2022 BYU Cougars men's volleyball team

{{short description|American college volleyball season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| sport = men's volleyball

| year = 2022

| team = BYU Cougars

| logo = BYU Cougars logo.svg

| logo_size = 150

| logo_alt =

| image =

| image_size = 300

| conference = Mountain Pacific Sports Federation

| short_conf = MPSF

| record = 8–17

| conf_record = 3–9

| head_coach = Shawn Olmstead

| hc_year = 7th

| asst_coach1 = Devin Young{{cite web|url=https://volleymob.com/byu-men-round-out-staff-with-former-cougar-devin-young/|title= BYU Round Out Staff with Former Cougar Devin Young|publisher=Volley Mob|access-date=2018-10-03}}

| ac1_year =4th

| asst_coach2 = Micah Naone{{cite web|url=https://volleymob.com/byu-adds-micah-naone-to-the-coaching-staff-for-2019/|title= BYU Adds Micah Noone to the staff for 2019|publisher=Volley Mob|access-date=2018-06-27}}

| ac2_year = 4th

| stadium = Smith Fieldhouse

| champion =

| tourney =

| tourney_result =

}}

The 2022 BYU Cougars men's volleyball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2022 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Cougars, led by seventh year head coach Shawn Olmstead, played their home games at Smith Fieldhouse.{{cite web|url=http://utahvalley360.com/2015/06/22/olmstead-siblings-named-head-byu-volleyball-coaches/|title= Olmstead siblings named head BYU volleyball coaches|publisher=Utah Valley 360|access-date=2015-06-22}} The Cougars were members of the MPSF and were picked to finish third in the MPSF preseason poll.{{cite web|url=https://mpsports.org/news/2021/12/14/mens-volleyball-pepperdine-tops-2022-mpsf-coaches-poll.aspx|title= PEPPERDINE TOPS 2022 MPSF COACHES' POLL|publisher=MPSF|access-date=2021-12-16}} After finishing last season ranked #2 the Cougars enter the 2022 season with the #6 ranking.{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldextra.com/sports/2022/jan/06/byu-mens-volleyball-ready-to-make-new-memories-in-2022/|title=A new hope: BYU men’s volleyball ready to make new memories in 2022|work=Daily Herald|access-date=2022-01-06}}

{{2022 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation volleyball standings}}

Roster

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colspan="7" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|BYU Cougars|color=white}}; | {{center|2022 BYU Cougars roster{{cite web|url=https://byucougars.com/roster/m-volleyball/|title=2022 Men's Volleyball Roster - The Official Site of BYU Athletics|publisher=BYU Athletics}} }}
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Defensive specialist/libero

  • 4 Jon Stanley - Junior
  • 6 Jackson Fife - Freshman
  • 12 Mitchel Worthington - Senior

Middle blockers

  • 5 Alessandro Gianotti - Freshman
  • 10 Gavin Julien - File:Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 17 Branden Oberender - File:Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 19 Ethan Gant - Freshman
  • 21 Teon Taylor - Freshman

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Outside hitters

  • 1 Davide Gardini - Senior
  • 3 Kupono Browne - Sophomore
  • 9 Jack Palmer - Freshman
  • 11 Jared Brady - Freshman
  • 18 Luke Benson - Freshman
  • 23 Miks Ramanis - Freshman

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Opposite hitters

  • 2 Alex Ah Sue - Senior
  • 13 Anthony Cherfan - Freshman

Setters

  • 7 Truman Morley - Freshman
  • 8 Bartosz Slawinski - Sophomore
  • 14 Zeo Meyer - Sophomore
  • 16 Noa Haine - Freshman

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Schedule

TV/Internet Streaming information:

:All home games will be televised on BYUtv or BYUtv.org. Most road games will also be streamed by the schools streaming service. The conference tournament will be streamed by FloVolleyball.

class="wikitable sortable" style="width:90%"
style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|BYU Cougars}}" scope="col"|Date
time

! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|BYU Cougars}}" scope="col"|Opponent

! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|BYU Cougars}}" scope="col"| Rank
(tournament seed)

! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|BYU Cougars}}" scope="col"|Arena
city
(tournament)

! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|BYU Cougars}}" scope="col"|Television

! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|BYU Cougars}}" scope="col"|Score

! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|BYU Cougars}}" scope="col"|Attendance

! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|BYU Cougars}}" scope="col"|Record
(MPSF record)

align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb"

|1/6
5 p.m.

