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Bam Margera Talks Surprise Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 Return, How Skating Saved His Life
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 fans were delighted when it was announced that Bam Margera was one of the game’s unlockable characters. ComingSoon spoke to the Jackass and Viva La Bam star to learn how his last-minute appearance in the skateboarding game came to be. Check out our 9/10 review to learn more about the game, which is out now on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.
“Get hyped for the legendary franchise to return with Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4. Everything you loved is back, but revamped with more skaters, new parks, gnarlier tricks, eardrum shattering music, plus a whole lot more,” says the official description.
Tyler Treese: Congrats on being in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4. This is kind of a mini-miracle that you got in the game. Your inclusion came in very late, and it is so special that it happened. Can you speak to when you learned that, you know, that Tony, the fans in Activision had all come together to get you in the game last minute because fans had been, you know, wanting this inclusion and, you know, everybody worked hard to make it possible.
Bam Margera: Yeah. I was in a very bad way for about 10 years. I didn’t skate too much at all. I was on like a world rock and roll tour and just drinking a lot and not just not skating at all. And then when I went to treatment, they kind of put me on more pills than what I was when I was out on the streets. So it was very confusing and frustrating figuring out what to do with me.
And you know, when I met my wife — she’s a stretch coach — so she stretched my legs back. At one point I would’ve wished, “I’ll give everything up just to have my legs back and be able to skate again.” And now that they’re back, my passion for skating is back. And I had a day off in Los Angeles.
I came to see my son Phoenix, who’s seven. And I said, “Should I give Hawk a call?” It’s been about a year. Last time he saw me, I wasn’t doing too good. She’s like, “Yeah, give him a call.” So he’s like, “We’re down at the vert ramp. I’m skating with Bucky, Christian Hosoi, and Alphonzo Rawls. Why don’t you come by and say hi?”
Well, he knows that I don’t really skate vert, and the fact that I grabbed my board and we wound up doing doubles. Ollie over each other on the big gap there. He was like, “What’s going on? You’re back.” I’m like, “Yeah, man. I married a stretch coach. I’m skating every day again.” He’s like, “Wow. Bam’s back.”
So, you know, without any intention of even thinking that I would be in the game, he made a phone call to Activision, knowing that there was a very strict deadline, and pulled a hell of a lot of strings to make it happen.
Yeah, yeah. It’s incredible. And I’ve been playing as you in the game. It’s super fun, and it’s great seeing you back on the skateboard recently. And you know, there’s the skate video inside the game, which has some recent footage of you that was really cool to see. What has it meant for you to be back skating, and especially to be embraced by that community, because that’s almost like a support system of its own?
Completely. I mean skateboarding is what got me to where I was with everything, including and going on Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon and all these talk shows and getting all these cool commercials and whatever, hosting the VH1 Rock Honors… it all stemmed from skateboarding.
And to hear from a doctor in 2013 that they declared my legs as dry-rotted rubber bands from alcohol abuse. [It] really made me lose a lot of hope on even thinking I could get them back. But now that they are back, “I’m not gonna take that for granted.”
I make it a goal to skate every single day. And I can’t come home unless I get a trick done. And you know, from that, all these cool things have been coming. So as long as I keep keep skateboarding and love what I’m doing, then all other cool things happen from there.
So you know, it’s really good to take a 10-year break when that’s all I really wanted to do was get back on the board. At one point, you might not believe me, I was over 250 pounds. I was on 18 different medications that I was forced to take under a contract that if I didn’t take, then I would be losing out on a lot of money and not being involved in a movie that I wanted to be in because I pretty much helped invent it to the fullest.
And you know, all these pills led to side effects of hair, hair loss, weight gain, stiff muscles, erectile dysfunction, and suicidal tendencies. I pretty much had all of those things happen, and I felt so hopeless and doomed that, you know, I just stopped taking all that stuff cold turkey, and I realized that skateboarding is my medication. I don’t need any of that stuff. Now my balance is back. My muscle memory’s back, and I’m just happy to be back on the board.
