# 2016 BYU Cougars men's volleyball team

The 2016 BYU Cougars men's volleyball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2016 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Cougars, led by first year head coach Shawn Olmstead, play their home games at Smith Fieldhouse. The Cougars were members of the MPSF and were picked to win the MPSF in the preseason poll.

## Season highlights

* BYU set a new school record for most sets won consecutive in the rally era. The streak ended at 35 straight sets.

## Schedule

Radio information:
    BYU Radio simulcasted all BYUtv games with the BYUtv feed except March 18 against Pepperdine. March 18 against Pepperdine was pulled from BYU Radio so they could broadcast the BYU men's basketball NIT game instead.
    KBEACH broadcast both BYU @ Long Beach State matches live. The radio call will be simulcast on LBSU TV.
    KKEA broadcast both BYU at Hawaiʻi matches live.
    Bruin TV broadcast a radio stream of both BYU at UCLA matches.
    BYU Radio carried the NCAA Semifinal and Final.
| Date time | Opponent | Rank | Arena city (tournament) | Television | Score | Attendance | Record (MPSF record) |
| 1/8 7 p.m. | #3 Loyola-Chicago | #1 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT (AVCA Showcase) | BYUtv | W 3–1 (25–19, 23–25, 25–19, 25–19) | 5,637 | 1–0 |
| 1/9 7 p.m. | #14 George Mason | #1 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT (AVCA Showcase) | TheW.tv | W 3–1 (25–17, 25–17, 29–31, 25–12) | 2,727 | 2–0 |
| 1/15 7 p.m. | #11 Stanford* | #1 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo,UT | BYUtv | L 3–2 (25–18, 19–25, 23–25, 25–23, 15–11) | 5,059 | 2–1 (0–1) |
| 1/16 7 p.m. | #11 Stanford* | #1 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–2 (16–25, 25–23, 25–21, 22–25, 15–10) | 4,830 | 3–1 (1–1) |
| 1/22 8 p.m. | @ #2 Long Beach State* | #3 | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA | BigWest.tv | W 3–1 (26–24, 25–17, 16–25, 25–21) | 2,027 | 4–1 (2–1) |
| 1/23 8 p.m. | @ #2 Long Beach State* | #3 | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA | BigWest.tv | L 3–0 (25–16, 25–23, 25–18) | 1,883 | 4–2 (2–2) |
| 1/29 8 p.m. | @ #9 UC Irvine* | #3 | Bren Events Center Irvine, CA | YouTube | W 3–0 (25–20, 25–23, 25–20) | 1,649 | 5–2 (3–2) |
| 1/30 3 p.m. | @ #9 UC Irvine* | #3 | Bren Events Center Irvine, CA | YouTube | W 3–0 (26–24, 28–26, 25–15) | 1,156 | 6–2 (4–2) |
| 2/5 7 p.m. | #10 UC Santa Barbara* | #3 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–0 (25–20, 25–16, 26–24) | 4,063 | 7–2 (5–2) |
| 2/6 7 p.m. | #10 UC Santa Barbara* | #3 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–0 (25–17, 25–23, 25–14) | 3,813 | 8–2 (6–2) |
| 2/12 5 p.m. | @ Princeton | #3 | Dillon Gymnasium Princeton, NJ | Ivy League DN | W 3–0 (25–22, 25–19, 25–22) | 1,154 | 9–2 |
| 2/13 5:30 p.m. | @ NJIT | #3 | Fleisher Center Newark, NJ | ESPN3 | W 3–0 (25–22, 25–19, 25–19) | 500 | 10–2 |
| 2/19 8 p.m. | @ #15 Cal Baptist* | #2 | Van Dyne Gymnasium Riverside, CA | CBU TV | W 3–0 (25–19, 25–20, 25–22) | 627 | 11–2 (7–2) |
| 2/20 8 p.m. | @ #15 Cal Baptist* | #2 | Van Dyne Gymnasium Riverside, CA | CBU TV | W 3–0 (25–20, 25–18, 25–19) | 722 | 12–2 (8–2) |
| 2/26 7 p.m. | #12 CSUN* | #2 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–0 (25–21, 25–18, 25–15) | 3,519 | 13–2 (9–2) |
| 2/27 8 p.m. | #12 CSUN* | #2 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–0 (25–16, 25–16, 25–19) | 3,445 | 14–2 (10–2) |
| 3/2 10 p.m. | @ #7 Hawaiʻi* | #2 | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | Oc 16 | W 3–0 (25–20, 25–20, 25–23) | 3,038 | 15–2 (11–2) |
| 3/4 10 p.m. | @ #7 Hawaiʻi* | #2 | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | Oc 16 | W 3–1 (25–22, 25–22, 23–25, 25–22) | 4,838 | 16–2 (12–2) |
