Michael Brinkley

Height:
5-10
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Huntington Beach, Calif.

2014

Named first team All-America for the second consecutive year, becoming the third Anteater to earn first team All-American accolades twice in a career (Carson Clark, Kevin Tillie)
Second team All-MPSF
Averaged 2.52 digs per set overall
Recorded double-figure digs 13 times, including 18 in a three-set win over Long Beach State on Mar. 28
Recorded just 19 receiving errors all season (.971)
Only UCI player to play in every set
Added 63 set assists
His 280 digs ranked fifth in the UCI single season records
Ranks second all-time in UCI digs with 769

2013

First team All-American
First team All-MPSF
NCAA All-Tournament team selection
Averaged 2.46 digs per set, which ranked 10^th in the nation
Recorded 290 digs which is third most in a season at UCI
Had 12 matches with double-figure digs
Recorded a career-high 20 digs at UCLA which ranks fourth overall at UCI and was one shy of the school record in the rally-scoring era.

2012

Averaged 2.07 digs per set.
Posted a career-high 15 kills in the NCAA semifinals
Played in 96 sets.
Recorded digs in double-digits seven times.

Edison High School

Three-time first team All-Sunset League selection
All-CIF choice
Named Best Defensive Player three times
2009 ASB Sportsmanship Award.

Club

Played for Balboa Bay Volleyball Club
Junior Olympics Gold Medalist in 15s, 16s and 18s
All-Tournament Team honoree.

USA Volleyball

Member of the 2014 Pan American Team
Member of the 2013 U.S. Men’s National NORCECEA training team
Starting libero for the 2013 Pan American Cup

Personal

Sociology major
Served as an assistant coach for Edison High School Girl's Varsity team in 2009 and 2010
Has a AA Men's Rating Beach Player and won the U18s AAU Southern Pacific Championships in 2009.

CAREER TOTALS
Year	SP	K	E	TA	PCT.	A	SA	DIG	BS	BA
2015	112	1	0	1	1.000	119	0	330	0	0
2014	111	0	2	2	-1.000	63	0	280	0	0
2013	118	1	0	1	1.000	61	0	290	0	0
2012	96	0	1	2	-.500	50	0	199	0	0
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Totals	437	2	3	6	-.166	293	0	1099	0	0

Career Highs

Digs: 25 vs Long Beach State 4/3/15

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Tuesday, May 12

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Sunday, May 10

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Sunday, May 10

UCI Men's Volleyball | 5.8.2026 | NCAA Championships Intro Press Conference

Saturday, May 09

UC Irvine Falls To Hawaii In National Championship Match

Monday, May 11

UC Irvine Faces Hawaii In National Championship Monday

Sunday, May 10

UC Irvine Advances To National Championship Match With Win Over Ball State

Saturday, May 09

Team Huddle at NCAA Men's Volleyball Regional

UC Irvine Battles Ball State In NCAA Semifinal Saturday

Friday, May 08

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2015 Men's Volleyball

Michael Brinkley

2014

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2012

Edison High School

Club

USA Volleyball

Personal

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Results

Completed Event: Men's Volleyball versus Hawai'i on May 11, 2026 , Loss , 1, to, 3

Completed Event: Men's Volleyball versus Ball State University on May 9, 2026 , Win , 3, to, 1

Completed Event: Men's Volleyball at UCLA on May 2, 2026 , Win , 3, to, 2

Completed Event: Men's Volleyball versus Penn State University on May 1, 2026 , Win , 3, to, 2

Completed Event: Men's Volleyball at Long Beach State on April 24, 2026 , Loss , 0, to, 3

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Michael Brinkley

2014

2013

2012

Edison High School

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