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.
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.
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.
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.
For the second time in the last four years, the national champion resides in the Midwest as the No. 1 seed Loyola defeated the No. 3 seed in four games on Saturday to capture its first national title in program history.
Check out Off the Block editor Vinnie Lopes breakdown the match and what to take way from Loyola’s dream season. (more…)
Check out Stanford’s postmatch news conference following its four-game loss to Loyola in the NCAA Tournament championship match. (more…)
The dream season is now a reality.
The No. 1 seed Loyola had a near NCAA Tournament record .452 attack percentage as it defeated the No. 3 seed Stanford 25-17, 19-25, 25-19, 25-15 on Saturday in Chicago to win its first national title in program history.
It’s taken four months, hundreds of matches, four conference tournaments and two rounds of the NCAA Tournament but it’s now down one final match to decide the national champion.
The No. 1 seed Loyola and the No. 3 seed Stanford will meet in the NCAA Tournament championship. The Ramblers are attempting to keep their dream season alive and win a title on its home court, while the Cardinal has a chance to win its second NCAA title in the last five years.
There has been one constant for Stanford during its postseason run: its diehard and loudest fan in the stands.
Check out Off the Block’s interview with Stanford’s loudest fan, Cliff, as talks about his passion for Stanford men’s volleyball and how he tries to distract opponents with his screaming during serves.
Check out Off the Block’s video interview with Stanford coach John Kosty moments before his team plays Loyola in the NCAA championship match. (more…)