The 2023 UCLA men's volleyball team represented University of California, Los Angeles in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Bruins, led by eleventh year head coach John Speraw, played their home games at Pauley Pavilion and the John Wooden Center (when basketball has the use of Pauley Pavilion). The Bruins were members of the MPSF and were picked to finish first in the MPSF preseason poll.

Season highlights Ethan Champlin won the National Outside Attacker of the Week award for Week 0 games.

Roster  Defensive specialist/libero 4 Troy Gooch - Senior 14 Matthew Aziz - Sophomore 23 Coleman McDonough - Freshman

Middle blockers 2 J.R. Norris IV - Senior 9 Guy Genis - Sophomore 10 Sean McQuiggan - Freshman 13 Merrick McHenry - Junior 15 Christopher Hersh - Freshman 22 Matthew Edwards - Freshman Outside hitters 3 Cole Ketrzynski - Senior 11 Cooper Robinson - Freshman 12 Alex Knight - Senior 16 Ido David - Sophomore 18 Grant Sloane - Sophomore 20 Ethan Champlin - Junior 21 Zach Rama - Freshman Opposite hitters 1 Kyle Vom Steeg - Junior 3 Cole Ketrzynski - Senior 16 Ido David - Sophomore 19 David Decker - Freshman

Setters 5 Ayrton Garcia-Jurado - Junior 7 Andrew Rowan - Freshman 24 Miles Partain - Junior (left on Feb. 9, 2023) 

Schedule TV/Internet Streaming information: All home games will be televised on Pac-12 Network or Pac-12+. Most road games will also be streamed by the schools streaming service. The conference tournament will be streamed by FloVolleyball.

