Two conference champions will open the NCAA Tournament as Belmont Abbey and Penn State meet in the play-in match on Monday.
Check out the Off the Block prematch show that includes interviews with Belmont Abbey coach Nolan Albrecht, Belmont Abbey opposite Andrew Kohut and Penn State coach Mark Pavlik. (more…)
The setter who helped guide Pepperdine to a berth in the NCAA Tournament is earning the top national award for a freshman.
Bryce Dvorak was selected on Monday as the AVCA National Newcomer of the Year. (more…)
The upcoming NCAA Tournament will have plenty of All-Americans on the court.
All but one of the 20 players selected to the AVCA All-American Teams that was unveiled Monday morning are among six of the teams competing in the NCAA Tournament this week. (more…)
Haven’t seen a Penn State or Belmont Abbey match this season — not to worry.
Check out the 15 players to know and watch for as the Nittany Lions and Crusaders play in the NCAA Tournament play-in match tonight. (more…)
Athletics director Beth Goetz has a big goal for the Ball State men’s volleyball team — win a national championship.
The decision she makes in the upcoming weeks will help determine the chances of one of the most storied college men’s volleyball programs achieving those championship aspirations. (more…)
UC Santa Barbara will play Pepperdine in the NCAA Tournament opening round on Tuesday. Check out Off the Block’s prematch news conference with UC Santa Barbara coach Rick McLaughlin and outside attacker Ryan Wilcox. (more…)
Pepperdine will play UC Santa Barbara in the NCAA Tournament opening round on Tuesday. Check out Off the Block’s prematch news conference with Pepperdine coach David Hunt and outside attacker Spencer Wickens. (more…)
Off the Block unveiled Friday the finalists for all 11 of the NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball national awards that it annually presents.
A nationwide voting committee of more than 25 NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball coaches and volleyball media determined the finalists and winners. The top three vote-getters for each award were named finalists, and the individual receiving the most votes will be named the award winner. (more…)
Jonathan Bates | Associate Editor
NCAA Division I Men’s Volleyball Committee chair and NJIT athletic director Lenny Kaplan sat down with Off the Block on Wednesday evening to answer various questions related to the bracket released on Sunday for the 2021 national championship. From seeding to teams that were left out, the interview touches on all aspects of what the committee considered and did not consider when the finalized their seven-team bracket.
A nationwide voting committee selected 10 players to the annual Off the Block Freshmen All-American Team that was unveiled Wednesday.
The Off the Block Freshmen All-American Team honors the top NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball freshmen players from the regular season. This is the ninth year Off the Block has presented the national honor, which remains the only Freshmen All-American Team presented in college men’s volleyball. (more…)