2023 USC Trojans men's volleyball team

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ConferenceMountain Pacific Sports Federation
Record10–16 (3–9 MPSF)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Gary Sato (8th season)
  • Rory Prager (4th season)
2023 USC Trojans men's volleyball
ConferenceMountain Pacific Sports Federation
Record10–16 (3–9 MPSF)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Gary Sato (8th season)
  • Rory Prager (4th season)
Home arenaGalen Center
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →

The 2023 USC Trojans men's volleyball team represented the University of Southern California in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Trojans, led by eighth year head coach Jeff Nygaard,[1] played their home games at Galen Center. The Trojans are members of the MPSF and were picked to finish fourth in the MPSF preseason poll.[2]

2023 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation men's volleyball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 UCLA ‍†‍‡‍y 12–0 1.00031–2 .939
No. 8 BYU ‍‍‍ 8–4 .66719–7 .731
No. 6 Grand Canyon ‍‍‍y 6–6 .50022–8 .733
No. 9 Stanford ‍‍‍ 6–6 .50015–13 .536
No. 10 Pepperdine ‍‍‍ 5–7 .41716–14 .533
No. 12 USC ‍‍‍ 3–9 .25010–16 .385
Concordia Irvine ‍‍‍ 2–10 .1678–19 .296
† – Conference champion
‡ – MPSF tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from AVCA
2023 USC Trojans roster[3]
 

Defensive specialist/libero

  • 3 Austin Stuard – Sophomore

Middle blockers

  • 17 Teddy Terrill – Sophomore
  • 18 Christian Thomas – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 19 Lucas Frassrand – Senior
  • 20 Markus Olsson – Sophomore
  

Outside hitters

  • 1 Dillon Klein – Freshman
  • 2 Noah Roberts – Freshman
  • 4 Jackson Reed – Junior
  • 9 George Dyer – Senior
  • 12 Riley Haine – Freshman
  • 15 Jack Deuchar – Junior
  • 23 Peter Brown – Junior
  

Opposite hitters

  • 8 Kyle Paulson – Junior
  • 14 Luke Hobus – Sophomore
  • 19 Lucas Frassrand – Senior
  • 21 Kevin Kobrine – Redshirt Senior
  • 24 Simon Gallas – Redshirt Junior

Setters

  • 6 Trevor Powell – Freshman
  • 7 Ryan Sprague – Freshman
  • 8 Kyle Paulson – Junior
  • 13 Nate Tennant – Junior
  

Schedule

TV/Internet Streaming information:

