2023 Ohio State Buckeyes men's volleyball team

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2023 Ohio State Buckeyes men's volleyball
Ohio State Buckeyes logo.svg
MIVA Regular Season Co-Champions
MIVA Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament, Quarterfinals
Conference Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
Record23-10 (11–3 MIVA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Hudson Bates (4th season)
  • Luke Wood Maloney (4th season)
Home arena Covelli Center
Seasons
  2022
2024 
2023 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 13 Loyola Chicago  113 .786217 .750
No. 11 Ball State  113 .786209 .690
No. 7 Ohio State  y113 .7862310 .697
Lewis  77 .5001713 .567
Purdue Fort Wayne  77 .5001613 .552
Lindenwood  77 .5001013 .435
Quincy  113 .071819 .296
McKendree  113 .071716 .304
Conference champion
2023 MIVA Tournament champion

The 2023 Ohio State Buckeyes men's volleyball team represents Ohio State University in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Buckeyes, led by fourth year head coach Kevin Burch, play their home games at Covelli Center. [1] The Buckeyes are members of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association and were picked to finish third in the MIVA in the preseason poll. [2]

Contents

Roster

2023 Ohio State Buckeyes roster [3]
 

Defensive specialist/libero

  • 1 Grant Strong - Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 2 Thomas Poole - Junior

Middle blockers

  • 3 Alex Cabana - Senior
  • 4 Jason Kozvak - Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 11 Justin Howard - Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 15 Hudson Harris - Sophomore
  • 16 Ben Braun - Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 17 Samuel Clark - Senior
  • 18 Cole Young - Sophomore
 

Outside hitters

  • 7 Jacob Pasteur - Junior
  • 9 Daniel Hurley - Freshman
  • 10 Ben Putnam - Freshman
  • 14 Kyle Teune - Sophomore
  • 19 Jack Stevens - Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 21 Jack O'Riordan - Freshman
 

Opposite hitters

  • 3 Alex Cabana - Senior
  • 4 Jason Kozak - Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 6 Shane Wetzel - Freshman
  • 9 Daniel Hurley - Freshman
  • 16 Ben Braun - Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 20 Jimmy Webb - Junior

Setters

  • 5 Noah Platfoot - Junior
  • 8 Michael Wright - Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 12 Niko Williams - Freshman
 

