# 2023 BYU Cougars men's volleyball team

The 2023 BYU Cougars men's volleyball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Cougars, led by eighth year head coach Shawn Olmstead, played their home games at Smith Fieldhouse. The Cougars were members of the MPSF. After finishing last season with a MPSF quarterfinal tournament loss, the Cougars were picked to finish sixth in the MPSF Pre-Season Poll.

## Season highlights

* Kupono Browne won the National Opposite of the Week award for Week 0 games.

## Schedule

TV/Internet Streaming information:
    All home games will be televised on BYUtv or BYUtv.org. Most road games will also be streamed by the schools streaming service. The conference tournament will be streamed by FloVolleyball.
| Date time | Opponent | Rank $^{(tournamentseed)}$ | Arena city (tournament) | Television | Score | Attendance | Record (MPSF record) |
| 1/6 7 p.m. | McKendree | | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–0 (25–20, 25–21, 25–20) | N/A | 1–0 |
| 1/7 7 p.m. | #14 Lewis | | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–1 (25–20, 23–25, 25–17) | 3,259 | 2–0 |
| 1/20 7 p.m. | Fairleigh Dickinson | #13 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | byutv.org | W 3–0 (25–20, 25–17, 25–15) | 3,513 | 3–0 |
| 1/21 7 p.m. | Fairleigh Dickinson | #13 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–0 (25–15, 25–19, 25–15) | 4,125 | 4–0 |
| 1/25 8 p.m. | @ #6 UC Irvine | #12 | Bren Events Center Irvine, CA | ESPN+ | L 0-3 (21–25, 23–25, 16–25) | 1,102 | 4–1 |
| 1/27 8 p.m. | @ #6 UC Irvine | #12 | Bren Events Center Irvine, CA | ESPN+ | W 3–2 (26–24, 21–25, 25–22, 19–25, 15–9) | 1,743 | 5–1 |
| 2/02 5 p.m. | @ #8 Ball State | #11 | Worthen Arena Muncie, IN | ESPN3 | W 3–1 (24–26, 25–23, 25–21, 27–25) | 1,567 | 6–1 |
| 2/04 1 p.m. | @ #8 Ball State | #11 | Worthen Arena Muncie, IN | ESPN3 | L 1–3 (26–24, 23–25, 19–25, 23–25) | 1,711 | 6–2 |
| 2/10 7 p.m. | #14 UC Santa Barbara | #10 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | byutv.org | W 3–1 (22–25, 25–19, 25–23, 25–20) | 3,516 | 7–2 |
| 2/11 7 p.m. | #14 UC Santa Barbara | #10 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–1 (25–19, 25–20, 19–25, 25–17) | 3,785 | 8–2 |
| 2/17 8 p.m. | @ #2 UCLA* | #8 | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | P12 LA | L 0–3 (20–25, 22–25, 18–25) | 1,432 | 8–3 (0–1) |
| 2/18 8 p.m. | @ #2 UCLA* | #8 | John Wooden Center Los Angeles, CA | P12+ UCLA | L 0–3 (17–25, 21–25, 18–25) | 1,012 | 8–4 (0–2) |
| 2/24 8 p.m. | @ Concordia Irvine* | #8 | CU Arena Irvine, CA | Eagle Eye | W 3–0 (25–18, 25–19, 25–19) | 105 | 9–4 (1–2) |
| 2/25 8 p.m. | @ Concordia Irvine* | #8 | CU Arena Irvine, CA | Eagle Eye | W 3–2 (24–26, 26–24, 19–25, 31–29, 15–12) | 421 | 10–4 (2–2) |
| 3/03 6 p.m. | @ #5 Grand Canyon* | #8 | GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ | ESPN+ | L 0–3 (18–25, 22–25, 21–25) | 2,134 | 10–5 (2–3) |
| 3/04 6 p.m. | @ #5 Grand Canyon* | #8 | GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ | ESPN+ | L 2–3 (25–22, 17–25, 25–19, 17–25, 15–17) | 2,567 | 10–6 (2–4) |
| 3/10 7 p.m. | #15 Ohio State | #8 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | byutv.org | W 3–1 (25–23, 25–23, 23–25, 25–21) | 3,598 | 11–6 |
| 3/11 7 p.m. | #15 Ohio State | #8 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–2 (25–23, 25–15, 14–25, 23–25, 15–7) | 5,071 | 12–6 |
| 3/24 7 p.m. | #7 Pepperdine* | #8 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–2 (21–25, 25–22, 19–25, 25–20, 15–11) | 4,156 | 13–6 (3–4) |
| 3/25 7 p.m. | #7 Pepperdine* | #8 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | byutv.org | W 3–2 (22–25, 25–16, 25–21, 23–25, 15–13) | 4,325 | 14–6 (4–4) |
| 3/30 7 p.m. | #11 USC* | #7 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | byutv.org | W 3–1 (25–21, 22–25, 25–17, 25–20) | 3,283 | 15–6 (5–4) |
| 3/31 7 p.m. | #11 USC* | #7 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–1 (25–20, 30–28, 24–26, 25–14) | 4,261 | 16–6 (6–4) |
| 4/14 7 p.m. | #8 Stanford* | #6 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | byutv.org | W 3–1 (25–20, 19–25, 25–21, 26–24) | 4,358 | 17–6 (7–4) |
| 4/15 7 p.m. | #8 Stanford* | #6 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–0 (25–22, 25–23, 25–19) | 4,178 | 18–6 (8–4) |
| 4/19 4:05 p.m. | Concordia Irvine $^{(7)}$ | #6 $^{(2)}$ | Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA (MPSF Quarterfinal) | FloVolleyball | W 3–1 (20–25, 25–23, 25–18, 25–15) | 505 | 19–6 |
| 4/20 8:05 p.m. | @ #8 Stanford $^{(3)}$ | #6 $^{(2)}$ | Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA (MPSF Semifinal) | FloVolleyball | L 2–3 (20–25, 25–23, 22–25, 25–22, 12–15) | 617 | 19–7 |
    *-Indicates conference match.
    Times listed are Mountain Time Zone.

