Men's Volleyball Team · U Alabama · Tuscaloosa, AL
U Alabama A is the #78 ranked men's college club volleyball team for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1632 and a 15-9 record (63% win rate) across 24 matches. The team competes as part of U Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL).
| Date | Event | Opponent | Score | W/L | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | Liberty U | 0-2 | L | 25-21, 25-9 | |
| 2026-04-03 | North Carolina St U | 1-2 | L | 25-23, 18-25, 15-11 | |
| 2026-04-03 | Purdue A | 1-2 | L | 22-25, 25-13, 15-12 | |
| 2026-04-03 | Appalachian St U | 2-1 | W | 25-22, 15-25, 15-11 | |
| 2026-04-02 | UC-Riverside | 2-1 | W | 18-25, 25-19, 20-18 | |
| 2026-04-02 | U Maryland | 0-2 | L | 25-21, 25-10 | |
| 2026-04-02 | U Colorado | 0-2 | L | 23-25, 25-27 | |
| 2026-03-07 | Clemson U | 1-2 | L | 25-18,15-25,15-10 | |
| 2026-03-07 | Florida Atlantic U | 2-0 | W | 25-11,25-19 | |
| 2026-03-07 | U Florida | 2-0 | W | 25-21,25-23 | |
| 2026-03-07 | Clemson U | 0-2 | L | 25-19,25-16 | |
| 2026-03-07 | Florida Intl U A | 2-0 | W | 25-19,25-15 | |
| 2026-02-21 | Florida Atlantic U | 2-0 | W | 27-25,25-22 | |
| 2026-02-21 | U South Florida A | 2-0 | W | 25-18,25-16 | |
| 2026-02-21 | Florida State U | 2-0 | W | 25-22,25-17 | |
| 2026-02-21 | Florida State U | 2-1 | W | 22-25,25-17,15-8 | |
| 2026-02-21 | U Central Florida | 2-0 | W | 25-21,25-23 | |
| 2026-02-21 | Florida Intl U A | 2-0 | W | 27-25,25-18 | |
| 2026-02-15 | Illinois St A | 2-1 | W | 23-25,25-16,15-7 | |
| 2026-02-15 | UW-Madison | 0-2 | L | 25-21,25-13 | |
| 2026-02-14 | U Missouri | 0-2 | L | 44-42,25-20 | |
| 2026-02-14 | U Illinois | 2-1 | W | 25-23,16-25,15-10 | |
| 2026-02-14 | Ohio St U | 2-1 | W | 25-19,13-25,15-13 | |
| 2026-02-14 | U Tennessee A | 1-0 | W | 25-20 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | W/L | Division | Opp Elo | Elo Before | Elo After | Change | K | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | Liberty U | 0-2 | L | D1 | 1679 | 1644 | 1632 | -12 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-03 | Appalachian St U | 2-1 | W | D2 | 1532 | 1648 | 1657 | +9 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-03 | North Carolina St U | 1-2 | L | D1 | 1617 | 1657 | 1644 | -13 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-03 | Purdue A | 1-2 | L | D1 | 1720 | 1659 | 1648 | -11 | 37 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-02 | U Maryland | 0-2 | L | D1 | 1738 | 1670 | 1659 | -11 | 37 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-02 | U Colorado | 0-2 | L | D1 | 1704 | 1683 | 1670 | -13 | 37 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-02 | UC-Riverside | 2-1 | W | D1 | 1685 | 1659 | 1683 | +24 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-07 | U Florida | 2-0 | W | D1 | 1621 | 1643 | 1662 | +19 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-07 | Clemson U | 1-2 | L | D1 | 1545 | 1662 | 1649 | -13 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-07 | Florida Intl U A | 2-0 | W | D1 | 1550 | 1649 | 1663 | +14 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-07 | Florida Atlantic U | 2-0 | W | D1 | 1489 | 1663 | 1672 | +9 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-07 | Clemson U | 0-2 | L | D1 | 1637 | 1672 | 1659 | -13 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-21 | Florida State U | 2-1 | W | D1 | 1469 | 1634 | 1643 | +9 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-21 | U South Florida A | 2-0 | W | D1 | 1524 | 1563 | 1581 | +18 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-21 | Florida Atlantic U | 2-0 | W | D1 | 1500 | 1581 | 1596 | +15 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-21 | U Central Florida | 2-0 | W | D1 | 1536 | 1596 | 1613 | +17 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-21 | Florida Intl U A | 2-0 | W | D1 | 1504 | 1613 | 1624 | +11 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-21 | Florida State U | 2-0 | W | D1 | 1491 | 1624 | 1634 | +10 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-15 | Illinois St A | 2-1 | W | D1 | 1470 | 1558 | 1573 | +15 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-15 | UW-Madison | 0-2 | L | D1 | 1660 | 1573 | 1563 | -10 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-14 | U Tennessee A | 1-0 | W | D1 | 1500 | 1500 | 1520 | +20 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-14 | U Missouri | 0-2 | L | D1 | 1573 | 1520 | 1509 | -11 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-14 | Ohio St U | 2-1 | W | D1 | 1558 | 1509 | 1534 | +25 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-14 | U Illinois | 2-1 | W | D1 | 1573 | 1534 | 1558 | +24 | 35 | 1.00 |
| # | Name | Position | Grad Year | Height | Commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Jake Balata | Middle | 6' 4 | ||
| 17 | Michael Bleech | Outside | 6' 2 | ||
| 12 | Thomas Branson | Setter | 5' 11 | ||
| 5 | Logan Bularz | Setter | 5' 11 | ||
| 11 | Mark Daniels | Opposite | 6' 2 | ||
| 24 | Bryan Dardar | Outside | 5' 10 | ||
| 10 | John Faber | Middle | 6' 5 | ||
| 7 | Jack Hawkins | Setter | 6' 4 | ||
| 4 | Kameron Keenan | Opposite | 6' 4 | ||
| 29 | Jeffrey McEntee | Middle | 6' 3 | ||
| 9 | Connor Studer | Libero | 5' 11 | ||
| 2 | Samuel Ursu | Middle | 6' 0 | ||
| 1 | Miles Von Rueden | Outside | 6' 0 |
U Alabama A is the #78 ranked men's college club volleyball team in the country for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1632 based on 24 matches. Rankings update daily after match results.
15 wins, 9 losses (63% win rate) across 24 matches in the 2025-2026 season. Every match played against any opponent in the country counts toward this record.
U Alabama A is part of U Alabama, based in Tuscaloosa, AL. View the full U Alabama club page to see every team in the program and the club's overall ranking.
U Alabama A carries a roster of 13 players including Jake Balata, Michael Bleech, Thomas Branson. The full roster below lists each player's position, class year, height, and college commitment when available.
VolleyLens uses an Elo rating system tuned for volleyball: every team starts at 1500, ratings update after every match using K-factor 32 with margin-of-victory adjustment, and a strength-of-schedule multiplier accounts for opponent difficulty. Read the full methodology at /insights/volleylens-volleyball-ranking-methodology.