Category: College

  • Q&A with BYU at men’s volleyball NCAA Tournament media day

    BYU coach Chris McGown and several Cougar players participated in the NCAA Tournament media day on Wednesday in Los Angeles.

    BYU enters the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 overall after winning the MPSF championship during the weekend and will play the No. 4 seed Penn State in the semifinals Thursday.
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  • Q&A with UC Irvine at men’s volleyball NCAA Tournament media day

    UC Irvine coach David Kniffin and several of his players participated in the NCAA Tournament media day on Wednesday in Los Angeles.

    UC Irvine is attempt to become the first men’s volleyball team in almost 20 years to win back-to-back NCAA championships and will play the No. 3 seed Loyola in the semifinals Thursday.
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  • Q&A with Loyola at men’s volleyball NCAA Tournament media day

    Loyola coach Shane Davis and several of his players participated in the NCAA Tournament media day on Wednesday in Los Angeles.

    Loyola making its first NCAA Tournament appearance in program history will play the No. 2 seed UC Irvine in the semifinals Thursday.
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  • Q&A with Penn State at men’s volleyball NCAA Tournament media day

    Penn State coach Mark Pavlik and several Nittany Lion players participated in the NCAA Tournament media day on Wednesday in Los Angeles.

    Penn State after winning its 15th consecutive EIVA championship during the weekend to qualify for the NCAA Tournament will play the No. 1 seed BYU in the semifinals Thursday.
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  • Long Beach State outside Crabb named National Player of the Year

    Long Beach State may not be in the NCAA Tournament, but that didn’t stop 49ers outside attacker Taylor Crabb from winning the nation’s top individual honor.

    The AVCA announced Wednesday night at its end-of-season awards banquet in Los Angeles that Crabb was selected as the 2013 Men’s Division I-II National Player of the Year.

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  • Top 5 storylines to follow during the men’s volleyball NCAA Tournament

    One day away from the start of the men’s volleyball NCAA Tournament and the excitement level continues to build.

    The four-team NCAA Tournament at UCLA’s historic Pauley Pavilion begins with the two semifinal matches Thursday. The No. 2 seed UC Irvine plays the No. 3 seed Loyola at 6 p.m. (PST) to open the tournament, while the No. 1 seed BYU plays the No. 4 seed Penn State at 8 p.m. (PST).

    Check out the top five storylines to follow throughout the upcoming NCAA Tournament
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  • BYU coach McGown selected as 2013 MPSF Coach of the Year

    Chris McGown three days after winning his first conference championship has now taken the conference’s top coaching honor.

    The league announced Wednesday that BYU’s second-year head coach McGown was selected as the 2013 MPSF Coach of the Year.
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  • Off the Block launches new NCAA Tournament MVP Twitter Challenge

    Tweet who you think will be named the most valuable player of the men’s volleyball NCAA Tournament for a chance to win a prize-pack from Springbak, Inc.

    The Off the Block NCAA Tournament MVP Twitter Challenge is a new social media contests asking individuals to predict on Twitter before the start of the NCAA Tournament what player will be selected as the most valuable player.
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  • Q&A with Loyola men’s volleyball coach Shane Davis

    Coach Shane Davis and his Loyola team may be in unfamiliar territory making its first NCAA Tournament appearance, but the Ramblers could not be more ready for the opportunity.

    Loyola after winning its first MIVA Tournament championship in program history during the weekend qualified for the four-team NCAA Tournament as the No. 3 seed and will play the No. 2 seed UC Irvine in the semifinals on Thursday in Los Angeles.

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  • Q&A with BYU men’s volleyball coach Chris McGown

    For the first time since 2004, BYU is in the men’s volleyball NCAA Tournament after winning its conference championship during the weekend.

    BYU under second-year head coach Chris McGown earned the No. 1 overall seed in the four-team NCAA Tournament and will play the No. 4 seed Penn State in the semifinals on Thursday in Los Angeles.
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