Tina Salak replaces Taka Minowa as Akari head coach

Tina Salak has been named as the new head coach of the Akari Chargers.
Akari announced the development on Monday, a day after the team also announced that Taka Minowa has parted ways with the Chargers.
"A respected name in women's volleyball, Coach Tina will be serving as head coach for the upcoming season," Akari said.
"Under her steady guidance, we trust that our Chargers are in good and very capable hands. We can't wait to see what new heights our Chargers can achieve under her leadership!"
Salak has been with the Akari coaching staff since 2024 and is also the head coach of the FEU Lady Tamaraws in the UAAP.
Minowa, meanwhile, joined the Chargers in 2024.
He steered Akari to its first runner-up finish in the 2024 Reinforced Conference, followed by a bronze medal finish in the recent All-Filipino Conference.
"We have to say goodbye to this important member of our Akari family, but he will always be an important part of our journey thus far," the Chargers said in their post.
"Thank you to Coach Taka for your cool yet compassionate leadership and never-ending commitment to making our talents bloom; you led our team to our best finish in PVL history, and that will always stay with us."
Aside from Minowa, the team also bid farewell to Cath Almazan, Ysa Bakabak, and coaches Rodel Canino, Yuga Hayashi, and Vilet Ponce de Leon.
Earlier, Capital1 also announced Jorge De Brito as its new head coach and appointed Roger Gorayeb as consultant.
—JKC, GMA Integrated News

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