It’s remarkable. I love seeing you doing better, and it’s great that you’re in this game because 3 was your first Tony Hawk game that you were in, and you’ve been a staple of the series since then. What has it meant to you to be in this series? Because this really took skating to another level and fans love these games, I’m sure, like during signings and stuff, people are bringing them to you all the time.
Bam Margera: Oh, yeah. At the Comic-Con signings, pretty much almost every person has the Tony Hawk game that they want me to sign. And they always told me that I was the only character that they played in the game. And I heard through the grapevine that they were getting a lot of heat, saying like, “Yo, you better put Bam in this game, man, because if you don’t, then I’m gonna contemplate getting it.”
So everything worked out really well, and I’m just happy to be in it. You know, it really puts skateboarders on the map of people that don’t skate. When they find out that you’re in that game, it defines you as a legit pro skateboarder. You say the name Tony Hawk, and the 80-year-old grandma will know that name. You say the name Jamie Foy, they wouldn’t know so much. But now that he’s in the game, they might just know his name now [laughs]. You gotta be a diehard skater to pay attention to all the good skateboarders that are out right now.
It’s been really cool seeing this rollout because Activision’s been having these big events. How’s it been seeing all your old friends and these young new skaters all coming together for the game? It always feels like a celebration of skateboarding in general.
Bam Margera: Coming to the Tony Hawk opening of the game, it was kind of like a party with you know, fans coming, but it was almost like a skateboard reunion. I’m seeing all these people that I haven’t seen in the longest time. Kareem Campbell, Geoff Rowley, Dave Duncan, and Bucky, who I’ve seen from time to time.
But everybody came together, and it was like a big skateboard reunion thanks to the video game. Tony did a really good job picking out legendary skaters like Steve Caballero, Bucky, and Muska to be in a game mixed with new skaters that deserve it, such as Jamie Foy, who got skater of the year twice, who does that, and Yuto Horigome, who won the Olympics. Nyjah Huston, of course.
And I’m really stoked about this girl Chloe [Covell], who’s from Australia and is straight up 15 years old, who kills it, is in the game. I’ve been skating with her in Florida. It’s just so cool to see, who would’ve thought that she would get the opportunity to be in a video game skating that good at the age of 15, a female from Australia.
You mentioned that the fans were very passionate about this, and I feel like with Viva La Bam and all your reality shows, people really have a personal connection with you, like beyond just finding the stunts funny or enjoying your skating. When you see that support and people really still being this ride or die with you and being in your corner, what does that mean for you?
I mean, you know, with fans and followers come haters as well, and I was getting a whole ton of hate, man. It was bad, but I mean, I could see why. I’m not skating at all and I’m on these rants about all my problems, you know, and this and that and the other thing.
But, you know, it seemed that all the hating had stopped because all I do now is skate, and I was doing what I did before when you liked me from the beginning. So it’s really cool to, whenever I do get a chance to scroll through the comments, everybody just puts a fire emoji saying “Bam is back.” So it’s a really good feeling.
And I used to buy those old CKY videos and that you put out and there’s a real like DIY attitude to how you guys are just gonna make a path regardless. Can you speak to that attitude? Because you’re willing to be creative and reckless, and that really resonated with people because there was an authenticity.
And it was really one of the first videos that kids were watching that they realized that this is not a Hollywood production and it’s basically a movie with no budget. You could go out and make a really cool movie if you just have a little bit of bravery and a little bit of talent. You don’t need a big production. As long as your buddy is willing to press record on the camera, then getting into a shopping cart and getting pushed full speed into no Pricker Bush is free. So <laugh>, so you don’t need a big budget to make a hit movie.
I saw a clip of you on The Nine Club, so obviously a Jackass reunion isn’t looking likely, and that chapter seems done with your life, but what are you most proud of out of those first three movies and the show? Because Jackass really does have a legacy, and that show lives on and still makes people laugh.
Bam Margera: What I’m proud of is, you know, just putting out a movie that got so much recognition. Even people like… I went to an event and, and I would bump into like Mark Wahlberg and he would come up to me and be like, “I just wanted to say I’m a real big fan.” Like, really? That’s crazy.
