{{Short description|Filipino volleyball coach (born 1982)}} {{use mdy dates|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox volleyball biography | name = Sherwin Meneses | image = Meneses at outstanding alumni awards rites at Adamson in 2024.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Meneses in 2024 | full_name = <!-- if different --> | nickname = | nationality = Filipino | birth_name = | birth_date ={{birth date and age|1982|07|20}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | hometown = | college = Adamson University | currentcoachteam = {{ubl| *Creamline Cool Smashers *NU Lady Bulldogs }} | coachyears = {{ubl| *2012–2016 *2009–2024 *2018 *2022–present *2022 *2024–2025 *2024 }} | coachteams = {{ubl| *{{UAAPteam-noicon|Adamson|women}} *{{UAAPteam-noicon|Arellano}} *Generika-Ayala Lifesavers *Creamline Cool Smashers *Philippines (women)<!---Creamline at teh 2022 AVC Cup; officially the national team---> *NU Lady Bulldogs *Monolith Skyrisers }} | resultyears = | location = | result = | medaltemplates = | updated = }} '''Sherwin Meneses''' (born July 20, 1982<ref>{{cite news |last1=Caacbay |first1=Kennedy |title=PVL: Cool Smashers gift coach Sherwin a Farm Fresh win on his birthday |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/7/20/pvl-cool-smashers-gift-coach-sherwin-a-farm-fresh-win-on-his-birthday-2055 |access-date=14 April 2025 |work=ABS-CBN News |date=20 July 2024 |quote=The Creamline Cool Smashers have gifted their coach, Sherwin Meneses, a win on his birthday... on Saturday, / Meneses, who just turned 42}}</ref>) is a Filipino volleyball coach. He is an eleven-time champion in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL), seven times as the head coach of the Creamline Cool Smashers. He is also the head coach of the NU Lady Bulldogs, who captured their second straight title in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) in May 2025.
He also coached the Adamson Lady Falcons in the UAAP and the Arellano Chiefs in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
==Career== Meneses is a former player for the Adamson Falcons.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tuazon |first1=Ernest |title=Sherwin Meneses reflects on Adamson roots after leading NU past former squad |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/sherwin-meneses-reflects-on-adamson-roots-after-leading-nu-past-former-squad/330524 |access-date=14 April 2025 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=12 March 2025}}</ref> He and Mike Alinsunurin won the Nestea Beach Volleyball crown in Boracay in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lpQ1AAAAIBAJ&pg=PA8|date=March 23, 2007|accessdate=May 17, 2025|first=Frank|last=Calapre|page=A8|newspaper=Manila Times|title=Adamson, SFAC gain semis slots}}</ref>
==Coaching career== ===Collegiate=== ====Adamson Lady Falcons==== Sherwin Meneses has been the coach of the Lady Falcons, Adamson University's women's volleyball team from 2012 to 2016. He resigned from his post on March 10, 2016, while UAAP Season 78 was still underway due to a dispute with the management.<ref name=ladyfalcons>{{cite news|url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/125487-lady-falcons-volleyball-meneses-resigns/|title=Adamson Lady Falcons Coach Sherwin Meneses resigns|work=Rappler|last=Nakpil|first=Danielle|date=March 11, 2016|access-date=July 8, 2022|archive-date=July 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708155037/https://www.rappler.com/sports/125487-lady-falcons-volleyball-meneses-resigns/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Flores |first1=Migs |title=Meneses gets coaching win against the team he built |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/sherwin-meneses-gets-coaching-win-against-the-team-he-built/77795 |access-date=9 July 2022 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=18 February 2017 |archive-date=9 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709071239/https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/sherwin-meneses-gets-coaching-win-against-the-team-he-built/77795 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Customs' Fen Emnas enjoys setting for Alyssa Valdez |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2016/10/04/1630248/customs-fen-emnas-enjoys-setting-alyssa-valdez |access-date=9 July 2022 |work=The Philippine Star |date=4 October 2016 |archive-date=9 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709072741/https://www.philstar.com/sports/2016/10/04/1630248/customs-fen-emnas-enjoys-setting-alyssa-valdez |url-status=live }}</ref> Under his coaching the Falcons reached the Final Four twice. Other players including captain Mylene Paat left the team.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Flores |first1=Migs |title=Meneses gets coaching win against the team he built |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/sherwin-meneses-gets-coaching-win-against-the-team-he-built/77795 |access-date=14 April 2025 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=18 February 2017}}</ref>
Adamson University awarded Meneses as one of the 2024 Outstanding Alumni in Sports, Culture and Arts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.adamson.edu.ph/v1/?page=view-news&newsid=2841|title=AUAAI, OIA host 87th Alumni Homecoming; recognizes new batch of outstanding alumni|date=February 21, 2024|accessdate=March 29, 2024|website=The Adamson News}}</ref>
