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Men's Volleyball Headlines
Princeton Rallies Past No. 1 Men's Volleyball, 3-2, In Battle For Second Place
03/12/2010
Princeton, N.J. - March 12, 2010 - With second place on the line in the EIVA Tait Conference, the Springfield College men's volleyball dropped a five-set match to Princeton on Friday evening. Despite winning the opening two sets, the Pride fell 28-30, 28-30, 30-26, 30-26, 15-11. Read More.
No. 1 Men's Volleyball Sweeps Harvard, 3-0, In Non-Conference Clash
Cambridge, Mass. - March 9, 2010 - The Springfield College men's volleyball team swept in-state foe Harvard University in three games on Tuesday evening in a non-conference contest. The Pride bested the Crimson by the set scores of 37-35, 30-18, 30-26. Read More.
Men's Volleyball Earns Top Ranking In AVCA Division III Coaches Poll
Lexington, Ky. - March 9, 2010 - The Springfield College men's volleyball team is now the top-ranked team in the country according to this week's AVCA Division III Men’s Top 15 Coaches Poll. Springfield, which was ranked third in the country last week, vaulted up the standings after defeating the number one team in the country, Juniata College, in four games last Friday. Read More.
Nally's Impressive Play Earns Him EIVA Tait Player of the Week Honors
Springfield, Mass. –March 8, 2010 - AJ Nally was rewarded for his hard work on the court last week as he was named the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) Tait Conference Player of the Week after leading the Pride to a pair of impressive victories. Read More.
More Headlines
- No. 3 Men's Volleyball Knocks Off Rival and Top-Ranked Juniata, 3-1
- Nally Leads No. 3 Men's Volleyball Past Sacred Heart, 3-0
- UC Santa Barbara Wins 2010 Volleyball Hall of Fame Morgan Classic
- Ohio State Sweeps First Match, UC Santa Barbara the Second, in Day One of the Volleyball Hall of Fame/Morgan Classic
- George Mason Holds Off No.3 Men's Volleyball, 3-2, In Conference Battle
About The Team
A storied tradition of success at Springfield College was reinforced in 2008 as the Pride went on to capture its fifth Molten Division III National Championships in front of a packed Blake Arena. SC captured its third consecutive national championship in 2003 with a win at previously top-ranked Juniata. It was the first time a Division III men's volleyball program had won three straight national titles.At the 2002 national championship, the Pride toppled the No. 1 and No. 2 ranked teams in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division III National Poll to capture its second straight national championship.
The Pride has finished No. 1 in the final AVCA Division III National Poll an impressive six times (1996, '97, '01, '02, '03, '08).
For the first time in program history, the Pride earned a home game in the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Coaches Association (EIVA) Division I Tournament as Springfield finished the regular season as the fourth seed. Sophomore Cal Palumbo continued to be a dominant force as he took home AVCA All-America First Team honors, while teammates Mark Ribeiro and Eric Shoemaker were named second-team All-Americans.
Team Links
- 2010 Schedule
- 2010 Roster
- 2010 Statistics
- Team Brochure (.pdf)
- EIVA Website
- AVCA Division III Men's Coaches Top 15 Poll
- Live Stats
- Team Archive
Head Coach Charlie Sullivan
With four national championships to his credit, Charlie Sullivan will enter his 12th season as head coach of the men's volleyball team in 2010. In 11 previous years at the helm, Sullivan owns an overall record of 153-124 for a .552 winning percentage. Read more.