Off the Block interviews: Recent Episodes
Vinnie Lopes
This is a collection of Off the Block’s interviews with college men’s volleyball players and coaches.
Check out Off the Block’s postmatch interview with coach John Hawks after the United States swept Canada on Sunday to win the gold medal at the U21 NORCECA Continental Championship.
Check out Off the Block’s interview with coach John Hawks as the U.S. Men’s Junior National Team announces its tournament roster and prepares for the upcoming U21 NORCECA Continental Championship.
Check out Off the Block’s interview with libero Ryan Merk as Penn State prepares for the NCAA Tournament. Penn State will play UC Irvine in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals on Tuesday.
Check out Off the Block’s interview with outside attacker Matthew Staskunas as Belmont Abbey prepares for the NCAA Tournament. Belmont Abbey will play Long Beach State in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals on Tuesday.
Check out Off the Block’s interview with libero Cole Power as UC Irvine prepares for the NCAA Tournament. UC Irvine will play Penn State in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals on Tuesday.
Check out Off the Block’s interview with Alex Knight as UCLA prepares to try to repeat as NCAA Tournament. UCLA will play Fort Valley State in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals on Tuesday.
Check out Off the Block’s interview with setter Jaxon Hicks as Ohio State prepares to compete in the NCAA Tournament. Ohio State will play Grand Canyon in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals on Tuesday.
Check out Off the Block’s interview with All-SIAC opposite Jaxon Hicks as Fort Valley State prepares to be the first team from the SIAC to compete in the NCAA Tournament. Fort Valley State will play UCLA in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals on Tuesday.
Check out Off the Block’s interview with All-MPSF opposite Camden Gianni as Grand Canyon prepares to return to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year. Grand Canyon will play Ohio State in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals on Tuesday.
Check out Off the Block’s interview with coach Derek Sullivan after Belmont Abbey beat North Greenville in four games in the ConfCarolinas Tournament finals on Saturday.
Check out Off the Block’s interview with coach Matt Werle after Grand Canyon beat UCLA in five games in the MPSF Tournament finals on Saturday.
Check out Off the Block’s interview with Ohio State coach Kevin Burch from Friday as his team prepares to play Lindenwood in the MIVA Tournament finals on Saturday.
Check out Off the Block’s interview with coach Larry Wrather after Fort Valley State swept Central State in the SIAC Tournament finals to advance to the NCAA Tournament.
Check out Off the Block’s interview with coach Joe Kosciw after Lindenwood upset Ball State in the MIVA Tournament semifinals.
Check out Off the Block’s interview with coach Michael Rumbaugh, opposite Nathan Zini and libero Payton Blain after Saint Francis during the weekend won its second consecutive NEC regular season title.
Ball State under coach Donan Cruz won its third consecutive MIVA regular season title and home court advantage throughout the MIVA Tournament. Check out Off the Block’s interview with Cruz.
It’s the inaugural year of the SIAC receiving a NCAA Tournament berth and Fort Valley State is on the verge of being the clinching the top seed for the conference tournament. Check out Off the Block’s interview with Fort Valley State coach Larry Wrather.
Check out Off the Block postmatch interview with coach David Kniffin after No. 5/5 UC Irvine defeated No. 1/1 Grand Canyon in five games on Thursday.
Off the Block interviews coach Alan Knipe as Long Beach State prepares for the upcoming season.
Check out Off the Block’s interview with Loyola coach John Hawks as the Ramblers prepare for the 2024 season.
Off the Block interviews Keoni Thiim about his role on Hawai’i as a serving specialist and preparing for the NCAA Tournament semifinals.
Off the Block interviews coach Matt Werle about Grand Canyon being in the NCAA Tournament and facing Long Beach State in the opening round.
Off the Block interviews Ball State coach Donan Cruz after the team swept Lewis on the MIVA semifinals
Off the Block interviews coach Matt Werle as No. 5/5 Grand Canyon prepares to play No. 2/1 UCLA in a two-match home series starting Friday with first place in the MPSF on the line.
Off the Block interviews coach Kevin Burch after No. 15 Ohio State upset No. 1/1 Penn State in five games on Tuesday.
Off the Block interviews coach Mark Pavlik after No. 3/3 Penn State defeated No. 1/1 Hawai’i in four games at the Outrigger Invitational.
Off the Block interviews coach John Hawks after Loyola rallied from a two-game deficit to beat McKendree in five games
Off the Block interviews opposite Ido David after after No. 2/2 UCLA defeated No. 3/3 Penn State in five games at the Outrigger Invitational.
Off the Block’s Vinnie Lopes interviews Charleston coach Luke Reynolds about the Golden Eagles being one of three remaining undefeated teams in nation. Reynolds also discusses Charleston being ranked for the first time program history, building a successful team culture and preparing for upcoming EIVA road matches at George Mason.
Off the Block interviews Jacob Pasteur about his time with the U.S. Men’s National Team this offseason and what to extract from Ohio State during the upcoming season.
Off the Block interviews Ball State outside attacker Kaleb Jenness about the defending MIVA champion’s preseason and the Cardinals’ expectations for the 2023 season.