Just the people that have seen, and you know, it just really had such a big following that it put a lot of us on the map. There are a lot of people who do what we do, and nobody’s ever going to hear of ’em because, you know, they’re just not followers of that. But, you’re gonna flick channels eventually and wind up seeing it, and you’re gonna tune into it eventually. So it’s, it’s rather that it got us on the map.
Thanks to Bam Margera for taking the time to talk about Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4.
Reigning PBC Champions Embry Riddle have been tabbed as unanimous favorites to take home both the PBC Men’s & Women’s Indoor Track & Field titles by the league’s coaches. Embry Riddle received five first place votes on both the men’s and women’s side. Flagler received one first place vote in each. Augusta, Clayton State, Lander and USC Beaufort completed the tables in order.
Embry Riddle have been dominant since the inception of the PBC Indoor Track & Field Championship in 2023-24. The Eagles have been crowned men’s and women’s champions in each of the previous two seasons. In 2025, the two Eagles were selected for the NCAA Indoor Track & Field National Championships with both returning as All-Americans, the first in PBC Indoor Track & Field history. Brooklynn Gould finished 7th in the Pentathlon and Mikaela Miles finished 3rd in the Triple Jump. Embry Riddle sees Miles returns for her senior year in 2025-26, as the Eagles look to secure a third consecutive PBC Championship.
Flagler have been tabbed to finish second in both the men’s & women’s championship. On the women’s side, the Saints improved from a third-place finish in 2024 to a second-place finish in 2025 at the PBC Indoor Track & Field Championship. The Saints had five first place finishers at the championship in 2025. Graduate Taylor Stone was also selected for the NCAA Indoor Track & Field National Championship for the second consecutive season. On the men’s side, the Saints have placed second in each of the two previous seasons. Flagler had six first place finishers at the PBC Championship in 2025, and improvement from three in 2024.
Augusta have been tabbed third place finishers for both the men’s and women’s championship. The Jaguars will make their PBC Indoor Track & Field Championship debut this season.
| 2025-26 Women’s Indoor Track & Field Preseason Coaches’ Poll | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1. | Embry Riddle (5) | 25 |
| 2. | Flagler (1) | 20 |
| 3. | Augusta | 16 |
| 4. | Clayton State | 12 |
| 4. | Lander | 12 |
| 6. | USC Beaufort | 5 |
| 2025-26 Men’s Indoor Track & Field Preseason Coaches’ Poll | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1. | Embry Riddle (5) | 25 |
| 2. | Flagler (1) | 20 |
| 3. | Augusta | 17 |
| 4. | Clayton State | 12 |
| 5. | Lander | 11 |
| 6. | USC Beaufort | 5 |
Women’s Track & Field | 12/5/2025 11:00:00 AM
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
>> Saint Francis Track & Field will once again open the 2025-26 indoor season at the Bison Opener at Bucknell University’s Gerhard Fieldhouse on Saturday.
>> The first track event will be the men’s 60m hurdle trials at 8:30 a.m. and the first field event will be men’s pole vault at 9:10 a.m.
>> Forty-two athletes, 28 men and 14 women, will be competing at the meet for the Red Flash.
2025-26 INDOOR SEASON PREVIEW
Head Coach Douglas Hoover is returning for his 14th season at the helm of the Saint Francis University Track & Field program.
The Red Flash are coming off a 2024-25 indoor season where the women finished third and the men took six at the NEC Indoor Track & Field Championships. The Red Flash had eight podium finishes and one event victories. Clark Gulycz, who is competing this weekend, became the NEC Men’s Indoor Shot Put Champion with a mark of 16.75m.
NEC PRESEASON POLL
Saint Francis women’s track & field was picked fifth in the NEC Preseason Poll. Wagner earned five first-place votes and earned the distinction of being the preseason favorite. Stonehill and CCSU both gained two first-place nods to finish in second and third place. Chicago State gained the last vote for first-place, finishing in fourth. After the Red Flash in fifth place, FDU, LIU, New Haven, Mercyhurst, and Le Moyne round out the ten-team poll.
