There will be no split decision this season on who is the National Player of the Year.
Outside attacker Taylor Sander after leading BYU to a conference title and NCAA Tournament berth was voted the 2014 Volleyball Magazine National Player of the Year in the magazine’s latest issue released earlier this week.
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After four rounds and more than 10,000 online votes, the four-player field is set for the Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. Fan Choice Player of the Year Championship Round.
The Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. Fan Choice Player of the Year is an annual 64-player bracket-style tournament that recognizes the best individual performances from NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball players during the season and gives volleyball fans from around the world the chance decide the winner through online voting.
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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 Off the Block’s interview with Loyola middle attacker Owen McAndrews, an Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. Freshmen All-American Team selection, after helping beat Stanford to win the national championship. (more…)
Check out video postmatch interview with Loyola middle attack Nicholas Olson after winning the national championship that ended with a shaving cream pie in the face of the all-conference player. (more…)
Check out Loyola’s postmatch news conference following it beating Stanford in four games on Saturday to capture its first NCAA championship in program history. (more…)
Check out the instant raw video of Loyola celebrating its 2014 NCAA championship follow its match-winning point against Stanford. (more…)