Cristina Salak

Cristina Salak (born August 10, 1976) is a Filipino volleyball coach and former volleyball player.

Cristina Salak
Personal information
Full name	Cristina Salak
Nickname	Tina
Nationality	Filipino
Born	(1976-08-10) August 10, 1976 (age 46)
Hometown	Cavite, Philippines
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	65 kg (143 lb)
Spike	277 cm (109 in)
Block	273 cm (107 in)
College / University	Far Eastern University
Volleyball information
Position	Setter
Number	1
Career
Years Teams 2005–2016 Philippine Army Lady Troopers 2017-2018 COCOLIFE Asset Managers 2021 Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Crossovers
National team
2005 Philippines
Honours Women's indoor volleyball Representing the  Philippines SEA Games 2005 Manila Team
Last updated: July 2016

Career

She was part of the national team that won bronze medal in the 2005 SEA Games in the women's indoor volleyball. She also competed under the Philippine flag in the 2005 AVC Qualification for the 2006 FIVB Women's World Championship held at Ratchaburi, Thailand.^[1]

Salak became SVL Season 8, 2nd Conference champion with Philippine Army Lady Troopers,^[2] she was SVL Season 8, SEA Club Invitational Runner-Up,^[3] and SVL Season 9, 2nd Conference and Season 10 bronze medalist.^[4] She was again SVL Season 11, 2nd Conference^[5] champion before being silver medalist during the SVL Season 11, Reinforced Open, SVL Season 12, Open Conference and SVL Season 12, Reinforced Open.

For the 2013 PSL Invitational Conference she claimed again with the Philippine Army Lady Troopers the championship. Salak was named 2013 PSL Invitational Conference Best Blocker and championship^[6][7] playing with TMS-Philippine Army Lady Troopers and 2014 PSL All-Filipino Conference champion^[8] and Most Valuable player with Generika-Army Lady Troopers.^[9]

In 2015, she was named as one of the 18 chosen ladies for the tryouts held by the PVF. They will be a part of a national pool that will represent the Philippines for the 2015 SEA Games held in Singapore.^[10]

In June 2016, Salak announced her retirement as a player upon completing the 2016 season of the PSL.^[11][12] She played her final PSL game on December 8, 2016.^[13][14] She announced her intention to pursue a coaching career.^[15]

In February 2017, a new PSL team, COCOLIFE Asset Managers announced the appointment of Salak as its assistant coach.^[16] Salak briefly resumed playing during the 2017 and 2018 PSL Grand Prix conferences for COCOLIFE.^[17][18] Afterwards, Salak resumed her role as assistant coach for the team, renamed United VC, in 2019.

Salak briefly played for the Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Crossovers in the 2021 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference.^[19][20]

In July 2022, Salak was appointed the new head coach of the FEU Lady Tamaraws, her alma mater.^[21]

Clubs

•   Philippine Army Lady Troopers (2005–2016)
•   COCOLIFE Asset Managers (2017-2018)

Awards

Individual

• Shakey's V-League 9th, 2nd Conference "Best Setter"
• 2013 PSL Invitational Conference "Best Blocker"
• 2014 PSL All-Filipino Conference "Most Valuable Player"

Team

• SVL Season 8, 2nd Conference -   Champion, with Philippine Army Lady Troopers
• SVL Season 8, SEA Club Invitational -   Runner-Up, with Philippine Army Lady Troopers
• SVL Season 9, 2nd Conference –   Bronze medal, with Philippine Army Lady Troopers
• SVL Season 10, 2nd Conference –   Bronze medal, with Philippine Army Lady Troopers
• SVL Season 11, 2nd Conference -   Champion, with Philippine Army Lady Troopers
• SVL Season 11, Reinforced Open -   Runner-Up, with Philippine Army Lady Troopers
• SVL Season 12, Open Conference -   Runner-Up, with Philippine Army Lady Troopers
• SVL Season 12, Reinforced Open -   Runner-Up, with Philippine Army Lady Troopers
• 2013 PSL Invitational Conference -   Champion, with TMS-Philippine Army Lady Troopers
• 2013 PSL Grand Prix Conference -   Champion, with TMS-Philippine Army Lady Troopers
• 2014 PSL All-Filipino Conference -   Champion, with Generika-Army Lady Troopers

References

1. "2006 Women's World Championship / First Round". FIVB. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
2. "Philippine Army captures Open Conference crown". website. GMA News Online. GMA Network. September 22, 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
3. "Vietnam beats PHL Army to win V-League Club Invitational title". website. GMA News Online. GMA Network. November 1, 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
4. "Army claims third place after four-set win over Air Force". website. GMA News Online. GMA Network. October 20, 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
5. "Army sweeps Cagayan, wins V-League title". website. Inquirer,net. Inquirer. August 31, 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
6. Buergo, Jamil. "PSL Grand Prix Women's Division: TMS-Army vs Cignal (Finals)". Solar Sports Desk. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
7. Giongco, Mark (14 December 2013). "Army repeats over Cignal, wins second PSL plum". Inquirer. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
8. PH, Rivals (July 26, 2014). "Generika-Army sweeps RC Cola-Air Force for PSL crown". website. Rivals.ph. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
9. Lozada, Mei-Lin (28 July 2014). "Salute to Corporal Salak after another five-star performance as Army's court general in Super Liga". Spin. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
10. "PVF unveils 36 PH national team hopefuls". Philstar. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
11. "Tina Salak to play out PSL contract before finally calling it quits to long, stellar playing career".
12. "Volleyverse - the UK's online volleyball shop".
13. "Fox Sports".
14. "Salak steps away from volleyball in 'long overdue retirement'". 8 December 2016.
15. . volleyverse.com. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20.
16. "Veteran setter Tina Salak joins Cocolife coaching staff". 28 February 2017.
17. Manicad, Julius (9 October 2017). ""Tina legend" returns". Volleyverse.com. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
18. "Tina Salak ends her celebrated career". Fastbreak.PH. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
19. "Volleyball: Tina Salak, 44, to suit up for Chery Tiggo in PVL". ABS-CBN News. July 15, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
20. Micaller, Bea (July 15, 2021). "Veteran Tina Salak makes comeback, joins Chery Tiggo in PVL". GMA News. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
21. Agcaoili, Lance (July 13, 2022). "Tina Salak named new FEU Lady Tamaraws head coach". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 22, 2022.