86 |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/uaap-temporarily-suspends-jerry-yee/296006 |access-date=5 March 2024 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=3 March 2024}}</ref> This suspension was characterized as undue. Yee alleged that there is a lack of due process and insinuated that his former employer Adamson was behind the complaint.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Isaga |first1=JR |title='Uncalled for,' 'lack of due process:' UE coach Jerry Yee slams season-long ban |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/uaap/women-volleyball-ue-lady-warriors-coach-jerry-yee-slams-season-long-suspension-march-2024/ |access-date=9 March 2024 |work=Rappler |date=3 March 2024}}</ref>
====NCAA====
=====De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde===== Yee would also coach the St. Benilde Lady Blazers in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) since April 2018.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Flores |first1=Migs |title=After facing former team, Jerry Yee reiterates focus on Saint Benilde |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/facing-former-team-jerry-yee-reiterates-focus-saint-benilde/124375 |access-date=9 March 2024 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=15 August 2018}}</ref> He helped them break Arellano Lady Braves' three-title streak by clinching the Season 97 volleyball title in 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title=NCAA volleyball: St. Benilde ends Arellano's reign, completes season sweep for title |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/470890/ncaa-volleyball-st-benilde-ends-arellanos-reign-completes-season-sweep-for-title |access-date=5 March 2024 |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=22 July 2022 |language=en}}</ref> He has also oversaw the Lady Blazers take part in the 2018 PVL Collegiate Conference.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Flores |first1=Migs |title=Jerry Yee takes over as Saint Benilde's head coach |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/jerry-yee-takes-saint-benildes-head-coach/122260 |access-date=9 March 2024 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=22 July 2018}}</ref>
In February 2025, the NCAA wrote a letter challenging Yee's dual role of being concurrent head coach of both Benilde and Zus Coffee informing him of the prohibition of its coaches working for professional teams.<ref>{{cite news |title=NCAA challenges Jerry Yee's dual head coaching role with CSB, ZUS Coffee |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/ncaa-challenges-jerry-yees-dual-head-coaching-role-with-csb-zus-coffee/328319 |access-date=26 February 2025 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=25 February 2025}}</ref> Onyok Getigan was listed as the head coach for the rest of the season while Yee remained part of the staff.<ref name="allowedagain">{{cite news |last1=Garcia |first1=John Mark |title=Are PVL head coaches allowed to call shots for NCAA teams again? |url=https://www.spin.ph/volleyball/pvl/are-pvl-head-coaches-allowed-to-lead-ncaa-teams-again-a5172-20260123 |access-date=23 January 2026 |work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines |date=23 January 2026 |language=en}}</ref>
In January 2026, Yee is head coach again of the Lady Blazers.<ref name="allowedagain"/>
===Club=== ====Sta. Lucia Realtors==== The Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors of the Philippine Super Liga were coached by Yee during the 2017 Grand Prix.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mendoza |first1=Voltaire |title=Sta Lucia story |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2018/01/23/1780614/sta-lucia-story |access-date=9 March 2024 |work=The Philippine Star |date=23 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Sta. Lucia sticking with old roster for next PSL season |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2018/01/02/1773917/sta-lucia-sticking-old-roster-next-psl-season |access-date=9 March 2024 |work=The Philippine Star |date=2 January 2018}}</ref>
====Petro Gazz Angels==== Yee would become the coach of the Petro Gazz Angels in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) when the debuted in 2018.<ref>{{cite news |title=New teams Petro Gazz and Tacloban, returning club Iriga eye strong start in PVL |url=https://www.spin.ph/volleyball/pvl-2nd-season-premier-volleyball-league-reinforced-conference |access-date=9 March 2024 |work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines |date=3 May 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Satumbaga |first1=Kristel |title=PVL: Petro Gazz hooks up with La Salle, CSB standouts |url=https://mb.com.ph/2018/03/28/pvl-petro-gazz-hooks-up-with-la-salle-csb-standouts/ |access-date=9 March 2024 |work=Manila Bulletin |date=29 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Ulanday |first1=John Bryan |title=Phillips helps Angels to triumphant start |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2022/03/18/2168148/phillips-helps-angels-triumphant-start |access-date=9 March 2024 |work=The Philippine Star}}</ref> Arnold Laniog would take over from Yee in 2019. Yee remained as part of Petro Gazz as its team consultant.<ref name=back-petro>{{cite news |last1=Li |first1=Matthew |title=Jerry Yee back as Petro Gazz coach |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/jerry-yee-back-as-petro-gazz-coach/230900 |access-date=9 March 2024 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=4 February 2022}}</ref>
He would be reinstated as head coach for Petro Gazz in 2022.<ref name=back-petro/>
====Farm Fresh Foxies==== In the middle of his stint with Adamson, Yee was approached to coach a new team in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL). Yee would become coach of the team which would become the Farm Fresh Foxies which had its core formed from players of St. Benilde which Yee also coaches.<ref name="spin-timeline-suspension">{{cite news |last1=Garcia |first1=John Mark |title=TIMELINE of events leading to UE coach Jerry Yee suspension |url=https://www.spin.ph/volleyball/uaap-women/unfurling-series-of-events-leading-to-yee-suspension-a5172-20240303 |access-date=5 March 2024 |work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines |date=4 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref> He would start his stint with Farm Fresh in mid-2023.<ref name=part-ways-pvl-farm/>
====Zus Coffee Thunderbelles==== Strong Group Athletics's Zus Coffee Thunderbelles tapped into Yee as the team's coach upon the new PVL team's formation in 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=Strong Group rebrands PVL team to Zus Coffee |url=https://www.pvl.ph/news/strong-group-rebrands-pvl-team-to-zus-coffee |publisher=Premier Volleyball League |access-date=26 February 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Zus Coffee Thunderbelles current roster}} {{Premier Volleyball League head coaches}}
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