2016 BYU Cougars men's volleyball team
The 2016 BYU Cougars men's volleyball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2016 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Cougars, led by first year head coach Shawn Olmstead, play their home games at Smith Fieldhouse. The Cougars were members of the MPSF and were picked to win the MPSF in the preseason poll.
Season highlights
- BYU set a new school record for most sets won consecutive in the rally era. The streak ended at 35 straight sets.
Roster
Schedule
Radio information:| Date Time | Opponent | Rank | Arena City | Television | Score | Attendance | Record |
| 1/8 7 p.m. | #3 Loyola-Chicago | #1 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–1 | 5,637 | 1–0 |
| 1/9 7 p.m. | #14 George Mason | #1 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | TheW.tv | W 3–1 | 2,727 | 2–0 |
| 1/15 7 p.m. | #11 Stanford* | #1 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo,UT | BYUtv | L 3–2 | 5,059 | 2–1 |
| 1/16 7 p.m. | #11 Stanford* | #1 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–2 | 4,830 | 3–1 |
| 1/22 8 p.m. | @ #2 Long Beach State* | #3 | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA | W 3–1 | 2,027 | 4–1 | |
| 1/23 8 p.m. | @ #2 Long Beach State* | #3 | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA | L 3–0 | 1,883 | 4–2 | |
| 1/29 8 p.m. | @ #9 UC Irvine* | #3 | Bren Events Center Irvine, CA | W 3–0 | 1,649 | 5–2 | |
| 1/30 3 p.m. | @ #9 UC Irvine* | #3 | Bren Events Center Irvine, CA | W 3–0 | 1,156 | 6–2 | |
| 2/5 7 p.m. | #10 UC Santa Barbara* | #3 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–0 | 4,063 | 7–2 |
| 2/6 7 p.m. | #10 UC Santa Barbara* | #3 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–0 | 3,813 | 8–2 |
| 2/12 5 p.m. | @ Princeton | #3 | Dillon Gymnasium Princeton, NJ | W 3–0 | 1,154 | 9–2 | |
| 2/13 5:30 p.m. | @ NJIT | #3 | Fleisher Center Newark, NJ | ESPN3 | W 3–0 | 500 | 10–2 |
| 2/19 8 p.m. | @ #15 Cal Baptist* | #2 | Van Dyne Gymnasium Riverside, CA | W 3–0 | 627 | 11–2 | |
| 2/20 8 p.m. | @ #15 Cal Baptist* | #2 | Van Dyne Gymnasium Riverside, CA | CBU TV | W 3–0 | 722 | 12–2 |
| 2/26 7 p.m. | #12 CSUN* | #2 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–0 | 3,519 | 13–2 |
| 2/27 8 p.m. | #12 CSUN* | #2 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–0 | 3,445 | 14–2 |
| 3/2 10 p.m. | @ #7 Hawaii* | #2 | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | Oc 16 | W 3–0 | 3,038 | 15–2 |
| 3/4 10 p.m. | @ #7 Hawaii* | #2 | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | Oc 16 | W 3–1 | 4,838 | 16–2 |
| 3/18 7 p.m. | #8 Pepperdine* | #1 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–0 | 3,325 | 17–2 |
| 3/19 7 p.m. | #8 Pepperdine* | #1 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | L 3–1 | 3,567 | 17–3 |
| 3/25 8 p.m. | @ UC San Diego* | #3 | RIMAC Arena La Jolla, CA | W 3–0 | 888 | 18–3 | |
| 3/26 8 p.m. | @ UC San Diego* | #3 | RIMAC Arena La Jolla, CA | Triton Zone | W 3–0 | 624 | 19–3 |
| 4/1 9 p.m. | @ #1 UCLA* | #3 | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | P12 LA | W 3–1 | 1,838 | 20–3 |
| 4/2 8 p.m. | @ #1 UCLA* | #3 | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | W 3–1 | 1,829 | 21–3 | |
| 4/8 7 p.m. | USC* | #1 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–0 | 4,137 | 22–3 |
| 4/9 7 p.m. | USC* | #1 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–0 | 4,011 | 23–3 |
| 4/16 7 p.m. | x-#14 UC Irvine | #1 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–0 | 3,535 | 24–3 |
| 4/21 7:30 p.m. | x-#6 UC Santa Barbara | #1 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–2 | 3,151 | 25–3 |
| 4/23 7 p.m. | x-#3 UCLA | #1 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–1 | 4,875 | 26–3 |
| 5/5 4 p.m. | y-vs. #4 Long Beach State | #1 | Rec Hall University Park, PA | NCAA.com | W 3–1 | N/A | 27–3 |
| 5/7 6 p.m. | y-vs.#2 Ohio State | #1 | Rec Hall University Park, PA | ESPN2 | L 3–0 | 2,745 | 27–4 |
Announcers for televised games
- Loyola-Chicago: ', ', & '
- George Mason: ' & '
- Stanford: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
- Stanford: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
- Long Beach State: '
- Long Beach State: Jacob Fisk
- UC Irvine: No commentators
- UC Irvine: No commentators
- UC Santa Barbara: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
- UC Santa Barbara: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
- Princeton: ' & '
- Cal Baptist: '
- Cal Baptist: Chris Velasquez
- Cal State Northridge: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
- Cal State Northridge: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
- Hawai'i: Kanoa Leahey & Chris McLachlin
- Hawai'i: Kanoa Leahey & Chris McLachlin
- Pepperdine: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
- Pepperdine: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
- UC San Diego: ' & Ricci Luyties
- UC San Diego: Tim Strombel & Ricci Luyties
- UCLA: Anne Marie Anderson & Al Scates
- UCLA: ' & Peter Ashley
- USC: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
- USC: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
- UC Irvine: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
- UC Santa Barbara: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
- UCLA: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
- Long Beach State: '
- Ohio State: Paul Sunderland & Kevin Barnett