Jump to content

Ohio State Buckeyes men's volleyball

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ohio State Buckeyes men's volleyball
Founded1968
UniversityOhio State University
Athletic directorRoss Bjork
Head coachKevin Burch (4th season)
ConferenceMIVA
LocationColumbus, Ohio
Home arenaCovelli Center (capacity: 3,700)
NicknameBuckeyes
ColorsScarlet and Gray
   
AIAW/NCAA Tournament champion
2011, 2016, 2017
AIAW/NCAA Tournament runner-up
1977, 2000
AIAW/NCAA Tournament appearance
1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023, 2024
Conference tournament champion
1969, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023, 2024
Conference regular season champion
1969, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023

The Ohio State Buckeyes men's volleyball is one of the 18 men's varsity teams at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. The team is coached by Kevin Burch, who is in his first season as head coach. The Buckeyes are a charter member of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA), which they have been competing in since their founding in 1968. The team has won 27 regular season MIVA titles, 17 tournament titles and three NCAA men's volleyball tournament titles. They currently host their home matches at the Covelli Center on campus.

Arena

[edit]

The Buckeyes play their home matches at the Covelli Center on campus. They began playing at the arena in 2020, after having spent more than 50 season at St. John Arena. Their first match at the Covelli Center was played on January 4, 2020, against North Greenville University, which they won 3–0 (25–17, 27–25, 25–19). The game was attended by 1,169 fans.[1]

Ohio State will play host to the NCAA men's volleyball tournament in 2021 at the Covelli Center. They previously hosted the tournament in 1978, 1983, 1997, 2007, and 2017 in St. John Arena.

Seasons

[edit]
  • 1969: In only their second year, the Buckeyes finished a perfect 24–0, claiming their first conference title.
  • 1975: Ohio State made their first NCAA Tournament appearance after going 19–2. They lost to UCLA in four sets before beating Yale to claim third place.
  • 1977: The Buckeyes finally made the NCAA Tournament Finals by defeating Pepperdine in four sets. They went on to fall to USC to claim National Runner-up.
  • 2011: After 16 previous attempts, the Buckeyes finally claimed their first National Title by defeating Penn State and UC Santa Barbara.
  • 2016: By winning three games, the Buckeyes won their second title. They defeated George Mason, UCLA, and BYU. Miles Johnson was named the Most Outstanding Player for the tournament.
  • 2017: In front of a home crowd, the Buckeyes won their second straight, and third overall National Championship. They defeated Hawaii and BYU in the tournament. Nicolas Szerszen was named Most Outstanding Player.

