| Loyola Ramblers men's volleyball | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | Loyola University Chicago |
| Head coach | John Hawks (1st season) |
| Conference | MIVA |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
| 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, 2023 | |
The Loyola Ramblers men's volleyball team (also Loyola Chicago Ramblers) represents Loyola University Chicago in NCAA competition as a member of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA), one of the seven conferences that compete at the National Collegiate level of NCAA men's volleyball.[lower-alpha 1] The Ramblers are coached by John Hawks, who replaced Mark Hulse after the 2022 season.[2] Hulse had spent the previous seven seasons at Loyola, having been let go after seven seasons and an overall record of 120–61 (.663).[3] Before Hulse, the Ramblers were coached by Loyola alumnus Shane Davis. His record through 12 seasons was 265–88 (.751), and he led the Ramblers to back-to-back NCAA championships.[4]
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.[5]
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.[6]
On May 10, 2015, Loyola (28–2) defeated the Lewis Flyers (26–4) in a thrilling 3–2 win for back-to-back NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Championship.[7][8]
All-Americans
The Loyola men's volleyball program has seen 41 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), Jeffrey Jendryk (2nd), Peter Hutz (2nd), Cody Caldwell (HM) |
| 2016 | Jeffrey Jendryk (2nd), Peter Hutz (HM), Nick Olson (HM) |
| 2017 | Jeffrey Jendryk (1st) |
| 2018 | Jeffrey Jendryk (1st), Collin Mahan (HM), Garrett Zolg (HM) |
| 2019 | Collin Mahan (2nd), Avery Aylsworth (HM), Paul Narup (HM), Garrett Zolg (HM) |
| 2020 | Kyle Piekarski (HM), Cole Schlothauer (HM) |
| 2021 | Cole Schlothauer (HM), Garret Zolg (HM) |
| 2022 | Cole Schlothauer (HM), Garret Zolg (HM), Parker Van Buren (HM) |
| 2023 | Parker Van Buren (2nd), Cole Schlothauer (HM), Dan Mangun (HM), |
National awards
| 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 |
Footnotes
- ↑ The NCAA designates championship events that are open to members of more than one of the NCAA's three divisions as "National Collegiate". In the case of men's volleyball, the top-level championship is open to members of Divisions I and II.
References
- ↑ Loyola Chicago Athletics Style Guide (PDF). July 23, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- ↑ "Loyola Names John Hawks As Head Men's Volleyball Coach" (Press release). Loyola Ramblers. May 27, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ↑ "Loyola Announces Leadership Change in Men's Volleyball Program" (Press release). Loyola Ramblers. April 28, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ↑ "Shane Davis Bio – Loyola University Chicago Official Athletic Site". Loyolaramblers.com. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
- ↑ "UC Irvine to play BYU for NCAA men's volleyball championship". Los Angeles Times. May 2, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ↑ "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.