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] Irvine has won the NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Championship four times (2007, 2009, 2012, 2013) and appeared in the tournament an additional four.[3]
| UC Irvine Anteaters | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | University of California, Irvine |
| Head coach | David Kniffin (13th 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, 2024 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearance | |
| 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2024 | |
| Conference tournament champion | |
| 2007, 2012, 2015 | |
| Conference regular season champion | |
| 2006, 2009, 2015 | |
Roster
edit| No. | Name | Class | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Micah Tumas | Freshman | Setter |
| 5 | William D'Arcy | Junior | Opposite |
| 6 | Tim Ennis | Freshman | Outside Hitter |
| 7 | Micah Goss | Freshman | Opposite |
| 8 | Lukas Winn | Freshman | Middle Blocker |
| 9 | Nolan Flexen | Junior | Outside Hitter |
| 10 | Nicolas Restrepo | RS Freshman | Middle Blocker |
| 11 | Kobe Brown | RS Freshman | Opposite |
| 12 | Joe Karlous | Graduate | Setter |
| 13 | Beck Weber | RS Sophomore | Middle Blocker |
| 14 | Andon Kiriakou | Sophomore | Opposite |
| 15 | Cameron Kosty | Freshman | Setter/Opposite |
| 16 | Aidan Cuppett | Freshman | Outside Hitter |
| 19 | Alec Apelian | Freshman | Outside Hitter |
| 20 | Hilir Henno | Senior | Outside Hitter |
| 22 | Aidan Schulten | RS Sophomore | Setter |
| 23 | Maxim Grigoriev | Junior | Middle Blocker |
| 30 | Shane Aitken | Freshman | Libero |
| C | David Kniffin | n/a | Head Coach |
| C | Ron Larsen | n/a | Assistant Coach |
| C | Michael Brinkley | n/a | Assistant Coach |
| C | Scott Stadick | n/a | Assistant Coach |
| TC | Jimmy Kim | n/a | Technical Coordinator |
Notable alumni
editThe following alumni are distinguished for their contribution to the school's men's volleyball program and for having a successful playing career individually.[5]
- 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
edit- ^ UCI Art Sheet (PDF). May 1, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ "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". Orange County Register. 2015-09-16. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ "2025 Men's Volleyball Roster". UCI Athletics. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ "USA Volleyball-Athletes". Archived from the original on December 25, 2014. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
External links
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