LA JOLLA, Calif. - The UC San Diego men's volleyball team is in Hawai'i for the upcoming The Hawaiian Islands presents the 2025 Outrigger Big West Men's Volleyball Championship.
The conference championship, hosted by the University of Hawai'i, runs April 24-26 in Honolulu. All six Big West squads will compete with the winner earning the league's automatic berth in the NCAA National Collegiate Championship.
In order, the tournament seeds are Long Beach State, Hawai'i, UC Irvine, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, and CSUN.
The Tritons open against UC Santa Barbara Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Pacific. UC San Diego swept the Gauchos earlier this season, winning two matches by 3-1 counts.
The winner of Thursday's match will face top-ranked and top-seeded Long Beach State in a semifinal Friday.
MATTER OF FACTS
--- Match 29: Big West Championship Quarterfinal ---
• #4 UC San Diego (17-11, 3-7 Big West) vs. #5
UC Santa Barbara (12-15, 3-7 Big West)
• Thursday / April 24 / 7:30 p.m. Pacific
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SimpliFI Arena at Stan Sheriff Center / Honolulu, Hawai'i
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ABOUT THE UC SAN DIEGO TRITONS
Roster |
Schedule & Results |
Statistics
• Location: La Jolla, Calif.
• Conference:
Big West
• Overall: 17-11
• Big West: 3-7
• Home: 10-3
• Away: 5-8
• Neutral: 2-0
• Streak: 5 losses
• AVCA national ranking: 10
• Big West Preseason Poll: 6th of 6
ABOUT THE UC SANTA BARBARA GAUCHOS
Roster |
Schedule & Results |
Statistics
• Location: Santa Barbara, Calif.
• Conference:
Big West
• Overall: 12-15
• Big West: 3-7
• Home: 8-7
• Away: 4-8
• Neutral: 0-0
• Streak: 1 win
• AVCA national ranking: 17
• Big West Preseason Poll: 4th of 6
UC SAN DIEGO AT THE BIG WEST CHAMPIONSHIP
• Overall:
2-6
• vs. CSUN: 1-1
• vs. Hawai'i: 1-0
• vs. UC Irvine 0-3
• vs. UC Santa Barbara: 0-2
• As the No. 4 seed: 2-3
• As the No. 5 seed: 0-1
• As the No. 6 seed: 0-2
2024 (at Hawai'i)
• No. 5 CSUN 3, No. 4 UC San Diego 2 (First Round)
2023 (at UC Irvine)
• No. 4
UC Santa Barbara 3, No. 5
UC San Diego 2 (First Round)
2022 (at Hawai'i)
• No. 5
UC Irvine 3, No. 4
UC San Diego 0 (First Round)
2021 (at Hawai'i)
• No. 4
UC San Diego 3, No. 5
CSUN 1 (First Round)
• No. 4
UC San Diego 3, No. 1
Hawai'i 2 (Semifinal)
• No. 2
UC Santa Barbara 3, No. 4
UC San Diego 1 (Final)
2019 (at Hawai'i)
• No. 3
UC Irvine 3, No. 6
UC San Diego 0 (First Round)
2018 (at Long Beach State)
• No. 3
UC Irvine 3, No. 6
UC San Diego 0 (First Round)
CHAMPIONSHIP TICKETS NOW ON SALE
Tickets are now on sale for The Hawaiian Islands Presents the 2025 Outrigger Big West Men's Volleyball Championship. The event is set for April 25-27 at Stan Sheriff Center on the campus of the University of Hawai'i. All-session seats covering all five matches are now available with lower level seats available for $66 for adults, $51 for senior citizens and $36 for youth ages 4 through high school. Upper level seats are $51 for adults, $36 for senior citizens and $24 for youth. An order fee of $1.00 for mobile delivery or $5.00 for will call tickets will apply. Single session tickets will go on sale on March 27 with prices starting at $20 per day for adults. For more information, or to purchase tickets now, please click
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TRITON TRIO GARNERS ALL-BIG WEST RECOGNITION
Three UC San Diego men's volleyball players have earned All-Big West recognition as the conference released its annual honorees Wednesday.
