Adamson Soaring Falcons

Adamson Soaring Falcons

Adamson University
League	UAAP
Joined	1952 - probationary member 1953 - probationary membership expired 1970 - rejoined as a probationary member 1971 - admitted as a regular member
Location	San Marcelino St., Ermita Manila, Philippines
Team colors	Blue White
Women's team	Lady Falcons
Juniors' team	Baby Falcons
Seniors' general championships
UAAP: none
Juniors' general championships
UAAP: none

The Adamson Soaring Falcons are the collegiate men's varsity teams of Adamson University that play in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines which is the mother sports league of the Falcons. The collegiate women's varsity teams are called the Lady Falcons while the high school varsity teams are called the Baby Falcons and Lady Baby Falcons.

The University's varsity teams also participate in other sports leagues such as the Filoil Flying V Preseason Cup, Fr. Martin's Cup, University Games and Premier Volleyball League.

Team mascot and colors

The school's choice of the falcon as its mascot is symbolic. Just as the falcon soars high before inflicting harm on its prey, so do the varsity teams of Adamson soar high to defeat their opponents in a sporting event.

Blue (navy blue) and White are Adamson's official school colors.

Increasing participation

The mother sports league of the Adamson Falcons is the UAAP which has tournaments in fifteen sports. Adamson does not participate in all fifteen sports or in all divisions of a sport. This is now being addressed by the school authorities. They have set as a goal the full participation of the school in all tournaments of the UAAP.

In Season 76 (2013–14), Adamson University fielded for the first time a high school team in the UAAP girls' division. This high school girls team participated in the sport of volleyball and are called the Lady Baby Falcons. Also in Season 76, Adamson fielded teams to the men's and women's divisions of the swimming tournament. Then in Season 77 (2014–15), Adamson fielded a football team in the men's division. In Season 79 (2016–17), Adamson fielded for the first time a team for boys' volleyball tournament. More teams will be fielded in the near future to achieve the goal of full participation.

Team sports

Falcons basketball team recruits class of 2020

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List of recent Head Coaches of Men's Basketball Seniors Division

• Moises "barok" Urbiztondo (1977-1978)
• Luigi Trillo (1999-2004)
• Mel Alas (2005)
• Leo Austria (2006)
• Bogs Adornado (2007)
• Leo Austria (2008-2013)
• Kenneth Duremdes (2014-2015)
• Michael A. Fermin (2015)
• Franz Pumaren (2015–present)

Championships

• The Adamson Soaring Falcons won its only UAAP men's basketball championship in Season 40 (1977–78).
• The Adamson Soaring Falcons won the championship of the 2003 University Games.
• The Adamson Lady Falcons has won back-to-back women's basketball championships twice, 2003-2004 & 2009-2010.

Notable players

Men's Basketball

• Hector Calma - 2012 Inductee, Adamson Hall of Fame; Selected, PBA's 25 Greatest Players.
• Marlou Aquino - 2012 Inductee, Adamson Hall of Fame; 1996 PBA Rookie of the Year; Member 1998 RP Centennial National Basketball Team.
• Kenneth Duremdes - 2012 Inductee, Adamson Hall of Fame; 1998 PBA MVP; Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) 25 Greatest Player; Member 1998 RP Centennial National Basketball Team.
• Gherome Ejercito - 2012 Inductee, Adamson Hall of Fame; Former PBA player.
• Eddie Laure - 2012 Inductee, Adamson Hall of Fame; 2001 MBA MVP.
• Jerrick Cañada - ASEAN Basketball League - TOP 10 Players of all time
• Ken Bono - 2006 UAAP MVP; PBA player. PBA - Meralco Bolts
• Rodney Brondial - 2014 PBA - Ginebra San Miguel
• Jericho Cruz - PBA - ROS
• Alexander Nuyles - PBA - Tropang TNT
• Celedonio Trollano - PBA - ROS
• Eric Camson - PBA
• Roider Cabrera - PBA
• Richard Alonzo - PBA
• Edward Joseph Feihl - PBA
• Mark Abadia - PBL
• Jojo Hate - PBL
• Mark Agustin - PBL
• Jansen Rios - PBA
• Rodolfo Segura - Toyota PBA
• Gregorio Dionisio - Crispa PBA

Women's Basketball

• Ewon Arayi - Longest-tenured player & team captain of the Philippines Women's National Basketball Team (Perlas Pilipinas) since the SEABA Championships in 2007. She is also the founder and president of the pioneering women's basketball league in the Philippines, the Pinay Ballers League

Beach volleyball

The school has men's and women's beach volleyball teams.^[2]

Notable athletes

• Sherwin Meneses
• Tatan Pantone
• Shiela Marie Pineda
• Pau Soriano

Rankings

This is the school's ranking in the team sports in UAAP since 1986, the year the UAAP became an eight member-school league.

Note: The rankings from 2003-2005 consider the forfeited games of DLSU. UAAP Season 68 suspension of De La Salle University-Manila.

Number of championships

The following table shows the number of championships of Adamson University in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).

References