Eight Bruins Named to Volleyball Nations League Roster
May 15, 2025 | Men's Volleyball
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado – The U.S. Men's National Team has unveiled its 30-player long-list roster for the 2025 Volleyball Nations League (VNL), featuring eight Bruins. Additionally, the head coach of the U.S. Men's National Team is UCLA Athletics Hall of Famer, Karch Kiraly.
The eight Bruins who have been selected to the VNL preliminary roster include alumni Ethan Champlin, Kevin Kobrine, Micah Ma'a, and Merrick McHenry, as well as current Bruins Zach Rama, Cooper Robinson, Andrew Rowan, and Cameron Thorne.
The 2025 VNL features high-stakes action as the world's top 18 men's teams clash over three weeks of preliminary play, with the top eight advancing to the Final Round.
The full USA Volleyball release is posted online at https://usavolleyball.org/story/usa-volleyball-announces-2025-mens-vnl-roster/
The U.S. Men's National Team, under the guidance of head coach Karch Kiraly, will select 14 athletes from the long-list to compete at each stop: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (June 11-15), Hoffman Estates, Illinois (June 25-29), and Chiba, Japan (July 16-20). The VNL Final Round will take place July 30 to August. 3 in Ningbo, China.
"We're incredibly excited about the talent and depth we have to begin this new Olympic cycle," said U.S. Men's National Team head coach Karch Kiraly. "The veterans on this roster continue to lead by example, while our younger athletes are pushing hard, bringing fresh energy and hunger. It's a powerful combination. This VNL season will be a vital part of our journey toward the 2025 World Championships and beyond."
Seven athletes have competed for the senior U.S. National Team in NORCECA events: setter Andrew Rowan, middle blocker Merrick McHenry and outside hitters Nolan Flexen, Camden Gianni, Kaleb Jenness, Zach Rama and Cooper Robinson.
Eight athletes have yet to compete for the senior U.S. National Team: setters Tread Rosenthal and Michael Wright, opposites Kyle Hobus and Kevin Kobrine, middle blockers Shane Holdaway, Cameron Thorne and Parker Tomkinson, and libero Jacob Reilly.
The U.S. Men are currently ranked No. 3 in the world and have medaled four times in VNL history, including silver medals in 2019, 2022 and 2023 and bronze in 2018.
U.S. Men's Preliminary Roster for 2025 VNL
No. Name (Pos., Ht., Hometown, College, USAV Region)
1 Camden Gianni (Opp, 6-4, Carlsbad, Calif., Grand Canyon, Southern California)
2 Kaleb Jenness (OH, 6-6, Mount Pleasant, S.C., Ball State, Palmetto)
3 Mason Briggs (L, 6-0, Long Beach, Calif., Long Beach State, Southern California)
4 Jeff Jendryk (MB, 6-10, Wheaton, Ill., Loyola Univ. Chicago, Great Lakes)
5 Kyle Ensing (Opp, 6-7, Valencia, Calif., Long Beach State Univ., Southern California)
6 Quinn Isaacson (S, 6-2, Plainfield, Ill., Ball State, Great Lakes)
7 Jacob Pasteur (OH, 6-4, Westminster, Md., Ohio State Univ., Chesapeake)
8 Kevin Kobrine (OPP, 6-6, Newport Beach, Calif., UCLA and USC, Southern California)
9 Gabi Garcia (OPP, 6-7, San Juan, Puerto Rico, BYU)
10 Kyle Dagostino (L, 5-9, Tampa, Florida, Stanford Univ., Florida)
12 Shane Holdaway (MB, 6-6, Huntington Beach, Calif., Long Beach State, Southern California)
14 Micah Ma'a (S, 6-3, Kaneohe, Hawaii, UCLA, Aloha)
15 Kyle Hobus (OPP, 6-7, San Pedro, Calif., CSUN, Southern California)
16 Jacob Reilly (L, 6-2. Cypress, Texas, Pepperdine, Lone Star)
17 Andrew Rowan (S, 6-7, Trabuco Canyon, Calif., UCLA, Southern California)
18 Cooper Robinson (OH, 6-7, Pacific Palisades, Calif., UCLA, Southern California)
