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Check out Off the Block associate editor Jonathan Bates’ postmatch interview with assistant coach Jonah Seif after No. 3/3 UC Santa Barbara swept No. 8/8 UCLA on Wednesday in Los Angeles.
UC Santa Barbara hires two alumni to be assistant coaches
A former All-American and a member of the last UC Santa Barbara team to reach the NCAA Tournament will both return to the Gauchos as assistant coaches.
Head coach Rick McLaughlin announced Friday that Jonah Seif and Blaine Nielsen were hired to be on his coaching staff for the upcoming season. Continue reading “UC Santa Barbara hires two alumni to be assistant coaches”
Eight moments that led to USC earning final at-large bid
They may have seemed insignificant at the time but there are several moments throughout the season that contributed to USC edging out UC Irvine and UC Santa Barbara for the final at-large to the NCAA Tournament.
Check out the eight moments from this season that if things went differently could have led to a different result in the at-large bid race. Continue reading “Eight moments that led to USC earning final at-large bid”
Bracketology: Off the Block’s latest NCAA Tournament projections
Off the Block each week throughout the rest of the regular season and during the postseason will unveil its latest detailed projections to the NCAA Tournament. Continue reading “Bracketology: Off the Block’s latest NCAA Tournament projections”
Bracketology: Team comparisons using selection committee criteria
Two weeks before the start of the college men’s volleyball postseason and the bracketology battle teams remain tight.
Off the Block crunched the numbers using the same criteria as the selection committee to show how the top teams in the nation fare against each other in the race for the two at-large bids and NCAA Tournament positioning. Continue reading “Bracketology: Team comparisons using selection committee criteria”
Bracketology: Off the Block’s latest NCAA Tournament projections
Off the Block each week throughout the rest of the regular season and during the postseason will unveil its latest detailed projections to the NCAA Tournament. Continue reading “Bracketology: Off the Block’s latest NCAA Tournament projections”
Bracketology: Team comparisons using selection committee criteria
Yes, Long Beach State and Hawai’i have likely locked-up the top-two seeds for the NCAA Tournament, but there are still plenty of tight races remaining one month before the bracket is unveiled.
Off the Block crunched the numbers using the same criteria as the selection committee to show how the top teams in the nation fare against each other in the race for the two at-large bids and NCAA Tournament positioning. Continue reading “Bracketology: Team comparisons using selection committee criteria”
Off the Block announces college men’s volleyball national matches of weekend
There are plenty of compelling matches this weekend across all levels of college men’s volleyball.
Check out the Off the Block National Matches of the Weekend for NCAA Division I-II, NCAA Division III and NAIA men’s volleyball. Continue reading “Off the Block announces college men’s volleyball national matches of weekend”
Audio: McLaughlin discusses strong start to UC Santa Barbara season
Check out Off the Block’s interview with UC Santa Barbara Rick McLaughlin about the Gauchos climbing to No. 5 in the national rankings, their 10-match winning streak and how they hope to maintain their momentum with a bye week. Continue reading “Audio: McLaughlin discusses strong start to UC Santa Barbara season”
Harvard to open 2019 season on road against UC Santa Barbara
[Editor’s note: Off the Block in collaboration with the EIVA is presenting The Top 15 EIVA Non-Conference Matches. This list spotlights the best non-conference matches scheduled for EIVA teams in 2019 and will be the first time several of these matches have been publicly announced. Harvard versus UC Santa Barbara is ranked No. 8 on the list.]
Harvard after concluding last season winning its first EIVA championship will open the 2019 season with a chance at another program first. Continue reading “Harvard to open 2019 season on road against UC Santa Barbara”