Loyola Ramblers men's volleyball explained

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Loyola Ramblers men's volleyball
University:Loyola University Chicago
Conference:Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
Conference Short:MIVA
City:Chicago
Stateabb:IL
State:Illinois
Coach:Shane Davis
Tenure:13th
Arena:Joseph J. Gentile Arena
Capacity:4,486
Ncaachampion:2014, 2015
Ncaatourneys:2013, 2014, 2015
Conference Tournament:2013, 2014, 2015
Conference Season:2002, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2023

The Loyola Ramblers men's volleyball team (also Loyola Chicago Ramblers) represents Loyola University Chicago in NCAA competition as a member of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA), one of the seven conferences that compete at the National Collegiate level of NCAA men's volleyball. The Ramblers are coached by Shane Davis, who returned as head coach in 2024, after spending the previous eight seasons as the head coach of the Northwestern University women’s volleyball team. Davis previously coached the Ramblers from 2003 to 2015. Davis’ overall record as Loyola head coach through 12 seasons is 265-88 (.751), and he led the Ramblers to back-to-back NCAA championships in 2014 and 2015.[1]

In 2013, the Ramblers (22–10) were defeated by the UCI Anteaters 0–3 (24–26, 18–25, 27–29) in the first semifinal of the NCAA championships on May 2, 2013, at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion. This was the team's first appearance ever in an NCAA men's collegiate volleyball tournament.[2]

On May 3, 2014, Loyola (29–1), playing host to the 2014 Championships, defeated the Stanford Cardinal (24–9) 3–1 to win the program's first-ever NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Championship.[3]

On May 10, 2015, Loyola (28–2) defeated the Lewis Flyers (26–4) in a thrilling 3–2 win for back-to-back NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Championship.[4] [5]

NCAA Tournament results

3 Semi-FinalsUC Irvine L 0-3
1 Semi-Finals
National Championship
Penn State
Stanford
W 3-2
W 3-1
3 Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
National Championship
Pfeiffer
UC Irvine
Lewis
W 3-0
W 3-0
W 3-2

Yearly records

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shane Davis Bio – Loyola University Chicago Official Athletic Site . Loyolaramblers.com . 2016-11-29.
  2. Web site: Los Angeles Times . UC Irvine to play BYU for NCAA men's volleyball championship. May 2, 2013 . April 17, 2020.
  3. Web site: Loyola Chicago defeats Stanford in four sets to win first national title . NCAA.com . 2014-05-04 . 2016-11-29.
  4. Web site: Loyola Chicago tops Lewis in five-set thriller, claims second consecutive title . NCAA.com . 2015-05-10 . 2016-11-29.
  5. News: Loyola repeats as men's NCAA volleyball national champions . . 2015-05-10 . 2016-11-29.