|@ #5 Penn State

|#6

|Rec Hall
State College, PA

|B1G+

|L 0–3
(14–25, 18–25, 19–25){{cite web|url=https://www.collegian.psu.edu/sports/men_volleyball/penn-state-men-s-volleyball-sweeps-no-6-byu-to-claim-1st-leg-of-season/article_d548af46-6f57-11ec-af02-4f23fdfeaa7a.html|title= Penn State men’s volleyball sweeps No. 6 BYU to claim 1st leg of season-opening series|publisher=Daily Collegian|access-date=2022-01-06}}

|197

|0–1

align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb"

|1/8
5 p.m.

|@ #5 Penn State

|#6

|Rec Hall
State College, PA

|B1G+

|L 0–3
(21–25, 19–25, 24–26){{cite web|url=https://www.heraldextra.com/sports/2022/jan/09/byu-mens-volleyball-drops-second-match-to-no-5-penn-state/|title= BYU men’s volleyball drops second match to No. 5 Penn State|publisher=Daily Herald|access-date=2022-01-09}}

|473

|0–2

align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

|1/21
7 p.m.

|#13 UC Irvine

|#10

|Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT

|BYUtv

|W 3–2
(25–23, 25–23, 17–25, 25–27, 15–12){{cite web|url=https://universe.byu.edu/2022/01/21/no-10-byu-mens-volleyball-wins-5-set-home-opener-against-no-13-uci/|title= No. 10 BYU men’s volleyball wins 5-set home opener against No. 13 UCI|publisher=The Universe|access-date=2022-01-21}}

|3,174

|1–2

align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

|1/22
7 p.m.

|#13 UC Irvine

|#10

|Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT

|BYUtv.org

|W 3–0
(25–22, 25–18, 25–21){{cite web|url=https://www.heraldextra.com/uncategorized/2022/jan/22/no-10-byu-mens-volleyball-sweeps-uc-irvine/|title= No. 10 BYU men’s volleyball sweeps UC Irvine|publisher=Daily Herald|access-date=2022-01-22}}

|2,691

|2–2

align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

|1/27
7 p.m.

|Mount Olive

|#8

|Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT

|BYUtv

|W 3–2
(24–26, 25–19, 25–20, 22–25, 15–12){{cite web|url=https://universe.byu.edu/2022/01/27/byu-mens-volleyball-beats-mount-olive-in-a-5-set-battle-to-stay-undefeated-at-home/|title= BYU men’s volleyball beats Mount Olive in a 5-set battle to stay undefeated at home|publisher=The Universe|access-date=2022-01-27}}

|2,509

|3–2

align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

|1/29
7 p.m.

|Mount Olive

|#8

|Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT

|BYUtv

|W 3–1
(26–24, 27–25, 19–25, 25–20){{cite web|url=https://www.heraldextra.com/sports/2022/jan/29/no-8-cougars-take-care-of-mount-olive-3-1/|title= No. 8 Cougars take care of Mount Olive 3–1|publisher=Daily Herald|access-date=2022-01-29}}

|3,224

|4–2

align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

|2/04
7 p.m.

|#10 Ball State

|#9

|Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT

|BYUtv

|W 3–2
(30–32, 20–25, 25–20, 25–22, 15–10){{cite web|url=https://www.deseret.com/2022/2/5/22913285/byu-volleyball-cougars-win-3-straight-sets-for-comeback-victory-over-ball-state|title= Cougars win 3 straight sets for comeback victory over Ball State|publisher=Deseret News|access-date=2022-02-05}}

|2,990

|5–2

align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb"

|2/05
7 p.m.

|#10 Ball State

|#9

|Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT

|BYUtv

|L 1–3
(25–23, 19–25, 31–33, 20–25)

|2,702

|5–3

align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb"

|2/11
7 p.m.

|#14 UC San Diego

|#11

|Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT

|BYUtv

|L 2–3
(27–25, 25–23, 18–25, 29–31, 11–15)

|3,019

|5–4

align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb"

|2/12
7 p.m.

|#14 UC San Diego

|#11

|Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT

|BYUtv

|L 2–3
(22–25, 25–15, 25–22, 15–25, 12–15)

|3,085

|5–5

align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb"

|2/18
8 p.m.

|@ #6 UC Santa Barbara

|#13

|The Thunderdome
Isla Vista, CA

|ESPN+

|L 0–3
(21–25, 18–25, 23–25)

|100

|5–6

align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb"

|2/19
8 p.m.

|@ #6 UC Santa Barbara

|#13

|Robertson Gymnasium
Santa Barbara, CA

|

|L 1–3
(22–25, 26–28, 28–26, 24–26)

|125

|5–7

align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb"

|2/25
7 p.m.

