2025 Men's Volleyball Roster
Connor Bloom
- Position:
- Outside Hitter/Opposite
- Height:
- 6-5
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Huntington Beach, Calif.
- High School:
- Orange Lutheran HS
- Prev School:
- Orange Lutheran HS
Long Beach State (2025): Played in 26 matches and 65 total sets, primarily as a serving specialist … Made 10 aces, an average of 0.15 per set and one of six players on the squad with double-figures aces in a record-setting season in that category as a team … Had three aces in back-to-back matches against Barton, starting both and making nine kills in both matches … Made his third start of the season against Sacred Heart, hitting .429 with six kills … Ended the season with 13 digs and 27 total kills … An Academic All-Big West selection.
(2024): Played 71 sets in 26 matches ... Recorded 11 digs, eight kills, and seven aces ... Posted season-high three kills in five attempts (3-1-5) against King on Feb. 2 ... Tallied season-high five blocks and had two kills against Central State on Feb. 26.
(2023): Saw action in 24 matches … Named Big West Freshman of the Week (3/27) after helping Long Beach State to a pair of victories over then-No. 11 USC … Finished the season with five aces, four digs, two assists, and one kill.
(2022): Redshirted during his first season at Long Beach State.
High School: Played all four years at Orange Lutheran High School … Earned First Team All-League honors as a sophomore … Helped his team win the CIF DII Championship and State Championship in his freshman season … Played for Pinnacle Athletic Club under McKay Smith … Team captain … Led the squad in attacking for two straight seasons … Versatile player with experience playing opposite, middle blocker, as well as outside hitter.
Major: Pursuing a Master’s Degree in Sport Management.
