The Loyola Ramblers men's volleyball team (also Loyola Chicago Ramblers) represents Loyola University Chicago in NCAA competition as a member of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA), one of the seven conferences competing at the NCAA National Collegiate level. Shane Davis coaches the Ramblers. He returned as head coach in 2024 after eight seasons leading the Northwestern University women's volleyball team. Davis previously coached Loyola from 2003 to 2015. In 13 seasons as Loyola's head coach, he has an overall record of 290-92 (.759) and led the Ramblers to back-to-back NCAA championships in 2014 and 2015.
In 2013, the Ramblers (22–10) made their first appearance in the NCAA men's collegiate volleyball tournament. They were defeated 0–3 (24–26, 18–25, 27–29) by the UCI Anteaters in the first semifinal on May 2, 2013, at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion.
On May 3, 2014, Loyola (29–1) hosted the 2014 Championships and defeated the Stanford Cardinal (24–9) 3–1 to win the program's first NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Championship.
On May 10, 2015, Loyola (28–2) defeated the Lewis Flyers (26–4) in a thrilling 3–2 match to win back-to-back NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Championships.
NCAA Tournament results 2013 3 Semi-Finals UC Irvine L 0–3 2014 1 Semi-FinalsNational Championship Penn StateStanford W 3–2 W 3–1 2015 3 Quarter-Finals Semi-FinalsNational Championship PfeifferUC IrvineLewis W 3–0 W 3–0 W 3–2 2025 4 Quarter-Finals Pepperdine L 1–3 2026 Regional RoundRegional Finals St. FrancisLBSU W 3–0 L 0–3
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All-Americans
The Loyola men's volleyball program has seen 51 AVCA All American honors (including Honorable Mentions).
1998 Dan Schultz (2nd) 2002 Brad Stoub (2nd) 2003 Shane Davis (2nd), Justin Schnor (2nd) 2005 Scott Greene (2nd), Krystian Krzyzak (2nd) 2006 James Grunst (1st), Chris Kozlarek (1st) 2007 James Grunst (2nd) 2011 Mike Bunting (2nd) 2012 Joe Smalzer (2nd) 2013 Joe Smalzer (2nd) 2014 Thomas Jaeschke (1st), Joe Smalzer (HM), Cody Caldwell (HM), Nick Olson (HM) 2015 Thomas Jaeschke (1st), Jeffrey Jendryk (2nd), Peter Hutz (2nd), Cody Caldwell (HM) 2016 Jeffrey Jendryk (2nd), Peter Hutz (HM), Nick Olson (HM) 2017 Jeffrey Jendryk (1st) 2018 Jeffrey Jendryk (1st), Collin Mahan (HM), Garrett Zolg (HM) 2019 Collin Mahan (2nd), Avery Aylsworth (HM), Paul Narup (HM), Garrett Zolg (HM) 2020 Kyle Piekarski (HM), Cole Schlothauer (HM) 2021 Cole Schlothauer (HM), Garret Zolg (HM) 2022 Cole Schlothauer (HM), Garret Zolg (HM), Parker Van Buren (HM) 2023 Parker Van Buren (2nd), Cole Schlothauer (HM), Dan Mangun (HM) 2024 Parker Van Buren (1st), Daniel Fabikovic (2nd), Nicodemus Meyer (HM) 2025 Parker Van Buren (1st), Daniel Fabikovic (2nd), Nicodemus Meyer (2nd), Ryan McElligott (HM) 2026 Aidan Klein (2nd), Daniel Fabikovic (HM), Josh Schellinger (HM)
National awards 2014 Shane Davis 2015 Thomas JaeschkeJeff Jendryk 2024 Daniel Fabikovic
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