Senior opposite hitter
Anthony Cherfan and grad student setter
Bryce Dvorak were selected to the All-Big West First Team, while junior outside hitter
Josh Schellinger garnered Honorable Mention accolades from the conference.
Cherfan is the team leader in points, kills, and attack percentage. He ranks second in service aces, third in blocks, and fifth in digs. Among Big West players in conference matches, Cherfan ranked third in kills per set and seventh in aces per set. He registered a double-figure kill total in 17 matches, which included a career-high 27 against Loyola Chicago. Cherfan has won several other awards this season including Big West Offensive Player of the Week and Big West Defensive Player of the Week. He was a member of the 2025 Big West Preseason Coaches' Poll. The Los Angeles native was an All-Big West First Team performer and an AVCA All-America Honorable Mention selection in 2024 as well.
"Anthony's growth and progression as a player has been fantastic over the past two years," said head coach
Brad Rostratter. "He found more offensive consistency and has maintained high level volleyball throughout the season."
Dvorak arrived at UC San Diego this season after playing for Pepperdine. As the Tritons' primary setter, he led the Big West in total assists and assists per set. He has racked up 1,072 helpers to pace the team to its current .311 attack percentage. Dvorak assisted on a season-high 65 kills against CSUN in early April. He also finished eighth in the conference in aces. In his second-ever match as a Triton in January, he put down seven aces against Saint Francis to establish a new UC San Diego program record.
"An immediate impact on and off the court came with Bryce's arrival," said Rostratter. "It has shown with his serving, setting, and overall volleyball skill set."
Schellinger also had a stellar season, setting multiple career highs including 19 kills and 21.5 points vs. Loyola Chicago. He also established career best numbers in assists, aces, digs, and attack percentage. Schellinger had 16 matches with at least 10 kills. In Big West matches, he ranked seventh in kills per set and eighth in attack percentage.
"As a server, passer, and attacker Josh has consistently been doing more and more of what is needed to perform at a high level," said Rostratter. "His development is a testament to his energetic work ethic that he brings to everything he does."
TRITONS DOUBLE UP ON BIG WEST WEEKLY AWARDS
Two Tritons earned Big West weekly awards on Monday, April 7, as senior opposite
Anthony Cherfan was tabbed the Offensive Player of the Week and grad student
Bryce Dvorak was the Setter of the Week. The duo helped the Tritons go 1-1 against fourth-ranked UC Irvine in conference matches.
Over seven sets, Cherfan led the Tritons with 32 kills (4.57/set) while hitting .385. His 35 points were also a team best. In addition, he also totaled nine digs, four blocks and one service ace. In a 3-1 home win against the Anteaters, Cherfan led all players with 20 kills while hitting .386 and adding six digs and three blocks. In a 3-0 loss at UC Irvine, he led all Tritons with 12 kills while hitting .381. The Los Angeles native also contributed three digs, a block, and an ace. It is the second Big West weekly honor drawn by Cherfan this season as he won Defensive Player of the Week back in early January.
Dvorak totaled 94 assists (13.43/set) and paced UC San Diego to a .395 attack over the two contests. He also added two kills, three aces, eight digs, and two blocks. In the win over UCI in La Jolla, the grad student had 60 assists while adding seven digs, two aces, and a block. In the loss, he dished out another 34 assists as the team hit .373. He also chipped in two kills, an ace, a dig, and a block. It is the first conference award for Dvorak as a Triton.
MATCH-BY-MATCH MEDIA
TRITON DEBUTS IN 2025
• Keegan Cook: 1/7 vs. McKendree, 9 digs, 3-0 win
• Bryce Dvorak: 1/7 vs. McKendree, 34 assists, 4 aces, 5 digs, 2 kills, 6 points, 3-0 win
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Landon Seymour: 2/7 at Vanguard, 1 ace, 3-2 win
AMONG THE RANKS
Nineteen of UC San Diego's 28 matches this season have been against teams ranked in the national top-20. The Tritons are 8-11 in those matches.