Saint Francis men’s track & field was picked seventh in the NEC Preseason Poll. CCSU earned eight first-place votes and earned the distinction of being the preseason favorite. Wagner gained one first-place vote to finish in second. Stonehill and Chicago State were picked to finish in third and fourth. FDU and LIU were both tied in fifth place, however, LIU earned the last vote for first-place. After the Red Flash in seventh place, New Haven, Le Moyne, and Mercyhurst round out the ten-team poll.
RED FLASH AT BISON OPENER HISTORY
It will be the 15th time since the 2008-09 season that Saint Francis will be opening the season at the Bison Opener. At last year’s event, there were 14 top-5 finishes, including two first place finishes. Olivia Renk took first in the women’s 200m (25.60) and Julian Saunders took the men’s 200m (22.12).
NEXT UP FOR RED FLASH
The Red Flash will travel to the Ocean Breeze Track & Field Athletic Complex in Staten Island, N.Y. to compete in the Wagner College Seahawk Shootout hosted by Wagner College on Dec. 12.
MEET INFO:
Date: Saturday, Dec. 6
Location: Barton Hall | Ithaca, N.Y.
Live Results: Here
ORANGE ENTRIES:
‘Cuse will start the day in the 60-meter hurdles at 11 a.m. Tawakal Omar and Jamir Brown will make their Orange debuts for the men. Twenty minutes later, Billie Frazier, Emeline Clark, Ivana Richards, Peyton Rollins and Marissa Saunders will race for the women.
The 60-meter dash will kickoff at 11:35 a.m., with Syracuse’s participants coming from a host of Orange men entered. At 11:50 a.m., Bianca Williams, Indie Wallace-Persaud, Jada Williams and Esther Granda will all race in the women’s event.
Samantha Bloch, Kayla Harding, Lizzie Bigelow, Blake Parker and Hailey Schuemann will take on the mile at 12:10 p.m., before the finals of the 60-meter hurdles and 60-meter dash events begin starting at 12:40 p.m.
Grace Finnegan and Luise Hiltzbleck will run in the 3,000-meter run at 1:55 p.m.
Elijah Mallard will represent the men in the 300-meters, followed b Nylah Robinson, Leah Bellow, Mia Hernandez and Andrea Pomales at 3:20 p.m. to close the meet for ‘Cuse.
This season marks Minnesota’s 30th all-time NCAA Tournament appearance, including their 11th straight. The ‘U’ is 28-1 all-time in first round matchups.
GAME 1 INFORMATION
No. 5 Iowa State vs. St. Thomas
Friday, Dec. 5
4:30 p.m. CT (30 minutes after game one ends)
Maturi Pavilion
Minneapolis, Minn.
TV: ESPN+ – Sam Konstan (Play-By-Play) and Meredith Nelson Uram (Analyst)
Radio: GopherSports.com – Tanner Hoops (Play-By-Play)
Live Stats
GAME 2 INFORMATION
No. 4 Minnesota vs. Fairfield
Friday, Dec. 5
Approximately 6:30 p.m. CT (30 minutes after game one ends)
Maturi Pavilion
Minneapolis, Minn.
TV: ESPN+ – Sam Konstan (Play-By-Play) and Meredith Nelson Uram (Analyst)
Radio: GopherSports.com – Tanner Hoops (Play-By-Play)
Live Stats
GAME 3 INFORMATION
Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2
Saturday, Dec. 6
7 p.m. CT (30 minutes after game one ends)
Maturi Pavilion
Minneapolis, Minn.
TV: ESPN+ – Andrew Cornelius (Play-By-Play) and Meredith Nelson Uram (Analyst)
Radio: GopherSports.com – Tanner Hoops (Play-By-Play)
Live Stats
TICKETS
Fans can buy tickets for the first and second round matches here.
HEADING INTO THE MATCH
Minnesota leads Fairfield, 1-0, ISU, 25-7, and UST, 3-0
First Meeting: 2019 (Fairfield), 1975 (ISU), 2021 (UST)
Last Meeting: 2019 (Fairfield), 2021 (IST), 2025 (UST)
NOTES TO KNOW
997 — Career kills for Julia Hanson.
258 — Keegan Cook won his 250th career match as a head coach Oct. 12 vs. Ohio St. He’s at 258 for his career.