Yearly records

[edit]
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Karl Dunlap (Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) (1968–1971)
1968 Karl Dunlap 17–6 3rd
1969 Karl Dunlap 24–0 10–0 1st
1970 Karl Dunlap 16–2 8–2 2nd
1971 Karl Dunlap 17–7–1 5–5 3rd
Karl Dunlap: 74–15–1 23–7
Doug Beal (Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) (1972–1974)
1972 Doug Beal 20–3 11–1 1st
1973 Doug Beal 16–5 3rd
1974 Doug Beal 16–7 9–3 3rd
Doug Beal: 52–15 20–4
Taras Liskevych (Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) (1975–1976)
1975 Taras Liskevych 21–3 1st NCAA Tournament Third Place
1976 Taras Liskevych 16–5 1st NCAA Tournament Third Place
Taras Liskevych: 45–7
Suguru Furuichi (Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) (1977–1978)
1977 Suguru Furuichi 28–4 12–0 1st NCAA Tournament Runner-up
1978 Suguru Furuichi 32–3 12–0 1st NCAA Tournament Third Place
Suguru Furuichi: 60–7 24–0
Doug Tegtmeier (Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) (1979–1979)
1979 Doug Tegtmeier 26–11 12–2 2nd
Doug Tegtmeier: 26–11 12–2
Bob Yoder (Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) (1980–1981)
1980 Bob Yoder 30–5 2nd NCAA Tournament Third Place
1981 Bob Yoder 29–5 1st NCAA Tournament Fourth Place
Bob Yoder: 59–10
Jim Smoot (Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) (1982–1984)
1982 Jim Smoot 30–8 5–1 1st NCAA Tournament Fourth Place
1983 Jim Smoot 28–11–2 8–0 1st NCAA Tournament Third Place
1984 Jim Smoot 25–8 5–1 2nd
Jim Smoot: 83–27–2 18–2
Pete Hanson (Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) (1985–2019)
1985 Pete Hanson 16–13 4–2 2nd
1986 Pete Hanson 25–15 1st NCAA Tournament Fourth Place
1987 Pete Hanson 18–21 1st NCAA Tournament Fourth Place
1988 Pete Hanson 23–12 4–2 2nd
1989 Pete Hanson 11–19 3–3 3rd
1990 Pete Hanson 8–24 2–4 3rd
1991 Pete Hanson 16–12 3–3 t-2nd
1992 Pete Hanson 12–18 2–4 3rd
1993 Pete Hanson 28–10 5–1 t-1st NCAA Tournament Fourth Place
1994 Pete Hanson 20–13 6–4 3rd
1995 Pete Hanson 18–12 10–2 t-1st
1996 Pete Hanson 23–7 12–2 t-1st
1997 Pete Hanson 19–9 10–6 4th
1998 Pete Hanson 25–2 10–0 1st
1999 Pete Hanson 21–6 12–2 t-1st
2000 Pete Hanson 25–4 13–1 1st NCAA Tournament Runner-up
2001 Pete Hanson 22–6 13–3 2nd NCAA Tournament Semifinals
2002 Pete Hanson 21–9 13–3 3rd
2003 Pete Hanson 18–10 13–3 t-3rd
2004 Pete Hanson 21–9 13–3 1st
2005 Pete Hanson 24–8 14–2 2nd NCAA Tournament Semifinals
2006 Pete Hanson 20–12 7–5 4th
2007 Pete Hanson 23–4 10–2 1st
2008 Pete Hanson 20–8 11–1 1st NCAA Tournament Semifinals
2009 Pete Hanson 16–11 9–1 1st NCAA Tournament Semifinals
2010 Pete Hanson 22–8 11–1 1st NCAA Tournament Semifinals
2011 Pete Hanson 26–6 11–1 1st NCAA Tournament Champions
2012 Pete Hanson 21–9 9–3 t-1st
2013 Pete Hanson 19–8 9–5 t-3rd
2014 Pete Hanson 11–16 6–8 5th
2015 Pete Hanson 22–9 11–5 3rd
2016 Pete Hanson 31–2 15–1 1st NCAA Tournament Champions
2017 Pete Hanson 32–2 16–0 1st NCAA Tournament Champions
2018 Pete Hanson 25–6 11–3 t-1st NCAA Tournament Semifinals
2019 Pete Hanson 10–19 5–9 t-6th
Pete Hanson: 712–359 300–95
Kevin Burch (Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) (2020–present)
2020 Kevin Burch 11–8 2–5 7th
2021 Kevin Burch 9–10 8–6 t-4th
2022 Kevin Burch 13–14 7–7 t-4th
2023 Kevin Burch 22–9 11–3 t-1st NCAA Quarterfinals
Kevin Burch: 55–41 28–21
Total: 1,166–492–3

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Coaches

[edit]
No. Coach Seasons Record MIVA Titles MIVA Tourney NCAA Apps NCAA Titles
1 Karl Dunlap 1968–1971 74–15–1 (.828) 1 1 0 0
2 Doug Beal 1972–1974 52–15–0 (.776) 1 0 0 0
3 Taras Liskevych 1975–1976 45–7–0 (.885) 2 0 2 0
4 Suguru Furuichi 1977–1978 60–7–0 (.896) 2 0 2 0
5 Doug Tegtmeier 1979 26–11–0 (.702) 0 0 0 0
6 Bob Yoder 1980–1981 59–10–0 (.855) 1 1 2 0
7 Jim Smoot 1982–1984 83–27–2 (.750) 2 2 2 0
8 Pete Hanson 1985–2019 712–359–0 (.665) 18 13 15 3
9 Kevin Burch 2020–present 43–35–0 (.551) 0 0 0 0

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Buckeyes Open Covelli Center in Victorious Fashion". Ohio State Buckeyes. 2020-01-04. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
[edit]