The 2018 Long Beach State 49ers men's volleyball team represented Long Beach State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The 49ers, led by fifteenth year head coach Alan Knipe, played their home games at Walter Pyramid. The 49ers competed as members of the Big West Conference, which was sponsoring men's volleyball for the first time, and were picked to win the Big West in the preseason poll. LBSU won the national championship, the second in program history.

Roster  Defensive Specialist/Libero 3 Matt Butler - Senior 6 Trevor Briggs - Freshman 9 Jordan Molina - Junior

Middle Blockers 8 Gary Adams - Freshman 12 Zane Griggs - Freshman 13 Simon Anderson - Freshman 21 Jason Willahan - Senior 23 Zach Gates - Senior 25 Nick Amado - Junior Outside Hitters 2 Louis Richards - Junior 4 Bjarne Huus - Senior 5 Kyle Ensing - Junior 11 TJ DeFalco - Junior 17 Ryan Poole - Freshman 18 Jevan Coronado - Freshman 19 Ethan Siegfried - Freshman 31 Spencer Olivier - Freshman Opposite Hitters 1 Davis Cannon - Senior 2 Louis Richards - Junior 5 Kyle Ensing - Junior 30 Alexander Anastassiades - Freshman

Setters 10 Josh Tuaniga - Junior 22 Gary Trejo - Junior 24 Carlso Rivera - Freshman 

Schedule TV/Internet Streaming/Radio information: 22 West Media will carry select Long Beach State men's volleyball matches on the radio. Big West TV will carry all home games and select conference road games.

DateTimeOpponent RankArenaCity(Tournament)TelevisionScoreAttendanceRecord(Big West Record)1/37 p.m.McKendree #2Walter PyramidLong Beach, CABig West TVW 3–0(25–16, 28–26, 25–22)3981–01/510 a.m.Princeton#2Rob GymSanta Barbara, CA(UC Santa Barbara Asics Invitational)W 3–0(25–16, 25–11, 25–14)1252–01/58 p.m.Ball State#2Rob GymSanta Barbara, CA(UC Santa Barbara Asics Invitational)W 3–1(25–19, 22–25, 25–21, 25–16)1213–01/62:30 p.m.St. Francis#2Rob GymSanta Barbara, CA(UC Santa Barbara Asics Invitational)W 3–0(25–17, 25–22, 25–13)1204–01/125 p.m.#11 Lewis#2Neil Carey ArenaRomeoville, ILGLVC SNW 3–0(27–25, 25–18, 25–19)2575–01/135:30 p.m.#7 Loyola#2Joseph J. Gentile ArenaChicago, ILESPN3W 3–0(25–15, 25–17, 25–21)1,0026–01/267:30 p.m.Stanford#1Maples PavilionIrvine, CA P12+W 3–0(25–21, 25–19, 25–23)4297–01/266 p.m.Stanford#1Walter PyramidLong Beach, CABig West TVL 3–0(25–13, 25–17, 25–14)1,4158–01/287 p.m.#13 USC#1Walter PyramidLong Beach, CABig West TVW 3–0(25–22, 25–17, 25–16)1,6279–02/27 p.m.Concordia Irvine#1CU ArenaIrvine, CABig West TVW 3–0(25–20, 25–14, 25–13)1,13610–02/84 p.m.Harvard#1Malkin Athletic CenterCambridge, MAIvy League NetW 3–0(25–15, 25–15, 25–20)16711–02/104 p.m.George Mason#1Recreation Athletic ComplexFairfax, VAGeorge Mason All-AccessW 3–0(26–24, 25–22, 25–19)55012–02/177:30 p.m.#2 UCLA#1Walter PyramidLong Beach, CABig West TVW 3–1(23–25, 25–15, 25–19, 25–21)4,56013–02/217:30 p.m.#2 UCLA#1Pauley PavilionLos Angeles, CAP12+W 3–1(25–21, 23–25, 25–19, 25–21)1,91014–03/27 p.m.#12 CSUN*#1MatadomeNorthridge, CAESPN3W 3–0(25–22, 25–23, 25–20)95715–0(1–0)3/47 p.m.#12 CSUN*#1Walter PyramidLong Beach, CABig West TVW 3–0(25–18, 25–18, 25–17)1,03316–0(2–0)3/77 p.m.Mount Olive#1Walter PyramidLong Beach, CABig West TVW 3–0(25–18, 25–16, 25–14)70817–03/157 p.m.#12 UCSB*#1Walter PyramidLong Beach, CABig West TVW 3–0(25–17, 25–19, 25–19)1,13518–0(3–0)3/167 p.m.#12 UCSB*#1Rob GymSanta Barbara, CABig West TVW 3–1(24–26, 25–15, 25–14, 25–20)75019–0(4–0)3/307 p.m.#4 UC Irvine*#1Walter PyramidLong Beach, CABig West TVW 3–2(22–25, 25–15, 25–16, 21–25, 15–9)2,07720–0(5–0)3/317 p.m.#4 UC Irvine*#1Bren Events CenterIrvine, CABig West TVW 3–1(25–18, 25–21, 22–15, 25–20)1,26521–0(6–0)4/67 p.m.UC San Diego*#1RIMAC ArenaLa Jolla, CABig West TVW 3–0(25–22, 25–19, 25–17)60622–0(7–0)4/77 p.m.UC San Diego*#1Walter PyramidLong Beach, CABig West TVW 3–0(25–21, 25–18, 25–13)1,41123–0(8–0)4/139 p.m.#6 Hawai'i*#1Stan Sheriff CenterHonolulu, HISPEC HIBig West TVW 3–2(25–16, 17–25, 26–24, 25–27, 22–20)4,98224–0(9–0)4/149 p.m.#6 Hawai'i*#1Stan Sheriff CenterHonolulu, HISPEC HIBig West TVL 3–2(25–21, 22–25, 23–25, 25–20, 15–11)5,96624–1(9–1)4/207:30 p.m.#9 CSUN*#1Walter PyramidLong Beach, CA(Big West Semifinal)ESPN3W 3–0(25–23, 25–13, 25–17)1,79525–14/207 p.m.#6 Hawai'i*#1Walter PyramidLong Beach, CA(Big West Championship)ESPN3W 3–0(25–23, 25–14, 25–19)2,32526–15/35 p.m.#6 Ohio State#1Pauley PavilionLos Angeles, CA(NCAA Semifinal)NCAA.comW 3–1(25–22, 25–23, 25–27, 32–30)4,24927–15/54 p.m.#3 UCLA#1Pauley PavilionLos Angeles, CA(NCAA Championship)ESPN2W 3–2(25–19, 23–25, 20–25, 26–24, 15–12)7,24828–1 *-Indicates conference match. Times listed are Pacific Time Zone.

Honors All-Tournament Team: T.J. Defalco, Kyle Ensing, and Josh Tuaniga (also the Most Outstanding Player)

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