UCLA Bruins men's volleyball
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The UCLA men's volleyball program represents the University of California, Los Angeles 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, and has led the team since then. The Bruins play most of their home matches in Pauley Pavilion, but when Pauley is not available, they play in the Wooden Center.
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UCLA Bruins men's volleyball | |
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University | UCLA |
Head coach | John Speraw (11th season) |
Conference | MPSF |
Location | Los Angeles, California |
Home arena | Pauley Pavilion, John Wooden Center (capacity: 12,829, 1,808) |
Nickname | Bruins |
Colors | Blue and gold[1] |
AIAW/NCAA Tournament champion | |
1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2006, 2023, 2024 | |
AIAW/NCAA Tournament runner-up | |
1978, 1980, 1994, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2018 | |
AIAW/NCAA Tournament semifinal | |
2016, 2022 |
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.