40 — Minnesota is 40-4 all-time in NCAA Tournament matches at Maturi Pavilion. The last loss was in 2018 vs. Oregon (Sweet 16).
34 — Minnesota ranks 34th nationally (2nd B1G) with 274 blocks.
30 — This year is Minnesota’s 30th ever NCAA Tournament appearance. That is the 11th most of any program in the country.
24 — Julia Hanson has 24 matches with 10+ kills this year in 30 chances (missed Loyola Chicago match).
23 — The ‘U’ ranks 23rd nationally and third in the Big Ten with 2.61 blocks per set.
19 — Minnesota ranks 19th nationally (5th B1G) in hitting % (.278).
14 — Sweeps in 29 matches for the Golden Gophers. They’ve won seven matches in four sets (1-2 in five).
13 — Times this season Minnesota posted 10+ blocks as a team. They’re 10-3 when going for 10-or-more blocks (losses at Oregon, Purdue, Wisconsin).
12 — Minnesota is 12-4 at home this season. Only losses were to UCLA, USC, Nebraska and Wisconsin.
11 — 2025 is Minnesota’s 11th straight NCAA Tournament. They’ve made 26 of the last 27 (missed 2014). They’ve made three Final Fours, four Sweet 16s and an Elite Eight since 2015.
7 — Jordan Taylor ranks seventh in the Big Ten with 1.21 blocks per set, a team-best. That mark leads all Big Ten freshmen.
7 — During Big Ten play, Julia Hanson ranks seventh in the Big Ten with 23 aces. Gilk and Swenson rank ninth with 22.
7 — Gophers head coach Keegan Cook is 7-26 against AVCA Top-25 ranked opponents in three seasons. (Wins vs. No. 15 Baylor, No. 5 Oregon, No. 1 Texas, No. 7 Wisconsin, No. 11 Purdue, No. 23 Indiana and No. 24 Penn St.).
5 — Minnesota ranks 5th in attendance at 4,558 per match (avg.).
5 — Minnesota ranked fifth in the Big Ten with 183 service aces.
5 — During Big Ten play, Julia Hanson ranks fifth in the league in kills per set with 4.02.
5 — Julia Hanson is fifth in the B1G with 4.69 points per set.
4 — Julia Hanson is fourth in the Big Ten with 4.02 kills per set.
4 — Minnesota lost four starters to season-ending injuries in OH Alex Acevedo and Mckenna Wucherer, MB Calissa Minatee and L Zeynep Palabiyik.
3 — Gophers earned All-B1G honors in 2025. Julia Hanson (1st), Stella Swenson (2nd, Freshmen) and Carly Gilk (All-Freshmen).
3 — Straight 20+ kill matches for Julia Hanson in the Illinois, USC and Wisconsin matches. She’s the first Gopher to do so since Stephanie Samedy (’21). She’s hit 10+ in 11 of the last 13 matches.
2 — The Gophers rank second in the B1G in total blocks with 287.
2 — During league play, the Gophers ranked second with 1.77 aces per set. They hold 129 aces (2nd in B1G).
LAST TIME OUT
• The then No. 18 Minnesota volleyball team split its final home weekend, defeating No. 11 Purdue in four sets and falling to No. 10 Wisconsin in three sets. Julia Hanson had 19 kills while Stella Swenson went for 40 assists in the win over Purdue, the Gophers lone top-15 win this season. No Gopher reached 10 kills on Friday vs. Wisconsin as the team was held to just .132 hitting.
GOPHERS IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT
• The 2025 season marked the 30th year the Gophers advanced to the NCAA tournament. With an at-large bid, the Gophers advanced to the tournament for the 11th straight season and 26th in the last 27 seasons.
• In the first round of NCAA Tournaments, Minnesota is 28-1 all-time. In round two, Minnesota is 21-7.
• The Gophers all-time record in NCAA Tournaments is 62-29. Minnesota has made the Final Four six times (2003, 2004, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2019), national title game once (2004).
• The program has had 31 straight winning seasons, dating back to 1995. The ‘U’ has won 10-or-more Big Ten games in every season except for one dating back to 1999. The program has finished in the top six of the B1G standings every year since 2015.
