Zenaida Ybañez-Chavez

Zenaida Ybañez-Chavez (born

Philippine national team After a few years of urging, Ybañez-Chavez along with Rosemarie Prochina, and for other players from Cebu went to Manila in 1990 to try out for the national team that will participate at the 1991 Southeast Asian Games. Only Ybañez-Chavez and Prochina managed to gain a slot at the national team due to competition from Manila-based players. The national squad settled for bronze at the 1990 Southeast Asian Games. The national squad underwent training in Japan and joined various tournaments such as in Thailand as preparations for the 1993 Southeast Asian Games. The Philippine squad under Staņislavs Lugailo clinched the gold medal at the games beating Thailand in the finals. Ybañez-Chavez was named as the MVP and Best Spiker of the women's volleyball event. Ybañez-Chavez was also then named as part of the squad that will participate at the 1995 Southeast Asian Games but she was pulled out from the squad due to her getting pregnant. She was not also able to play for the national team at the 1997 and 2003 Southeast Asian Games due to two other pregnancies.

Later playing years and coaching career The former national team member, remain to play competitive volleyball until 2013, last playing for Philippine Navy. As of August 2016, Ybañez-Chavez is serving as head coach of the Standard Insurance-Navy Corvettes of the Philippine Super Liga

Personal life Zenaida Ybanez-Chavez is married to former boxer, Ronald Chavez with whom she has at least four children.