MANILA, Philippines — Sayonara Koji Tsuzurabara.
This was how the Petro Gazz Angels bid goodbye to their Japanese coach, who has not too long ago left the crew simply months after steering the franchise to a breakthrough Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Convention crown.
The 60-year-old Tzurabara is scheduled to fly again residence to Japan Wednesday after posting on his social media account a farewell message to the crew and all their supporters.
In the identical publish, Tsuzurabara additionally thanked Petro Gazz volleyball operations head Oliver Almadro for recommending the previous to be the crew’s head coach.
“I’m so grateful,” he mentioned.
Beneath his watch, Petro Gazz had two podium finishes within the league, together with that mammoth upset of dynastic champion Creamline final convention.
In all, Tsuzurabara had a 35-15 mark with the Angels, together with a 1-3 card within the ongoing PVL on Tour the place they have been hobbled by the absences of their prime two stars in Brooke Van Sickle and MJ Phillips, who have been out on account of Alas Pilipinas duties.
