Decorated volleyball mentor Roger Gorayeb has been coaching for four decades now and in that long period of time, he said he has not seen a volleyball team owner throwing full support to the coach and players like what the Romero family is doing today. Gorayeb said the Romero family, led by sisters Mika and Mandy (daughters of Mikee), are all-out in supporting him in leading the newest team in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) -- the Capital 1 Solar Energy. The Romero family owns the Power Spikers, who claimed the spot in the PVL vacated by F2 Logistics following its disbandment. "I would like to thank the Romero family, especially Milka and Mandy. Their support to me is something else. This is the first time I've seen something like this in my 40 years in coaching," said Gorayeb in the team's introductory press conference at the Milky Way on Thursday, January 25. "Milka and Mandy told me 'just do everything coach, don't worry, we'll give you everything that you need'. It feels really good to have that kind of support and I promise that I will make this team a strong one. With the experience I have, I won nine championships in the PVL when it used to carry the name Shakey's V-League." Through Capital 1, Gorayeb is making his PVL coaching return. Gorayeb's last PVL coaching stint was back in the 2021 Open Conference when he handled the PLDT High Speed Hitters. He left the team in 2022, ending an 8-year run with the franchise which he led to a pair of championships when the PVL was still carrying the name Shakey's V-League. Gorayeb also led the now-defunct BaliPure to the 2017 PVL Open Conference championship. Gorayeb said that it would be a shame if he would not be able to reciprocate the support he has been getting from the Romero sisters. He, however, said that he can't transform the team into a championship contender overnight. "We're not going to be pushovers. By all means, as I've said, I'm going to kill my players (in practice) because we can shoulder their hospital bills if ever," Gorayeb said in jest.
Turning serious, he said, "I'm going to do everything in my power to make this team strong. I won't promise anything big right away. We'll do it slowly. I just don't want to get ahead of ourselves." "It would be a shame if I couldn't reciprocate their support by making this team a strong one. The players are on board and I know they play. It's hard to describe my happiness and my plans for this team," he added.
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