Volleyball
Long Beach State Men’s Volleyball Sweeps Calgary to Conclude First Day of North American Challenge
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. Long Beach State men’s volleyball fans got their first look at the defending national champions on Friday, as the Beach hosted their annual North American Challenge with the first of two pairs of matchups against Alberta and Calgary. First-year […]
PHOTOS: Long Beach State vs. Calgary, Men’s Volleyball North American Challenge
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl.
PHOTOS: Long Beach State vs. Alberta, Men’s Volleyball North American Challenge
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl.
Top 12 Long Beach Sports Moments Of 2025
Long Beach saw it all in 2025—from the 50th anniversary of the Long Beach Grand Prix to high school state championships and NCAA national champions. Take a look at the Top 12 moments that defined Long Beach sports over the past year: No. 12: The Long Beach Grand Prix Turns 50 No. 11: Long Beach […]
Top 12 Moments of 2025: No. 1 Long Beach State Men’s Volleyball Wins NCAA National Championship
The Long Beach State men’s volleyball program lives by the slogan “expect greatness.” So when they took the court against UCLA in the NCAA Men’s Volleyball National Championship, they expected nothing less. Featuring two of the top teams in the nation in a rematch of last year’s national championship, the match was expected to be […]
Top 12 Moments of 2025: No. 6 The Moore League Takes Over CIF-SS Beach Volleyball Championships
The Moore League made itself at home at the LBCC Sand Courts, with three of the league’s teams competing for a CIF-SS title last May. First up, it was Long Beach Poly taking on Canyon for the Division 3 title, and the Jackrabbits trailed 2-1, putting their backs against the wall in the remaining two […]
Nick MacRae Ready to Take Over Long Beach State Volleyball
Long Beach State athletic director Bobby Smitheran made the easiest hire anywhere in the NCAA last week. After legendary men’s volleyball coach Alan Knipe announced his retirement with four national titles to his name at LBSU (three as a coach, one as a player), Smitheran got to look one spot down the bench and hire […]
JuCo Volleyball: Long Beach City College Advances To Final Four With Win Over San Joaquin Delta
After making the 420-mile bus ride to Folsom, the Long Beach City College women’s volleyball team made a statement Friday night as they knocked out San Joaquin Delta 26-24, 16-25, 25-20, 26-24 to advance to the CCCAA State Volleyball semifinals for the first time in over 25 years. The Vikings will now be in a […]
Long Beach State Legend Alan Knipe Announcing Retirement Today
A legend of the Beach is riding off into the sunset–and he’s going out on top. Longtime Long Beach State men’s volleyball coach Alan Knipe will announce his retirement later today, he’s confirmed to the562. Knipe is a four-time NCAA men’s volleyball champion with Long Beach State, having won as a player in 1991 and […]