Long Beach State men's volleyball

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Long Beach State Men's Volleyball
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University Long Beach State University
Head coach Alan Knipe (21st season)
Conference Big West
Location Long Beach, California
Home arena Walter Pyramid (capacity: 4,200 [1] )
NicknameThe Beach
ColorsBlack and Gold
   
NCAA Tournament champion
1991, 2018, 2019
NCAA Tournament runner-up
1970, 1973, 1990, 1999, 2004, 2022, 2024
NCAA Tournament semifinal
1970, 1973, 1990, 1991, 1999, 2004, 2008, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024
NCAA Tournament appearance
1970, 1973, 1990, 1991, 1999, 2004, 2008, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024
Conference tournament champion
SCIVA: 1973 WIVA: 1990, 1991 MPSF: 2017
Big West: 2018, 2024
Conference regular season champion
SCIVA: 1973
WIVA: 1990, 1992
MPSF: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2017
Big West: 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023*, 2024
* Co-Champion

The Long Beach State men's volleyball team is the NCAA Division I men's volleyball team for Long Beach State University. Alan Knipe has been the head coach since 2001, except for three years coaching the United States men's national volleyball team.

Contents

Program record

YearHead CoachOverall
record
Conference
record
Conference
standing
Postseason
(SCIVA)(1970–1978)
1970Randy Sandefur6–43–23rd NCAA Runner-up
1971Randy Sandefur5–42–34thNCAA Regionals
1972Randy Sandefur6–82–45thNCAA Regionals
1973Ray Sandefur 15–39–21st NCAA Runner-up
1974Randy Sandefur3–103–106th
1975Miles Pabst2–102–106th
1976Miles Pabst5–75–75th
1977Dick Montgomery4–104–106th
1978Dick Montgomery13–69–54thNCAA Regionals
(CIVA Conference)(1979–1985)
1979Dick Montgomery14–99–96th
1980Dick Montgomery21–713–54th
1981Don Paris15–139–74thNCAA Regionals
1982Ray Ratelle15–154–127thNCAA Regionals
1983Ray Ratelle20–911–52ndNCAA Regionals
1984Ray Ratelle15–1010–85thNCAA Regionals
1985Ray Ratelle14–193–159th
(WIVA Conference)(1986–1992)
1986Ray Ratelle19–157–137th
1987Ray Ratelle18–155–137th
1988Ray Ratelle20–148–106th
1989Ray Ratelle22–912–86th
1990Ray Ratelle 28–714–21st NCAA Runner-up
1991Ray Ratelle 31–414–22nd NCAA Champion
1992Ray Ratelle 27–415–11st
( MPSF )(1993–2017)
1993Ray Ratelle18–1312–72nd
1994Ray Ratelle13–157–125th
1995Ray Ratelle18–912–73rd
1996Ray Ratelle21–615–42nd
1997Ray Ratelle19–1012–72nd
1998Ray Ratelle22–713–62nd
1999Ray Ratelle 22–417–21st NCAA Runner-up
2000Ray Ratelle 23–516–31st
2001 Alan Knipe 18–712–51st
2002Alan Knipe13–189–137th
2003Alan Knipe17–1311–118th
2004Alan Knipe 28–718–42nd NCAA Runner-up
2005Alan Knipe22–1014–85th
2006Alan Knipe22–1014–84th
2007Alan Knipe11–176–1610th
2008Alan Knipe 23–718–41st NCAA Semifinals
2009Alan Knipe 14–1411–117th
2010Andy Read † 12–178–1410th
2011Andy Read † 15–1412–106th
2012Andy Read † 15–1510–126th
2013Alan Knipe 24–818–6T-2nd
2014Alan Knipe 18–1015–9T-4th
2015Alan Knipe 15–1311–117th
2016Alan Knipe 25–817–5T-2nd NCAA Semifinals
2017Alan Knipe 24–716–21st NCAA Semifinals
( Big West Conference )(2018–present)
2018Alan Knipe 28–19–11st NCAA Champions
2019Alan Knipe 28–210–01st NCAA Champions
2020Alan Knipe 10–1COVID
2021Alan Knipe 7–56–43rd
2022 Alan Knipe 21–68–21st NCAA Runner-up
2023 Alan Knipe 20–49–1T-1st NCAA Semifinals
2024Alan Knipe 27–39–11st NCAA Runner-up
Total:859–473 (.645)505–352 (.589)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Coaching History

Head coach

Ray Ratelle was the Head Coach for 19 seasons with an overall win–loss record of 385-190 (.670) and conference record of 207-137 (.602), with 3 Conference titles and 3 NCAA appearances. 1990 NCAA Finalist and in his tenth year, won the first ever Men's NCAA Championship team title of any sport in Long Beach State's history of athletics. Ratelle was also named Coach of the Year in both 1990 and 1991.
Alan Knipe's win–loss record as of 2024 stands at 419–168 (.714). he has been to the Semifinals twice as a player (1990, 1991) and nine as Head Coach (2004, 2008, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024). He was a member of Long Beach's 1991 NCAA Men's Volleyball National Championship Team; he has coached the Beach to two NCAA Championships (2018 and 2019). He was the Head Coach of the U.S. Men's National Team (2009 - 2012) and he returned to LBSU upon completing his service.
Under Knipe, Scott Touzinsky was a Long Beach State assistant coach. [2] Touzinsky was suspended by USA Volleyball in July 2018 because of a pending investigations by the United States Center for SafeSport. [3] [2] [4] Since the NCAA doesn’t fall under SafeSport jurisdiction, Touzinsky wasn’t prohibited from coaching in college. [2] [5] The complaint against Touzinsky related to when Touzinsky was a player on the USA National Team. [2] Touzinsky left the program in April 2019 after it was revealed he was sanctioned by the SafeSport following an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct. [6]

Interim Head Coach

Conference

Home court

The volleyball team played in the Goldmine gymnasium at CSULB until 1994. Since November 30, 1994, the team has played at the Walter Pyramid. The 18-story tall complex has played host four times to the NCAA Men's Volleyball Championships (2001, 2003, 2019, 2024). Its infrastructure utilizes 18,000 steel tubes and connection modules. It cost approximately $22 million to build.

National championships

With an overall record of 31 wins and just 4 losses, the 1991 NCAA Men's Volleyball Champions swept three out of their five post-season opponents. In the WIVA Tournament (Irvine, CA) the 49ers beat UCSB and SDSU 3–0 before overcoming county/national nemesis, the UCLA Bruins 3–2. From there it was on to Hawaii for the '91 Final Four. 'the Beach' said aloha to Penn State in a clean sweep 3–0; they then needed an extra game winning 3–1 over longtime rival USC for their first national championship to date.

1991's team included these mentionable leaders: Alan Knipe, Brent Hilliard (NCAA Final Four MVP), Brett Winslow, Matt Lyles, Zach Small, Jason Stimpfig and Ray Ratelle (Asics/VB Mag. & AVCA C.O.Y.). No other 'BEACH' Men's VB Team has ever won as many games as this singular team; they were a combined 89% in their win-lost ratio.

With co-Valuables Josh Tunaniga, JR-Setter AND TJ DeFalco, JR-Outside Hitter, eight thousand in the stands were treated to a thrilling five-setter match (in overtime) favoring the men of south L.A. county.

Notable players

Alumni

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References

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  5. "Why aren't college coaches subject to SafeSport bans for sexual misconduct?". January 22, 2020.
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