2022 BYU Cougars men's volleyball team

2022 BYU Cougars men's volleyball
2022 BYU Cougars men's volleyball
Conference	Mountain Pacific Sports Federation
Record	8–17 (3–9 MPSF)
Head coach	Shawn Olmstead (7th season);
Assistant coaches	Devin Young (4th season); Micah Naone (4th season);
Home arena	Smith Fieldhouse
	Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

The 2022 BYU Cougars men's volleyball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2022 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Cougars, led by seventh year head coach Shawn Olmstead, played their home games at Smith Fieldhouse.^[3] The Cougars were members of the MPSF and were picked to finish third in the MPSF preseason poll.^[4] After finishing last season ranked #2 the Cougars enter the 2022 season with the #6 ranking.^[5]

2022 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation volleyball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 4 UCLA ‍†‍‍^y	11	–	1	.917	22	–	5	.815
No. 7 USC ‍‍‍	8	–	4	.667	22	–	7	.759
No. 5 Pepperdine ‍‍‡‍^y	7	–	5	.583	19	–	10	.655
No. 11 Grand Canyon ‍‍‍	6	–	6	.500	16	–	12	.571
No. 9 Stanford ‍‍‍	4	–	8	.333	14	–	14	.500
Concordia Irvine ‍‍‍	3	–	9	.250	10	–	16	.385
BYU ‍‍‍	3	–	9	.250	8	–	17	.320

† – Conference champion ‡ – 2022 MPSF Tournament champion y- Invited to the NCAA Volleyball Tournament As of December 19, 2024 Rankings from AVCA

Roster

2022 BYU Cougars roster^[6]

Defensive specialist/libero

4 Jon Stanley - Junior
6 Jackson Fife - Freshman
12 Mitchel Worthington - Senior

Middle blockers

5 Alessandro Gianotti - Freshman
10 Gavin Julien - Sophomore
17 Branden Oberender - Senior
19 Ethan Gant - Freshman
21 Teon Taylor - Freshman

Outside hitters

1 Davide Gardini - Senior
3 Kupono Browne - Sophomore
9 Jack Palmer - Freshman
11 Jared Brady - Freshman
18 Luke Benson - Freshman
23 Miks Ramanis - Freshman

Opposite hitters

2 Alex Ah Sue - Senior
13 Anthony Cherfan - Freshman

Setters

7 Truman Morley - Freshman
8 Bartosz Slawinski - Sophomore
14 Zeo Meyer - Sophomore
16 Noa Haine - Freshman

Schedule

TV/Internet Streaming information:

All home games will be televised on BYUtv or BYUtv.org. Most road games will also be streamed by the schools streaming service. The conference tournament will be streamed by FloVolleyball.

