| UC Irvine Anteaters | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | University of California, Irvine |
| Head coach | David Kniffin (11th season) |
| Conference | Big West |
| Location | Irvine, California |
| Home arena | Bren Events Center (capacity: 4,984) |
| Nickname | Anteaters |
| Colors | Blue and gold[1] |
| NCAA Tournament champion | |
| 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013 | |
| NCAA Tournament semifinal | |
| 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearance | |
| 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018 | |
| Conference tournament champion | |
| 2007, 2012, 2015 | |
| Conference regular season champion | |
| 2006, 2009, 2015 | |
The UC Irvine Anteaters men's volleyball team is the men's intercollegiate volleyball team at the University of California, Irvine. UC Irvine was a founding member of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation in the 1992–93 season. Beginning with the 2017–18 season, UCI moved to the Big West Conference's inaugural men's volleyball league.[2][3] Irvine has won the NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Championship four times, and appeared in the tournament an additional three.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]
Roster
| No. | Name | Class | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Benz | Junior | Middle Blocker |
| 2 | Dante Chakravorti | Freshman | Setter |
| 3 | Tamir Hershko | Junior | Opposite |
| 4 | Jason Agopian | Senior | Middle Blocker |
| 5 | Michael Saeta | Junior | Opposite |
| 6 | Tucker Pikula | Sophomore | Outside Hitter |
| 7 | Aaron Koubi | Sophomore | Outside Hitter |
| 8 | Logan Zotovich | Freshman | Setter |
| 9 | Phillip Friedman | Junior | Outside Hitter |
| 10 | Reid Dominguez | Sophomore | Outside Hitter |
| 11 | David Parker | Sophomore | Outside Hitter |
| 12 | Dillon Hoffman | Junior | Libero |
| 13 | Marty Ross | Senior | Middle Blocker |
| 14 | Ben Sebastian | Sophomore | Middle Blocker |
| 15 | Kyle Russell | Senior | Outside Hitter |
| 16 | Karl Apfelbach | Freshman | Opposite |
| 20 | Thomas Hodges | Junior | Outside Hitter |
| R | Matthew August | Freshman | Opposite |
| R | Grant Friedman | Freshman | Outside Hitter |
| R | Matthew Younggren | Freshman | Middle Blocker |
| C | David Kniffin | n/a | Head Coach |
| C | Mark Presho | n/a | Assistant Coach |
R – redshirt
Notable alumni
The following alumni are distinguished for their contribution to the school's men's volleyball program and for having a successful playing career individually.[22]
- Kévin Tillie, 2011–13
- Carson Clark, 2009–12
- Ryan Ammerman, 2006–09
- Jayson Jablonsky, 2004–07
- David Smith, 2004–07
- Brian Thornton, 2004–07
References
- ↑ UCI Art Sheet (PDF). May 1, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ↑ "VOLLEYBALL: CBU's men's conference cut in half". Press Enterprise. 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
- ↑ "Big West conference to add men's volleyball starting in 2018". Off the Block. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
- ↑ "Miller: Minus football, UC Irvine's athletic program getting lots of bang for buck". The Orange County Register. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "UC Irvine volleyball coach David Kniffin building on a legacy". The Orange County Register. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "UCI volleyball champs take their victory lap". The Orange County Register. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "UCI men's volleyball team back on track". The Orange County Register. 18 February 2014. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "UCI celebrates NCAA volleyball title the right way". The Orange County Register. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "UCI men's volleyball begins quest for second national title". The Orange County Register. 6 May 2009. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "UCI repeats as men's NCAA volleyball champs". The Orange County Register. 4 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "Men's Volleyball: UCI earns No. 2 seed". Los Angeles Times. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "UCI, USC vie for NCAA volleyball title". The Orange County Register. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "UCI to meet BYU for men's volleyball championship". The Orange County Register. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "UCI celebrates NCAA volleyball title at home". The Orange County Register. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "Loyola of Chicago sweeps away UC Irvine in NCAA men's volleyball semifinals". The Orange County Register. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "UC Irvine men's volleyball team beats Pepperdine to win MPSF Tournament, earn automatic NCAA bid". The Orange County Register. May 2015. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "UC Irvine men's volleyball team outlasts USC to advance to MPSF final". The Orange County Register. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "Faulkner: 'Eaters assume throne". Los Angeles Times. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "Zack La Cavera is the go-to guy for UCI volleyball going into NCAA semifinal against Loyola". The Orange County Register. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "Men's Volleyball: Loyola halts UCI title run". Los Angeles Times. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "UC Irvine Athletics". Retrieved 2016-05-04.
- ↑ "USA Volleyball-Athletes". Archived from the original on December 25, 2014. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
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