2023 King Tornado men's volleyball team

The 2023 King Tornadoes men's volleyball team represents King University in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Tornadoes, led by 14th year head coach Ryan Booher, were picked to finish second in the Conference Carolinas coaches preseason poll.^[2]

2023 King Tornado men's volleyball
Conference Carolinas Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament, First Round
Conference	Conference Carolinas
Record	16-16 (8-6 Conference Carolinas)
Head coach	Ryan Booher (14th season)
Assistant coaches	Cassady Cook^[1] (1st season) Caleb Helms (1st season)
Home arena	Student Center Complex
Seasons ← 2022 2024 →

2023 Conference Carolinas men's volleyball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
North Greenville ‍†‍‍	11	–	3		.786			19	–	8		.704
Erskine  ‍‍‍	9	–	5		.643			14	–	13		.519
No. 15 King ‍‍‡‍^y	8	–	6		.571			16	–	16		.500
Belmont Abbey  ‍‍‍	8	–	6		.571			15	–	16		.484
Lees-McRae  ‍‍‍	7	–	7		.500			11	–	15		.423
Mount Olive  ‍‍‍	6	–	8		.429			11	–	17		.393
Barton  ‍‍‍	4	–	10		.286			5	–	19		.208
Emmanuel  ‍‍‍	3	–	11		.214			8	–	20		.286
† – Conference champion ‡ – 2023 Conference Carolinas Tournament champion y- Invited to the NCAA volleyball tournament As of April 10, 2024 Rankings from AVCA

Season highlights

• Will be filled in as the season progresses.

Roster

2023 King Tornado roster^[3]
	Defensive specialist/libero 7 Gabriel Cabanzon - Freshman 8 Gannon Chinen - Sophomore Middle blockers 6 Aaron Milstead - Senior 11 Sean Haberthy - Sophomore 14 Kellan Kennedy - Junior 17 Aiden Swatzell - Junior 20 Henry Okoye - Junior		Outside hitters 3 Warren Davis - Junior 5 Justin Sawyer - Sophomore 9 Jackson Carroll - Senior 13 Colton Bueter - Freshman 15 Mason Martindale - Freshman 25 Bryce Pickett - Junior		Opposite hitters 3 Warren Davis - Junior 5 Justin Sawyer - Sophomore 6 Aaron Milstead - Senior 10 AJ Drooker - Junior 25 Bryce Pickett - Junior Setters 1 Juan Alcoba - Junior 10 AJ Drooker - Junior 18 Noah Phillips - Sophomore 23 Jack Sarnowski - Senior

Schedule

TV/Internet Streaming information:

All home games will be streamed on Conference Carolinas DN. Most road games will also be televised or streamed by the schools television or streaming service.