|#9 Grand Canyon*

|#13

|Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT

|BYUtv

|L 1–3
(25–21, 19–25, 19–25, 22–25)

|3,149

|5–8
(0–1)

align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb"

|2/26
7 p.m.

|#9 Grand Canyon*

|#13

|Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT

|BYUtv

|L 2–3
(26–24, 30–28, 22–25, 26–28, 16–18)

|2,753

|5–9
(0–2)

align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb"

|3/04
8 p.m.

|@ #6 USC*

|#15

|Galen Center
Los Angeles, CA

|P12+ USC

|L 1–3
(23–25, 19–25, 25–18, 20–25)

|450

|5–10
(0–3)

align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb"

|3/05
8 p.m.

|@ #6 USC*

|#15

|Galen Center
Los Angeles, CA

|P12 LA

|L 0–3
(18–25, 10–25, 17–25)

|451

|5–11
(0–4)

align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

|3/11
7 p.m.

|Concordia Irvine*

|

|Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT

|BYUtv

|W 3–0
(25–16, 25–14, 25–17)

|3,069

|6–11
(1–4)

align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

|3/12
7 p.m.

|Concordia Irvine*

|

|Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT

|BYUtv

|W 3–1
(19–25, 25–21, 25–18, 25–22)

|3,041

|7–11
(2–4)

align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

|3/25
7 p.m.

|@ #7 Pepperdine*

|

|Firestone Fieldhouse
Malibu, CA

|WaveCasts

|W 3–2
(32–30, 21–25, 20–25, 31–29, 15–9)

|705

|8–11
(3–4)

align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb"

|3/26
7 p.m.

|@ #7 Pepperdine*

|

|Firestone Fieldhouse
Malibu, CA

|WaveCasts

|L 0–3
(22–25, 21–25, 19–25)

|682

|8–12
(3–5)

align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb"

|4/08
8 p.m.

|@ #12 Stanford*

|

|Maples Pavilion
Stanford, CA

|P12 BAY

|L 0–3
(27–29, 20–25, 22–25)

|630

|8–13
(3–6)

align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb"

|4/09
7 p.m.

|@ #12 Stanford*

|

|Maples Pavilion
Stanford, CA

|P12 BAY

|L 2–3
(25–19, 27–25, 23–25, 20–25, 22–24)

|1,142

|8–14
(3–7)

align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb"

|4/15
7 p.m.

|#1 UCLA*

|

|Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT

|BYUtv

|L 1–3
(25–20, 23–25, 16–25, 18–25)

|3,987

|8–15
(3–8)

align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb"

|4/16
7 p.m.

|#1 UCLA*

|

|Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT

|BYUtv

|L 2–3
(28–26, 25–20, 23–25, 22–25, 9–15)

|4,185

|8–16
(3–9)

align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb"

|4/20
6 p.m.

|#8 Pepperdine
(3)

|(6)

|Pauley Pavilion
Los Angeles, CA
(MPSF Quarterfinal)

|FloVolleyball

|L 2–3
(22—25, 20–25, 25–23, 25–21, 14–16)

|450

|8–17

: *-Indicates conference match.

: Times listed are Mountain Time Zone.

Announcers for televised games

{{div col|colwidth=28em}}

  • Penn State: No commentary
  • Penn State: Jake Starr & Jordan Mansberger
  • UC Irvine: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jarom-jordan-7a43b638/ Jarom Jordan], [https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-vail-31714a1/ Steve Vail] & [https://kikisolano.com/ Kiki Solano]
  • UC Irvine: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Kiki Solano
  • Mount Olive: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/splinton Spencer Linton], Steve Vail, & Kiki Solano
  • Mount Olive: Spencer Linton, Steve Vail, & Kiki Solano
  • Ball State: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Kiki Solano
  • Ball State: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Kiki Solano
  • UC San Diego: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Kiki Solano
  • UC San Diego: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Kiki Solano
  • UC Santa Barbara: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-kelton-0846a7117 Max Kelton] & Katie Spieler
  • Grand Canyon: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Kiki Solano
  • Grand Canyon: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Kiki Solano
  • USC: Mark Beltran & Paul Duchesne
  • USC: Anne Marie Anderson
  • Concordia Irvine: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Kiki Solano
  • Concordia Irvine: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Kiki Solano
  • Pepperdine: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/alepstein Al Epstein]
  • Pepperdine: Al Epstein
  • Stanford: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ted-enberg-21082967 Ted Enberg]
  • Stanford: Ted Enberg
  • UCLA: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Kiki Solano
  • UCLA: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Kiki Solano
  • MPSF Quarterfinal- Pepperdine: Nick Kopp

