Category: Division I-II

  • Barton, BYU, UCSB setters named finalists for 2020 Lloy Ball Award

    Photo courtesy of BYU athletics

    A nationwide voting committee has selected Barton setter Oscar Fiorentino, UC Santa Barbara setter Casey McGarry and BYU setter Wil Stanley as the finalists for the annual Lloy Ball Award.

    The Lloy Ball Award, which is named after the former Purdue Fort Wayne All-American and U.S. Olympian setter, is presented to the nation’s best setter in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball during the regular season. (more…)

  • NJIT, Hawai’i, UC Irvine middles named finalists for 2020 National Blocker of Year

    Photo courtesy of Hawai’i athletics

    A nationwide voting committee has selected NJIT middle attacker Luca Berger, UC Irvine middle attacker Scott Stadick, Hawai’i middle attacker Patrick Gasman as finalists for the annual Off the Block National Blocker of the Year.

    The Off the Block National Blocker of the Year recognizes the NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball player with the best front-row defensive performance during the regular season. (more…)

  • Volleyball Video Vault: Ball State vs. IPFW 2008


    Off the Block on select nights will provide the archived game footage from a college men’s volleyball match.

    The match shown Monday will be Ball State versus IPFW in 2008.

    Check back at 9:15 p.m. (CST) Monday for the start of the video stream. In addition, as you watching you can engage with Off the Block and the volleyball community via social media by using the hashtag #WatchPartyMVB. (more…)

  • Audio: Concordia-Irvine senior Barsemian reflects on college career

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    Check out Off the Block‘s interview with Concordia-Irvine outside attacker Raymond Barsemian about his college career that started with him playing at a junior college. (more…)

  • Volleyball Video Vault: Concordia-Irvine vs. BYU 2019

    Off the Block on select nights will provide the archived game footage from a college men’s volleyball match.

    The match shown Thursday will be Concordia-Irvine versus BYU in 2019.

    Check back at 10 p.m. (CST) Wednesday for the start of the video stream. In addition, as you watching you can engage with Off the Block and the volleyball community via social media by using the hashtag #WatchPartyMVB. (more…)

  • Converse to add men’s volleyball program beginning in 2022 season

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    Men’s volleyball will be among the first male sports teams added at a ConfCarolinas school.

    Converse announced Wednesday that it will start a men’s volleyball program along with five other men’s teams at the start of the 2021-22 school year. (more…)

  • Volleyball Video Vault: Grand Canyon vs. Mckendree 2017 MIVA Tournament quarterfinals

    Off the Block on select nights will provide the archived game footage from a college men’s volleyball match.

    The match shown Wednesday will be Mckendree versus Grand Canyon in the 2017 MIVA Tournament quarterfinals.

    Check back at 9:15 p.m. (CST) Wednesday for the start of the video stream. In addition, as you watching you can engage with Off the Block and the volleyball community via social media by using the hashtag #WatchPartyMVB. (more…)

  • And for Off the Block podcast: Conference awards and MIVA mascots

    In this week’s podcast episode, Off the Block’s Vinnie Lopes, Jonathan Bates and Brandon Johnson react and breakdown the college men’s volleyball conference award selections. They also discuss the best mascot in the MIVA.

  • Hawai’i opposite Parapunov selected as 2020 Big West Player of Year

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    Opposite Rado Parapunov has moved into a rare category in Hawai’i’s program history.

    Parapunov was named on Monday the 2020 to Big West Player of the Year and became the first Rainbow Warrior to win this conference award. (more…)

  • Volleyball Video Vault: Barton vs. King 2019 ConfCarolinas Tournament finals

    Off the Block on select nights will provide the archived game footage from a college men’s volleyball match.

    The match shown Tuesday will be the 2019 ConfCarolinas Tournament finals between Barton and King.

    Check back at 9:15 p.m. (CST) Tuesday for the start of the video stream. In addition, as you watching you can engage with Off the Block and the volleyball community via social media by using the hashtag #WatchPartyMVB.