Coach Fred Battenfield is anything but reluctant to call Jackson Gilbert one of the most underrated outside attackers in the nation.
The senior during North Greenville’s biggest win in program history showed exactly why his coach feels that way. (more…)
Some of the best players in North Greenville’s program history are capping off the decade with a college men’s volleyball award.
Off the Block announced on Monday the seven players selected to the North Greenville All-Decade Starting Lineup presented by Off the Block. (more…)
North Greenville following its first postseason victory in program history will now have an even more challenging task of trying to beat King, the co-ConfCarolinas regular season champions, in the conference tournament semifinals on Wednesday.
Check out Off the Block’s interview with North Greenville coach Fred Battenfield as he discusses beating Belmont Abbey in the quarterfinals on Saturday, changing setters in the middle of a postseason match and the upcoming match against King. (more…)
[Editor’s note: Off the Block will preview each NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball conference leading up to the 2019 season opener on Dec. 30. This conference previews examines every team in the ConfCarolinas.]
The average college men’s volleyball fan may not be name every team in the ConfCarolinas. However, the ConfCarolinas in recent years has been one of the nation’s most drastically improved men’s volleyball conferences. (more…)
Ball State and North Greenville will now have national champions on their roster during the upcoming season — beach volleyball national champions.
Ball State outside attacker Kaleb Jenness and North Greenville Christian Phung competing as a pair went undefeated at the USA National Beach Tour Junior Championship in Siesta Key, Florida, to win the U18 Boys’ Division title. (more…)
All-conference middle attacker Matt McManaway delivered for North Greenvllle at the most critical times to avoid a road upset.
McManaway led all players with three kills and added a block in the decisive fifth game as North Greenville defeated Queens 21-25, 25-21, 26-24, 23-25, 15-9 on Friday in Charlotte, North Carolina. (more…)
Watch Off the Block’s postmatch interviews after North Greenville defeated Queens in five games on Friday in Charlotte. (more…)
Five college men’s volleyball players have earned national awards for being the best at their position. (more…)
Check out North Greenville’s postmatch news conference following its loss to Lindenwood in the MAFIAoZA’S Battle for the Brass Knuckles Pizza on Saturday at the Off the Block Grow the Game Challenge presented by MotorMVB.
Lindenwood swept North Greenville in the Battle for the MAFIAoZA’S Brass Knuckles Pizza on Saturday at the Off the Block Grow the Game Challenge presented by MotorMVB. As the winner of this college men’s volleyball trophy game, Lindenwood received a large Brass Knuckles Pizza on the court following the victory.
Check out the images from this inaugural college men’s volleyball trophy game. Photos courtesy of Jay Sowers. (more…)