The 17-time defending EIVA champions Penn State remains the clear preseason conference favorite but its lead has narrowed.
The Nittany Lions received six of eight first-place votes as it beat second-place George Mason by four points to earn the top spot in the EIVA Preseason Coaches Poll released Thursday. (more…)
A nationwide voting committee selected 21 players to the 2016 Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. Preseason All-American Teams.
The annual 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. (more…)
BYU for the first time in four years will open the season atop the national rankings.
The Cougars received 13 of 20 first-place votes to be ranked No. 1 in the AVCA preseason national coaches poll that was released Tuesday. (more…)
A national award for liberos that is named in honor of a four-time All-American will be introduced to college men’s volleyball this upcoming season.
Off the Block announced Tuesday that it will present in 2016 the inaugural Erik Shoji Award, which will be awarded to the best libero in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball during the regular season. (more…)
A player who made the U.S. Boys’ Youth National Team initial roster and two high school players with MVP honors will join Penn State.
Penn State coach Mark Pavlik announced last week that high school seniors Cameron Bartus, Kyle Mackiewicz and Bobby Wilden have committed to play for the Nittany Lions beginning in 2017. (more…)
With less than a month before the start of the 2016 college men’s volleyball regular season, the schedules are set and feature several intriguing non-conference matches.
Check out the complete breakdown of every NCAA Division I-II team’s non-conference schedule for the upcoming season. (more…)
It’s the inaugural recruiting class for new George Mason coach Jay Hosack and he already landed two of the top in-state prospects.
George Mason announced last week that high school seniors Brad Creamer and Bryce Gatling have committed to play for the Patriots beginning in 2017. (more…)
Check out Off the Block’s interview from the weekend with new George Mason coach Jay Hosack as he discusses his team’s preseason and preparing for several early-season non-conference matches against projected nationally ranked teams. (more…)
With Apple unveiling the volleyball emoji (🏐), college men’s volleyball teams can now be represented on devices solely via emojis.
Check out the proposed emojis for teams from Off the Block and its Twitter followers. (more…)