#1 Long Beach State (L)
#1 Long Beach State (L)
#3 UCLA (L)
#4 Hawai'i (L)
#4 Hawai'i (L)
#4 UC Irvine (W)
#4 UC Irvine (L)
#7 Loyola-Chicago (L)
#8 Stanford (W)
#9 CSUN (L)
#9 CSUN (L)
#10 Grand Canyon (L)
#10 Grand Canyon (L)
#17 UC Santa Barbara (W)
#18 George Mason (W)
#18 UC Santa Barbara (W)
#19 Lincoln Memorial (W)
#19 Princeton (W)
#20 McKendree (W)
BACK FOR THE ATTACK
Through 28 matches, UC San Diego is hitting .311 while opponents have been attacking at .260. The Tritons have hit north of .300 16 times and have gone over .400 six times. UC San Diego has out-hit its opponent in 19 of 28 matches.
ACE FREELY
Bryce Dvorak wasted no time putting his name in the UC San Diego Men's Volleyball record book. The grad student setter was able to floor seven service aces Jan. 8 in a sweep of Saint Francis in La Jolla. That total is the most by a Triton during the team's NCAA Division I and NCAA Division II era (since 2001). Dvorak had four aces in the first set, one in set two, and two in set three (the final two points of the match). Teammate
Anthony Cherfan was the previous record holder as he had six aces against USC in 2024.
BROOMTOWN
UC San Diego kicked off its 2025 campaign with four-straight sweeps, the first time the Tritons have accomplished that as an NCAA Division I/II team (since 2001). The last time the team opened its season 4-0 was in 1989.
CHERFAN SELECTED TO BIG WEST COACHES' PRESEASON TEAM
Senior opposite hitter
Anthony Cherfan earned a spot on the 2025 Big West Coaches' Preseason Team. In 2024, he was named AVCA All-America Honorable Mention as well as All-Big West First Team. He led the Tritons in kills (279), kills/set (3.13), points (348), points/set (3.91), service aces (37), and service aces/set (0.24). He was third on the team in blocks (61). Cherfan registered a double-figure kill total in 17 matches, including eight of his final nine outings. He put down a career-best 17 kills in late January in a five-set win against USC. His six service aces in that victory were the most by a Triton since 2006. In Big West matches, Cherfan ranked high among conference players as well, finishing fourth in kills, fifth in points and aces, 10th in hitting percentage, and 13th in blocks.
2025 BIG WEST STANDINGS
(through 4/23)
| Team |
Big West |
Overall |
| Long Beach State |
8-2 |
26-2 |
| Hawai'i |
7-3 |
24-5 |
| UC Irvine |
6-4 |
20-6 |
| UC San Diego |
3-7 |
17-11 |
| UC Santa Barbara |
3-7 |
18-10 |
| CSUN |
3-7 |
18-10 |
2025 UC SAN DIEGO ROSTER BREAKDOWN
Starters Returning (5)
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Anthony Cherfan (Sr., OPP)
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Sebastian Lara (Sr., OH)
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Jim Garrison (Jr., MB)
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Peter Selcho (Jr., MB)
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Josh Schellinger (Jr., OH)
Starters Lost (1)
•
Gabriel Dyer (S)
Primary Liberos Returning (1)
• Evan Boyle (So.)
Others Returning (12)
• Luke Chandler (Sr., OPP)
• Keegan Cook (So., L)
• Josh Ewert (Jr., OH)
• Matthew Lim (Sr., OH)
• Leo Pravednikov (Jr., OH)
• Brett Pursley (Jr., OH)
• Nick Rigo (Sr., MB)
• Michael Robertson (Jr., OPP)
• Sam Warren (Sr., OH)
• Leo Wiemelt (So., MB)
• Charlie Wilson (So., MB)
• Cameron Wurl (So., S)
Others Lost (2)
• Andrew Boyle (S)
• Paya Vatanshenas (L)
Newcomers (3)
• Bryce Dvorak (Grad, S)
• Landon Seymour (Jr., S)
• Ben Warren (Fr., OH)
UC SAN DIEGO'S RECORD ...
