2015 Men's Volleyball

8 Michael Brinkley

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

Biography

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 10th 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
YearSPKETAPCT.ASADIGBSBA
20151121011.000119033000
2014111022-1.00063028000
2013118 1.000 61 290 
201296-.500 50 199 
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Totals437-.166 293 1099 

 

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

 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2012Freshman

    Libero
    5'10"
    8
  • 8

    2013Sophomore

    Libero
    5'10"
    8
  • 8

    2014Junior

    Libero
    5'10"
    8
  • 8

    2015Senior

    Libero
    5'10"
    8