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2026 Men's Volleyball

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Players

  • OPP/MB 6'5"
    3

    Tyler Vlcek

    Fr. Aurora, Ill. Oswego East
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    Freshman Aurora, Ill. Oswego East
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  • MB 6'4"
    4

    Camden Steckler

    Jr. Manteca, Calif. Jamestown (N.D.)/Manteca
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    Junior Manteca, Calif. Jamestown (N.D.)/Manteca
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  • OPP/OH 6'2"
    6

    Donte Jennings

    Jr. Spokane Valley, Wash. Morningside/Jamestown/Central Valley
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    Junior Spokane Valley, Wash. Morningside/Jamestown/Central Valley
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  • MB 6'5"
    7

    Chris Whitener

    Sr. Huntington Beach, Calif. Golden West (Calif.)/Marina
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    Senior Huntington Beach, Calif. Golden West (Calif.)/Marina
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  • OH 6'3"
    8

    Caydann Cox

    Jr. Helena, Mont. Jamestown (N.D.)/Jamestown
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    Junior Helena, Mont. Jamestown (N.D.)/Jamestown
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  • MB 6'6"
    9

    Hayden Grange

    Fr. Mission Viejo, Calif. Trabuco Hills
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    Freshman Mission Viejo, Calif. Trabuco Hills
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  • L 5'10"
    10

    Avery Chick

    Gr. Newcastle, Wyo. Bethel (Ind.)/Campbellsville (Ky.)/Newcastle
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    Graduate Student Newcastle, Wyo. Bethel (Ind.)/Campbellsville (Ky.)/Newcastle
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  • OPP 6'4"
    13

    Matt Pennala

    Gr. Long Beach, Calif. Long Beach City/St. John Bosco
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    Graduate Student Long Beach, Calif. Long Beach City/St. John Bosco
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  • OH/OPP 6'9"
    14/5

    Oskar Krzyzak

    Sr. Nowy Sacz, Poland Szkota Mistrzostwa Sportowego Rzeszów
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    Senior Nowy Sacz, Poland Szkota Mistrzostwa Sportowego Rzeszów
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  • S 6'2"
    15

    Cameron Daniels

    Jr. Omaha, Neb. Millard West
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    Junior Omaha, Neb. Millard West
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  • L 5'9"
    16

    Sam Trushel

    Jr. Dublin, Ohio Dublin Scioto
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    Junior Dublin, Ohio Dublin Scioto
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  • L 5'9"
    17

    Andres Velez

    Sr. Toa Baja, Puerto Rico St. Francis
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    Senior Toa Baja, Puerto Rico St. Francis
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  • S 6'2"
    19

    Mark Gheorghita

    Fr. Wheaton, Ill. Wheaton Warrenville South
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    Freshman Wheaton, Ill. Wheaton Warrenville South
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  • MB 6'4"
    21

    Tysen Myers

    Sr. Apple Valley, Minn. Jamestown/Eastview
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    Senior Apple Valley, Minn. Jamestown/Eastview
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  • MB 6'9"
    23

    Nikolay Kotevski

    Fr. Sofia, Bulgaria Britanica Park School
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    Freshman Sofia, Bulgaria Britanica Park School
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  • OH/OPP 6'4"
    24

    Marko Skuletic

    Fr. Belgrade, Serbia Tair & Belgrade Gymnasium
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    Freshman Belgrade, Serbia Tair & Belgrade Gymnasium
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  • MB 6'8"
    32

    Nick Gutka

    R-Fr. Elk Grove Village, Ill. Purdue Fort Wayne/Conant
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    Redshirt Freshman Elk Grove Village, Ill. Purdue Fort Wayne/Conant
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  • OH 6'5"
    33

    Bernardo Kumm

    Fr. Santa Cruz do Sul, Brazil Colegio Maua
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    Freshman Santa Cruz do Sul, Brazil Colegio Maua
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  • OH 6'4"
    35

    Owen Krause

    Fr. Appleton, Wis. Kimberly
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    Freshman Appleton, Wis. Kimberly
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  • S 5'11"
    36

    Carson Bloedow

    Fr. Sussex, Wis. Arrowhead
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    Freshman Sussex, Wis. Arrowhead
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  • OH 6'3"
    50

    Henry Truitt

    Fr. Glen Ellyn, Ill. Glenbard West
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    Freshman Glen Ellyn, Ill. Glenbard West
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  • OPP/OH 6'1"
    71

    Hendrik Kose

    So. Kiili, Estonia Kiili Gümnaasium
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    Sophomore Kiili, Estonia Kiili Gümnaasium
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Staff Roster

Men's Volleyball Coaching Staff

2026 Men's Volleyball
# Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Hometown Previous School
3 Tyler Vlcek Fr. OPP/MB 6-5 Aurora, Ill. Oswego East
4 Camden Steckler Jr. MB 6-4 Manteca, Calif. Jamestown (N.D.)/Manteca
6 Donte Jennings Jr. OPP/OH 6-2 Spokane Valley, Wash. Morningside/Jamestown/Central Valley
7 Chris Whitener Sr. MB 6-5 Huntington Beach, Calif. Golden West (Calif.)/Marina
8 Caydann Cox Jr. OH 6-3 Helena, Mont. Jamestown (N.D.)/Jamestown
9 Hayden Grange Fr. MB 6-6 Mission Viejo, Calif. Trabuco Hills
10 Avery Chick Gr. L 5-10 Newcastle, Wyo. Bethel (Ind.)/Campbellsville (Ky.)/Newcastle
13 Matt Pennala Gr. OPP 6-4 Long Beach, Calif. Long Beach City/St. John Bosco
14 Oskar Krzyzak Sr. OH/OPP 6-9 Nowy Sacz, Poland Szkota Mistrzostwa Sportowego Rzeszów
15 Cameron Daniels Jr. S 6-2 Omaha, Neb. Millard West
16 Sam Trushel Jr. L 5-9 Dublin, Ohio Dublin Scioto
17 Andres Velez Sr. L 5-9 Toa Baja, Puerto Rico St. Francis
19 Mark Gheorghita Fr. S 6-2 Wheaton, Ill. Wheaton Warrenville South
21 Tysen Myers Sr. MB 6-4 Apple Valley, Minn. Jamestown/Eastview
23 Nikolay Kotevski Fr. MB 6-9 Sofia, Bulgaria Britanica Park School
24 Marko Skuletic Fr. OH/OPP 6-4 Belgrade, Serbia Tair & Belgrade Gymnasium
32 Nick Gutka R-Fr. MB 6-8 Elk Grove Village, Ill. Purdue Fort Wayne/Conant
33 Bernardo Kumm Fr. OH 6-5 Santa Cruz do Sul, Brazil Colegio Maua
35 Owen Krause Fr. OH 6-4 Appleton, Wis. Kimberly
36 Carson Bloedow Fr. S 5-11 Sussex, Wis. Arrowhead
50 Henry Truitt Fr. OH 6-3 Glen Ellyn, Ill. Glenbard West
71 Hendrik Kose So. OPP/OH 6-1 Kiili, Estonia Kiili Gümnaasium

Men's Volleyball Coaching Staff

Men's Volleyball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
vb Tom Ryan Head Coach
default David Bachtler Assistant Coach
Jake Olson Jake Olson Assistant Coach
vb Christian Oviedo Assistant Coach
Evoto Sean Carey Graduate Assistant
Ryan Elliot Manager

Staff Roster

Men's Volleyball Coaching Staff