Loyola University men's volleyball
| Loyola University Chicago Ramblers Men's Volleyball | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | Loyola University Chicago |
| Conference | MIVA |
| Location | Chicago, IL |
| Head coach | Mark Hulse (2nd year) |
| Home arena | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (Capacity: 4,486) |
| Nickname | Ramblers |
| NCAA Tournament Champions | |
| 2014, 2015 | |
| NCAA Tournament Appearances | |
| 2013, 2014, 2015 | |
| Conference Regular Season Champions | |
| 2002, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2014 | |
The Ramblers' men's volleyball team is a member of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association. The Ramblers are coached by Mark Hulse, who is in his second season. The Ramblers were previously coached by Loyola alumnus Shane Davis. His record through twelve seasons was 265–88 (.751), and he led Loyola Ramblers to back-to-back NCAA Championships.[1]
In 2013, the Ramblers (22-10) were defeated by the UCI Anteaters 0–3 (24-26, 18–25, 27–29) in the first semifinal of the NCAA championships on May 2, 2013 at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion. This was the teams first appearance ever in an NCAA men's collegiate volleyball tournament. [4]
On May 3, 2014, Loyola (29-1), playing host to the 2014 Championships, defeated the Stanford Cardinal (24-9) 3-1 to win the program's first-ever NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Championship.[2]
On May 10, 2015, Loyola (28-2), defeated Lewis University Flyers (26-4) in a thrilling 3-2 win for back-to-back NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Championship.[3][4]
All-Americans
The Loyola men's volleyball program has seen 23 AVCA All American honors.
| Year | AVCA All-Americans |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Dan Schultz (2nd) |
| 2002 | Brad Stoub (2nd) |
| 2003 | Shane Davis (2nd), Justin Schnor (2nd) |
| 2005 | Scott Greene (2nd), Krystian Krzyzak (2nd) |
| 2006 | James Grunst (1st), Chris Kozlarek (1st) |
| 2007 | James Grunst (2nd) |
| 2011 | Mike Bunting (2nd) |
| 2012 | Joe Smalzer (2nd) |
| 2013 | Joe Smalzer (2nd) |
| 2014 | Thomas Jaeschke (1st), Joe Smalzer (HM), Cody Caldwell (HM), Nick Olson (HM) |
| 2015 | Thomas Jaeschke (1st), Jeff Jendryk (1st), Peter Hutz (2nd), Cody Caldwell (HM) |
| 2016 | Jeff Jendryk (2nd), Peter Hutz (HM), Nick Olson (HM) |
National awards
| Year/Award | National Coach of the Year | National Player of the Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Shane Davis | |
| 2015 | Thomas Jaeschke |
References
- ↑ "Shane Davis Bio - Loyola University Chicago Official Athletic Site". Loyolaramblers.com. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
- ↑ "Loyola Chicago defeats Stanford in four sets to win first national title". NCAA.com. 2014-05-04. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
- ↑ "Loyola Chicago tops Lewis in five-set thriller, claims second consecutive title". NCAA.com. 2015-05-10. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
- ↑ "Loyola repeats as men's NCAA volleyball national champions". Chicago Tribune. 2015-05-10. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
- ↑ "Loyola University Chicago Official Athletic Site - Men's Volleyball". Loyolaramblers.com. Retrieved 2016-11-29.