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The men’s volleyball NCAA Tournament and the road to the VolleyFour continues tonight. Check out both first-round matches and how to follow them live. Continue reading “NCAA Tournament first-round matches to follow tonight”
Off the Block editor Vinnie Lopes is joined by his 9-month-old daughter Ady who helps her dad breakdown the NCAA Tournament first-round matches tonight. Plus, she predicts the match winners. Continue reading “Video: Cutest little volleyball reporter predicts NCAA Tournament first-round winners”
Off the Block leading up to the NCAA Tournament interviewed UC Irvine coach David Kniffin last week. Listen to the interview as the coach discusses his team earning the final at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, his philosophy of scheduling and the emergence of Freshmen All-American outside attacker Joel Schneidmiller.
UC Irvine will play Ohio State in the NCAA Tournament first round on Tuesday in Los Angeles. Continue reading “Audio: UC Irvine coach Kniffin discusses trying path to NCAA Tourney”
Off the Block leading up to the NCAA Tournament interviewed UC Irvine middle attacker Scott Stadick last week. Listen to the interview as the All-American discusses the the upcoming NCAA Tournament and being named the Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. National Blocker of the Year. Continue reading “Audio: UC Irvine middle Stadick ready for challenge of NCAA Tournament”
One more day of waiting until the NCAA Tournament first round matches. Check out what to know about all four teams competing in the opening round and the historical stats to keep in mind. Continue reading “Initial look at the NCAA Tournament first-round matches”
A nationwide voting committee selected 10 players to the annual Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. Freshmen All-American Team.
The Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. Freshmen All-American Team honors the top NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball freshmen players from the regular season. This is the fifth year Off the Block and Springbak, Inc. have presented the national honor, and it remains the only Freshmen All-American Team presented in college men’s volleyball. Continue reading “OTB, Springbak unveil 2018 Freshmen All-American Team”
Off the Block crunched the numbers again and went deep inside the bracketology in an attempt to provide insight into the NCAA men’s volleyball committee’s decision to award the final at-large bid to UC Irvine instead of Hawai’i. Continue reading “Bracketology: Every Selection Sunday datapoint comparing Hawai’i, UC Irvine”
The team with nation’s best strength of schedule will not be in the NCAA Tournament.
Hawai’i finished atop the latest strength of schedule rankings that the men’s volleyball committee used Sunday to determine the NCAA Tournament field, according to documents that the NCAA released on Monday. Continue reading “Hawai’i tops strength of schedule rankings used for Selection Sunday”
A career season for UC Irvine middle attacker Scott Stadick has culminated with him winning the top national award for blocking.
Off the Block announced Monday that a nationwide voting committee selected Stadick as the 2018 Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. National Blocker of the Year. Continue reading “UC Irvine’s Stadick named 2018 OTB/Springbak National Blocker of Year”
Off the Block conducted an interview with Janine Oman, NCAA men’s volleyball committee chairperson and Ohio State executive associate athletic director, after the seven-team NCAA Tournament bracket was unveiled on Sunday.
Among the highlights of the NCAA Tournament field included UC Irvine edging out Hawai’i for the final at-large bid and King traveling to Ohio State for the NCAA Tournament play-in match. Continue reading “Q&A with selection committee chairperson Oman about NCAA Tournament bracket, at-large bids”
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