Schedule

Date
time
OpponentRankArena
city
(tournament)
TelevisionScoreAttendanceRecord
(MIVA Record)
1/05
7 p.m.
Central State #13 Covelli Center
Columbus, OH
B1G+ W 3–0
(25–11, 25–19, 25–23)
3961–0
1/07
4 p.m.
#4 Penn State #13Covelli Center
Columbus, OH
(Big Ten Showdown)
B1G+L 1–3
(20–25, 17–25, 25–23, 21–25)
1,0051–1
1/14
5 p.m.
vs. #9 Grand Canyon #14 Recreation Athletic Complex
Fairfax, VA
(Patriot Invitational)
L 2–3
(25-23, 18–25, 23–25, 25–18, 10-15)
1-2
1/15
3 p.m.
@ George Mason #14Recreation Athletic Complex
Fairfax, VA
(Patriot Invitational)
ESPN+ W 3-1
(25-17, 25-16, 25-27, 26-24)
4132-2
1/20
7 p.m.
Maryville #14Covelli Center
Columbus, OH
B1G+W 3-0
(25-13, 25-18, 25-18)
6533-2
1/21
7 p.m.
Missouri S&T #14Covelli Center
Columbus, OH
B1G+W 3-0
(25-17, 25-16, 25-16)
6504-2
1/26
7 p.m.
Princeton #13Covelli Center
Columbus, OH
B1G+W 3-1
(27-25, 25-18, 28-30, 25-23)
5685-2
1/27
7 p.m.
Princeton#13Covelli Center
Columbus, OH
B1G+W 3-2
(25-13, 23-25, 17-25, 25-17, 15-9)
7226-2
2/03
4 p.m.
vs. #2 UCLA #13Rec Hall
University Park, PA
(Big Ten/Pac-12 Challenge)
L 1-3
(22-25, 20-25, 25-23, 23-25)
6-3
2/04
4 p.m.
vs. #10 USC #13 Rec Hall
University Park, PA
(Big Ten/Pac-12 Challenge)
W 3-1
(25-19, 20-25, 25-20, 25-18)
07-3
2/09
7 p.m.
McKendree*#11Covelli Center
Columbus, OH
B1G+W 3-1
(25-23, 22-25, 25-18, 25-21)
3408-3
(1-0)
2/11
7 p.m.
Lewis*#11Covelli Center
Columbus, OH
B1G+W 3-0
(25-23, 25-22, 25-19)
8489-3
(2-0)
2/16
3 p.m.
@ Purdue Fort Wayne*#10 Hilliard Gates Sports Center
Ft. Wayne, IN
ESPN+W 3-1
(23-25, 25-16, 34-32, 25-19)
98710-3
(3-0)
2/18
8 p.m.
@ #13 Loyola Chicago*#10 Joseph J. Gentile Arena
Chicago, IL
ESPN+L 0-3
(20-25, 21-25, 18-25)
1,20610-4
(3-1)
2/24
8 p.m.
@ Quincy*#11Pepsi Arena
Quincy, IL
GLVC SNW 3-0
(25-16, 25-16, 25-19)
67511-4
(4-1)
2/25
8:30 p.m.
@ Lindenwood*#11 Robert F. Hyland Arena
St. Charles, MO
ESPN+L 2-3
(19-25, 25-23, 25-16, 22-25, 20-22)
52311-5
(4-2)
3/04
7 p.m.
#15 Charleston (WV) #13Covelli Center
Columbus, OH
B1G+L 1-3
(25-23, 19-25, 23-25, 26-28)
1,01911-6
3/10
9 p.m.
@ #8 BYU #15 Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
BYUtv L 1-3
(23-25, 23-25, 25-23, 21-25)
3,59811-7
3/11
9 p.m.
@ #8 BYU#15Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
BYUtvL 2-3
(23-25, 15-25, 25-14, 25-23, 7-15)
5,07111-8
3/15
7 p.m.
@ #12 Ball State*#15 Worthen Arena
Muncie, IN
ESPN+L 0-3
(24-26, 15-25, 20-25)
1,35011-9
(4-3)
3/18
7 p.m.
#12 Ball State*#15Covelli Center
Columbus, OH
B1G+W 3-2
(23-25, 24-26, 25-18, 26-24, 15-12)
96512-9
(5-3)
3/21
7 p.m.
@ #1 Penn State#15Rec Hall
University Park, PA
(Big Ten Showdown)
B1G+W 3-2
(25-21, 18-25, 22-25, 25-21, 15-13)
1,09513-9
3/24
7 p.m.
@ Lindenwood*#15Covelli Center
Columbus, OH
B1G+W 3-1
(25-21, 25-21, 20-25, 25-13)
14-9
(6-3)
3/25
5 p.m.
Quincy*#15Covelli Center
Columbus, OH
B1G+W 3-0
(25-10, 25-11, 25-19)
1,27915-9
(7-3)
3/30
8 p.m.
@ Lewis*#13 Neil Carey Arena
Romeoville, IL
GLVC SNW 3-0
(25-23, 28-26, 25-19)
50016-9
(8-3)
4/01
6 p.m.
@ McKendree*#13 Melvin Price Convocation Center
Lebanon, IL
GLVC SNW 3-1
(25-21, 26-24, 20-25, 26-24)
12017-9
(9-3)
4/06
7 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne*#13Covelli Center
Columbus, OH
B1G+W 3-0
(25-14, 25-19, 25-15)
58718-9
(10-3)
4/08
5 p.m.
#10 Loyola Chicago*#13Covelli Center
Columbus, OH
B1G+W 3-0
(29-27, 28-26, 25-23)
1,20919-9
(11-3)
4/15
5 p.m.
Lindenwood
(6)
#11(3)Covelli Center
Columbus, OH
(MIVA Quarterfinals)
B1G+W 3-0
(25–23, 25-23, 25-23)
67320-9
5/2
6 p.m.
King #9 EagleBank Arena
Fairfax, VA
(NCAA First Round)
ESPN+W 3-0
(25–20, 25–16, 36–34)
1,91023-9
5/2
7:30 p.m.
#3 Penn State#9EagleBank Arena
Fairfax, VA
(NCAA Quarterfinal)
ESPN+L 1-3
(22-25, 26-24, 13-25, 24-26)
2,13923-10
*-Indicates conference match.
Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.

Broadcasters

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
AVCA Coaches1314141313111011131515151313111197
Off the Block MediaNot releasedRVRVRVRV1096

^The media did not release a pre-season or Week 1 poll.

Honors

To be filled in upon completion of the season.

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