4 Luke Meidel. S, 6-0, Jr. Tinley Park, Ill. Victor J. Andrew H.S. 11 Blake Leeson. OH, 6-3, Sr. Royan, France IUT Informatique Montpellier

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2 T H E O H I O S TAT E U N I V E R S I T Y O H I O S TAT E B U C K E Y E S 1 Aaron Samarin 2 Andrew Hillman 3 Sanil Thomas 4 Luke Meidel 6 Martin Lallemand 7 Shawn Hughes 8 Reese Devilbiss 9 Nicolas Szerszen 10 Maxime Hervoir 11 Blake Leeson 12 Nick Laffin 13 Tyler Alter 14 Robbie Murphy 15 Spencer Lawrence 16 Jake Hanes 17 Chase Moothart 18 Todd Herget 19 Paul Henken 20 Jason Bruggemann 21 Jamie Wolmering 22 Casey Pieper Pete Hanson Tim Embaugh Kevin Burch Mitch Lush Christy Blough L, 6-0, r-jr. Clovis, Calif. Buchanan H.S. OH, 6-2, So. Manchester, Pa. Northeastern H.S. OH, 6-5, Fr. Glen Ellyn, Ill. Glenbard West H.S. MB, 6-5, r-fr. Cincinnati, Ohio Archbishop Moeller H.S. Head Coach 34th Season Ball State, 1979 S, 6-3, So. Allentown, Pa. Parkland H.S. OH, 6-4, Sr. Conflans Ste Hne, France Lycee International MB, 6-4, Fr. Costa Mesa, Calif. Newport Harbor H.S. MB, 6-5, r-so. Fairport, N.Y. Fairport H.S. Assistant Coach 27th Season Ohio State, 1990 S, 6-0, Jr. Tinley Park, Ill. Victor J. Andrew H.S. L, 6-1, Fr. O Fallon, Ill. O Fallon Township H.S. OH, 6-3, Sr. Royan, France IUT Informatique Montpellier OPP, 6-10, r-fr. Orland Park, Ill. Carl Sandburg H.S. MB, 6-7, r-jr. Mequon, Wis. Homestead H.S. OH, 6-4, Fr. Antwerp, Belgium Athenee Royal de Hannut H.S. MB, 6-5, r-sr. Holbrook, N.Y. Sachem East H.S. L, 5-10, So. Irvine, Calif. Trabuco Hills H.S. OH, 6-3, Fr. Darien, Conn. Darien H.S. OH, 6-4, So. St. Louis, Mo. St. Louis University H.S. OH, 6-4, r-fr. Laguna Beach, Calif. Laguna Beach H.S. S, 6-3, r-fr. St. Louis, Mo. St. Louis University H.S. MB, 6-6, Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio Archbishop Moeller H.S. Assistant Coach Third Season Ohio State, 2011 Director of Operations First Season Ohio State, Volunteer Coach First Season Ohio State, 2017

3 No. Name...Pos...Hgt...Cl... Hometown... Last School 1 Aaron Samarin...L r-Jr... Clovis, Calif...Buchanan H.S. 2 Andrew Hillman... S So... Allentown, Pa...Parkland H.S. 3 Sanil Thomas... S Jr... Tinley Park, Ill... Victor J. Andrew H.S. 4 Luke Meidel...L Fr... O Fallon, Ill...O Fallon Township H.S. 6 Martin Lallemand...OH Fr... Antwerp, Belgium...Athenee Royal de Hannut H.S. 7 Shawn Hughes...OH So... St. Louis, Mo... St. Louis University H.S. 8 Reese Devilbiss...OH So... Manchester, Pa... Northeastern H.S. 9 Nicolas Szerszen...OH Sr... Conflans Ste Hne, France...Lycee International 10 Maxime Hervoir...OH Sr... Royan, France...IUT Informatique Montpellier 11 Blake Leeson...MB r-Jr... Mequon, Wis...Homestead H.S. 12 Nick Laffin...MB r-sr... Holbrook, N.Y...Sachem East H.S. 13 Tyler Alter...OH r-fr... Laguna Beach, Calif...Laguna Beach H.S. 14 Robbie Murphy...OH Fr... Glen Ellyn, Ill... Glenbard West H.S. 15 Spencer Lawrence...MB Fr... Costa Mesa, Calif...Newport Harbor H.S. 16 Jake Hanes...OPP r-fr... Orland Park, Ill...Carl Sandburg H.S. 17 Chase Moothart...L So... Irvine, Calif... Orange Coast College 18 Todd Herget...OH Fr... Darien, Conn... Darien H.S. 19 Paul Henken... S r-fr... St. Louis, Mo... St. Louis University H.S. 20 Jason Bruggemann...MB r-fr... Cincinnati, Ohio... Archbishop Moeller H.S. 21 Jamie Wolmering...MB r-So... Fairport, N.Y...SUNY Oswego 22 Casey Pieper...MB Sr... Cincinnati, Ohio...Universtiy of Dayton Head Coach: Pete Hanson, 34th season (Ball State, 1979) Assistant Coach: Tim Embaugh, 27th season (Ohio State, 1990) Assistant Coach: Kevin Burch, 3rd season (Ohio State, 2011) Director of Operations: Mitch Lush, 1st season (Ohio State, 2016) Volunteer Coach: Christy Blough, 1st season (Ohio State, 2017) 2018 ROSTER 2018 OHIO STATE SCHEDULE JANUARY 6 Sat NORTH GREENVILLE...7 pm 12 Fri STANFORD...7 pm 13 Sat BYU...7 pm 18 Thu vs. USC... 8 pm 20 Sat at UCLA... 4:30 pm 25 Thu SAINT FRANCIS...7 pm 28 Sun PENN STATE...2 pm FEBRUARY 2 Fri at Charleston (W.Va.)... 7 pm 3 Sat at George Mason... 7 pm 8 Thu BALL STATE...7 pm 10 Sat FORT WAYNE...7 pm 15 Thu LINDENWOOD...7 pm 18 Sat QUINCY...2 pm 22 Thu at Lewis... 8 pm 24 Sat at Loyola... 8 pm MARCH 2 Fri at McKendree... 8 pm 3 Sat at McKendree... 8 pm 16 Fri at Penn State... 7 pm 17 Sat at Saint Francis... 7 pm 23 Fri at Quincy... 8 pm 25 Sun at Lindenwood... 3 pm 29 Thu LOYOLA...7 pm 31 Sat LEWIS...7 pm APRIL 6 Fri at Fort Wayne... 7 pm 7 Sat at Ball State... 7:30 p.m. 14 Sat MIVA Quarterfinals... TBD 18 Wed MIVA Semifinals... TBD 21 Sat MIVA Finals... TBD 27 Fri Potential NCAA Play-In Match... TBD MAY 1 Tues Potential NCAA Play-In Match... TBD 3 Thur NCAA Semifinals... TBD 5 Sat NCAA Finals... TBD All dates and times subject to change. All times are listed in ET Home matches in BOLD CAPS played at St. John Arena 3