## Announcers for televised games

* McKendree: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Kenzie Koerber
* Lewis: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Kenzie Koerber
* Fairleigh Dickinson: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren McClain
* Fairleigh Dickinson: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren McClain
* UC Irvine: Rob Espero & Charlie Brande
* UC Irvine: Rob Espero & Charlie Brande
* Ball State: Lexi Eblen & Hudson French
* Ball State: Mick Tidrow, Amber Seaman, & Madison Surface
* UC Santa Barbara: Jarom Jordan, Kenzie Koerber, & Lauren McClain
* UC Santa Barbara: Jarom Jordan, Kenzie Koerber, & Lauren McClain; Guest Analyst: Kevin Barnett
* UCLA: Brian Webber
* UCLA: Denny Cline
* Concordia Irvine: Alex Parisian
* Concordia Irvine: Jeff Runyan & Alex Parisian
* Grand Canyon: Houston Boe & Amanda Roach
* Grand Canyon: Houston Boe & Amanda Roach
* Ohio State: Spencer Linton, Steve Vail, & Kenzie Koerber-Dahle
* Ohio State: Spencer Linton, Steve Vail, & Kenzie Koerber-Dahle
* Pepperdine: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren McClain
* Pepperdine: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren McClain
* USC: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Kenzie Koerber-Dahle
* USC: Jason Shepherd, Steve Vail, & Kenzie Koerber-Dahle
* Stanford: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Kenzie Koerber-Dahle
* Stanford: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Kenzie Koerber-Dahle
* MPSF Quarterfinal- :

## 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 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Off the Block Media | Not released | Not released | RV | RV | RV | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | | 8 |
^The Media does not release a Pre-season or Week 1 poll.