(through 4/23)
| Overall |
17-11 |
| In the Big West |
3-7 |
| At home |
10-3 |
| On the road |
5-8 |
| At a neutral site |
2-0 |
| In 3 set matches |
10-4 |
| In 4 set matches |
5-3 |
| In 5 set matches |
2-4 |
| On Mondays |
1-0 |
| On Tuesdays |
3-0 |
| On Wednesdays |
2-0 |
| On Thursdays |
0-2 |
| On Fridays |
8-3 |
| On Saturdays |
3-6 |
| In January |
7-1 |
| In February |
4-3 |
| In March |
5-2 |
| In April |
1-5 |
| vs. Nationally-ranked teams |
8-11 |
| vs. Unranked teams |
9-0 |
| With more kills than opponent |
14-4 |
| With fewer kills than opponent |
3-7 |
| When kills are equal |
0-0 |
| When out-hitting opponent |
17-2 |
| When out-hit by opponent |
0-9 |
| When hitting is equal |
0-0 |
| With more aces than opponent |
13-3 |
| With fewer aces than opponent |
2-8 |
| When aces are equal |
2-0 |
| With more blocks than opponent |
14-4 |
| With fewer blocks than opponent |
1-4 |
| When blocks are equal |
2-3 |
| With more digs than opponent |
10-2 |
| With fewer digs than opponent |
4-9 |
| When digs are equal |
3-0 |
THE LAST TIME UC SAN DIEGO ...
(through 4/23)
| Won a match |
4/4/25 vs. UC Irvine (3-1) |
| Lost a match |
4/19/25 at Long Beach State (0-3) |
| Won at home |
4/4/25 vs. UC Irvine (3-1) |
| Lost at home |
4/18/25 vs. Long Beach State (0-3) |
| Won on the road |
3/7/25 at UC Santa Barbara (3-1) |
| Lost on the road |
4/19/25 at Long Beach State (0-3) |
| Won at neutral site |
1/18/25 vs. Purdue Fort Wayne (3-0 at CSUN) |
| Lost at a neutral site |
1/5/24 vs. Grand Canyon (0-3 at UC Santa Barbara) |
| Won 3-0 at home |
3/5/25 vs. Sacred Heart |
| Won 3-0 on the road |
2/28/25 at Menlo |
| Won 3-0 at a neutral site |
1/18/25 vs. Purdue Fort Wayne |
| Lost 0-3 at home |
4/18/25 vs. Long Beach State |
| Lost 0-3 on the road |
4/19/25 at Long Beach State |
| Lost 0-3 at a neutral site |
1/5/24 vs. Grand Canyon (at UC Santa Barbara) |
| Won in four sets |
4/4/25 vs. UC Irvine |
| Lost in four sets |
3/29/25 at Hawai'i |
| Won 3-2 at home |
1/31/24 vs. USC |
| Won 3-2 on the road |
3/1/25 at Stanford |
| Won 3-2 at a neutral site |
1/6/24 vs. NJIT (at UC Santa Barbara) |
| Lost 3-2 at home |
4/12/25 vs. CSUN |
| Lost 3-2 on the road |
4/10/25 at CSUN |
| Lost 3-2 at a neutral site |
4/20/23 vs. UC Santa Barbara (at UC Irvine) |
| Won in five sets after trailing 0-2 |
3/15/23 at CSUN |
| Lost in five sets after leading 2-0 |
1/7/23 vs. USC (at UC Santa Barbara) |
| Defeated a Big West opponent |
4/4/25 vs. UC Irvine (3-1) |
| Lost to a Big West opponent |