====Arellano Chiefs==== Meneses moved to the Arellano Chiefs in the National Collegiate Athletic Association.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/23/16/arellano-triumphs-in-ncaa-mens-womens-volleyball|title=Arellano triumphs in NCAA men's, women's volleyball|work=ABS-CBN News|date=November 23, 2016|access-date=July 8, 2022|archive-date=July 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708155108/https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/23/16/arellano-triumphs-in-ncaa-mens-womens-volleyball|url-status=live}}</ref>
====NU Lady Bulldogs==== In August 2024, Meneses became coach of the NU Lady Bulldogs.<ref name="meneses-takes-nu">{{cite news |last1=Caacbay |first1=Kennedy |title=Sherwin Meneses takes over as shot-caller for NU Lady Bulldogs |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/8/17/sherwin-meneses-takes-over-as-shot-caller-for-nu-lady-bulldogs-1828 |access-date=2 October 2024 |work=ABS-CBN News |date=18 August 2024}}</ref> NU considered national team coach Jorge Edson and Akari Chargers coach Taka Minowa for the role left by Norman Miguel. Meneses accepted the role adding to his current position as head coach of Creamline. His wife and daughter have studied at NU.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Garcia |first1=John Mark |title=What made it easy for Sherwin Meneses to accept NU Lady Bulldogs job |url=https://www.spin.ph/volleyball/uaap-women/why-sherwin-meneses-accepted-nu-lady-bulldogs-coaching-job-a5172-20241202 |access-date=14 April 2025 |work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines |date=2 December 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
The Lady Bulldogs played at the 2024 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship under the club name Monolith Skyrisers.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Garcia |first1=John Mark |title=NU opens Sherwin Meneses era with victory over Iranian club |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/uaap-men/sherwin-meneses-wins-in-nu-debut-over-iranian-club-a5172-20240922 |access-date=2 October 2024 |work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines |date=22 September 2024 |language=en}}</ref> They finished sixth.<ref name=avc-sixth>{{cite news |last1=Tuazon |first1=Ernest |title=NU-Monolith concludes AVC Women's Club journey with sixth-place finish |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/nu-monolith-concludes-avc-womens-club-journey-with-sixth-place-finish/314487 |access-date=28 September 2024 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=28 September 2024}}</ref> He would be formally signed as coach for the Lady Bulldogs for the UAAP on October 1, 2024.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Isaga |first1=JR |title=Champion meets champion: NU formalizes Sherwin Meneses signing as Lady Bulldogs coach |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/uaap/nu-formalizes-sherwin-meneses-signing-lady-bulldogs-coach/ |access-date=2 October 2024 |work=Rappler |date=1 October 2024}}</ref>
Meneses and the Lady Bulldogs won the 2024 Shakey's Super League Pre-season Championship over the DLSU Lady Spikers.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/595776/nu-edges-la-salle-to-seal-preseason-3-peat-this-time-with-new-coach|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|date=November 24, 2024|accessdate=December 23, 2024|first=Lance|last=Agcaoili|title=NU edges La Salle to seal preseason 3-peat, this time with new coach}}</ref> The latter lost again, 0–2, in the finals as NU claimed back-to-back UAAP crowns in May 2025.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/05/18/sports/meneses-relishes-first-uaap-crown/2115843|date=May 17, 2025|accessdate=May 18, 2025|newspaper=Manila Times|title=Meneses relishes first UAAP crown|first=Niel Victor|last=Masoy}}</ref> Meneses left the team in September 2025 and was replaced by Regine Diego.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Matel |first1=Philip |title=Regine Diego to coach NU Lady Bulldogs in SSL following Sherwin Meneses' reported exit |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/uaap/regine-diego-coach-nu-lady-bulldogs-sherwin-meneses-exit/ |access-date=September 4, 2025 |work=Rappler |date=September 3, 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
===Club=== ====Generika==== Meneses coached the now-defunct Generika-Ayala Lifesavers of the Philippine Super Liga and led the Arellano men's volleyball team to a runner-up finish in the NCAA Season 93.<ref name=savors>{{cite news|url=https://sports.inquirer.net/458223/pvl-sherwin-meneses-savors-first-taste-of-title-glory-with-creamline|title=PVL: Sherwin Meneses savors first taste of title glory with Creamline|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|last=Agcaoili|first=Lance|date=April 10, 2022|access-date=July 8, 2022|archive-date=July 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708155107/https://sports.inquirer.net/458223/pvl-sherwin-meneses-savors-first-taste-of-title-glory-with-creamline|url-status=live}}</ref>
