University of California-Los Angeles Men's Volleyball

John Hawks enters his second season in charge of the UCLA men’s volleyball program in 2026. Hawks, who was an assistant coach for UCLA from 2015-22 was named the third head coach in UCLA men’s volleyball history on Friday, October 11, 2024. In his first season in charge in 2025, Hawks led the Bruins to a third-straight NCAA title match, coached four All-Americans, and posted his highest win total in a single season as a head coach after pacing UCLA to 22 wins. Under Hawk’s tutelage, Cooper Robinson was named MPSF Player of the Year and a first-team All-American. Andrew Rowan earned his third AVCA first-team All-America honors, Cameron Thorne claimed AVCA First-team All-America accolades, and Zach Rama earned a spot on the AVCA second-team All-America list. Hawks recorded his first win as head coach of the program on January 10, as the Bruins took down St. Francis in straight sets. He then won his first NCAA Tournament match over Belmont Abbey on May 8, another three-set sweep. He then earned his first NCAA National Collegiate title appearance after leading the Bruins to a 3-1 win over Hawai’i in the semifinals. Under his leadership, the Bruins had four All-Americans in 2025, five MPSF honorees, and nine Big Ten Spring Academic honor roll members. On the court, Cameron Thorne was also named the Ryan Millar award winner as the nation's best middle attacker, and earned the Dain Blanton Diversity Award. Hawks also currently serves as the head coach of the U21 USA National Team, a

Alex Knight is in his first year as an assistant coach with the UCLA men's volleyball program in 2026. Knight returns to Westwood after concluding his profes...

Lindsay Brown enters her second season as an assistant coach in 2026. She was hired on Friday, November 8, 2024, by head coach John Hawks. In 2025, Brown helped the Bruins to a third-straight NCAA title match, coached four All-Americans, and helped UCLA post over 20 wins for the third season in a row. Cooper Robinson was named MPSF Player of the Year and a first-team All-American. Additionally, Andrew Rowan earned his third AVCA first-team All-America honors and MPSF first-team acclaim, Cameron Thorne claimed AVCA first-team All-America accolades, and Zach Rama earned a spot on the AVCA second-team All-America list. The Bruins also won the MPSF regular season crown in 2025. "I am excited to have Lindsay join us on staff here at UCLA," head coach John Hawks said. "Lindsay brings a high-level of professionalism and expertise with her to Westwood. She is a gifted recruiter and has a unique way of connecting with all of the student-athletes she comes in contact with. We can't wait to hit the ground running with Lindsay as we gear up for the 2025 season." Brown spent last season with Hawks on staff at Loyola Chicago, helping the Ramblers to a 19-10 record, and a 12-4 mark in conference play in 2024. The Ramblers ended the season with the third-highest hitting percentage in the country (.350), swept 12 teams, and enjoyed a seven-match winning streak from Feb. 24 to March 21. Brown helped coach several Loyola players receive individual honors at the end of the 2024 season, including

Milan Zarkovic is in his first season as Associate Head Coach of the UCLA men's volleyball program in 2026. Zarkovic comes to Westwood after spending the last 12 seasons with the Hawai'i men's volleyball program, where he helped lead the Rainbow Warriors to back-to-back National Championships in 2021 and 2022, as well as runner-up finishes in 2019 and 2023. "We are thrilled to welcome Milan Zarkovic as our new associate head coach for UCLA Men's Volleyball," head coach John Hawks said. "Milan's extensive experience internationally and domestically, as well as his passion for the game, will be invaluable to our program. Milan has a proven track record of developing elite players and fostering a competitive team culture, which aligns perfectly with our championship aspirations. I look forward to working alongside him as we continue to build on our tremendous legacy here at UCLA. Welcome to Westwood, Milan!" While at Hawai'i, Zarkovic led the Rainbow Warriors to seven appearances in the NCAA tournament, four national title game appearances, and two NCAA titles. During his time in Manoa, UH accumulated a better than 75% winning percentage and recorded five of the winningest records in program history. Zarkovic was named the AVCA Assistant Coach of the Year in 2020 and 2023. "I am very excited for the opportunity to work for one of the best university institutions in the world," Zarkovic said. "I've had a long-standing volleyball relationship with John Hawks, and that will be our

Rob Chai begins his seventh year as UCLA’s chief statistician after serving 10 seasons under John Speraw at UC Irvine. Chai, who was a part of three NCAA championship staffs at UCI, will provide bench stats as well as season and cumulative statistics to the coaching staff. He will also be responsible for all digital video editing.