# 2023 King Tornado men's volleyball team

The 2023 King Tornadoes men's volleyball team represented King University in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Tornadoes, led by 14th year head coach Ryan Booher, were picked to finish second in the Conference Carolinas coaches preseason poll.

## Schedule

TV/Internet Streaming information:
    All home games will be streamed on Conference Carolinas DN. Most road games will also be televised or streamed by the schools television or streaming service.
| Date time | Opponent | Arena city (tournament) | Television | Score | Attendance | Record |
| 1/06 7 p.m. | @ Purdue Fort Wayne | Hilliard Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN | ESPN+ | L 0–3 (22–25, 17–25, 14–25) | 334 | 0–1 |
| 1/11 8 p.m. | @ #15 Lewis | Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL | GLVC SN | L 0–3 (19–25, 16–25, 15–25) | 350 | 0–2 |
| 1/12 4 p.m. | @ #12 Loyola Chicago | Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL | ESPN+ | L 0–3 (20–25, 20–25, 18–25) | 177 | 0–3 |
| 1/13 10:30 p.m. | @ #3 Long Beach State | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA | | L 0–3 (17–25, 12–25, 14–25) | 1,516 | 0-4 |
| 1/14 4 p.m. | vs. #11 USC | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA | | L 0–3 (16–25, 17–25, 16–25) | 416 | 0-5 |
| 1/19 7 p.m. | Quincy | Student Center Complex Bristol, TN | Conference Carolinas DN | W 3-1 (21–25, 25–19, 27–25, 25–22) | 178 | 1-5 |
| 1/20 4 p.m. | Limestone* | Student Center Complex Bristol, TN | Conference Carolinas DN | L 1–3 (24–26, 21–25, 25–22, 19–25) | 137 | 1-6 |
| 1/21 12 p.m. | Charleston (WV)* | Student Center Complex Bristol, TN | Conference Carolinas DN | L 0–3 (22–25, 14–25, 16–25) | 189 | 1-7 |
| 1/24 7 p.m. | @ Tusculum | Pioneer Gymnasium Greenville, TN | FloVolleyball | W 3-2 (25–18, 25–17, 22–25, 22–25, 15–12) | 333 | 2-7 |
| 1/27 6 p.m. | @ Fort Valley State | HPE Arena Fort Valley, GA | Team 1 Sports | W 3-2 (23–25, 25–22, 29–27, 17–25, 19–17) | 117 | 3-7 |
| 1/31 7 p.m. | @ Lincoln Memorial | Mary Mars Gymnasium Harrogate, TN | FloVolleyball | L 0–3 (18–25, 24–26, 19–25) | 110 | 3-8 |
| 2/03 6 p.m. | @ Queens | Curry Arena Charlotte, NC | ESPN+ or YouTube | W 3-1 (25–20, 25–27, 25–21, 25–18) | 123 | 4-8 |
| 2/04 5 p.m. | Fort Valley State | Student Center Complex Bristol, TN | Conference Carolinas DN | W 3-2 (25–16, 25–27, 26–24, 24–26, 15–12) | 146 | 5-8 |
| 2/08 7 p.m. | North Greenville* | Student Center Complex Bristol, TN | Conference Carolinas DN | W 3-2 (19–25, 23–25, 26–24, 25–23, 15–8) | 231 | 6-8 (1–0) |
| 2/10 7 p.m. | Emmanuel* | Student Center Complex Bristol, TN | Conference Carolinas DN | W 3-1 (25–20, 25–21, 22–25, 25–15) | 174 | 7-8 (2–0) |
| 2/11 7 p.m. | Erskine* | Student Center Complex Bristol, TN | Conference Carolinas DN | W 3-2 (27–25, 25–19, 24–26, 22–25, 15–8) | 231 | 8-8 (3–0) |
| 2/14 7 p.m. | @ Lees-McRae* | Williams Gymnasium Banner Elk, NC | Conference Carolinas DN | L 2-3 (21–25, 25–23, 27–25, 15–25, 16–18) | 203 | 8-9 (3–1) |
| 2/16 7 p.m. | @ Belmont Abbey* | Wheeler Center Belmont, NC | Conference Carolinas DN | L 1-3 (19–25, 24–26, 25–15, 23–25) | 114 | 8-10 (3–2) |
