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January 11, 2020January 11, 2020

Audio: NJIT coach reacts to sweeping No. 12 USC at AVCA Showcase

Setter Roque Nido guided the offense to a .442 attack percentage as NJIT swept No. 12 USC 25-20, 25-20, 25-17 on Saturday at the AVCA Showcase for the program’s first win against a nationally ranked team in three years.

All-EIVA opposite Alvaro Gimeno had both a match-high three aces and 11 kills while hitting .529 in the victory. In addition, outside attacker Jens Feldthus added 10 kills on a .438 attack percentage. Continue reading “Audio: NJIT coach reacts to sweeping No. 12 USC at AVCA Showcase”

January 4, 2018

Video: Coaches react to UCLA sweeping NJIT

No. 5 UCLA opened its season with a non-conference sweep against NJIT on Wednesday.

Check out Off the Block senior correspondent Jonathan Bates’ postmatch interviews with NJIT coach Danny Goncalvez and UCLA assistant coach Brad Keller. Continue reading “Video: Coaches react to UCLA sweeping NJIT”

August 1, 2014August 1, 2014

NJIT hires former Sacred Heart assistant Goncalves as new head coach

A former Sacred Heart assistant coach with experience of playing professional volleyball in Europe will be the new head coach at NJIT.

NJIT athletics director Lenny Kaplan announced Thursday afternoon that he hired Danny Goncalves as the men’s volleyball team’s new head coach for the upcoming season.
Continue reading “NJIT hires former Sacred Heart assistant Goncalves as new head coach”