Forty-nine years ago, Al Scates took the reigns of the UCLA men's volleyball program. Since then, Scates has solidified himself as one of the best coaches of all time in any collegiate sport. Read more...

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Al Scates

There is a bitter irony related to the word "inconsistency" when it comes to sports: A team has to be consistently inconsistent in order to earn the dubious designation. This season, the UCLA men's volleyball team fit the mold to be labeled with such a title. Read more...

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Junior quick hitter Thomas Amberg suffered injuries throughout UCLA’s inconsistent season. Amberg and several other key players return next year.

The talent was there, the heart was there, and the chance came for the UCLA men's volleyball team to knock off a heavily favored USC team in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation playoff opener. Read more...

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Coach Al Scates and the No. 8 Bruins’ season ended in a four-set loss to the No. 1 Trojans in the MPSF quarterfinals Saturday at the Galen Center.

In a season filled with as much turmoil as triumph, as many setbacks as successes, it's safe to say that the UCLA men's volleyball team has had a long year. Read more...

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Senior libero Tom Hastings and the No. 8 Bruins face the No. 1 Trojans at the Galen Center on Saturday in the quarterfinals of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament. UCLA lost 3-0 to USC on April 14.

Al Scates is no stranger to the playoffs, and even though his UCLA men's volleyball team is headed there, the coach isn't thrilled about how the Bruins closed out the regular season. Read more...

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Redshirt junior quick hitter Weston Dunlap led the Bruins with 11 kills and three blocks in their 3-1 loss to Pepperdine at Firestone Fieldhouse on Saturday.

The importance of today's match for the UCLA men's volleyball team has nothing to do with standings, seeds or rankings. Read more...

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Redshirt junior Ryal Jagd and the No. 8 Bruins take on the No. 1 Trojans today.