====Creamline==== Meneses was tapped to coach the Creamline Cool Smashers of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Villar |first1=Joey |title=Meneses will coach Creamline Cool Smashers in PVL |url=https://www.bworldonline.com/sports/2022/02/18/430651/meneses-will-coach-creamline-cool-smashers-in-pvl/ |access-date=9 July 2022 |work=BusinessWorld Online |date=17 February 2022 |archive-date=9 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709071353/https://www.bworldonline.com/sports/2022/02/18/430651/meneses-will-coach-creamline-cool-smashers-in-pvl/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He won his first title as a head coach when he helped Creamline win the 2022 Open Conference title.<ref name=savors/>
Leaning on Tots Carlos and Jema Galanza who were the top two highest pointers for Creamline, Meneses won his second title as a pro head coach in the 2022 Invitational Conference and went on to win a third straight championship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2022/08/14/2202635/creamline-schools-kingwhale-clinch-pvl-invitational-crown|title=Creamline schools KingWhale to clinch PVL Invitational crown|last=Morales|first=Luisa|date=August 14, 2022|accessdate=August 21, 2022|website=Philstar}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pvl.ph/news/pvl-slam-on-cool-smashers-minds|title=PVL 'slam' on Cool Smashers' minds|date=August 15, 2022|accessdate=August 21, 2022|website=PVL.ph}}</ref>
Meneses was tapped to the coaching staff of the national team with seven of its players coming from Creamline – Tots Carlos, Jema Galanza, Michele Gumabao, Jia Morado, Kyla Atienza, Celine Domingo, and Alyssa Valdez – set to participate in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia in May 2023 after the Cool Smashers successfully defended their PVL All-Filipino Conference title against the Petro Gazz Angels last March 30, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tribune.net.ph/2023/04/01/for-flag-and-country/|title=For Flag and Country|first=Mark|last=Escarlote|newspaper=Daily Tribune|date=March 31, 2023|accessdate=April 1, 2023}}</ref>
Meneses guided the Cool Smashers to their 4-peat and 8th title overall in the PVL on May 12, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sports.inquirer.net/566011/pvl-creamlines-unusual-road-to-finals-ends-in-same-title-result|title=PVL: Creamline's unusual road to finals ends in same title result|first=Lance|last=Agcaoili|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|date=May 12, 2024|accessdate=May 13, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/5/12/galanza-proud-as-creamline-defies-adversity-to-retain-all-filipino-crown-016|website=ABS-CBN News|title=PVL: Finals MVP Jema Galanza proud of how Creamline defied adversity en route to All-Filipino crown|first=Rom|last=Anzures|date=May 13, 2024|access-date=May 13, 2024}}</ref>
Creamline won its first grand slam and 10th title overall without the usual MVP-veterans as starters last September 12, 2024, equally making Meneses the first grand slam coach in the women's pro league in the Philippines.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/9/12/creamline-makes-history-clinches-first-ever-pvl-grand-slam-1622|title=Creamline makes history, clinches first-ever PVL Grand Slam|first=Kennedy|last=Caacbay|website=ABS-CBN News|date=September 12, 2024|access-date=September 13, 2024}}</ref>
In March 2025, Meneses won his 100th game during Game 1 of the 2024–25 All-Filipino Conference quarterfinals.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mago |first1=Jason |title=Meneses savors win No. 100 |url=https://tribune.net.ph/2025/03/19/meneses-savors-win-no-100 |access-date=14 April 2025 |work=Daily Tribune |date=20 March 2025 |language=en}}</ref> Creamline lost the final to Petro Gazz.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Anzures |first1=Rom |title=PVL: Creamline shifting focus to AVC after AFC Finals loss, says Meneses |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/volleyball/2025/4/13/pvl-creamline-shifting-focus-to-avc-after-afc-finals-loss-says-meneses-1754 |access-date=14 April 2025 |work=ABS-CBN News |date=13 April 2025}}</ref>
===National team=== Creamline as the Philippine national team took part at the 2022 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup under the tutelage of Meneses.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/volleyball/842666/philippines-gets-breakthrough-avc-cup-win-with-four-set-romp-of-iran/story/|title=Philippines gets breakthrough AVC Cup win with four-set romp of Iran|last=Micaller|first=Bea|date=August 24, 2022|accessdate=August 25, 2022|website=GMA News Online}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sports.inquirer.net/474754/avc-cup-jema-galanza-wills-creamline-ph-past-iran-for-first-win|title=AVC Cup: Jema Galanza wills Creamline-PH past Iran for first win|last=Agcaoili|first=Lance|date=August 24, 2022|accessdate=August 25, 2022|website=Inquirer.net}}</ref>
==Honors== Creamline: * 7 Premier Volleyball League: 2022 Open, 2022 Invitational, 2023 First All-Filipino, 2023 Second All-Filipino, 2024 All-Filipino, 2024 Reinforced, 2024 Invitational **Runner-up 2:2023 Invitational, 2024–25 All-Filipino
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