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: MIVA
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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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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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Pepperdine tops Loyola for No. 1 ranking in preseason coaches poll
Pepperdine may have missed the NCAA Tournament last season, but it beat out the defending NCAA champions Loyola for the top spot in the preseason national coaches poll.
The Waves received 10 of 18 first-place votes to finish six points ahead of the Ramblers to secure the No. 1 ranking in the AVCA preseason coaches poll released Wednesday afternoon. (more…)
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Ball State lands three recruits during early-signing period
A setter with multiple high school all-state honors will be among the newest recruits to join Ball State.
Ball State announced recently that high school seniors Jake Romano, Lemuel Turner and Parker Swartz all signed national letters of intent to play for the Cardinals beginning in 2016. (more…)
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IPFW makes unprecedented move with new recruiting class
The pending retirement of Hall of Fame coach Arnie Ball did not slow down IPFW’s recruiting efforts.
Ball on the verge of entering his final season announced during the weekend that high school seniors Alex Dickmann, Kyle Fitzgerald, Austin Neace and Graydon Schroeder all signed to letters of national intent to join IPFW in 2016.
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Four teams selected for inaugural Off the Block East vs. Midwest Challenge
A new annual non-conference tournament is coming to college men’s volleyball that will have teams from the two oldest conferences playing each other.
Off the Block announced Tuesday that Ball State, IPFW, Penn State and St. Francis will be part of the inaugural Off the Block East vs. Midwest Challenge during the 2015 season.
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