The season is still about two months away but several MPSF teams already have an advantage over other conference opponents in the race for a spot in the NCAA Tournament because of their non-conference schedules.
Off the Block using the same criteria as the NCAA Tournament selection committee analyzed non-conference schedules of MPSF teams that have released their complete 2015 schedules to determine what teams could have an advantage come Selection Saturday.
A former commissioner from a conference that won seven of the last nine NCAA lacrosse championship will now be in charge of the MIVA.
The MIVA announced Monday that it named long-time college athletics administrator Craig Barnett as its new commissioner.
Check out the preseason match results from the NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball teams that were in action Sunday.
The home opener for Pepperdine next season will be versus an EIVA team that reached the postseason last year.
Pepperdine as part of unveiling its 2015 schedule recently announced that it will play a two-match non-conference series against George Mason on Jan. 9-11.
Hall of Fame coach Marv Dunphy isn’t putting any value in preseason expectations — even if they are high for his Pepperdine team.
Dunphy said in a recent interview with Off the Block that he is more focused on replacing player from last year’s Co-MPSF regular season championship team than preseason discussions about the possibility of Pepperdine winning the NCAA title.
Check out the preseason match results from the NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball teams that were in action Friday.
Check out the preseason match results from the NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball teams that were in action Thursday.
It’s time for the volleyball community and people around the nation to start Karching for a good cause.
Karching for a Cause launched by Off the Block is a social media campaign encouraging individuals to help raise awareness about both breast cancer reasearch and the U.S. Women’s National Team’s gold medal finish at the FIVB World Championships.
USC is in a position to make run at the NCAA championship this upcoming season and coach Bill Feeguson knows it.
Feeguson in a recent interview with Off the Block said the Trojans have embraced the high preseason expectations surrounding the team.