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BYU's Men's Volleyball Dominates Weekend Series Against Concordia University Irvine

March 31, 2024 12:00 AM
No. 7 BYU's excitement surged as they clinched back-to-back victories in convincing style against Concordia University Irvine (CUI) at the Smith Fieldhouse this past weekend amidst a month-long hiatus since their last home game on February 24th, where they split a series with reigning national champion UCLA.
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BYU men's volleyball drops 5-set match to Grand Canyon despite career-highs

February 27, 2022 12:00 AM
After taking the first two sets against No. 9 Grand Canyon University on Saturday, No. 13 BYU men's volleyball was outgunned, losing 3-2. Four of the five sets went to tiebreakers, with GCU taking the win 24-26, 28-30, 25-22, 28-26, 18-16. The loss is BYU's seventh in a row.
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No. 10 BYU men's volleyball wins 5-set home opener against No. 13 UCI

January 22, 2022 12:00 AM
No. 10 BYU men's volleyball beat No. 13 University of California Irvine in five sets in the Cougars' home opener Friday night at the Smith Fieldhouse in an 'edge-of-your-seat' style game.
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Defining moments: Men's volleyball beats Hawaii to start season 17-0

June 23, 2020 12:00 AM
Defining moments: Men's volleyball beats Hawaii to start season 17-0
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The most dangerous play in volleyball

June 11, 2020 12:00 AM
The most dangerous play in volleyball
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BYU men's volleyball relies on brotherly bond to get through COVID-19

April 03, 2020 12:00 AM
BYU men’s volleyball was headed to Stanford to take on the No. 14 ranked Cardinals for the second meeting of the season. With their bags checked and boarding passes in hand, they were at their departure gate and were ready board their flight when a member of the team saw a tweet from the Pac-12 Conference that said All Pac-12 sport competitions were cancelled until further notice due to COVID-19.
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March 23: Today’s BYU Campus COVID-19 update

March 23, 2020 12:00 AM
The BYU campus has changed drastically due to the spread of COVID-19 throughout the country and the world. Find out how the campus is functioning, what’s open, what’s closed and what’s new.
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BYU volleyball superfans dedicate hours to team, uplift Cougars

November 11, 2019 12:00 AM
It was the third set. BYU men’s volleyball was behind 14-9 when Craig and Lorraine Lybbert wandered into the Smith Fieldhouse for the first time on Feb. 12, 1993. The couple had recently moved into the area and was driving the streets in search of something to do. They saw something was going on in the Smith Fieldhouse and decided to check it out. The building was packed, but the Lybberts found seats on the upper level on the north side and settled in to see what all the excitement was about.
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BYU volleyball defeats Stanford, advances to MPSF semifinals

April 15, 2019 12:00 AM
BYU freshman Davide Gardini spikes the ball in a career-high performance. (Jaren Wilkey/BYU Photo)
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Hawaiian volleyball players bring culture, friendship to BYU

March 18, 2019 12:00 AM
From left: Wil Stanley, Kiani Moea'i and Kana'i Akana all find themselves wearing BYU jerseys after donning the same high school colors. (Claire Gentry)
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Siblings coach BYU volleyball teams

February 14, 2019 12:00 AM
Shawn and Heather Olmstead are siblings. Heather Olmstead coaches BYU's women's volleyball team and Shawn Olmstead coaches the men's team. (Emma Wiles)
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BYU men's volleyball loses NCAA semifinal 3-1 to UCLA

May 04, 2018 12:00 AM
BYU men's volleyball fell short of its third-straight NCAA championship game, falling 3-1 to host UCLA in the semifinals. The Cougars recorded 25 service errors and zero aces, losing the serving game to the Bruins.
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BYU volleyball players come from all over the world

May 02, 2018 12:00 AM
BYU reports having a total of 1,226 international students on campus which accounts for 3.7% of the student body. Three of these international students are athletes on the BYU men’s volleyball team: Miki Jauhiainen from Finland, Felipe de Brito Ferreira from Brazil and Gabi Garcia Fernandez from Puerto Rico.
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No. 4 BYU volleyball beats No. 2 UCLA to win MPSF championship

April 22, 2018 12:00 AM
No. 4 BYU men's volleyball took sets two through four after dropping the first to beat No. 2 UCLA in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championship.
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No. 4 BYU men's volleyball clinches MPSF regular season title

April 09, 2018 12:00 AM
The No. 4 BYU men’s volleyball team had an up and down weekend, clinching the MPSF
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BYU men's volleyball looks to extend win streak

March 26, 2018 12:00 AM
No. 2 BYU men’s volleyball returns home this week to continue conference play and try to extend its 13-game winning streak.
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Brenden Sander talks volleyball future

March 20, 2018 12:00 AM
BYU senior Brenden Sander passes the ball in a win against USC March, 15, 2018. Sander's older brother, Taylor, also played for the BYU men's volleyball team. (Josh Ellis)
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BYU men's volleyball defeats USC, wins thirteenth-straight

March 16, 2018 12:00 AM
The No. 2 BYU men’s volleyball team defeated USC in four sets (23-25, 25-16, 25-23, 25-
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