| Loyola Ramblers men's volleyball | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | Loyola University Chicago |
| Head coach | Mark Hulse (4th season) |
| Conference | MIVA |
| Location | Chicago, IL |
| Home arena | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (Capacity: 4,486) |
| Nickname | Ramblers |
| Colors | Maroon and Gold[1] |
| NCAA Tournament champion | |
| 2014, 2015 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearance | |
| 2013, 2014, 2015 | |
| Conference regular season champion | |
| 2002, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2018 | |
The Loyola Ramblers men's volleyball team is a member of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association. The Ramblers are coached by Mark Hulse, who completed his fourth season. His record through three seasons is 80-35 (.714). 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.[2]
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 team's first appearance ever in an NCAA men's collegiate volleyball tournament.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5][6]
All-Americans[edit]
The Loyola men's volleyball program has seen 31 AVCA All American honors (including Honorable Mentions).
| 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) |
| 2017 | Jeff Jendryk (1st) |
| 2018 | Jeff Jendryk (1st), Collin Mahan (HM), Garrett Zolg (HM) |
| 2019 | Collin Mahan (2nd), Avery Aylsworth (HM), Paul Narup (HM), Garrett Zolg (HM) |
National awards[edit]
| Year/Award | National Coach of the Year | National Player of the Year | National Newcomer of the Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Shane Davis | ||
| 2015 | Thomas Jaeschke | Jeff Jendryk |
References[edit]
- ^ Loyola Chicago Athletics Style Guide (PDF). July 23, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- ^ "Shane Davis Bio – Loyola University Chicago Official Athletic Site". Loyolaramblers.com. Retrieved 2016-11-29. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "UC Irvine to play BYU for NCAA men's volleyball championship". Los Angeles Times. May 2, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2020. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Loyola Chicago defeats Stanford in four sets to win first national title". NCAA.com. 2014-05-04. Retrieved 2016-11-29. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Loyola Chicago tops Lewis in five-set thriller, claims second consecutive title". NCAA.com. 2015-05-10. Retrieved 2016-11-29. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Loyola repeats as men's NCAA volleyball national champions". Chicago Tribune. 2015-05-10. Retrieved 2016-11-29. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Loyola University Chicago Official Athletic Site – Men's Volleyball". Loyolaramblers.com. Retrieved 2016-11-29. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
External links[edit]
- Official website
