The East Coast is getting another college men’s volleyball team.
Alderson Broaddus University announced Friday that it will begin the process of transitioning its men’s volleyball program to NCAA Division II.
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Category: Division I-II
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Alderson Broaddus to transition men’s volleyball team to NCAA Division II
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NJIT decides to not renew contract for head coach McNeil
For the first time in almost a decade, NJIT will have a new head coach on its sidelines next season.
NJIT athletics director Lenny Kaplan announced Wednesday that the university will not renew the contract for men’s volleyball head coach Ryan McNeil.
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Grand Canyon adds transfers from Pacific, Limestone for 2015 season
An all-conference outside attacker from Limestone will transfer across the nation to Grand Canyon for his senior season.
Grand Canyon coach Jeremy Prince recently announced that Jon Schaefer was one of two transfers who will join the Antelopes in time for the 2015 season.
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Ball State lands Pacific transfer as part of new recruiting class
A former Pacific outside attacker and a member of the U.S. Boys’ Junior National Team highlights the incoming recruiting class for Ball State.
Ball State coach Joel Walton recently announced that five players signed national letters of intent to join the Cardinals for the 2015 season.
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Historical Comparison: Advantages of home court for MIVA, EIVA teams vs. MPSF
The home court advantage for non-conference matches involving the MPSF is more than just a myth — it’s a proven fact.
MIVA and EIVA teams historically are twice as likely to beat a MPSF opponent at home than on the road, according to a data analysis report that Off the Block released Monday.
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Penn State’s Russell helps U.S. secure World Championship berth
The only current college player on the U.S. roster stepped up in a championship match to help the United States clinch a berth to the World Championship.
Penn State All-American outside attacker Aaron Russell had seven kills and a match-high two aces as the United States swept Guatemala 25-18, 25-22, 25-15 on Sunday in Colorado Springs, Colorado to win the gold medal at NORCECA World Championship Qualifier.
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Most college volleyball teams rank above NCAA national academic average
A majority of college men’s volleyball teams finished above the national average in the latest NCAA academic performance based rankings.
Fourteen of the 22 NCAA Division I men’s volleyball teams scored above the national average of 976 in the annual Academic Progress Rate report that the NCAA released earlier this week.
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BYU, Loyola, Penn State among teams with biggest social media growth
The growth of college men’s volleyball on social media expanded exponentially during the most recent season.
A recent Off the Block study of NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball social media accounts revealed that the amount teams with at least 1,000 Twitter followers has more than doubled since the start of the 2014 season.
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BYU, Loyola end 2014 season among nation’s home attendance leaders
The MPSF champions BYU once again finished the season leading the nation in home attendance average.
For the third consecutive season, BYU led all NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball teams in home attendance — averaging more than 500 people per home match than any other school.
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Loyola unanimous No. 1 in season’s final coaches poll
No controversy this season in the final coaches poll.
For the first time in two years, the national champion was unanimously voted at No. 1 as Loyola finished atop the AVCA coaches poll released Tuesday afternoon.