John Speraw met with longtime friend Wade Garard in May of 2016 to catch up over coffee, but their Starbucks chat turned into much more. As head coach for both the Bruins and the U.S. Read more...
Photo: John Speraw’s work in the sport of men’s volleyball extends beyond coaching the Bruins and the U.S. men’s national team. The former Bruin created MotorMVB with longtime friend Wade Garard to help grow the sport for future athletes. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)
A difficult road lies ahead for the Bruins to claim their 20th national championship. No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball (22-6, 9-3 MPSF) concluded regular season play Saturday night with a win over conference rival No. Read more...
Photo: Dylan Missry has been an integral part of the Bruin offense this year. The junior outside hitter is third on the team with 218 kills and 35 aces on the season. (Pinkie Su/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins accomplished something the program had not been able to do in almost half a decade. No. 5 UCLA men’s volleyball (22-6, 9-3 MPSF) swept No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore middle blocker Daenan Gyimah finished the match with 12 kills and a hitting percentage of .625. No. 5 UCLA took down No. 2 BYU for the first time since 2014. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)
After falling to unranked USC last weekend, UCLA men’s volleyball risked losing to two consecutive unranked teams when it faced Stanford on Thursday night. The No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore middle blocker Daenan Gyimah led the Bruins with 15 kills and a hitting percentage of .636, adding one ace and four blocks. No. 4 UCLA bested unranked Stanford on Thursday in four sets. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)
Following a loss to unranked USC, UCLA has two games left this week to end the regular season. “We have to win, without a doubt,” said senior opposite Christian Hessenauer. Read more...
Photo: After No. 5 UCLA’s loss to unranked USC, the Bruins’ last weekend of play is even more important in helping them vie for a spot in the NCAA Tournament. UCLA will host unranked Stanford on Thursday and No. 2 BYU on Saturday. (Pinkie Su/Daily Bruin)
Micah Ma’a sprinted past the antenna to the other side of the court to chase down a ball shanked by senior opposite Christian Hessenauer and fell just short, giving USC the point it needed to win the match. Read more...
Photo: To qualify for the NCAA tournament, UCLA will have to either win the MPSF tournament or secure an at-large bid. After falling to USC this past weekend, the Bruins’ chance at securing the bid was hurt and it seems likely UCLA will have to vie for an at-large bid. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)
UCLA men’s volleyball had not lost to an unranked team since 2014. On Saturday, USC broke that streak. The Trojans (7-17, 3-7 MPSF) took down the No. Read more...
Photo: Christian Hessenauer led the Bruins with a career-high 22 kills. Despite the senior opposite’s performance, No. 3 UCLA fell to unranked USC on Saturday night. (Jenna Smith/Daily Bruin)