GOPHERS IN THE RANKINGS
• The ‘U’ entered the 2025 season with a No. 11 ranking in the Preseason AVCA poll (finished 18th in 2024).
• At the end of regular season, the ‘U’ moved up to No. 17 on Monday, going up one spot from last week.
COACH COOK IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT
• Keegan Cook is 19-10 as a head coach in the NCAA Tournament. He led his Washington teams to one Final Four, three Elite Eights and two Sweet 16s. Both years at Minnesota, the ‘U’ has gone to the Round of 32.
HOSTING NCAA’S AT THE PAV
• All-time in NCAA Tournament matches at Maturi Pavilion, Minnesota is 40-4. Two of the losses came to Iowa State, in the 2008 (second round) and 2011 (Sweet 16) NCAA Tournaments. The other losses were in 2018 to Oregon (Sweet 16) and 1993 to Notre Dame (Sweet 16). Minnesota has won six straight NCAA matches at Maturi Pavilion.
SCOUTING FAIRFIELD
• Fairfield (25-5, 17-1 MAAC) is led by third-year head coach Nancy Somera. In her three seasons at Fairfield, the team has posted a 69-24 record, including a 50-4 mark in league play. They’ve won three straight league titles.
• Fairfield is 0-1 against Power 4 Conference opponents this year, losing 3-2 to West Virginia early on in the season. They have not lost a match since Oct. 24 at Quinnipiac. Offensively, they’re led by Marnie Krubally (2.93 kps) and Allie Elliott (2.69 kps). All-time, they’re 0-14 in the NCAA Tournament. In 2000, they became the first MAAC team to win a set in the NCAA Tournament (3-1 loss at #15 Pepperdine).
SCOUTING IOWA ST.
• No. 23 Iowa State (22-7, 12-6 Big 12) is led by 21st-year head coach Christy Johnson-Lynch. ISU has made the NCAA Tournament in 17 of her 21 years at the helm. This year, ISU holds key wins over No. 18 Baylor, No. 6 Arizona State and No. 16 TCU. ISU will be making it’s 18th trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2025.
• Alea Goolsby (3.26 kps) and Morgan Brandt (9.52 aps) pace the offense while libero Rachel Van Gorp (4.83 dps) leads the defense. Van Gorp was the unanimous selection for Big 12 Libero of the Year while Brandt became the second Cyclone ever to win Big 12 Setter of the Year. Five total Cyclones made the all-league teams.
SCOUTING ST. THOMAS
• St. Thomas (21-9, 11-5 Summit) is led by 23rd-year head coach Thanh Pham. After finishing third in the Summit League in 2024, the Tommies took second this year before they took down top-seeded South Dakota State to win the Summit League tournament title and make their first Division I NCAA Tournament.
• The Tommies set Division I program records with 21 overall wins and 11 Summit League wins, and rank among the top 25 nationally in aces per set (9th), kills per set (12th), assists per set (14th), and attacks per set (22nd).
• Morgan Kealy won her second straight Summitt League Setter of the Year award while Tezra Rudzitis and Megan Wetter joined her on the first team. Anya Schmidt was named the league’s Freshman of the Year.
MINNESOTA’S HISTORY VS. FAIRFIELD, IOWA ST. AND ST. THOMAS
• Minnesota is 1-0 all-time vs. Fairfield. They last met in the 2019 NCAA Tournament, a 3-0 sweep for the Gophers.
• The ‘U’ is 25-7 all-time against Iowa State. The two teams last met in the 2021 season, a swep at the Diet Coke Classic for Minnesota. In the NCAA Tournament, they have met two times, with the Cyclones holding a 2-0 advantage. ISU defeated Minnesota in 2011, 3-1, at Maturi Pavilion. The match was a Sweet 16 game. In 2008, ISU beat Minnesota in four sets in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at the Pav.
• The Gophers are 3-0 all-time vs. UST since the Tommies became a Division I team in 2021. The first two matchups were sweeps in 2021 and 2024. The third was a four-set win for Minnesota this fall (25-22, 25-20, 23-25, 25-18). Julia Hanson had 18 kills and 10 digs to lead the ‘U’ in the match.