DatetimeOpponent Rank(tournament seed)Arenacity(tournament)TelevisionScoreAttendanceRecord(MPSF record)1/55:30 p.m.vs. CSUN#2Robertson GymnasiumSanta Barbara, CA(UCSB Asics Invitational)W 3–0(25–18, 25–21, 25–18)1461–01/63 p.m.vs. UC San Diego#2Robertson GymnasiumSanta Barbara, CA(UCSB Asics Invitational)W 3–0(25–18, 25–16, 25–14)1152–01/78 p.m.@ #7 UC Santa Barbara#2Robertson GymnasiumSanta Barbara, CA(UCSB Asics Invitational)ESPN+W 3–0(26–24, 25–16, 25–14)4223–01/136 p.m.Princeton#2John Wooden CenterLos Angeles, CAP12+ UCLAW 3–1(22-25, 25–18, 25–20, 25-14)7214-01/207 p.m.#12 UC Santa Barbara#2Pauley PavilionLos Angeles, CAP12+ UCLAW 3–0(32-30, 25–17, 25–21)9505-01/217 p.m.UC San Diego#2Pauley PavilionLos Angeles, CAP12 LAW 3–0(25-15, 25–23, 25–18)9236-01/277 p.m.@ CSUN#2Premier America Credit Union ArenaNorthridge, CAESPN+W 3–0(25-18, 25–16, 26–24)5077-01/315 p.m.@ George Mason#2Recreation Athletic ComplexFairfax, VAESPN+W 3–0(25-15, 25–21, 25-19)4558-02/31 p.m.vs. #13 Ohio State#2Rec HallUniversity Park, PA(Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge)W 3–1(25-22, 25–20, 23-25, 25-23)9-02/44 p.m.@ #4 Penn State#2Rec HallUniversity Park, PA(Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge)B1G+L 1–3(21-25, 25-18, 19-25, 17-25)09-12/98 p.m.#2 Long Beach State#4Pauley PavilionLos Angeles, CAP12 LAW 3-0(25-19, 25-21, 25-20)2,24510-12/107 p.m.@ #2 Long Beach State#4Walter PyramidLong Beach, CAESPN+W 3-1(18-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-23)4,13811-12/177 p.m.#8 BYU*#2Pauley PavilionLos Angeles, CAP12 LAW 3-0(25-20, 25-22, 25-18)1,43212-1(1-0)2/185 p.m.#8 BYU*#2John Wooden CenterLos Angeles, CAP12+ UCLAW 3-0(25-17, 25-21, 25-18)1,01213-1(2-0)2/247 p.m.@ #6 UC Irvine#2Bren Events CenterIrvine, CAESPN+W 3-1(17-25, 25-23, 25-19, 25-16)2,41114-12/265 p.m.#6 UC Irvine#2Pauley PavilionLos Angeles, CAP12+ UCLAW 3-1(20-25, 25-22, 25-16, 27-25)1,30615-13/17 p.m.Concordia Irvine*#2Pauley PavlionLos Angeles, CAP12+ UCLAW 3-0(25-16, 25-16, 25-14)79816-1(3-0)3/37 p.m.@ Concordia Irvine*#2CU ArenaIrvine, CAEagleEyeW 3-0(25-15, 25-19, 25-16)8217-1(4-0)3/97 p.m.vs. #3 Penn State#2Stan Sheriff CenterHonolulu, HI(Outrigger Volleyball invitational)W 3-2(25-20, 25-22, 16-25, 21-25, 15-10)018-13/107 p.m.Purdue Fort Wayne#2Stan Sheriff CenterHonolulu, HI(Outrigger Volleyball Invitational)W 3-0(25-20, 25-21, 25-16)019-13/1110 p.m.@ #1 Hawai'i#2Stan Sheriff CenterHonolulu, HI(Outrigger Volleyball Invitational)ESPN+L 1-3(27-29, 25-21, 22-25, 26-28)10,30019-23/175 p.m.@ #10 Stanford*#3Burnham Pavilion & Ford CenterStanford, CAP12+ STANW 3-0(25-12, 25-12, 25-12)83920-2(5-0)3/185 p.m.@ #10 Stanford*#3Burnham Pavilion & Ford CenterStanford, CAP12+ STANW 3-0(25-18, 25-21, 25-20)90821-2(6-0)3/316 p.m.@ #5 Grand Canyon*#2GCU ArenaPhoenix, AZESPN+W 3-1(29-31, 27-25, 25-20, 25-13)1,82122-2(7-0)4/16 p.m. @ #5 Grand Canyon*#2 GCU ArenaPhoenix, AZESPN+W 3-0(30-28, 25-21, 25-19)1,56323-2(8-0)4/67 p.m. #12 USC* #2 Pauley PavilionLos Angeles, CA P12 LAW 3-0(25-22, 25-17, 25-22)3,07224–2(9-0)4/87 p.m. @ #12 USC* #2 Galen CenterLos Angeles, CA P12 LAW 3-0(25-20, 25-17, 25-20)1,61425–2(10-0)4/137 p.m. @ #9 Pepperdine* #2 Firestone FieldhouseMalibu, CA WCC NetW 3-1(30-32, 21-25, 23-25, 23-25)81726–2(11-0)4/157 p.m. #9 Pepperdine* #2 Pauley PavilionLos Angeles, CA P12 LAW 3-1(26-28, 25-20, 25-16, 25-15)3,34527–2(12-0)4/194:30 p.m.#7 Grand Canyon(4)#2(1) Maples PavilionStanford, CA(MPSF Semifinal)FloVolleyballW 3-0(25-23, 25-19, 25-20)45728-24/226:05 p.m.@ #8 Stanford(3)#2(1)Maples PavilionStanford, CA(MPSF Championship)FloVolleyballW 3-0(25-22, 25-21, 25-23)1,72129-25/42 p.m.#4 Long Beach State#2 (1)EagleBank ArenaFairfax, VA(NCAA Semifinal)NCAA.comW 3–0(25–16, 25-14, 25-19)30-25/62 p.m.#1 Hawai'i (2)#2 (1)EagleBank ArenaFairfax, VA(NCAA Championship)ESPN2W 3–1(28-26, 31-33, 25-21, 25-21)6,94231-2 *-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.

Announcers for televised games

UC Santa Barbara: Max Kelton & Katie Spieler Princeton: Denny Cline UC Santa Barbara: Denny Cline UC San Diego: CSUN: George Mason: Ohio State: Penn State: Long Beach State: Long Beach State: BYU: BYU: Denny Cline UC Irvine: UC Irvine: Concordia Irvine: Concordia Irvine: Hawai'i: Stanford: Stanford: Grand Canyon: Grand Canyon: USC: USC: Pepperdine: Pepperdine: MPSF Tournament:

Rankings

The media did not release a Pre-season or Week 1 poll.

References