# UC Irvine Anteaters men's volleyball

The UC Irvine Anteaters men's volleyball team is the men's intercollegiate volleyball team at the University of California, Irvine. UC Irvine was a founding member of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation in the 1992–93 season. Beginning with the 2017–18 season, UCI moved to the Big West Conference's inaugural men's volleyball league. Irvine has won the NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Championship four times (2007, 2009, 2012, 2013) and appeared in the tournament an additional four.

## Roster

2024-25 :
| No. | Name | Class | Position |
| 1 | Shane Aitken | RS Freshman | Libero |
| 2 | Micah Tumas | Freshman | Setter |
| 5 | William D'Arcy | Junior | Opposite |
| 6 | Tim Ennis | Freshman | Outside Hitter |
| 7 | Micah Goss | Freshman | Opposite |
| 8 | Lukas Winn | Freshman | Middle Blocker |
| 9 | Nolan Flexen | Senior | Outside Hitter |
| 10 | Nicolas Restrepo | RS Freshman | Middle Blocker |
| 11 | Kobe Brown | RS Freshman | Opposite |
| 12 | Joe Karlous | Graduate | Setter |
| 13 | Beck Weber | RS Sophomore | Middle Blocker |
| 14 | Andon Kiriakou | Sophomore | Opposite |
| 15 | Cameron Kosty | Freshman | Setter/Opposite |
| 16 | Aidan Cuppett | Freshman | Outside Hitter |
| 19 | Alec Apelian | Freshman | Middle Blocker |
| 20 | Hilir Henno | Senior | Outside Hitter |
| 22 | Aidan Schulten | RS Sophomore | Setter |
| 23 | Maxim Grigoriev | Junior | Middle Blocker |
| 24 | Aidan Rigg | RS Freshman | Setter |
| C | David Kniffin | n/a | Head Coach |
| C | Ron Larsen | n/a | Assistant Coach |
| C | Michael Brinkley | n/a | Assistant Coach |
| C | Scott Stadick | n/a | Assistant Coach |

## 2024-25 Schedule

| Date time | Opponent | Rank $^{(tournamentseed)}$ | Arena city (tournament) | Television | Score | Attendance | Record (Big West record) |
| 1/09 7:00 p.m. | vs. Menlo | #3 | The Thunderdome Santa Barbara, CA (UCSB Invitational) | | W 3–0 (25–14, 25–10, 25–21) | 100 | 1–0 |
| 1/10 2:00 p.m. | vs. Tusculum | #3 | The Thunderdome Santa Barbara, CA (UCSB Invitational) | | W 3–0 (25–12, 25–14, 25–14) | 221 | 2–0 |
| 1/11 4:30 p.m. | vs. Missouri S&T | #3 | The Thunderdome Santa Barbara, CA (UCSB Invitational) | | W 3–0 (25–18, 25–21, 25–14) | 157 | 3–0 |
| 1/22 6:00 p.m. | #5 BYU | #2 | Bren Events Center Irvine, CA | ESPN+ | W 3–2 (25-17, 21–25, 25–23, 24-26, 15-12) | 1,518 | 4-0 |
| 1/24 6:00 p.m. | #5 BYU | #2 | Bren Events Center Irvine, CA | ESPN+ | W (3-0) (25-21, 25-12, 25-19) | 2,823 | 5-0 |
| 1/31 6:00 p.m. | @ #9 Stanford | #2 | Burnham Pavilion Stanford, CA | B1G+ | W (3-0) (25-19, 25-20, 25-23) | 824 | 6-0 |
| 2/01 6:00 p.m. | @ #9 Stanford | #2 | Burnham Pavilion Stanford, CA | B1G+ | W (3-0) (25-23, 25-18, 33-31) | 1,423 | 7-0 |
| 2/08 7:00 p.m. | @ Concordia Irvine | #2 | CU Arena Irvine, CA | ESPN+ | W (3-1) (28-26, 25-17, 26-28, 25-15) | 273 | 8-0 |
| 2/12 6:00 p.m. | #5 Southern California | #2 | Bren Events Center Irvine, CA | ESPN+ | W (3-2) (25-20, 26-28, 25-21, 18-25, 26-24) | 2,199 | 9-0 |
| 2/14 7:00 p.m. | @ #5 Southern California | #2 | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | ESPN+ & B1G+ | W (3-0) (25-18, 25-22, 25-21) | 1,058 | 10-0 |
| 2/19 6:00 p.m. | #3 UCLA | #2 | Bren Events Center Irvine, CA | ESPN+ | L (0-3) (22-25, 17-25, 23-25) | 2,927 | 10-1 |
| 2/22 5:00 p.m. | @ #3 UCLA | #2 | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | B1G+ | L (2-3) (25-21, 21-25, 25-20, 14-25, 10-15) | 2,512 | 10-2 |
| 2/28 9:00 p.m. | @ #4 Hawai'i* | #3 | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | ESPN+ | L (0-3) (21-25, 24-26, 22-25) | 7,849 | 10-3 (0-1) |
| 3/2 7:00 p.m. | @ #4 Hawai'i* | #3 | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | ESPN+ | L (0-3) (22-25, 19-25, 20-25) | 8,087 | 10-4 (0-2) |
| 3/07 6:00 p.m. | #8 Pepperdine | #4 | Bren Events Center Irvine, CA | ESPN+ | W (3-0) (25-17, 25-21, 25-19) | 1,380 | 11-4 |
| 3/08 6:00 p.m. | Sacred Heart | #4 | Bren Events Center Irvine, CA | ESPN+ | W (3-0) (25-17, 25-16, 25-13) | 632 | 12-4 |
| 3/21 3:00 p.m. | vs. Daeman | #5 | Recreation Athletic Complex Fairfax, VA | ESPN+ | | | |
| 3/22 2:00 p.m. | @ George Mason | #5 | Recreation Athletic Complex Fairfax, VA | ESPN+ | | | |
| 3/28 7:00 p.m. | @ Long Beach State* | | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA | ESPN+ | | | |
| 3/29 6:00 p.m. | Long Beach State* | | Bren Events Center Irvine, CA | ESPN+ | | | |
| 4/04 7:00 p.m. | @ UC San Diego* | | LionTree Arena La Jolla, CA | ESPN+ | | | |
| 4/05 6:00 p.m. | UC San Diego* | | Bren Events Center Irvine, CA | ESPN+ | | | |
| 4/10 6:00 p.m. | @ UC Santa Barbara* | | The Thunderdome Santa Barbara, CA | ESPN+ | | | |
| 4/12 6:00 p.m. | UC Santa Barbara* | | Bren Events Center Irvine, CA | ESPN+ | | | |
| 4/17 6:00 p.m. | CSU Northridge* | | Bren Events Center Irvine, CA | ESPN+ | | | |
| 4/19 6:00 p.m. | @ CSU Northridge* | | Premier America Credit Union Arena Northridge, CA | ESPN+ | | | |
    *-Indicates conference match. (#)-Indicates tournament seeding.
    Times listed are Pacific Time Zone. Rank – American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Men's Division I-II Coaches Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

## Notable alumni

The following alumni are distinguished for their contribution to the school's men's volleyball program and for having a successful playing career individually.
* Kévin Tillie, 2011–13
* Carson Clark, 2009–12
* Ryan Ammerman, 2006–09
* Jayson Jablonsky, 2004–07
* David Smith, 2004–07
* Brian Thornton, 2004–07