Men's Volleyball Adds Alex Knight as Assistant Coach
July 10, 2025 | Men's Volleyball
LOS ANGELES – UCLA head men's volleyball coach John Hawks announced on Thursday that the program has hired Alex Knight as an assistant coach.
Knight returns to Westwood after concluding his professional playing career in Germany in 2025 with SWD Powervolleys Düren in the German Bundesliga. He also played for the Bruins and received both his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from UCLA, where he helped the Bruins win national titles in 2023 and 2024.
"We are thrilled to welcome Alex back home to Westwood," head coach John Hawks said. "Alex brings a winning pedigree both from his time at UCLA where he was an AVCA All-American and a two-time national champion, and from his professional playing days. Alex is a Bruin through and through, and I can't wait to see the impact he will make on the young men in our program."
Knight had a successful season in Germany in 2025, helping his club team to the finals of the German Cup, and a sixth-place finish in the league standings at the end of the season. He returns to Westwood having made appearances in 109 matches for the Bruins between 2020 and 2024.
"I am so excited to be coming back home to UCLA," Knight said. "My time as a student-athlete was a dream come true, but I know that there is unfinished business for me in Westwood. Thank you to Coach Hawks for giving me this opportunity -- I can't wait to step into this new role and help bring more National Championships home for this program."
While at UCLA as a player, Knight played in a total of 109 matches, playing both at outside hitter and at libero. While playing primarily at outside hitter, Knight totaled 635 kills over five seasons between 2020 and 2024, with a career-high of 257 kills and a .332 hitting percentage as a redshirt junior in 2023. For his efforts, Knight was named a second-team AVCA All-American and a MPSF first-team selection.
Knight played a key role for the Bruins in both the 2023 and 2024 NCAA National Collegiate title runs. In the 2023 NCAA tournament, Knight recorded 21 kills, including 15 in the final, where the Bruins beat Hawai'i in four sets to claim their 20th national championship. After the tournament, Knight was named the most outstanding player of the tournament.
His role was different during the 2024 title run, as he played primarily at libero down the stretch for the Bruins. Knight finished the year with 89 kills, hit .350 on the year, recorded 70 digs, and played every set of the Bruins' title run in the NCAA tournament as UCLA captured its 21st national championship.
UCLA men's volleyball enters the 2026 season fresh off another strong season in 2025. The Bruins, under first-year head coach John Hawks, made the NCAA Championship title match for the third consecutive year, won over 20 matches for the third consecutive season, and claimed the MPSF regular season title for the third consecutive year. To conclude the season, outside hitter Cooper Robinson was named the MPSF Player of the Year, while Robinson, Zach Rama, Andrew Rowan, and Cameron Thorne were all named AVCA All-Americans.
Knight returns to Westwood after concluding his professional playing career in Germany in 2025 with SWD Powervolleys Düren in the German Bundesliga. He also played for the Bruins and received both his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from UCLA, where he helped the Bruins win national titles in 2023 and 2024.
"We are thrilled to welcome Alex back home to Westwood," head coach John Hawks said. "Alex brings a winning pedigree both from his time at UCLA where he was an AVCA All-American and a two-time national champion, and from his professional playing days. Alex is a Bruin through and through, and I can't wait to see the impact he will make on the young men in our program."
Knight had a successful season in Germany in 2025, helping his club team to the finals of the German Cup, and a sixth-place finish in the league standings at the end of the season. He returns to Westwood having made appearances in 109 matches for the Bruins between 2020 and 2024.
"I am so excited to be coming back home to UCLA," Knight said. "My time as a student-athlete was a dream come true, but I know that there is unfinished business for me in Westwood. Thank you to Coach Hawks for giving me this opportunity -- I can't wait to step into this new role and help bring more National Championships home for this program."
While at UCLA as a player, Knight played in a total of 109 matches, playing both at outside hitter and at libero. While playing primarily at outside hitter, Knight totaled 635 kills over five seasons between 2020 and 2024, with a career-high of 257 kills and a .332 hitting percentage as a redshirt junior in 2023. For his efforts, Knight was named a second-team AVCA All-American and a MPSF first-team selection.
Knight played a key role for the Bruins in both the 2023 and 2024 NCAA National Collegiate title runs. In the 2023 NCAA tournament, Knight recorded 21 kills, including 15 in the final, where the Bruins beat Hawai'i in four sets to claim their 20th national championship. After the tournament, Knight was named the most outstanding player of the tournament.
His role was different during the 2024 title run, as he played primarily at libero down the stretch for the Bruins. Knight finished the year with 89 kills, hit .350 on the year, recorded 70 digs, and played every set of the Bruins' title run in the NCAA tournament as UCLA captured its 21st national championship.
UCLA men's volleyball enters the 2026 season fresh off another strong season in 2025. The Bruins, under first-year head coach John Hawks, made the NCAA Championship title match for the third consecutive year, won over 20 matches for the third consecutive season, and claimed the MPSF regular season title for the third consecutive year. To conclude the season, outside hitter Cooper Robinson was named the MPSF Player of the Year, while Robinson, Zach Rama, Andrew Rowan, and Cameron Thorne were all named AVCA All-Americans.
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