4/19/25 at Long Beach State |
| Defeated a non-conference opponent |
3/10/25 vs. Princeton (3-1) |
| Lost to a non-conference opponent |
2/15/25 at Grand Canyon (3-2) |
| Defeated a ranked opponent |
4/4/25 vs. UC Irvine (3-1) |
| Lost to a ranked opponent |
4/19/25 at #1 Long Beach State (0-3) |
| Played the No. 1 team |
4/19/25 at #1 Long Beach State (0-3) |
| Defeated the No. 1 team |
4/23/21 at Hawai'i (3-2 in Big West semifinal) |
UC SAN DIEGO SEASON-HIGHS
(through 4/23)
| Statistic |
Team |
Individual |
| Kills |
74 (4/12 vs. CSUN) |
27, Cherfan (2/1 vs. Loyola Chicago) |
| Attack Attempts |
167 (2/1 vs. LUC) |
51, Cherfan (4/12 vs. CSUN) |
| Attack Percentage |
.551 (48-5-78) (2/28 at Menlo) |
.727, Selcho (2/28 at Menlo) |
| Assists |
72 (4/12 vs. CSUN) |
65, Dvorak (4/12 vs. CSUN) |
| Aces |
12 (1/8 vs. Saint Francis) |
7, Dvorak (1/8 vs. Saint Francis) |
| Digs |
52 (2/15 at GCU) |
13, Cook (3/1 at Stanford, 2/1 vs. LUC) |
| Block Solo |
5 (3/14 vs. UC Santa Barbara) |
3, Selcho (3/14 vs. UC Santa Barbara) |
| Block Assist |
27 (2/14 at GCU) |
7, 3 players |
| Total Blocks |
13.5 (2/14 at GCU) |
8, Rigo (3/1 at Stanford), Garrison (1/14 vs. George Mason) |
| Points |
88 (4/12 vs. CSUN) |
30.5, Cherfan (4/12 vs. CSUN) |
MATCH-BY-MATCH LEADERS
(through 4/23)
| Opponent |
Kills |
Assists |
Aces |
Blocks |
Digs |
Points |
| at LBSU |
Schellinger 12 |
Dvorak 26 |
3 with 1 |
0 |
Cook/Pravednikov 5 |
Schellinger 12 |
| vs. LBSU |
Schellinger 9 |
Dvorak 26 |
Dvorak 1 |
3 with 2 |
Cook/Selcho 3 |
Schellinger 9 |
| vs. CSUN |
Cherfan 26 |
Dvorak 65 |
Cherfan 2 |
Cherfan/Garrison/Selcho 5 |
Dvorak 11 |
Cherfan 30.5 |
| at CSUN |
Cherfan 24 |
Dvorak 53 |
Cherfan 3 |
Selcho 5 |
Cook 10 |
Cherfan 28 |
| at UC Irvine |
Cherfan 12 |
Dvorak 34 |
Rigo 2 |
Garrison 2 |
Cook 7 |
Cherfan 13.5 |
| vs. UC Irvine |
Cherfan 20 |
Dvorak 60 |
Dvorak 2 |
Rigo 5 |
Cook/Pravednikov 10 |
Cherfan 21.5 |
| at Hawai'i |
Schellinger 18 |
Dvorak 42 |
3 with 2 |
Dvorak/Garrison 4 |
Dvorak/Pravednikov 6 |
Schellinger 19.5 |
| at Hawai'i |
Cherfan 13 |
Dvorak 29 |
Dvorak 1 |
Rigo 5 |
Dvorak 9 |
Cherfan 14.5 |
| UC Santa Barbara |
Schellinger 14 |
Dvorak 44 |
Dvorak 3 |
Selcho 3 |
Lara 10 |
Schellinger/Selcho 14 |
| Princeton |
Cherfan 15 |
Dvorak 38 |
Pravednikov 4 |
Rigo 6 |
Lara 7 |
Cherfan 20.5 |
| UC Santa Barbara |
Schellinger 12 |
Dvorak 36 |
Pravednikov/Rigo 3 |
Rigo 9 |
Lara/Robertson 7 |
Schellinger 17.0 |
| Sacred Heart |
Cherfan 14 |
Dvorak 34 |
Cherfan 3 |
Selcho 3 |
