2017 BYU Cougars men's volleyball team
The 2017 BYU Cougars men's volleyball team will represent Brigham Young University in the 2017 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Cougars, led by second year head coach Shawn Olmstead, play their home games at Smith Fieldhouse. The Cougars are members of the MPSF and were picked to win the MPSF in the preseason poll. They reached the NCAA National Championship for the second year in a row before being swept by Ohio State. The Cougars finished the year ranked #2 in the nation.
Season highlights
- Will be filled in as the season progresses.
Roster
Schedule
TV/Internet Streaming/Radio information:| Date Time | Opponent | Rank | Arena City | Television | Score | Attendance | Record |
| 1/6 6 p.m. | #6 Lewis | #3 | Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL | W 3–0 | 981 | 1–0 | |
| 1/7 6 p.m. | #11 Loyola-Chicago | #3 | Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL | ESPN3 | L 3–1 | 604 | 1–1 |
| 1/12 7 p.m. | McKendree | #4 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | W 3–0 | 1,830 | 2–1 | |
| 1/13 7 p.m. | Concordia-Irvine | #4 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | W 3–0 | 2,814 | 3–1 | |
| 1/14 7 p.m. | McKendree | #4 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–0 | 2,665 | 4–1 |
| 1/19 8 p.m. | CSUN* | #3 | Matadome Northridge, CA | W 3–1 | 598 | 5–1 | |
| 1/20 8 p.m. | CSUN* | #3 | Matadome Northridge, CA | Matador SN | W 3–1 | 489 | 6–1 |
| 1/27 7 p.m. | #7 UC Irvine* | #3 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | L 3–2 | 3,029 | 6–2 |
| 1/28 7 p.m. | #7 UC Irvine | #3 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | W 3–0 | 2,636 | 7–2 | |
| 2/3 7 p.m. | #2 UCLA* | #4 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–2 | 4,047 | 8–2 |
| 2/4 7 p.m. | #2 UCLA* | #4 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | W 3–0 | 4,582 | 9–2 | |
| 2/10 8 p.m. | USC* | #3 | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | P12 USC | W 3–0 | 700 | 10–2 |
| 2/17 7 p.m. | UC San Diego* | #3 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–0 | 3,878 | 11–2 |
| 2/18 6 p.m. | UC San Diego | #3 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–0 | 3,707 | 12–2 |
| 2/23 8 p.m. | #8 Stanford* | #3 | Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA | P12 BAY | W 3–0 | 550 | 13–2 |
| 2/24 8 p.m. | #8 Stanford* | #3 | Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA | W 3–1 | 1,339 | 14–2 | |
| 3/3 7 p.m. | Cal Baptist* | #3 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | W 3–1 | 4,142 | 15–2 | |
| 3/10 8 p.m. | #9 Pepperdine* | #3 | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA | W 3–0 | 637 | 16–2 | |
| 3/11 8 p.m. | #9 Pepperdine* | #3 | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA | W 3–0 | 942 | 17–2 | |
| 3/17 7 p.m. | #4 Hawai'i* | #3 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–0 | 4,544 | 18–2 |
| 3/18 7 p.m. | #4 Hawai'i* | #3 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–0 | 3,555 | 19–2 |
| 3/21 7 p.m. | Princeton | #3 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–0 | 2,160 | 20–2 |
| 3/24 7 p.m. | #1 Long Beach State* | #3 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–2 | 5,213 | 21–2 |
| 3/25 8 p.m. | #1 Long Beach State* | #3 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | L 3–0 | 5,783 | 21–3 |
| 4/6 8 p.m. | UC Santa Barbara* | #3 | Robertson Gymnasium Goleta, CA | Stretch Internet | W 3–1 | 500 | 22–3 |
| 4/7 8 p.m. | UC Santa Barbara* | #3 | Robertson Gymnasium Goleta, CA | Stretch Internet | W 3–0 | 1,150 | 23–3 |
| 4/15 7 p.m. | #9 Stanford* | #3 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–0 | 2,982 | 24–3 |
| 4/20 6 p.m. | vs. #4 Hawai'i* | #3 | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA | Flo Volleyball | L 3–0 | 2,489 | 24–4 |
| 5/02 4 p.m. | vs. Barton College | #4 | St. John Arena Columbus, OH | W 3–0 | 695 | 25–4 | |
| 5/04 4 p.m. | vs. #1 Long Beach State | #4 | St. John Arena Columbus, OH | W 3–0 | 4,834 | 26–4 | |
| 5/06 5 p.m. | vs. #2 Ohio State | #4 | St. John Arena Columbus, OH | ESPN2 | L 3–0 | 8,205 | 26–5 |
Announcers for televised games
- Lewis: No commentary
- Loyola-Chicago: &
- McKendree:
- Concordia-Irvine: Dave Neely
- McKendree: , , &
- CSUN: No commentary
- CSUN: No commentary
- UC Irvine: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
- UC Irvine: Dave Neely
- UCLA: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
- UCLA: & Dave Neely
- USC: Paul Duchesne &
- UC San Diego: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
- UC San Diego: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
- Stanford: Kevin Barnett &
- Stanford: No commentary
- Cal Baptist: Robbie Bullough & Dave Neely
- Pepperdine:
- Pepperdine: Al Epstein
- Hawai'i: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
- Hawai'i: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
- Princeton: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
- Long Beach State: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
- Long Beach State: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
- UC Santa Barbara: No commentary
- UC Santa Barbara: No commentary
- Stanford: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
- Hawai'i: &
- Barton: No commentary
- Long Beach State:
- Ohio State: Paul Sunderland & Kevin Barnett