All home games will be televised on Pac-12 Network or streamed on Pac-12+ USC. Most road games will also be streamed by the schools streaming service. The conference tournament will be streamed by FloVolleyball.
Date
time		 Opponent Rank
(tournament seed)		 Arena
city
(tournament)		 Television Score Attendance Record
(MPSF record)
1/5
3 p.m.		 @ #11 UC Santa Barbara #10 Robertson Gymnasium
Santa Barbara, CA
(UCSB Asics Invitational)		 Vimeo L 1–3
(25–19, 16–25, 18–25, 23–25)[4][5]		 542 0–1
1/6
8 p.m.		 vs. CSUN #10 Robertson Gymnasium
Santa Barbara, CA
(UCSB Asics Invitational)		 W 3–0
(25–21, 28–26, 25–20)		 92 1–1
1/7
5:30 p.m.		 vs. UC San Diego #10 Robertson Gymnasium
Santa Barbara, CA
(UCSB Asics Invitational)		 W 3–2
(22–25, 20–25, 25–16, 25–22, 15–12)		 212 2–1
1/13
5 p.m.		 vs. Lindenwood[6] #11 Walter Pyramid
Long Beach, CA		 W 3–0
(25–16, 25–21, 25–16)		 3-1
1/14
4 p.m.		 vs. King[6] #11 Walter Pyramid
Long Beach, CA		 W 3–0
(25–16, 25–17, 25–16)		 416 4-1
1/18
7 p.m.		 @ #7 UC Irvine #10 Bren Events Center
Irvine, CA		 ESPN+ L 2-3
(22-25, 27–25, 25–23, 20-25, 11-15)[7]		 1,534 4-2
1/19
7 p.m.		 #12 UC Santa Barbara #10 Galen Center
Los Angeles, CA		 P12+ USC W 3-2
(21-25, 25–22, 25–22, 18-25, 15-12)		 1,508 5-2
1/25
7 p.m.		 @ CSUN #10 Premier America Credit Union Arena
Northridge, CA		 ESPN+ W 3-1
(25-22, 19–25, 25–16, 25-17)		 422 6-2
2/03
4 p.m.		 @ #4 Penn State #10 Rec Hall
University Park, PA
(Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge)		 B1G+ L 1-3
(28-30, 20–25, 25–23, 18-25)		 1,177 6-3
2/04
1 p.m.		 vs. #13 Ohio State #10 Rec Hall
University Park, PA
(Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge)		 L 1-3
(19-25, 25–20, 20–25, 18-25)		 0 6-4
2/15
7 p.m.		 #5 Grand Canyon* #12 Galen Center
Los Angeles, CA		 P12 L 1-3
(21-25, 22–25, 28–26, 22-25)		 400 6-5
(0-1)
2/17
7 p.m.		 #5 Grand Canyon* #12 Galen Center
Los Angeles, CA		 P12+ USC L 1-3
(25-21, 22-25, 20-25, 22-25)		 562 6-6
(0-2)
2/24
7 p.m.		 #9 Stanford* #13 Galen Center
Los Angeles, CA		 P12 LA L 1-3
(22-25, 26-24, 16-25, 20-25)		 392 6-7
(0-3)
2/26
4 p.m.		 #9 Stanford* #13 Galen Center
Los Angeles, CA		 P12 W 3-2
(25-19, 18-25, 26-24, 22-25, 17-15)		 559 7-7
(1-3)
3/03
5 p.m.		 Menlo #11 Galen Center
Los Angeles, CA		 P12+ USC W 3-1
(25-20, 23-25, 25-17, 25-20)		 201 8-7
3/09
6 p.m.		 @ #7 Pepperdine* #10 Firestone Fieldhouse
Malibu, CA		 WavesCast L 0-3
(17-25, 16-25, 19-25)		 723 8-8
(1-4)
3/11
7 p.m.		 #7 Pepperdine* #10 Galen Center
Los Angeles, CA		 P12+ USC L 1-3
(25-27, 25-17, 23-25, 20-25)		 493 8-9
(1-5)
3/24
7 p.m.		 @ #4 Long Beach State #11 Walter Pyramid
Long Beach, CA		 ESPN+ L 0-3
(17-25, 15-25, 23-25)		 2,814 8-10
3/25
7 p.m.		 #4 Long Beach State #11 Galen Center
Los Angeles, CA		 P12+ USC L 1-3
(13-25, 25-14, 25-27, 21-25)		 876 8-11
3/30
6 p.m.		 @ #7 BYU* #11 Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		 BYUtv L 1-3
(21-25, 25-22, 17-25, 20-25)		 3,283 8-12
(1-6)
3/31
6 p.m.		 @ #7 BYU* #11 Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		 BYUtv L 1-3
(20-25, 28-30, 26-24, 14-25)		 4,261 8-13
(1-7)
4/06
7 p.m.		 @ #2 UCLA* #12 Pauley Pavilion
Los Angeles, CA		 P12 LA L 0-3
(22-25, 17-25, 22-25)		 3,072 8–14
(1-8)
4/08
7 p.m.		 #2 UCLA* #12 Galen Center
Los Angeles, CA		 P12 LA L 0-3
(20-25, 17-25, 20-25)		 1,614 8–15
(1-9)
4/13
7 p.m.		 @ Concordia Irvine* #13 CU Center
Irvine, CA		 EagleEye W 3-2
(25-20, 25-18, 22-25, 23-25, 15-12)		 113 9–15
(2-9)
4/15
7 p.m.		 Concordia Irvine* #13 Galen Center
Los Angeles, CA		 P12+ USC W 3-0
(25-22, 25-15, 25-21)		 304 10–15
(3-9)
4/19
TBD		 @ #8 Stanford
(3)		 #12
(6)		 Maples Pavilion
Stanford, CA
(MPSF Quarterfinal)		 FloVolleyball L 1-3
(25-21, 21-25, 24-26, 15-25)		 706 10-16
*-Indicates conference match. (#)-Indicates tournament seeding.
Times listed are Pacific Time Zone.

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Rankings

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