Cherfan/Lara/Schell. 6 |
Cherfan 17.5 |
| Stanford |
Cherfan 18 |
Dvorak 44 |
Cherfan 2 |
Rigo 8 |
Cook 13 |
Cherfan 22.5 |
| Menlo |
Cherfan 14 |
Dvorak 39 |
Cherfan/Dvorak 2 |
Pravednikov/Schellinger 3 |
Cherfan 6 |
Cherfan 16.0 |
| Concordia |
Cherfan 9 |
Dvorak 31 |
Schellinger 5 |
Cher./Rigo/Schell./Selcho 2 |
Dvorak 6 |
Schellinger 14 |
| Grand Canyon |
Pravednikov 21 |
Dvorak 54 |
Dvorak/Garrison 2 |
Dvorak 3 |
Cherfan 12 |
Pravednikov 21.5 |
| Grand Canyon |
Cherfan 21 |
Dvorak 48 |
0 |
Selcho 7 |
Cook/Dvorak/Schell. 7 |
Cherfan 24 |
| Vanguard |
Robertston 11 |
Dvorak 31 |
6 with 1 |
Rigo 3 |
Lim 10 |
Pravednikov 12 |
| Lincoln Memorial |
Cherfan 15 |
Dvorak 37 |
Pravednikov 3 |
Garrison 4 |
Cook 9 |
Cherfan 16 |
| Loyola Chicago |
Cherfan 21 |
Dvorak 50 |
Pravednikov 3 |
Pravednikov 5 |
Cook 13 |
Cherfan 22.5 |
| Vanguard |
Schellinger 10 |
Dvorak 31 |
Dvorak 3 |
Cherfan/Garrison/Wiemelt 2 |
Cook 11 |
Schellinger 10.5 |
| UCLA |
Cherf./Praved. 11 |
Dvorak 30 |
Cherfan 4 |
Garrison 6 |
Cook 11 |
Cherfan 17 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne |
Cherfan 11 |
Dvorak 33 |
Dvorak 3 |
Garrison 4 |
Pravednikov/Schell. 7 |
Cherfan 14.0 |
| Lindenwood |
Cherfan 13 |
Dvorak 35 |
5 with 1 |
Dvorak/Garrison/Selcho 4 |
Cook 10 |
Cherfan 16 |
| George Mason |
Pravednikov 15 |
Dvorak 27 |
Pravednikov 4 |
Garrison 8 |
Schellinger 6 |
Pravednikov 20 |
| Daemen |
Schellinger 8 |
Dvorak 24 |
5 with 1 |
Selcho 5 |
Cook 7 |
Schellinger 9.5 |
| Saint Francis |
Pravednikov 8 |
Dvorak 26 |
Dvorak 7 |
3 with 3 |
Dvorak 5 |
Pravednikov 10.5 |
| McKendree |
Schellinger 12 |
Dvorak 34 |
Dvorak 4 |
Garrison 7 |
Cook/Schellinger 9 |
Schellinger 13 |
AVCA NATIONAL POLL
(4/21/25)
1. Long Beach State
2. UCLA
3. Hawai'i
4. UC Irvine
5. USC
6. Loyola Chicago
7. BYU
8. Pepperdine
9. CSUN
10. UC San Diego
11. Grand Canyon
12. McKendree
13. Stanford
14. Lewis
15. Ohio State
16. Lincoln Memorial
17. UC Santa Barbara
18. Ball State
19. Princeton
20. Mount Olive
Receiving votes: None
Dropped out: None
UC SAN DIEGO IN THE 2025 AVCA NATIONAL POLL
• Week 15 (4/21): 10
• Week 14 (4/14): 10
• Week 13 (4/7): 10
• Week 12 (3/31): 10
• Week 11 (3/24): 11
• Week 10 (3/17): 12
• Week 9 (3/10): 13
• Week 8 (3/3): 13
• Week 7 (2/24): 14
• Week 6 (2/17): 13
• Week 5 (2/10): 12
• Week 4 (2/3): 13
• Week 3 (1/27): 15
• Week 2 (1/20): 14
• Week 1 (1/13): 17
• Preseason (12/30): 18
BIG RANKINGS FOR THE BIG WEST
All six Big West teams can be found in the latest AVCA Top 20 National Poll.