STRONG SCHEDULE PREPS ‘U’ FOR POSTSEASON
• The Gophers went 3-6 vs. ranked opponents in 2025. Minnesota was one of nine Big Ten teams to make the 2025 NCAA tournament. Of the Gophers 11 non-conference opponents, seven made the NCAA Tournament.
• The ‘U’ enters the postseason with a top-15 RPI and earned the No. 13 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament.
• In all, the Gophers faced 15 teams that make up the field of 64. Against teams that made the postseason, Minnesota posted a 9-8 record this season.
THREE GOPHERS EARN ALL-BIG TEN HONORS
• Freshman opposite Carly Gilk, senior outside Julia Hanson and redshirt freshman Stella Swenson all earned all-league honors. Hanson was named a unanimous First Team All-Big Ten selection while Swenson made the second team and the all-freshman team. Gilk joined Swenson as a Big Ten All-Freshman Team honoree. Lauren Crowl garnered Minnesota’s Sportsmanship Award.
• Hanson earned her second straight First Team All-Big Ten honor while Swenson and Gilk earned their first honors from the Big Ten.
UP NEXT
If they are victorious, Minnesota take on the winner of No. 5 Iowa State and St. Thomas on Saturday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. CT. ESPN+ will televise again.
Creighton volleyball is back in the NCAA Tournament for the 14th-straight season. The Bluejays have their sights set on making it to the Final Four, and that pursuit started on Thursday at the CHI Health Center.This is the fifth straight season that the Jays are hosting the tournament. Check out this fire block from the Jays.Creighton dominated in the first set 25-12.Things were pretty close in set 2, but a 3-0 Bluejay run gave them the 15-12 lead over the Bears.With a slam, the Jays were up 18-15.Northern Colorado got to 25 first, winning set 2, 25-23.The Bears were off to an early lead in set 3.A 5-0 run for CU tied things at 14 apiece.The Bears won set 2, 25-23.The Jays were putting it all out on the court after dropping two sets.A 4-0 run pushed the Jays up 12-4.Creighton won set 4, 25-17.Creighton took the lead in set 5.The Jays defeated the Bears 15-8 in the fifth set to win the match 3-2.Creighton will play Northern Iowa at 6:30 p.m. on Friday at the CHI Health Center.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
Creighton volleyball is back in the NCAA Tournament for the 14th-straight season.
The Bluejays have their sights set on making it to the Final Four, and that pursuit started on Thursday at the CHI Health Center.
This is the fifth straight season that the Jays are hosting the tournament.
Check out this fire block from the Jays.
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Creighton dominated in the first set 25-12.
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Things were pretty close in set 2, but a 3-0 Bluejay run gave them the 15-12 lead over the Bears.
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With a slam, the Jays were up 18-15.
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Northern Colorado got to 25 first, winning set 2, 25-23.
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The Bears were off to an early lead in set 3.
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A 5-0 run for CU tied things at 14 apiece.
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The Bears won set 2, 25-23.
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The Jays were putting it all out on the court after dropping two sets.
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A 4-0 run pushed the Jays up 12-4.
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Creighton won set 4, 25-17.
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The Jays defeated the Bears 15-8 in the fifth set to win the match 3-2.
Creighton will play Northern Iowa at 6:30 p.m. on Friday at the CHI Health Center.
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The Nebraska volleyball team (30-0) was selected as the No. 1 overall seed for the 2025 NCAA tournament on Sunday night. The Cornhuskers will open the tournament on Friday against the Long Island Sharks (20-8) at the John Cook Arena.
The other first-round game in Lincoln will see San Diego face Kansas State at 4:30 p.m. CT. The Huskers will host the first and second rounds this Friday and Saturday at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The second round game is Saturday at 7 p.m. CT.
Nebraska’s offense ranks first nationally with a .352 hitting percentage. The defense is equally impressive, ranking first nationally in opponent hitting percentage at .125.
Junior Harper Murray leads the team with 3.55 kills and 2.15 digs per set and a team high 28 aces. Setter Bergen Reilly runs the offense at an elite level with an average of 10.31 assists and 2.73 digs per set. Middle blocker Andi Jackson is averaging 2.75 kills per set on .467 hitting with 1.13 blocks per set.