{{div col end}}

Rankings

{{Ranking movements

| poll1title = AVCA Coaches

| poll1firstweek = 0

| poll1lastweek =17

| poll1_0=6{{Cite web|title=AVCA Preseason Rankings|url=https://www.avca.org/polls/dii-men/2022/12-20-2021.html|access-date=2021-12-20|website=AVCA}}

| poll1_1=7{{Cite web|title=AVCA Week 1 Rankings|url=https://www.avca.org/polls/dii-men/2022/01-10-2022.html|access-date=2022-01-10|website=AVCA}}

| poll1_2=10 {{Cite web|title=AVCA Week 2 Rankings|url=https://www.avca.org/polls/dii-men/2022/01-17-2022.html|access-date=2022-01-17|website=AVCA}}

| poll1_3=8 {{Cite web|title=AVCA Week 3 Rankings|url=https://www.avca.org/polls/dii-men/2022/01-24-2022.html|access-date=2022-01-24|website=AVCA}}

| poll1_4=9{{Cite web|title=AVCA Week 4 Rankings|url=https://www.avca.org/polls/dii-men/2022/01-31-2022.html|access-date=2022-01-31|website=AVCA}}

| poll1_5=11{{Cite web|title=AVCA Week 5 Rankings|url=https://www.avca.org/polls/dii-men/2022/02-07-2022.html|access-date=2022-02-07|website=AVCA}}

| poll1_6=13{{Cite web|title=AVCA Week 6 Rankings|url=https://www.avca.org/polls/dii-men/2022/02-14-2022.html|access-date=2022-02-14|website=AVCA}}

| poll1_7=13{{Cite web|title=AVCA Week 7 Rankings|url=https://www.avca.org/polls/dii-men/2022/02-21-2022.html|access-date=2022-02-21|website=AVCA}}

| poll1_8=15

| poll1_9=RV

| poll1_10=RV

| poll1_11=RV

| poll1_12=RV

| poll1_13=RV

| poll1_14=RV

| poll1_15=NR

| poll1_16=

| poll1_17=

| poll2title = Off the Block Media

| poll2firstweek = 1

| poll2lastweek =17

| poll2_0=^

| poll2_1=9{{Cite web|title=Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll|url=https://www.offtheblockblog.com/2022/01/off-the-block-releases-new-college-mens-volleyball-national-media-poll-39/|access-date=2022-01-11|website=Off the Block}}

| poll2_2=RV{{Cite web|title=Off the Block releases new college men’s volleyball national media poll|url=http://www.offtheblockblog.com/2022/01/off-the-block-releases-new-college-mens-volleyball-national-media-poll-40/|access-date=2022-01-18|website=Off the Block}}

| poll2_3=9{{Cite web|title=Off the Block releases new college men’s volleyball national media poll|url=http://www.offtheblockblog.com/2022/01/off-the-block-releases-new-college-mens-volleyball-national-media-poll-41/|access-date=2022-01-25|website=Off the Block}}

| poll2_4=RV{{Cite web|title=Off the Block releases new college men’s volleyball national media poll|url=http://www.offtheblockblog.com/2022/02/off-the-block-releases-new-college-mens-volleyball-national-media-poll-42/|access-date=2022-02-01|website=Off the Block}}

| poll2_5=RV{{Cite web|title=Off the Block releases new college men’s volleyball national media poll|url=http://www.offtheblockblog.com/2022/02/off-the-block-releases-new-college-mens-volleyball-national-media-poll-43/|access-date=2022-02-08|website=Off the Block}}

| poll2_6=NR{{Cite web|title=Off the Block releases new college men’s volleyball national media poll|url=http://www.offtheblockblog.com/2022/02/off-the-block-releases-new-college-mens-volleyball-national-media-poll-44/|access-date=2022-02-15|website=Off the Block}}

| poll2_7= NR{{Cite web|title=Off the Block releases new college men’s volleyball national media poll|url=http://www.offtheblockblog.com/2022/02/off-the-block-releases-new-college-mens-volleyball-national-media-poll-45/|access-date=2022-02-22|website=Off the Block}}

| poll2_8=NR

| poll2_9=NR

| poll2_10=NR

| poll2_11=NR

| poll2_12=NR

| poll2_13=NR

| poll2_14=NR

| poll2_15=

| poll2_16=

| poll2_17=

}}

^The Media did not release a Pre-season poll.

References

{{See also|2021 BYU Cougars football team|2021–22 BYU Cougars men's basketball team|2021–22 BYU Cougars women's basketball team|2021 BYU Cougars women's soccer team|2021 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team|2022 BYU Cougars baseball team|2022 BYU Cougars softball team}}

{{reflist}}

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