Head Coach John Speraw and the 2014 Seniors 2014 UCLA Men’s Volleyball Team TABLE OF CONTENTS/QUICK FACTS UCLA QUICK FACTS 2014 UCLA SCHEDULE 2014 UCLA BRUINS Address .........................................J.D. Morgan Center, Jan. 3-4 @ Asics/UCSB Invitational All Day 2014 Roster ..................................................... PO Box 24044 Jan. 9-11 @ Outrigger Tournament 2014 TV/Radio Roster .................................... Los Angeles, CA 90024-0044 Jan. 9 vs. Penn State 6 p.m. Athletic Dept. Phone ............................(310) 825-8699 Jan. 10 vs. Ohio State 6 p.m. THE COACHING STAFF Ticket Offi ce ................................... (310) UCLA-WIN Jan. 11 @ Hawaii 9 p.m. Head Coach John Speraw .................................... Chancellor ............................................Dr. Gene Block Jan. 17 Stanford* 3 p.m./P12N Assistant Coach Brad Keller ................................ Director of Athletics .......................Daniel G. Guerrero Jan. 18 Pacifi c* 7 p.m./P12N Assistant Coach Andrea Becker ........................... Faculty Athletic Rep. ......................... Donald Morrison Jan. 21 UC Santa Barbara* 7 p.m./P12N Sr. Associate Director/M. Volleyball ............Glenn Toth Volunteer Asst. Coach Nils Neilson ...................... Jan. 27 UC Irvine* 7 p.m./P12N Enrollment .........................................................38,476 Where Are Th ey Now .......................................... Founded ................................................................1919 Jan. 30 @UC San Diego* 7 p.m. Colors ....................................................Blue and Gold Feb. 1 @ UC Irvine* 7 p.m. PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES Nickname........................................................... Bruins Feb. 5 @ Pepperdine* 7 p.m. Th e Players ........................................................ Conference ......................................... Mountain Pacifi c Feb. 9 @ USC* 6 p.m./P12N Sports Federation Feb. 12 Long Beach State* 7 p.m./P12N Conference Phone ................................(530) 669-7600 Feb. 14 Cal State Northridge* 7 p.m. THE 2013 SEASON Conference Fax.....................................(530) 669-7627 Feb. 23 @ Pacifi c* 3 p.m. 2013 Results ........................................................ Conference Website ..........................www.mpsports.org Feb. 24 @ Stanford* 5 p.m./P12N Record vs. Opponents ......................................... National Affi liation ........................... NCAA Division I Feb. 28 @ Hawai’i* 7 p.m. Home Courts (Capacities) .......Pauley Pavilion (13,800) Mar. 1 @ Hawai’i* 7 p.m. 2013 Individual Statistics .................................... John Wooden Center (2,000) Mar. 5 @ UC Santa Barbara* 7 p.m. 2013 MPSF Final Standings and Statistics ........... Home Records ........................at Pauley (413-84, .830) Mar. 9 UC San Diego* 7 p.m./P12N UCLA RECORDS ....................................................at JWC (71-12, .855) Mar. 11 Pepperdine* 7 p.m./P12N Press Row Phone ................................. (310) 825-1899 Mar. 15 USC* 8 p.m./P12N All-Time UCLA Volleyball Records ..................... Head Coach (Alma Mater) ...John Speraw (UCLA ’95) Mar. 27 @ Cal Baptist* 7 p.m. Career and Season Charts .................................... Speraw’s Offi ce Phone ..........................(310) 794-6141 Mar. 29 @ BYU* 6 p.m. Rally-Scoring Career and Season Charts .............. Speraw’s Record at UCLA .........................21-11 (.656) Apr. 3 @ Cal State Northridge* 7 p.m. Speraw’s Career Record........220-117 (.652), 11 seasons Apr. 5 @ Long Beach State* 7 p.m. UCLA HISTORY Assistant Coaches ......................Brad Keller (LMU ’02) Apr. 10 Cal Baptist* 7 p.m./P12N Keller’s Offi ce Phone ............................(310) 794-7298 Apr. 12 BYU* 7 p.m. UCLA Volleyball Lettermen ................................ ..........................Andrea Becker (Sacramento State, ’01) Apr. 19 @ MPSF Quarterfi nals TBD UCLA’s 19 NCAA Championships ..................... Becker’s Offi ce Phone ...........................(310) 206-6398 Apr. 24 @ MPSF Semifi nals TBD UCLA’s NCAA Championship Results ............... Volunteer Asst. Coach Nils Nielsen (CS Northridge ’05) Apr. 26 @ MPSF Championship TBD NCAA Volleyball Championship Summary ........ Statistician ......................................................Rob Chai May 1-3 @ NCAA Championship TBD UCLA’s Championship Starters ........................... Staff Athletic Trainer...............................Mark Pocinich All times Pacifi c Student Trainers ...............Kathleen Walsh, Isabelle Sico *MPSF Matches BRUIN ALL-STARS Staff Equipment Manager..........................Sean Markus All matches played at Pauley Pavilion, unless other- Athletic Performance Coach .........................Mike Linn wise indicated. USVBA All-Americans .................................. Managers ....................Jackson Belcher, Tyler Van Matre P12N—Pac-12 Networks broadcast NCAA All-Americans .................................... Video ..................................................... Virginia Pham P12R—Pac-12 Networks Regional broadcast NCAA All-Tournament Team Selections ......... Marketing Coordinator .............................Nancy Ishiki All-Conference Selections .............................. Academic Counselor ............................... Linda Lassiter Players of the Year .......................................... 2013 Overall Record ........................................... 21-11 U.S. National Team Members ........................ 2013 MPSF Record/Finish .............................16-8, 4th UCLA Professional Players ............................ 2013 MPSF Tournament Finish ...........................T-3rd Academic All-Stars ......................................... 2013 NCAA Finish ............................................. DNQ Magazine Covers ........................................... Lettermen/Starters Returning .................................. 9/4 All-Time Pro Beach Victories ........................ Lettermen/Starters Lost ........................................... 4/2 Career Earnings List ...................................... NCAA Post-Season Record..........................52-7 (.881) Career Beach Team Victories ......................... NCAA Titles .............................................................19 Saluting UCLA’s Hall of Famers .......................... National Championships ...........................................24 Saluting UCLA’s Olympians ................................ MVB Contacts: ..............Steve Rourke, Rich Bertolucci Olympic Team Members ............................... SID Emails [email protected] .................................................rbert@athletics.ucla.edu GENERAL INFORMATION Rourke’s Offi ce Phone ..........................(310) 206-7873 Key Administrators and Support Staff .............. Bertolucci’s Offi ce Phone ......................(310) 206-8141 Pauley Pavilion .................................................. SID Fax ................................................(310) 825-8664 2014 Opponents ................................................ Website ........................................ www.uclabruins.com CREDITS Th e 2014 UCLA Men’s Volleyball media guide was written and edited by Rich Bertolucci, Associate Sports Information Director and Steve Rourke, Interim Sport Information Direc- tor. Special assistance and thanks to Nancy Ishiki. Photography by ASUCLA Campus Studio (Don Liebig). Special thanks to Getty Images, USA Volleyball and the FIVB for their photos. Th e men’s volleyball media guide is only available online. 1 2014 UCLA MEN’S VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE • 19-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS 2014 TEAM PICTURE/ROSTER/PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Th e 2014 UCLA Men’s Volleyball Team 2014 UCLA Men’s Volleyball Roster No. Name Pos Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School) 1 Jackson Bantle OH 6-1 175 Fr. Pacifi c Palisades, CA (Loyola) 2 Steve O’Dell* S 6-5 190 So. Rochester, NY (McQuaid Jesuit) 3 Michael Fisher OH 6-5 180 Fr. Kailua, HI (Hawaii Baptist Academy) 4 Oliver Martin OH 6-10 180 Fr. Calabasas, CA (Calabasas) 6 Clayton Paullin* MB 6-8 210 Jr.† Palos Verdes, CA (Palos Verdes) 7 Mitch Stahl MB 6-8 190 Fr. Chambersburg, PA (Chambersburg) 8 Jonathan Bridgeman*** Op 6-7 230 Sr.† Solvang, CA (Santa Ynez Valley Union) 10 Jake Reeves S 6-4 185 Fr. San Diego, CA (Torrey Pines) 12 Ian Sequeira* L 5-8 145 Jr. Newport Beach, CA (Newport Harbor) 14 Trent Kersten* MB 6-9 225 So† Fountain Valley, CA (Fountain Valley) 15 Robart Page** OH 7-0 230 Sr. Rochester, NY (Victor) 16 Grant Chalmers L 6-5 165 Fr. Manhattan Beach, CA (Mira Costa) 17 Spencer Rowe** MB 6-6 225 Sr. Trabuco Canyon, CA (Mission Viejo) 18 Kyle Palmer MB 6-8 210 So. Yorba Linda, CA (Servite) 19 Eric Sprague MB 6-9 190 Fr. Kensington, CA (Bentley) 20 Kendall Partie MB 6-4 205 Jr.† Carlsbad, CA (La Costa Canyon) 22 Hagen Smith S/L 6-0 175 Fr. Pacifi c Palisades, CA (Loyola) 23 Gonzalo Quiroga*** OH 6-4 190 Sr. San Juan, Argentina (Medalla Milagrosa) 32 Michael Beals* S 6-6 205 Jr.† Manhattan Beach, CA (Mira Costa) 34 John Zappia* MB 6-5 185 Fr.† Huntington Beach, CA (Mater Dei) *Varsity letters earned. †Has utilized redshirt year. Head Coach: John Speraw (UCLA ’95), 2nd year at UCLA, 12th overall ALPHABETICAL PRONUNCIATION ROSTER Assistants: Brad Keller (Loyola Marymount ’02), 2nd year at No. Name Pronunciation UCLA, eighth overall; Andrea Becker (Sacramento State ’01), 15 Robart Page Robert 2nd year at UCLA, third overall. 6