Off the Block interviews Ohio State coach Kevin Burch at the MIVA Hall of Fame Preseason Tournament about the team’s progress in the preseason and new Buckeyes to know for 2023.
Off the Block interviews Purdue Fort Wayne coach Rock Perrotte following the MIVA Hall of Fame Preseason Tournament about the team’s preseason play, new Mastodons competing for playing time and rule changes that should be made to the sport.
Off the Block interviews new North Greenville coach Matthew McManaway about the team’s preseason and the Crusaders attempt to defend their ConfCarolinas title.
Coach Jay Hosack discusses the start of the preseason for George Mason, the team’s depth at setter and the value of players competing internationally during the offseason.
Off the Block interviews coach Mark Pavlik about the start of Penn State’s preseason, building team chemistry and how to train players get better at passing.
Check out Off the Block’s interview with coach John Speraw as UCLA prepares to play Pepperdine in the NCAA Tournament opening round on Tuesday.
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Check out Off the Block’s interview with outside attacker Ethan Chaplin as UCLA prepares to play Pepperdine in the NCA Tournament opening round on Tuesday.
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Check out Off the Block’s interview with coach Fred Battenfield as North Greenville prepares to play Princeton in the NCAA Tournament play-in match on Sunday.
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Check out Off the Block’s interview with coach Sam Shweisky as Princeton prepares to play North Greenville in the NCAA Tournament play-in match.
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Check out Off the Block’s interview with coach Fred Battenfield after North Greenville defeated Mount Olive to win the ConfCarolinas Tournament championship.
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Check out Off the Block’s interview with coach Sam Shweisky after Princeton upset Penn State in the EIVA Tournament semifinals on Thursday.
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Check out Off the Block’s interview with coach Rock Perrotte after Purdue Fort Wayne upset Loyola in the MIVA Tournament semifinals on Wednesday.
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Check out Off the Block’s interview with coach Donan Cruz after Ball State swept Lewis in the MIVA Tournament semifinals on Wednesday.
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Off the Bloch interviews Purdue Fort Wayne coach Rock Perrotte after beating McKendree in the MIVA Tournament quarterfinals.
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Off the Block interviews Ball State coach Donan Cruz after the team defeated Purdue Fort Wayne to win the 2022 MIVA regular season championship.
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Stanford defeated No. 1/2 UCLA in five games on Friday for its win against a No. 1 ranked team since 2016. Check out the postmatch interview with Stanford coach John Kosty.
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McKendree rallied from a two game deficit to defeat Loyola in five games on Thursday. Check out the postmatch interview with McKendree coach Nickie Sanlin.
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Purdue Fort Wayne swept No. 10/10 Lewis on Thursday to end a 15-match losing streak against the Flyers. Check out the postmatch interview with the Mastodons coach Rock Perrotte.
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Off the Block interviews coach Donan Cruz after No. 15 Ball State swept No. 1/1 Hawai’i on Saturday.
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Off the Block Interviews Princeton coach Sam Shweisky after his team defeated UC Santa Barbara for its first win of the season.
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Off the Block interviews Donan Cruz after winning his debut match as the Ball State men’s volleyball head coach
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Off the Block interviews coach Ray Lewis after Central State in its inaugural match lost to Indiana Tech in five games.
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Fort Valley State is about a month away from its inaugural men’s volleyball season. Check out Off the Block’s interview with coach Larry Wrather about what to expect from Wildcats in 2022 and how he has already instilled a a competitive culture at the new program.
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Off the Block interviews Saint Francis coach Michael Rumbaugh about the NEC adding men’s volleyball. Saint Francis as an NEC school in other sports will leave the EIVA in 2023 to join the conference.
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Off the Block interviews U.S. setter Kawikia Shoji about the upcoming Olympics men’s volleyball tournament.
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Off the Block interviews former UCLA middle attacker Mitch Stahl about earring a U.S. roster spot for the Olympics and what he expects from the tournament.
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Off the Block interviews U.S. setter Micah Christenson as he prepares for the upcoming Olympics in Tokyo.
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Off the Block interviews newly hired Ball State men’s volleyball head coach Donan Cruz.
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Off the Block interviews coach Mark Hulse after Loyola rallied from a two-game deficit to beat McKendree in five games in the MIVA Tournament semifinals.
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Off the Block interviews coach Nolan Albrecht after Belmont Abbey defeated North Greenville in the ConfCarolinas Tournament semifinals.
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Off the Block Interviews coach Ali'i Keohohou after Mount Olive beat King in the ConfCarolinas Tournament semifinals.
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Off the Block interviews coach Ryan Booher after King swept Barton in the ConfCarolinas Tournament quarterfinals on Tuesday.
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Off the Block interviews coach Fred Battenfield after North Greenville swept Emmanuel in the ConfCarolinas quarterfinals.
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Off the Block Interviews coach Nickie Sanlin after McKendree defeated Purdue Fort Wayne in five games to advance to the MIVA Tournament semifinals.
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Off the Block Interviews coach Evin Giglio after Wentworth upset No. 1 Springfield.
