It’s been an off-season in name only for college men’s volleyball during the last eight months.
Check out the top 20 off-season storylines from college men’s volleyball that you need to know about before the 2015 season starts in January. (more…)
Category: Division I-II
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Comparison: Final RPI and coaches poll rankings from last two seasons
If recent history is any indication, don’t expect the college men’s volleyball national coaches poll and RPI to have similar team rankings next season.
Six times in the last two years a team that was ranked in the top 10 of the final RPI but finished outside the top 10 in final national coaches poll, according to documents recently published NCAA documents. (more…)
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NCAA releases documents on 2014 tournament selection process
Pepperdine may have been ahead of Lewis in the national coaches poll last season, but not in any of the key data given to the NCAA Tournament selection committee to determine the final at-large bid.
The NCAA recently released on its website the end of season rankings in statistical categories used by the 2014 men’s volleyball selection committee to award the two at-large bids and seed the six-team NCAA Tournament. (more…)
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Historic comparison: MPSF preseason favorite and end of season champion
Being the preseason favorite isn’t necessarily a good thing in the MPSF.
Seven times in the last nine season the team picked No. 1 in the MPSF preseason coaches poll has failed to win the conference regular season championship. In addition, twice a preseason favorite has finished the regular season outside of the top five in the conference standings since the MPSF preseason poll’s inception for the 2006 season. (more…)
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Video: Hawai’i player featured in anti-domestic abuse commercial
The Rainbow Warriors are sending a clear message that they only want to be aggressive on the court.
The Ahahui Koa Anuenue released a public service announcement this month with Hawai’i outside attacker Kupono Fey speaking out against domestic violence. (more…)
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Grand Canyon adds two players in nationwide recruiting effort
The son of two former college volleyball players and an all-area outside attacker will both be playing for Grand Canyon beginning in the 2016 season.
Grand Canyon announced recently that high school seniors Will Schwob and Jack Burton have committed to join the Antelopes.
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Lewis signs multiple all-state high school recruits
Two Wisconsin All-State outside attackers and a state finals most valuable player will join Lewis beginning in 2016.
Lewis announced earlier this week that high school seniors Dalen Instenes, Ryan Coenen, Kal Cromwell, Evan Gebert and Aaron Turner have all committed to play for the Flyers.
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Long Beach signs 4 of nation’s top 25 ranked recruits
Long Beach State not only signed the most highly touted recuit in the nation but added three more of the nation’s top 25 high school players to its latest recruiting class.
The 49ers announced recently that high school seniors TJ DeFalco, Kyle Ensing, Kimball Leituala, Kysen Olsen and Josh Tuaniga all have committed to play for the 49ers beginning in 2016. (more…)