| 2/18 5 p.m. | @ George Mason | Recreation Athletic Center Fairfax, VA | ESPN+ | L 0-3 (15–25, 16–25, 17–25) | 0 | 8-11 |
| 2/24 7 p.m. | @ Mount Olive* | Kornegay Arena Mount Olive, NC | Conference Carolinas DN | W 3-0 (25–19, 25–23, 27–25) | 123 | 9-11 (4–2) |
| 2/25 2 p.m. | @ Barton* | Wilson Gymnasium Wilson, NC | Conference Carolinas DN | L 1-3 (11–25, 20–25, 25–23, 21–25) | 200 | 9-12 (4–3) |
| 2/28 7 p.m. | Lincoln Memorial | Student Center Complex Bristol, TN | Conference Carolinas DN | | | |
| 3/01 6 p.m. | Queens | Student Center Complex Bristol, TN | Conference Carolinas DN | | | |
| 3/10 8 p.m. | @ McKendree | Melvin Price Convocation Center Lebanon, IL | GLVC SN | | | |
| 3/11 8 p.m. | @ Lindenwood | Robert F. Hyland Arena St. Charles, MO | ESPN+ | | | |
| 3/14 7 p.m. | Belmont Abbey* | Student Center Complex Bristol, TN | Conference Carolinas DN | W 3-2 (23–25, 33–31, 25–17, 18–25, 15–11) | 284 | 10-12 (5–3) |
| 3/16 4 p.m. | NJIT | Student Center Complex Bristol, TN | Conference Carolinas DN | | | |
| 3/17 4 p.m. | St. Francis | Student Center Complex Bristol, TN | Conference Carolinas DN | | | |
| 3/21 7 p.m. | @ North Greenville* | Hayes Gymnasium Tigerville, SC | Conference Carolinas DN | L 1-3 (16–25, 25–22, 24–26, 24–26) | 226 | 10-13 (5–4) |
| 3/23 7 p.m. | @ Emmanuel* | Shaw Athletic Center Franklin Springs, GA | Conference Carolinas DN | W 3-1 (27–25, 25–13, 22–25, 25–13) | 125 | 11-13 (6–4) |
| 3/24 7 p.m. | @ Erskine* | Belk Arena Due West, SC | Conference Carolinas DN | L 2-3 (23–25, 31–29, 20–25, 25–23, 14–16) | | 11-14 (6–5) |
| 3/31 7 p.m. | Barton* | Student Center Complex Bristol, TN | Conference Carolinas DN | W 3-0 (25–15, 25–15, 27–25) | 232 | 12-14 (7–5) |
| 4/01 2 p.m. | Mount Olive* | Student Center Complex Bristol, TN | Conference Carolinas DN | W 3-2 (25–22, 20–25, 25–20, 20–25, 15–11) | 213 | 13-14 (8–5) |
| 4/13 7 p.m. | Lees-McRae* | Student Center Complex Bristol, TN | Conference Carolinas DN | L 1-3 (18–25, 25–14, 21–25, 23–25) | 241 | 13-15 (8–6) |
| 5/2 6 p.m. | #9 Ohio State | EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA (NCAA First Round) | ESPN+ | L 0-3 (20–25, 16–25, 34–36) | 1,910 | 16-16 |
    *-Indicates conference match.
    Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.

## Announcers for televised games

* Purdue Fort Wayne: Mike Maahs & Victoria Brisack
* Lewis: Allie Lankowicz & Chloe Fornetti
* Loyola Chicago: Scott Sudikoff & Ray Gooden
* Quincy:
* Limestone:
* Charleston (WV):
* Tusculum:
* Fort Valley State:
* Lincoln Memorial:
* Queens:
* Fort Valley State:
* North Greenville:
* Emmanuel:
* Erskine:
* Lees-McRae:
* Belmont Abbey:
* George Mason:
* Mount Olive:
* Barton:
* Lincoln Memorial:
* Queens:
* McKendree:
* Lindenwood:
* Belmont Abbey:
* NJIT:
* St. Francis:
* North Greenville:
* Erskine:
* Emmanuel:
* Barton:
* Mount Olive:
* Tusculum:
* Lees-McRae:

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
| AVCA Coaches | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | RV | 15 |
| Off the Block Media | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | | RV | | | | | | | | RV |
^The Media did not release a Pre-season or Week 1 poll.