A former member of the Puerto Rico Youth National Team has committed to play for George Mason starting in 2015.
George Mason coach Fred Chao announced Monday that high school senior Brian Negron has signed a national letter of intent with the Patriots.
A nationwide voting committee selected 21 players to the annual Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. Preseason All-American Teams.
The Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. Preseason All-American Teams recognizes the NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball players projected to be the best in the nation during the upcoming season.
Four high school seniors including players from Illinois and New York have committed to play for Cal State Northridge starting in the 2015 season.
Cal State Northridge coach Jeff Campbell announced earlier this week that Emerson Waumans, Jakob Karlsson, Justin Toth and Travis O’Gorman have signed national letters of intent with the Matadors.
After two years of finishing outside the top four in the EIVA, St. Francis is eyeing a return to the postseason this upcoming season.
St. Francis coach Mike Rumbaugh said in an interview with Off the Block during the weekend that he feels confident the Red Flashes can contend for a spot in the four-team EIVA Tournament with how the team has looked in the fall preseason.
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The book examining the controversial start to the Ball State University men’s volleyball team in the 1960s is now available for people to order today in a limited edition traditional paperback version.
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Lewis did not have to look far to field its incoming recruiting class.
Coach Dan Friend announced Tuesday that Chicago area high school seniors Jake Walenga, Michael Simmons and Mitch Perinar signed national letters of intent to play for the Flyers beginning in 2015.
Two of the top 25 nationally ranked high school prospects have committed to UCLA beginning in 2015.
UCLA coach John Speraw announced Tuesday that high school seniors and Volleyball Magazine Top 25 Players to Watch selections Jason Arnitz and John Hessenauer along with Eric Matheis have all signed national letters of intent to play for the Bruins.
Two current members of the soon-to-be dissolved Pacific men’s volleyball team will transfer to Ohio State following the 2014 season.
Ohio State coach Pete Hanson announced during the weekend that Pacific outside attacker Peter Edwards and setter Marco Grasso will join the Buckeyes roster beginning in 2015.
Let’s be honest, when Christmas shopping it’s not always easy to find that volleyball-theme gift for that college volleyball fan in your life.
With the Christmas shopping season beginning this week, Off the Block has scoured the internet to create the 2013 Ultimate Christmas Gift List for college volleyball fans. Everything from books and retro NCAA Tournament shirts to great volleyball stocking stuffers made the cut to this year’s list.
Check out the match results from the NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball teams that were in action Saturday.
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