1. Long Beach State
3. Hawai'i
4. UC Irvine
9. CSUN
10. UC San Diego
17. UC Santa Barbara
2025 AWARD WINNERS
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Anthony Cherfan: All-Big West First Team ... Big West Preseason Coaches' Team, Big West Offensive Player of the Week (4/7), Big West Defensive Player of the Week (1/7), North American Challenge All-Tournament Team
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Bryce Dvorak: All-Big West First Team ... Big West Setter of the Week (4/7), North American Challenge All-Tournament Team
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Jim Garrison: Big West Defensive Player of the Week (1/20)
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Josh Schellinger: All-Big West Honorable Mention
2024 AWARD WINNERS
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Anthony Cherfan: All-Big West First Team, Big West Offensive Player of the Week (4/15)
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Sebastian Lara: All-Big West Honorable Mention
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Josh Schellinger: Big West Defensive Player of the Week (2/26)
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Leo Wiemelt: Big West Freshman of the Week (2/19)
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Peter Selcho: Big West Defensive Player of the Week (1/8), Asics Invitational All-Tournament Team (1/6)
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Matthew Lim: Asics Invitational All-Tournament Team (1/6)
HEAD COACH BRAD ROSTRATTER
Brad Rostratter enters his third season leading UC San Diego in 2025. He was named head coach of the men's volleyball program on October 7, 2022. Rostratter earned his first career win with the Tritons on Jan. 5, 2023, when the team defeated Lincoln Memorial in five sets at UC Santa Barbara's Asics Invitational. It was the team's season opener. Rostratter collected his first Big West victory on the road at CSUN when the Tritons swept the Matadors on March 16. A National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Coach of the Year and two-time Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) Coach of the Year, Rostratter came to La Jolla from Vanguard University in Costa Mesa, Calif., where he served as the men's volleyball head coach since the program's inception in 2019. He led the Lions to a pair of GSAC regular season titles, a league tournament title, and two appearances at the NAIA National Tournament.
Complete Rostratter Bio
| Overall |
Wins |
Losses |
Pct. |
|
Big West |
Wins |
Losses |
Pct. |
| 2025 |
17 |
11 |
.607 |
|
2025 |
3 |
6 |
.333 |
| 2024 |
12 |
15 |
.444 |
|
2024 |
4 |
6 |
.400 |
| 2023 |
8 |
17 |
.320 |
|
2023 |
2 |
8 |
.200 |
| Totals |
37 |
43 |
.463 |
|
Totals |
9 |
19 |
.321 |
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here.
WHY THE TRITONS?
The Triton is described as the offspring of Poseidon and Amphitrite, a demigod of the sea with a lower part of the body like that of a fish. It is known as a mighty and fierce sea warrior. Given UC San Diego's close proximity to the Pacific Ocean and its connections with the world-famous Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the Triton became our mascot in 1964.
NCAA MEN'S VOLLEYBALL LANDSCAPE
The NCAA combines Division I and Division II teams into a single national championship (National Collegiate Championship), while Division III squads have a stand-alone championship (NCAA Division III National Championship). There are 61 Division I and Division II teams combined, with 53 of those making up eight conferences. Another eight institutions are independent.
Big West (6)
CSUN (DI)
Hawai'i (DI)
Long Beach State (DI)
UC Irvine (DI)
UC San Diego (DI)
UC Santa Barbara (DI)
Conference Carolinas (8)
Barton (DII)
Belmont Abbey (DII)
Emmanuel (GA) (DII)
Erskine (DII)
King (TN) (DII)
Lees-McRae (DII)
Mount Olive (DII)
North Greenville (DII)
East Coast Conference (4)
American International (DII)
Dominican (NY) (DII)
Roberts Wesleyan (DII)
St. Thomas Aquinas (DII)
Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (6)
Charleston (WV) (DII)
George Mason (DI)
Harvard (DI)
NJIT (DI)
Penn State (DI)
Princeton (DI)
Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (9)
Ball State (DI)
Lewis (DII)
Lindenwood (DI)
Loyola Chicago (DI)
McKendree (DII)
Ohio State (DI)
Purdue Fort Wayne (DI)
Queens University of Charlotte (DI)
Quincy (DII)
Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (7)
BYU (DI)
Concordia (DII)
Grand Canyon (DI)
Pepperdine (DI)
Stanford (DI)
UCLA (DI)
USC (DI)
Northeast Conference (7)
Daemen (DII)
D'Youville (DII)
Fairleigh Dickinson (DI)
Long Island University (DI)
Merrimack (DI)
Sacred Heart (DI)
Saint Francis (Pa.) (DI)
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (6)
Benedict (DII)
Central State (DII)
Edward Waters (DII)
Fort Valley State (DII)
Kentucky State (DII)
Morehouse (DII)
Independent (8)
Lincoln Memorial (DII)
Maryville (DII)
Missouri S&T (DII)
Puerto Rico at Bayamon (DII)
Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (DII)
Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras (DII)
Thomas More (DII)
Tusculum (DII)
About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program has begun a new era as a member of The Big West in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 84 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have garnered prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.