Date time	Opponent	Rank ^{(tournament seed)}	Arena city (tournament)	Television	Score	Attendance	Record (MPSF record)
1/6 5 p.m.	@ #5 Penn State	#6	Rec Hall State College, PA	B1G+	L 0–3 (14–25, 18–25, 19–25)^[7]	197	0–1
1/8 5 p.m.	@ #5 Penn State	#6	Rec Hall State College, PA	B1G+	L 0–3 (21–25, 19–25, 24–26)^[8]	473	0–2
1/21 7 p.m.	#13 UC Irvine	#10	Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT	BYUtv	W 3–2 (25–23, 25–23, 17–25, 25–27, 15–12)^[9]	3,174	1–2
1/22 7 p.m.	#13 UC Irvine	#10	Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT	BYUtv.org	W 3–0 (25–22, 25–18, 25–21)^[10]	2,691	2–2
1/27 7 p.m.	Mount Olive	#8	Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT	BYUtv	W 3–2 (24–26, 25–19, 25–20, 22–25, 15–12)^[11]	2,509	3–2
1/29 7 p.m.	Mount Olive	#8	Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT	BYUtv	W 3–1 (26–24, 27–25, 19–25, 25–20)^[12]	3,224	4–2
2/04 7 p.m.	#10 Ball State	#9	Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT	BYUtv	W 3–2 (30–32, 20–25, 25–20, 25–22, 15–10)^[13]	2,990	5–2
2/05 7 p.m.	#10 Ball State	#9	Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT	BYUtv	L 1–3 (25–23, 19–25, 31–33, 20–25)	2,702	5–3
2/11 7 p.m.	#14 UC San Diego	#11	Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT	BYUtv	L 2–3 (27–25, 25–23, 18–25, 29–31, 11–15)	3,019	5–4
2/12 7 p.m.	#14 UC San Diego	#11	Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT	BYUtv	L 2–3 (22–25, 25–15, 25–22, 15–25, 12–15)	3,085	5–5
2/18 8 p.m.	@ #6 UC Santa Barbara	#13	The Thunderdome Isla Vista, CA	ESPN+	L 0–3 (21–25, 18–25, 23–25)	100	5–6
2/19 8 p.m.	@ #6 UC Santa Barbara	#13	Robertson Gymnasium Santa Barbara, CA		L 1–3 (22–25, 26–28, 28–26, 24–26)	125	5–7
2/25 7 p.m.	#9 Grand Canyon*	#13	Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT	BYUtv	L 1–3 (25–21, 19–25, 19–25, 22–25)	3,149	5–8 (0–1)
2/26 7 p.m.	#9 Grand Canyon*	#13	Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT	BYUtv	L 2–3 (26–24, 30–28, 22–25, 26–28, 16–18)	2,753	5–9 (0–2)
3/04 8 p.m.	@ #6 USC*	#15	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA	P12+ USC	L 1–3 (23–25, 19–25, 25–18, 20–25)	450	5–10 (0–3)
3/05 8 p.m.	@ #6 USC*	#15	Galen Center Los Angeles, CA	P12 LA	L 0–3 (18–25, 10–25, 17–25)	451	5–11 (0–4)
3/11 7 p.m.	Concordia Irvine*		Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT	BYUtv	W 3–0 (25–16, 25–14, 25–17)	3,069	6–11 (1–4)
3/12 7 p.m.	Concordia Irvine*		Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT	BYUtv	W 3–1 (19–25, 25–21, 25–18, 25–22)	3,041	7–11 (2–4)
3/25 7 p.m.	@ #7 Pepperdine*		Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA	WaveCasts	W 3–2 (32–30, 21–25, 20–25, 31–29, 15–9)	705	8–11 (3–4)
3/26 7 p.m.	@ #7 Pepperdine*		Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA	WaveCasts	L 0–3 (22–25, 21–25, 19–25)	682	8–12 (3–5)
4/08 8 p.m.	@ #12 Stanford*		Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA	P12 BAY	L 0–3 (27–29, 20–25, 22–25)	630	8–13 (3–6)
4/09 7 p.m.	@ #12 Stanford*		Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA	P12 BAY	L 2–3 (25–19, 27–25, 23–25, 20–25, 22–24)	1,142	8–14 (3–7)
4/15 7 p.m.	#1 UCLA*		Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT	BYUtv	L 1–3 (25–20, 23–25, 16–25, 18–25)	3,987	8–15 (3–8)
4/16 7 p.m.	#1 UCLA*		Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT	BYUtv	L 2–3 (28–26, 25–20, 23–25, 22–25, 9–15)	4,185	8–16 (3–9)
4/20 6 p.m.	#8 Pepperdine ⁽³⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA (MPSF Quarterfinal)	FloVolleyball	L 2–3 (22—25, 20–25, 25–23, 25–21, 14–16)	450	8–17

*-Indicates conference match.

Times listed are Mountain Time Zone.

Announcers for televised games

Penn State: No commentary
Penn State: Jake Starr & Jordan Mansberger
UC Irvine: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail & Kiki Solano
UC Irvine: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Kiki Solano
Mount Olive: Spencer Linton, Steve Vail, & Kiki Solano
Mount Olive: Spencer Linton, Steve Vail, & Kiki Solano
Ball State: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Kiki Solano
Ball State: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Kiki Solano
UC San Diego: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Kiki Solano
UC San Diego: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Kiki Solano
UC Santa Barbara: Max Kelton & Katie Spieler
Grand Canyon: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Kiki Solano
Grand Canyon: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Kiki Solano
USC: Mark Beltran & Paul Duchesne
USC: Anne Marie Anderson
Concordia Irvine: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Kiki Solano
Concordia Irvine: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Kiki Solano
Pepperdine: Al Epstein
Pepperdine: Al Epstein
Stanford: Ted Enberg
Stanford: Ted Enberg
UCLA: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Kiki Solano
UCLA: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Kiki Solano
MPSF Quarterfinal- Pepperdine: Nick Kopp

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Final
AVCA Coaches	6^[14]	7^[15]	10 ^[16]	8 ^[17]	9^[18]	11^[19]	13^[20]	13^[21]	15	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	—
Off the Block Media	Not released	9^[22]	RV^[23]	9^[24]	RV^[25]	RV^[26]	—^[27]	—^[28]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

^The Media did not release a Pre-season poll.

