Speraw named US men’s national volleyball team head coach

UCLA men’s volleyball coach John Speraw was announced as the USA national team’s head coach this week, giving him a dual role coaching position that now leaves him in charge of both teams year-round. Speraw, who previously served as an assistant coach for the USA men’s volleyball team during the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, made […]

Men’s volleyball picks up rhythm, win streak with comeback victories

The UCLA men’s volleyball team is gaining momentum, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. With just more than a month until the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament, the Bruins seemed to have found their rhythm. On Friday night, No. 5 UCLA defeated Cal State Northridge in another five-set comeback victory to extend […]

UCLA men’s volleyball clinches three-set win over Stanford

Gonzalo Quiroga had been largely invisible for the first two sets. The junior outside hitter’s kill attempts were struggling to stay inside the court and his serves just didn’t go over the net. Even with its most dangerous offensive weapon performing at a sub-par level, UCLA found itself with a 2-0 set lead over rival […]

UCSB hands UCLA volleyball an upset loss

The Bruins were coming off a hot two-game winning streak, and on top of that, they had defeated their opponent, the unranked UC Santa Barbara Gauchos, twice this season. However, the No. 6 UCLA men’s volleyball beat the odds – but not in the way they might have hoped – on Wednesday night against UCSB and lost the match 3-1.

Men’s volleyball propelled by refined mindset and technique

After a two-win week, the Bruins have been dealing with a new goal over the last few days: keeping their confidence in check. The No. 6 Bruins (11-8, 7-6) take on the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (6-11, 4-9) tonight at the John Wooden Center after two straight showings, against USC and Pepperdine, in which they […]