The UCLA Bruins men's volleyball program represents the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the sport of men's volleyball as a member of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF). UCLA played its first season in 1953 and has won a record 21 NCAA titles. Al Scates had been the head coach each year since 1963 until his retirement after the 2012 season. John Speraw took over as head coach after Scates’ retirement. After the 2024 season, Speraw left the program to become the president and CEO of USA Volleyball. John Hawks, who was previously an assistant coach for the Bruins from 2015-2022, would return as the team’s head coach. The Bruins play most of their home matches in Pauley Pavilion, but when Pauley is not available, they play in the Wooden Center.
Scates had more wins than any other NCAA Division I men's volleyball coach, with a record (since 1970, since no records were kept from 1953 to 1969) of 1,239–290.
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NCAA championships
The Bruins have won 21 NCAA championships, most recently on May 4, 2024. This marks the first time the Bruins have won back-to-back championships since the 1995-96 seasons.
MPSF championships
2022 regular season champions
2023 regular season and tournament champions
2024 regular season and tournament champions
2025 regular season champions
2026 regular season and tournament champions
Season-by-season results
Updated through the end of the 2026 season.
Olympians
Former players who have gone to the Olympic Games to play or coach.
Mike O’Hara, Ernie Suwara, Keith Erickson (1964)
Larry Rundle (1968)
Karch Kiraly, Steve Salmons, Dave Saunders (1984)
Karch Kiraly, Ricci Luyties, Doug Partie, Dave Saunders (1988)
Doug Partie*, Fred Sturm (coach), Greg Giova-nazzi (Asst. Coach) (1992)
Carl Henkel, Karch Kiraly, Dan Landry, Bjorn Maaseide (Norway), Jeff Nygaard, Sinjin Smith, Kent Steffes, Fred Sturm (Coach), Rudy Suwara (Asst. Coach) (1996)
Dan Landry, Jeff Nygaard, Erik Sullivan, Bjorn Maaseide (Norway), Mark Williams (Australia), Kevin Wong (2000)
Bjorn Maaseide (Norway), Stein Metzger, Jeff Nygaard, Erik Sullivan, Mark Williams (Australia) (2004)
John Speraw (Assistant Coach-men) (2008)
John Speraw (Assistant Coach-men), Karch Kiraly** (Assistant Coach-women) (2012)
John Speraw* (Head Coach-men), Erik Sullivan (Team Leader-men), Karch Kiraly* (Head Coach-women) (2016)
John Speraw (Head Coach-men), Erik Sullivan (Team Leader-men), Karch Kiraly (Head Coach-women), Mitch Stahl, Garrett Muagututia (2020)
John Speraw* (Head Coach-men), Erik Sullivan (Team Leader-men), Karch Kiraly** (Head Coach-women), Micah Maʻa, Garrett Muagututia (2024)
Postseason
Awards and honors
April 18, 2023 – Andrew Rowan named 2023 MPSF Freshman of the Year
April 25, 2023 – Head coach John Speraw Named MPSF Men's Volleyball Coach of the Year
May 6, 2023 – Ido David, Troy Gooch, and Alex Knight (MOP) were named to the NCAA Championship All-tournament team
May 4, 2024 - Ethan Champlin (MOP), Andrew Rowan, and Merrick McHenry were all named to the NCAA Championship All-tournament team