Men’s volleyball head coach David Kniffin will lead the U.S. men’s team at the World University Games on July 4-12 in Gwangju, South Korea, and he’ll be joined on the team by current Anteaters Jason Agopian, Kyle Russell and Michael Saeta.
Campus cheers men’s volleyball squad on second consecutive NCAA title
UCI once again makes its mark on the Summer Olympics, with coaches and alumni athletes joining the U.S. in London.
Sweep over USC brings UCI its third NCAA title in six years.
Kevin Tillie, who came from the French Riviera to Orange County, has earned praise as one of the nation’s top players, helping lead the Anteaters to a No. 1 ranking for much of the current season and positioning them for their third national title in six years.
UCI is home to the largest international professional men’s volleyball tournament in the U.S. Six countries, eight teams and many Olympic-caliber stars will compete Sept. 26-Oct. 1 in the third annual Irvine International Volleyball Tournament – presented by ST/COMP Quiksilver – at Crawford Court.
This summer, the head coaches of UCI’s volleyball and water polo teams have the honor of serving with U.S. national teams – the pinnacle achievement in their fields – in championship tournaments in Puerto Rico, Mexico and China.
Men’s volleyball coach John Speraw and his team face significant challenges – such as the nation’s most difficult schedule – in their pursuit of their third NCAA title in five years.
David Kniffin ’03, men’s volleyball assistant coach, helps bring groundbreaking international tournament to UCI.
The UC Irvine men’s volleyball team – winners of the NCAA National Championship, the MPSF conference title and four All American awards – had one more reason to be proud Wednesday as they basked in an outpouring of support from the Anteater community. Joined by Chancellor Michael V. Drake and Executive Vice Chancellor Michael R. Gottfredson, […]