19 Patrick Gasman (MB, 6-10, Clovis, Calif., Univ. of Hawaii, Northern California)
20 Cameron Thorne (MB, 6-2, Hollywood, Calif., UCLA, Florida Region)
21 Zach Rama (Opp, 6-8, 2004, Phoenix, Ariz., UCLA, Arizona)
22C Erik Shoji (L, 6-0, Honolulu, Hawaii, Stanford Univ., Aloha)
23 Nolan Flexen (OH, 6-9, Rio Rancho, N.M., UC-Irvine, Southern)
24 Merrick McHenry (MB, 6-7, Bedford, Texas, UCLA, North Texas)
25 Ethan Champlin (OH, 6-3, Oceanside, Calif., UCLA, Southern California)
26 Tread Rosenthal (S, 6-9, Hermosa Beach, Calif., Univ. of Hawaii, Southern California)
27 Michael Marshman (MB, 6-7, Glenmont, N.Y., St. Francis Univ., Excelsior Empire)
28 Matthew Knigge (MB, 6-7, New Egypt, N.J., Vassar, Garden Empire)
29 Jordan Ewert (OH, 6-5, Antioch, Calif., Stanford, Northern California)
30 Daniel Wetter (MB, 6-5, Camarillo, Calif., CSU-Northridge, Paris Volley)
31 Michael Wright (S, 5-9, Richmond, Va., Ohio State, Old Dominion)
32 Parker Tomkinson (MB, 7-0, Carlsbad, Calif., USC, Southern California)
Head Coach: Karch Kiraly
Assistant Coach: Luka Slabe
Assistant Coach: Javier Weber
Performance Analyst: Nate Ngo
U.S. Men's Schedule for the 2025 Volleyball Nations League
Matches will be shown live and on-demand on VBTV
(All times PDT)
Week 1: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
June 11 at 10 a.m. vs. Ukraine
June 12 at 5 p.m. vs. Iran
June 14 at 9:30 a.m. vs. Slovenia
June 15 at 1 p.m. vs. Cuba
Week 2: Hoffman Estates, Illinois
June 25 at 5:30 p.m. vs. China
June 26 at 5:30 p.m. vs. Canada
June 28 at 5:30 p.m. vs. Poland
June 29 at 5:30 p.m. vs. Italy
Week 3: Chiba, Japan
July 16 at 11:30 p.m. vs. Türkiye
July 18 at 11:30 p.m. vs. Argentina
July 19 at 3:30 a.m. vs. Germany
July 20 at 3:20 a.m. vs. Japan
The eight Bruins who have been selected to the VNL preliminary roster include alumni Ethan Champlin, Kevin Kobrine, Micah Ma'a, and Merrick McHenry, as well as current Bruins Zach Rama, Cooper Robinson, Andrew Rowan, and Cameron Thorne.
The 2025 VNL features high-stakes action as the world's top 18 men's teams clash over three weeks of preliminary play, with the top eight advancing to the Final Round.
The full USA Volleyball release is posted online at https://usavolleyball.org/story/usa-volleyball-announces-2025-mens-vnl-roster/
The U.S. Men's National Team, under the guidance of head coach Karch Kiraly, will select 14 athletes from the long-list to compete at each stop: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (June 11-15), Hoffman Estates, Illinois (June 25-29), and Chiba, Japan (July 16-20). The VNL Final Round will take place July 30 to August. 3 in Ningbo, China.
"We're incredibly excited about the talent and depth we have to begin this new Olympic cycle," said U.S. Men's National Team head coach Karch Kiraly. "The veterans on this roster continue to lead by example, while our younger athletes are pushing hard, bringing fresh energy and hunger. It's a powerful combination. This VNL season will be a vital part of our journey toward the 2025 World Championships and beyond."
Seven athletes have competed for the senior U.S. National Team in NORCECA events: setter Andrew Rowan, middle blocker Merrick McHenry and outside hitters Nolan Flexen, Camden Gianni, Kaleb Jenness, Zach Rama and Cooper Robinson.
Eight athletes have yet to compete for the senior U.S. National Team: setters Tread Rosenthal and Michael Wright, opposites Kyle Hobus and Kevin Kobrine, middle blockers Shane Holdaway, Cameron Thorne and Parker Tomkinson, and libero Jacob Reilly.
The U.S. Men are currently ranked No. 3 in the world and have medaled four times in VNL history, including silver medals in 2019, 2022 and 2023 and bronze in 2018.