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Off the Block interviews coach Mark Pavlik after Penn State swept Charleston to win the EIVA regular season championship.
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Off the Block interviews coach Gavin Mueller after Quincy upset Ohio State in five games on Saturday.
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Off the Block Interviews coach Dan Friend after Lewis swept Loyola to win the MIVA regular season championship.
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Off the Block interviews coach Nickie Sanlin after No. 10 McKendree swept Purdue Fort Wayne on Sunday.
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Off the Block interviews Purdue Fort Wayne coach Rock Perrotte after his team swept No. 10 McKendree on Saturday.
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Off the Block interviews coach John Cash after Lincoln Memorial swept Queens on Saturday
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Off the Block interviews coach Alan Knipe about the upcoming season for Long Beach State.
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Off the Block interviews coach Jeremy Price after Queens defeated Lincoln Memorial in five games.
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Off the Block interviews coach Fred Battenfield after North Greenville swept King
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Off the Block interviews Grand Canyon coach Matt Werle following his team’s upset of No. 1/2 BYU.
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Off the Block interviews coach Nolan Albrecht after Belmont Abbey swept Erskine in conference play on Tuesday.
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Off the Block interviews Ohio State coach Kevin Burch following the team’s following the team’s win against No. 3/4 Lewis.
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Off the Block interviews coach John Speraw after No. 8/8 UCLA upset No. 1/1 BYU.
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Off the Block interviews Loyola coach Mark Hulse after his team’s five-game victory against Saint Francis.
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Off the Block interviews coach Dan Friend along with outside attacker Ryan Coenen and middle attackers Tyler Mitchem and TJ Murray after No. 4/4 Lewis rallied to beat NJIT in five games.
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Off the Block interviews coach Ryan Booher after King defeated Saint Francis in five games on Saturday.
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George Mason coach Jay Hosack discuss his team’s season-opening against Ball State.
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Off the Block editor Vinnie Lopes interviews U.S. coach John Speraw about the decision about recent IOC decision to postpone the Olympics and how the U.S. Men’s National Team is coping during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Check out Off the Block’s interview with coach Fred Battenfield after North Greenville upset No. 10/9 Grand Canyon in five games on Friday.
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Check out Off the Block’s postmatch interview with coach Matt Werle after No. 13 Grand Canyon defeated No. 6/7 Pepperdine in four games.
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Check out Off the Block’s interview with coach Gavin Mueller after Quincy upset No. 9/9 Purdue Fort Wayne in five games for the program’s first conference win since 2017.
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Check out Off the Block’s interview with Don Gleason after Daemen upset Lincoln Memorial in five games.
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Check out Off the Block’s interview with coach Joe Koswic after Lindenwood defeated CSUN in five games.
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Check out Off the Block’s interview with coach Rock Porrette after No. 10 Purdue Fort Wayne swept Loyola for the team’s first win in the series since 2013.
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Check out Off the Block’s interview with coach Charlie Sullivan following No. 2 Springfield’s five-game victory against No. 1 SUNY New Paltz
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Check out our interview with Limestone coach Steve Benson following his team’s conference sweep against North Greenville on Tuesday.
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Check out Off the Block’s postmatch with Ball State coach Joel Walton following an upset victory against No. 7/6 Penn State.
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Check out Off the Block’s interview with coach Shawn Olmstead as he discusses No. 2/2 BYU playing No. 3/3 UC Santa Barbara in a two-match series this weekend.
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Check out Off the Block’s postmatch interview with Lincoln Memorial coach John Cash following the team’s home loss to No. 1/1 Hawai’i.
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Check out Off the Block’s interview with Penn State coach Mark Pavlik following a five-game road comeback victory against No. 5/5 Lewis
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Check out Off the Block’s interview with coach Kevin Ring after UC San Diego swept No. 3/3 UCLA on Saturday for the team’s first win against the Bruins in eight years.
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Check out Off the Block’s postmatch interview with George Mason coach Jay Hosack following the team’s four-game victory against No. 8/9 George Mason on Friday.
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Check out Off the Block’s postmatch interview with coach Danny Goncalves after NJIT swept No. 12 USC on Saturday.
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Check Off the Block’s interview with coach Jay Hosack after George Mason swept No. 12 USC.
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Check out Off the Block’s interview with McKendree coach Nickie Sanlin following her team’s victory against No. 13 CSUN in a fifth-game overtime
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Saint Francis rallied from a two-game deficit to beat No. 7/5 Stanford in five games. Check out Off the Block’s postmatch interview with Saint Francis coach Mike Rumbaugh.
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Off the Block editor Vinnie Lopes interviews coach Dan Friend after Lewis lost BYU in four games on Saturday.
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Off the Block editor Vinnie Lopes interviews Ohio State coach Kevin Burch following a season-opening victory against North Greenville and his first career win as the Buckeyes head coach. Plus, Burch discusses Jake Hanes’ decision to forego his remaining college eligibility to train with the U.S. Men’s National Team.
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Listen to Off the Block’s postmatch interview with coach John Speraw after UCLA swept Daemen in its season opener.
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