Date time	Opponent	Rank	Arena city (tournament)	Television	Score	Attendance	Record
1/06 7 p.m.	@ Purdue Fort Wayne		Hilliard Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN	ESPN+	L 0–3 (22–25, 17–25, 14–25)	334	0–1
1/11 8 p.m.	@ #15 Lewis		Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL	GLVC SN	L 0–3 (19–25, 16–25, 15–25)	350	0–2
1/12 4 p.m.	@ #12 Loyola Chicago		Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL	ESPN+	L 0–3 (20–25, 20–25, 18–25)	177	0–3
1/13 10:30 p.m.	@ #3 Long Beach State		Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA		L 0–3 (17–25, 12–25, 14–25)	1,516	0-4
1/14 4 p.m.	vs. #11 USC		Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA		L 0–3 (16–25, 17–25, 16–25)	416	0-5
1/19 7 p.m.	Quincy		Student Center Complex Bristol, TN	Conference Carolinas DN	W 3-1 (21–25, 25–19, 27–25, 25-22)	178	1-5
1/20 4 p.m.	Limestone*		Student Center Complex Bristol, TN	Conference Carolinas DN	L 1–3 (24-26, 21–25, 25–22, 19-25)	137	1-6
1/21 12 p.m.	Charleston (WV)*		Student Center Complex Bristol, TN	Conference Carolinas DN	L 0–3 (22-25, 14–25, 16–25)	189	1-7
1/24 7 p.m.	@ Tusculum		Pioneer Gymnasium Greenville, TN	FloVolleyball	W 3-2 (25-18, 25-17, 22–25, 22-25, 15-12)	333	2-7
1/27 6 p.m.	@ Fort Valley State		HPE Arena Fort Valley, GA	Team 1 Sports	W 3-2 (23-25, 25-22, 29–27, 17-25, 19-17)	117	3-7
1/31 7 p.m.	@ Lincoln Memorial		Mary Mars Gymnasium Harrogate, TN	FloVolleyball	L 0–3 (18-25, 24–26, 19–25)	110	3-8
2/03 6 p.m.	@ Queens		Curry Arena Charlotte, NC	ESPN+ or YouTube	W 3-1 (25-20, 25–27, 25–21, 25-18)	123	4-8
2/04 5 p.m.	Fort Valley State		Student Center Complex Bristol, TN	Conference Carolinas DN	W 3-2 (25-16, 25–27, 26–24, 24-26, 15-12)	146	5-8
2/08 7 p.m.	North Greenville*		Student Center Complex Bristol, TN	Conference Carolinas DN	W 3-2 (19-25, 23–25, 26–24, 25-23, 15-8)	231	6-8 (1-0)
2/10 7 p.m.	Emmanuel*		Student Center Complex Bristol, TN	Conference Carolinas DN	W 3-1 (25-20, 25-21, 22-25, 25-15)	174	7-8 (2-0)
2/11 7 p.m.	Erskine*		Student Center Complex Bristol, TN	Conference Carolinas DN	W 3-2 (27-25, 25-19, 24-26, 22-25, 15-8)	231	8-8 (3-0)
2/14 7 p.m.	@ Lees-McRae*		Williams Gymnasium Banner Elk, NC	Conference Carolinas DN	L 2-3 (21-25, 25-23, 27-25, 15-25, 16-18)	203	8-9 (3-1)
2/16 7 p.m.	@ Belmont Abbey*		Wheeler Center Belmont, NC	Conference Carolinas DN	L 1-3 (19-25, 24-26, 25-15, 23-25)	114	8-10 (3-2)
2/18 5 p.m.	@ George Mason		Recreation Athletic Center Fairfax, VA	ESPN+	L 0-3 (15-25, 16-25, 17-25)	0	8-11
2/24 7 p.m.	@ Mount Olive*		Kornegay Arena Mount Olive, NC	Conference Carolinas DN	W 3-0 (25-19, 25-23, 27-25)	123	9-11 (4-2)
2/25 2 p.m.	@ Barton*		Wilson Gymnasium Wilson, NC	Conference Carolinas DN	L 1-3 (11-25, 20-25, 25-23, 21-25)	200	9-12 (4-3)
2/28 7 p.m.	Lincoln Memorial		Student Center Complex Bristol, TN	Conference Carolinas DN
3/01 6 p.m.	Queens		Student Center Complex Bristol, TN	Conference Carolinas DN
3/10 8 p.m.	@ McKendree		Melvin Price Convocation Center Lebanon, IL	GLVC SN
3/11 8 p.m.	@ Lindenwood		Robert F. Hyland Arena St. Charles, MO	ESPN+
3/14 7 p.m.	Belmont Abbey*		Student Center Complex Bristol, TN	Conference Carolinas DN	W 3-2 (23-25, 33-31, 25-17, 18-25, 15-11)	284	10-12 (5-3)
3/16 4 p.m.	NJIT		Student Center Complex Bristol, TN	Conference Carolinas DN
3/17 4 p.m.	St. Francis		Student Center Complex Bristol, TN	Conference Carolinas DN
3/21 7 p.m.	@ North Greenville*		Hayes Gymnasium Tigerville, SC	Conference Carolinas DN	L 1-3 (16-25, 25-22, 24-26, 24-26)	226	10-13 (5-4)
3/23 7 p.m.	@ Emmanuel*		Shaw Athletic Center Franklin Springs, GA	Conference Carolinas DN	W 3-1 (27-25, 25-13, 22-25, 25-13)	125	11-13 (6-4)
3/24 7 p.m.	@ Erskine*		Belk Arena Due West, SC	Conference Carolinas DN	L 2-3 (23-25, 31-29, 20-25, 25-23, 14-16)		11-14 (6-5)
3/31 7 p.m.	Barton*		Student Center Complex Bristol, TN	Conference Carolinas DN	W 3-0 (25-15, 25-15, 27-25)	232	12-14 (7-5)
4/01 2 p.m.	Mount Olive*		Student Center Complex Bristol, TN	Conference Carolinas DN	W 3-2 (25-22, 20-25, 25-20, 20-25, 15-11)	213	13-14 (8-5)
4/13 7 p.m.	Lees-McRae*		Student Center Complex Bristol, TN	Conference Carolinas DN	L 1-3 (18-25, 25-14, 21-25, 23-25)	241	13-15 (8-6)
5/2 6 p.m.	#9 Ohio State		EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA (NCAA First Round)	ESPN+	L 0-3 (20–25, 16–25, 34–36)	1,910	16-16

*-Indicates conference match.

Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.

Announcers for televised games

• Purdue Fort Wayne: Mike Maahs & Victoria Brisack
• Lewis: Allie Lankowicz & Chloe Fornetti
• Loyola Chicago: Scott Sudikoff & Ray Gooden^[4]
• Quincy:
• Limestone:
• Charleston (WV):
• Tusculum:
• Fort Valley State:
• Lincoln Memorial:
• Queens:
• Fort Valley State:
• North Greenville:
• Emmanuel:
• Erskine:
• Lees-McRae:
• Belmont Abbey:
• George Mason:
• Mount Olive:
• Barton:
• Lincoln Memorial:
• Queens:
• McKendree:
• Lindenwood:
• Belmont Abbey:
• NJIT:
• St. Francis:
• North Greenville:
• Erskine:
• Emmanuel:
• Barton:
• Mount Olive:
• Tusculum:
• Lees-McRae:

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Final
AVCA Coaches																	RV	15
Off the Block Media	Not released									RV								RV

^The Media did not release a Pre-season or Week 1 poll.

References

1. "Booher adds Cook to staff". BVM Sports. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
2. "North Greenville Picked to Defend Conference Carolinas Men's Volleyball Title". ConferenceCarolinas.com. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
3. "2023 Men's Volleyball Roster". King Athletics.
4. "Broadcast #9 of 2023". Twitter. Retrieved January 12, 2023.