The Sharks enter the tournament with an automatic bid after winning the Northeast Conference tournament. LIU is led by Sara van Gisteren, who averages 3.92 kills per set. She was also named the NEC tournament MVP. Karly Klaer was named the NEC setter of the year with 10.06 assists per set.
Nebraska will be playing Long Island for the second time ever. The teams met in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament, with the Huskers winning 25-13, 25-16, 25-22.
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Nebraska-Long Island volleyball in the first round of the NCAA tournament can be seen on ESPN+. Huskers Radio Network will have audio coverage of all Nebraska matches on Huskers Radio Network affiliates, Huskers.com and the Huskers app. John Baylor and Lauren Cook West will be on the call. Streaming options for the game include ESPN+.
Nebraska volleyball vs Long Island time today
- Date: Friday, Dec. 5
- Start time: 7 p.m. CT
The Nebraska volleyball vs Long Island first-round NCAA tournament game starts at 7 p.m. CT from the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, NE.
Nebraska volleyball 2025 schedule (30-0, 20-0)
Aug. 22 – vs. Pittsburgh – WIN 3-1 (25-22, 25-11, 20-25, 25-23)
Aug. 24 – vs. Stanford – WIN 3-0 (25-13, 25-19, 25-14)
Aug. 29 – at Lipscomb – WIN 3-0 (25-13, 25-21, 25-15)
Aug. 31 – vs Kentucky – WIN 3-2 (24-26, 20-25, 25-19, 25-23, 15-8)
Sept. 5 – vs. Wright State – WIN 3-0 (25-16, 25-16, 25-20)
Sept. 7 – vs. California – WIN 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-12)
Sept. 12 – vs. Utah – WIN 3-1 (21-25, 25-8, 25-18, 25-13)
Sept. 13 – vs. Grand Canyon – WIN 3-0 (25-12, 25-23, 25-18)
Sept. 16 – at Creighton – WIN 3-2 (25-17, 21-25, 25-18, 24-26, 15-9)
Sept. 20 – vs. Arizona – WIN 3-0 (25-19, 25-23, 25-18)
Sept. 24 – vs. Michigan – WIN 3-0 (25-6, 25-15, 25-13)
Sept. 27 – vs. Maryland – WIN 3-0 (25-14, 27-25, 25-14)
Oct. 3 – at Penn State – WIN 3-0 (25-6, 25-15, 25-13)
Oct. 4 – at Rutgers – WIN 3-0 (25-17, 25-15, 25-16)
Oct. 10 – vs. Washington – WIN 3-0 (25-14, 25-18, 25-16)
Oct. 12 – at Purdue – WIN 3-0 (25-23, 25-16, 25-15)
Oct. 17 – at Michigan State – WIN 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-20)
Oct. 19 – at Michigan – WIN 3-0 (25-18, 25-13, 25-18)
Oct. 24 – vs. Northwestern – WIN 3-0 (25-17, 25-13, 25-17)
Oct. 25 – vs. Michigan State – WIN 3-0 (25-15, 25-15, 25-18)
Oct. 31 – at Wisconsin – WIN 3-0 (25-22, 25-19, 25-13)
Nov. 2 – vs. Oregon – WIN 3-0 (25-21, 25-20, 25-12)
Nov. 6 – vs. Illinois – WIN 3-0 (25-11, 25-15, 25-14)
Nov. 8 – at Minnesota – WIN 3-0 (25-15, 25-21, 25-20)
Nov. 14 – at UCLA – WIN 3-1 (25-17, 25-23, 19-25, 25-15)
Nov. 16 – at USC – WIN 3-0 (25-13, 25-16, 25-20)
Nov. 20 – vs. Iowa – WIN 3-0 (25-15, 25-21, 25-18)
Nov. 22 – at Indiana – WIN 3-0 (25-19, 25-16, 25-22)
Nov. 28 – vs. Penn State – WIN 3-0 (25-14, 25-11, 25-14)
Nov. 29 – vs. Ohio State – WIN 3-0 (25-16, 25-13, 25-20)
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