Category: UCLA Men’s Volleyball

UCLA volleyball coach John Speraw leads USA to Olympic medal

What a run by the UCLA coach.

The United States Men’s Volleyball team is coming home with an Olympic medal. The team will leave Paris with a bronze medal. Team USA beat Italy on Friday to finish the event.

On this squad was a trio of UCLA Men’s Volleyball team members. Head coach John Speraw guided the way. Both Garrett Muagututia and Micah Ma’a were part of the 12-man team.

Muagututia went to UCLA from 2007-2010. This was his second Olympic competition. Ma’a was with the Bruins from 2016-2019. This was his first trip to the summer games.

This win came after a heartbreaking loss for the team in the semi-finals. The win came 25-23, 30-28, 26-24. It is the second bronze medal in the last three Olympics.

The UCLA Bruins have had a long history of successful Men’s Volleyball. Speraw, who graduated from UCLA was a two-time national champion. He was three tiles at UC Irvine as a head coach before winning his first with the Bruins in 2023.

UCLA men’s volleyball wins back-to-back NCAA titles

The men’s volleyball team does it again!

Though not a household sport for most Bruins fans, the UCLA men’s volleyball team repeated as NCAA champions on Saturday. Taking down Long Beach State University 3-1, the Bruins were crowned by regular and post-season champions in the NCAA Division I. 

The Bruins’ first back-to-back in volleyball, they take home their 21st national championship. Ten more than the Bruins basketball team, UCLA’s success in volleyball deserves more recognition than it gets

Led by head coach John Speraw, who won his second title with the Bruins over the weekend, UCLA cemented itself as men’s volleyball heavyweights in the NCAA. Behind 12 kills and two blocks by freshman Micah Wong Diallo, the Bruins cruised to their title. 

Outside of women’s basketball, there has been little to celebrate in UCLA sports. With UCLA football beginning its rebuild and UCLA basketball retooling its team, the men’s volleyball team is a reminder that the biggest and best teams in Westwood matter. 

Eying a three-peat in 2025, the Bruins look to continue their success and continue to make their presence known on campus.Â