References

^ "BYU Round Out Staff with Former Cougar Devin Young". Volley Mob. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
^ "BYU Adds Micah Noone to the staff for 2019". Volley Mob. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
^ "Olmstead siblings named head BYU volleyball coaches". Utah Valley 360. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
^ "PEPPERDINE TOPS 2022 MPSF COACHES' POLL". MPSF. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
^ "A new hope: BYU men's volleyball ready to make new memories in 2022". Daily Herald. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
^ "2022 Men's Volleyball Roster - The Official Site of BYU Athletics". BYU Athletics.
^ "Penn State men's volleyball sweeps No. 6 BYU to claim 1st leg of season-opening series". Daily Collegian. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
^ "BYU men's volleyball drops second match to No. 5 Penn State". Daily Herald. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
^ "No. 10 BYU men's volleyball wins 5-set home opener against No. 13 UCI". The Universe. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
^ "No. 10 BYU men's volleyball sweeps UC Irvine". Daily Herald. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
^ "BYU men's volleyball beats Mount Olive in a 5-set battle to stay undefeated at home". The Universe. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
^ "No. 8 Cougars take care of Mount Olive 3–1". Daily Herald. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
^ "Cougars win 3 straight sets for comeback victory over Ball State". Deseret News. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
^ "AVCA Preseason Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
^ "AVCA Week 1 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
^ "AVCA Week 2 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
^ "AVCA Week 3 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
^ "AVCA Week 4 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
^ "AVCA Week 5 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
^ "AVCA Week 6 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
^ "AVCA Week 7 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
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^ "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
^ "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
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^ "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
^ "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved February 22, 2022.

[1] "BYU Round Out Staff with Former Cougar Devin Young". Volley Mob. Retrieved October 3, 2018.

[2] "BYU Adds Micah Noone to the staff for 2019". Volley Mob. Retrieved June 27, 2018.

[3] "Olmstead siblings named head BYU volleyball coaches". Utah Valley 360. Retrieved June 22, 2015.

[4] "PEPPERDINE TOPS 2022 MPSF COACHES' POLL". MPSF. Retrieved December 16, 2021.

[5] "A new hope: BYU men's volleyball ready to make new memories in 2022". Daily Herald. Retrieved January 6, 2022.

[6] "2022 Men's Volleyball Roster - The Official Site of BYU Athletics". BYU Athletics.

[7] "Penn State men's volleyball sweeps No. 6 BYU to claim 1st leg of season-opening series". Daily Collegian. Retrieved January 6, 2022.

[8] "BYU men's volleyball drops second match to No. 5 Penn State". Daily Herald. Retrieved January 9, 2022.

[9] "No. 10 BYU men's volleyball wins 5-set home opener against No. 13 UCI". The Universe. Retrieved January 21, 2022.

[10] "No. 10 BYU men's volleyball sweeps UC Irvine". Daily Herald. Retrieved January 22, 2022.

[11] "BYU men's volleyball beats Mount Olive in a 5-set battle to stay undefeated at home". The Universe. Retrieved January 27, 2022.

[12] "No. 8 Cougars take care of Mount Olive 3–1". Daily Herald. Retrieved January 29, 2022.

[13] "Cougars win 3 straight sets for comeback victory over Ball State". Deseret News. Retrieved February 5, 2022.

[14] "AVCA Preseason Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved December 20, 2021.

[15] "AVCA Week 1 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved January 10, 2022.

[16] "AVCA Week 2 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved January 17, 2022.

[17] "AVCA Week 3 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved January 24, 2022.

[18] "AVCA Week 4 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved January 31, 2022.

[19] "AVCA Week 5 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved February 7, 2022.

[20] "AVCA Week 6 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved February 14, 2022.

[21] "AVCA Week 7 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved February 21, 2022.

[22] "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved January 11, 2022.

[23] "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved January 18, 2022.

[24] "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved January 25, 2022.

[25] "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved February 1, 2022.

[26] "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved February 8, 2022.

[27] "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

[28] "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved February 22, 2022.

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