Brittany Hochevar won’t hesitate when answering questions about the style she and new teammate Kelly Claes will be playing at the 2018 FIVB Huntington Beach Open presented by AVP this weekend. “Long Beach State,” Hochevar says with a laugh. “We like to push the envelope a little bit on our set plays and how we […]
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COLUMN: The Kitchen Cooking Up Success For LBSU Men’s Volleyball
All great teams have one thing in common: a great bench. Obviously, champions also have talented players and smart coaches, but I think a complete squad with a dedicated scout team will always have a better chance of winning because they’re always going to be more prepared, and better supported. The No. 1 Long Beach […]
TONIGHT: Long Beach State vs. Ohio State In NCAA Final Four
A whole season comes down to one night, as the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team faces two-time defending national Ohio State in the NCAA Final Four at 5 p.m. today in UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion. The team has piled up all manner of awards. Five 49ers were named All-Americans, Alan Knipe was named Coach of […]
Long Beach State’s Josh Tuaniga Named National Player Of The Year
Major news landed Wednesday morning as the American Volleyball Coaches Association announced that Long Beach State junior setter Josh Tuaniga is this year’s National Player of the Year. “It’s really an honor and I appreciate it, especially on behalf of my family,” said Tuaniga. Of the 29 previous honorees, Tuaniga becomes just the seventh setter […]
International Players Hoping For National Championship At Long Beach State
There are about 2,700 international students enrolled at Long Beach State, studying a variety of subjects. Two of them, Bjarne Huus and Simon Anderson, are trying to help the school’s men’s volleyball team win a national championship this week. Huus and Anderson are not your typical “fish out of water” stories. Both have thrived since […]
Long Beach State’s Alan Knipe, Nick MacRae Win National Awards
Tuesday was a very good day for the Long Beach State men’s volleyball coaching staff, as head coach Alan Knipe won the AVCA National Coach of the Year award and Nick MacRae won the AVCA National Assistant Coach of the Year award. It was also announced by Long Beach State that Knipe had been signed […]
PODCAST: The LB Fee Show With Guest Alan Knipe
Every Monday we sit down with Long Beach State athletics director Andy Fee for The LB Fee Show to talk about everything LBSU athletics and interview a special guest. This week we got a chance to catch up with Long Beach State men’s volleyball coach Alan Knipe and talk to Fee about Jewels Of The […]
Long Beach State Weekly Update
The No. 1 Long Beach State men’s volleyball team had their last practice on Tuesday before the NCAA Tournament starts on Thursday. Read more below: Championship Week Is Here For No. 1 Long Beach State PODCAST: The LB Fee Show With Guest Alan Knipe Softball Sunday’s Big West Conference series finale between No. 17 LBSU […]
Long Beach State Dirtbags Hit Big West Basement
The 2018 Long Beach State Dirtbags season isn’t over quite yet, but fans witnessed the death rattle at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field over the weekend while the Dirtbags (18-26, 4-8) dropped a Big West Conference series to UC Davis in familiar fashion. The loss moves defending conference champion LBSU into last place. After Zak […]
Championship Week Is Here For No. 1 Long Beach State
It all comes down to this week for the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team, which held its usual practice Monday morning in the Pyramid, with two exceptions. For one, the borders of the court were still littered with the curtains and tables from Jewels of the Night, Long Beach State’s big fundraiser event held […]