U.S. Men's Preliminary Roster for 2025 VNL
No. Name (Pos., Ht., Hometown, College, USAV Region)
1 Camden Gianni (Opp, 6-4, Carlsbad, Calif., Grand Canyon, Southern California)
2 Kaleb Jenness (OH, 6-6, Mount Pleasant, S.C., Ball State, Palmetto)
3 Mason Briggs (L, 6-0, Long Beach, Calif., Long Beach State, Southern California)
4 Jeff Jendryk (MB, 6-10, Wheaton, Ill., Loyola Univ. Chicago, Great Lakes)
5 Kyle Ensing (Opp, 6-7, Valencia, Calif., Long Beach State Univ., Southern California)
6 Quinn Isaacson (S, 6-2, Plainfield, Ill., Ball State, Great Lakes)
7 Jacob Pasteur (OH, 6-4, Westminster, Md., Ohio State Univ., Chesapeake)
8 Kevin Kobrine (OPP, 6-6, Newport Beach, Calif., UCLA and USC, Southern California)
9 Gabi Garcia (OPP, 6-7, San Juan, Puerto Rico, BYU)
10 Kyle Dagostino (L, 5-9, Tampa, Florida, Stanford Univ., Florida)
12 Shane Holdaway (MB, 6-6, Huntington Beach, Calif., Long Beach State, Southern California)
14 Micah Ma'a (S, 6-3, Kaneohe, Hawaii, UCLA, Aloha)
15 Kyle Hobus (OPP, 6-7, San Pedro, Calif., CSUN, Southern California)
16 Jacob Reilly (L, 6-2. Cypress, Texas, Pepperdine, Lone Star)
17 Andrew Rowan (S, 6-7, Trabuco Canyon, Calif., UCLA, Southern California)
18 Cooper Robinson (OH, 6-7, Pacific Palisades, Calif., UCLA, Southern California)
19 Patrick Gasman (MB, 6-10, Clovis, Calif., Univ. of Hawaii, Northern California)
20 Cameron Thorne (MB, 6-2, Hollywood, Calif., UCLA, Florida Region)
21 Zach Rama (Opp, 6-8, 2004, Phoenix, Ariz., UCLA, Arizona)
22C Erik Shoji (L, 6-0, Honolulu, Hawaii, Stanford Univ., Aloha)
23 Nolan Flexen (OH, 6-9, Rio Rancho, N.M., UC-Irvine, Southern)
24 Merrick McHenry (MB, 6-7, Bedford, Texas, UCLA, North Texas)
25 Ethan Champlin (OH, 6-3, Oceanside, Calif., UCLA, Southern California)
26 Tread Rosenthal (S, 6-9, Hermosa Beach, Calif., Univ. of Hawaii, Southern California)
27 Michael Marshman (MB, 6-7, Glenmont, N.Y., St. Francis Univ., Excelsior Empire)
28 Matthew Knigge (MB, 6-7, New Egypt, N.J., Vassar, Garden Empire)
29 Jordan Ewert (OH, 6-5, Antioch, Calif., Stanford, Northern California)
30 Daniel Wetter (MB, 6-5, Camarillo, Calif., CSU-Northridge, Paris Volley)
31 Michael Wright (S, 5-9, Richmond, Va., Ohio State, Old Dominion)
32 Parker Tomkinson (MB, 7-0, Carlsbad, Calif., USC, Southern California)
Head Coach: Karch Kiraly
Assistant Coach: Luka Slabe
Assistant Coach: Javier Weber
Performance Analyst: Nate Ngo
U.S. Men's Schedule for the 2025 Volleyball Nations League
Matches will be shown live and on-demand on VBTV
(All times PDT)
Week 1: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
June 11 at 10 a.m. vs. Ukraine
June 12 at 5 p.m. vs. Iran
June 14 at 9:30 a.m. vs. Slovenia
June 15 at 1 p.m. vs. Cuba
Week 2: Hoffman Estates, Illinois
June 25 at 5:30 p.m. vs. China
June 26 at 5:30 p.m. vs. Canada
June 28 at 5:30 p.m. vs. Poland
June 29 at 5:30 p.m. vs. Italy
Week 3: Chiba, Japan
July 16 at 11:30 p.m. vs. Türkiye
July 18 at 11:30 p.m. vs. Argentina
July 19 at 3:30 a.m. vs. Germany
July 20 at 3:20 a.m. vs. Japan
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