| 3/18 7 p.m. | #8 Pepperdine* | #1 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–0 (28–26, 25–19, 25–20) | 3,325 | 17–2 (13–2) |
| 3/19 7 p.m. | #8 Pepperdine* | #1 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | L 3–1 (23–25, 33–31, 25–23, 25–22) | 3,567 | 17–3 (13–3) |
| 3/25 8 p.m. | @ UC San Diego* | #3 | RIMAC Arena La Jolla, CA | Triton Zone | W 3–0 (25–18, 26–24, 25–21) | 888 | 18–3 (14–3) |
| 3/26 8 p.m. | @ UC San Diego* | #3 | RIMAC Arena La Jolla, CA | Triton Zone | W 3–0 (25–19, 25–13, 25–21) | 624 | 19–3 (15–3) |
| 4/1 9 p.m. | @ #1 UCLA* | #3 | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | P12 LA | W 3–1 (25–17, 19–25, 27–25, 25–13) | 1,838 | 20–3 (16–3) |
| 4/2 8 p.m. | @ #1 UCLA* | #3 | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | P12 UCLA | W 3–1 (20–25, 25–20, 25–18, 25–23) | 1,829 | 21–3 (17–3) |
| 4/8 7 p.m. | USC* | #1 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–0 (25–15, 25–13, 25–15) | 4,137 | 22–3 (18–3) |
| 4/9 7 p.m. | USC* | #1 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–0 (25–16, 25–12, 25–17) | 4,011 | 23–3 (19–3) |
| 4/16 7 p.m. | x-#14 UC Irvine | #1 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT (MPSF Quarterfinal) | BYUtv | W 3–0 (25–21, 25–20, 25–23) | 3,535 | 24–3 |
| 4/21 7:30 p.m. | x-#6 UC Santa Barbara | #1 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT (MPSF Semifinal) | BYUtv | W 3–2 (25–18, 25–22, 23–25, 24–26, 15–12) | 3,151 | 25–3 |
| 4/23 7 p.m. | x-#3 UCLA | #1 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT (MPSF Championship) | BYUtv | W 3–1 (25–20, 25–19, 18–25, 25–15) | 4,875 | 26–3 |
| 5/5 4 p.m. | y-vs. #4 Long Beach State | #1 | Rec Hall University Park, PA (NCAA Semifinal) | NCAA.com | W 3–1 (25–21, 23–25, 25–19, 25–18) | N/A | 27–3 |
| 5/7 6 p.m. | y-vs.#2 Ohio State | #1 | Rec Hall University Park, PA (NCAA Final) | ESPN2 | L 3–0 (32–30, 25–23, 25–17) | 2,745 | 27–4 |
    *-Indicates conference match.
    x-Indicates MPSF Tournament.
    y-Indicates NCAA Playoffs
    Times listed are Mountain Time Zone.

## Announcers for televised games

* Loyola-Chicago: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
* George Mason: Jason Shepherd & David Hyte
* Stanford: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
* Stanford: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
* Long Beach State: Jacob Fisk
* Long Beach State: Jacob Fisk
* UC Irvine: No commentators (video only)
* UC Irvine: No commentators (video only)
* UC Santa Barbara: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
* UC Santa Barbara: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
* Princeton: Brittany Smith & Mary Claire Bartlett
* Cal Baptist: Chris Velasquez
* Cal Baptist: Chris Velasquez
* Cal State Northridge: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
* Cal State Northridge: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
* Hawai'i: Kanoa Leahey & Chris McLachlin
* Hawai'i: Kanoa Leahey & Chris McLachlin
* Pepperdine: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
* Pepperdine: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
* UC San Diego: Tim Strombel & Ricci Luyties
* UC San Diego: Tim Strombel & Ricci Luyties
* UCLA: Anne Marie Anderson & Al Scates
* UCLA: Denny Cline & Peter Ashley
* USC: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
* USC: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
* UC Irvine: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
* UC Santa Barbara: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
* UCLA: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
* Long Beach State: Ralph Bednarczyk
* Ohio State: Paul Sunderland & Kevin Barnett