How high are expectations for the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team this year? Well, the Beach started the year ranked No. 4 in the country in the preseason NCAA rankings and the response from many fans and athletic department staffers was, “Wow, the disrespect.” Indeed, we could be poised on the brink of another […]
The Long Beach State women’s volleyball program is entering an exciting new era, with the university’s announcement early this week that it’s hired alum Tyler Hildebrand to be the Beach’s new coach. Hildebrand is the splashiest hire at the school in any sport in more than a decade, and represents a significant investment in the […]
Long Beach State athletic director Andy Fee took the rare step Monday afternoon of firing women’s volleyball coach Joy McKienzie-Fuerbringer and top assistant coach Matt Fuerbringer, five weeks before the end of the season. The move is effective immediately, and Fee said Monday it was made because of performance issues–the first time he’s made a […]
Long Beach State women’s volleyball outside hitter Kashauna Williams led all scorers with 16 kills on Thursday night at Walter Pyramid, but the Beach fell to No. 18 UCLA 16-25, 13-25, 21-25.
The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team has a proud and trophy-laden history that dates back decades. Throughout that time, the Beach (formerly the 49ers) have run essentially the same warmup, a nationally-known progression of drills that began under head coach Brian Gimmillaro, who won three NCAA titles. Last weekend, fifth-year head coach Joy McKienzie-Fuerbringer […]
From the black and gold to the red, white, and blue: the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team has been taking over at the Olympics. This year, the program will be represented by three Olympians, two alternates, and two coaches, with a total of seven of the city’s 17-person Olympic delegation coming out of the […]
The defending NCAA National Champion Long Beach State men’s volleyball program got its condensed scheduled underway last weekend by splitting a pair of Big West Conference matches with No. 3 UC Santa Barbara. The Beach, ranked No. 10 in the nation, lost on the road but extended its 20-game home winning streak by beating the […]
It was an impressive opening weekend for the No. 10 Long Beach State men’s volleyball team, which is starting its season several weeks later than most other nationally ranked programs (every other team in the top 15 had played at least six matches prior to this weekend). The Beach were able to get into rhythm […]
There’s good news and bad news for the two-time defending NCAA champion Long Beach State men’s volleyball team as they prepare to open their 2021 season this weekend against UC Santa Barbara. The good news is that the Beach are one of only two undefeated teams in the NCAA Top 15 that hasn’t lost a […]