4 MEET THE BUCKEYES #1 - AARON SAMARIN L, 6-0, r-jr., Clovis, Calif. #2 - ANDREW HILLMAN S, 6-3, So., Allentown, Pa. CAREER HONORS Academic All-Big Ten (2016, 2017) MIVA Academic All-Conference (2015, 2016, 2017) OSU Scholar-Athlete (2015, 2016, 2017) 2017 (Redshirt) Utilized a redshirt season following offseason shoulder surgery 2016 (Sophomore) Played in 17 matches, serving 29 times in 24 sets Recorded a pair of digs against Coker (1/22) Dropped in an ace vs. Pfeiffer (2/ 26) Committed just two service errors all season 2015 (Freshman) Played in nine matches, making six starts donning the libero jersey Averaged 1.56 digs per set with 39 total digs in 25 sets Dug a dozen balls in a four-set victory over Pfeiffer (1/25) Successfully handled 15 errorless service receptions against McKendree (1/3) Posted seven digs in back-to-back matches versus Limestone (1/16) and George Mason (1/23) PRIOR TO OHIO STATE Named a High School All-American by both Volleyball Magazine and the American Volleyball Coaches Association Listed in the Volleyball Magazine 2014 Boys Fab 50 Four-time all-conference and all-valley selection, leading Buchanan High School in digs four seasons straight Guided the Bears to a state championship as a freshman Excelled in the pool, too, as an all-conference water polo player and competing in the 100-meter breast stroke for the swimming squad Named the Senior Athlete of the Year for Buchanan High Also played for the Clovis Volleyball Club and the Central Cal Club CAREER HONORS MIVA Academic All-Conference (2017) OSU Scholar-Athlete (2017) 2017 (Freshman) Played in 21 matches, making 41 service attempts Recorded four service aces and a pair of digs Ripped an ace on the very first serve of his career Posted an ace in back-to-back matches vs. Saint Francis (3/3) and UC San Diego (3/10) PRIOR TO OHIO STATE AVCA First Team High School Senior All-American Three-year captain and Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association state champion for Parkland High Earned Penn Live s Player of the State Championship award after lifting PHS to its first boys volleyball state crown in school history All-Pennsylvania performer PERSONAL Son of Bruce and Karen Hillman Sister, Erin, was a four-year starter for the Eastern University women s volleyball program PERSONAL Son of Tim and Vicki Samarin Has an older brother, Daniel Mother, Vicki, played volleyball at Liberty University Father, Tim, played quarterback at Fresno City College Uncle, Mark Stanley, played football at Liberty Sport industry major 4

5 MEET THE BUCKEYES #3 - SANIL THOMAS S, 6-0, Jr., Tinley Park, Ill. #4 - LUKE MEIDEL L, 6-1, Fr., O Fallon, Ill. CAREER HONORS Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2017) Academic All-Big Ten (2017) MIVA Academic All-Conference (2016, 2017) OSU Scholar-Athlete (2016, 2017) 2017 (Sophomore) Saw action in 29 matches and guided the Buckeyes to victory in starts versus Barton (1/27) and Quincy (4/8), averaging over 10 assists per set in both triumphs Added 11 digs against the Hawks to record a double-double (43 assists) Totaled 162 assists, 31 digs, five service aces and five blocks Distributed double-digit assists in five matches 2016 (Freshman) Guided the Buckeyes to victorious sweeps in all four starts, averaging assists per set in those contests Competed in 19 matches overall, also contributing heavily from the service line Posted 27 assists, three aces, three kills and a dig against Coker (1/22) Season-high 38 assists came in MIVA win over Lindenwood (4/9) Accumulated 148 assists on the year Earned MIVA Academic All-Conference and OSU Scholar-Athlete honors PRIOR TO OHIO STATE Two-time All-Illinois performer, earning First Team accolades in 2015 and Third Team honors in 2014 Owns the Victor J. Andrew High School all-time record for career aces, career assists, aces in a season and kills in a match Named team MVP and served as captain in final three high school seasons Picked up all-area and All-Southwest Suburban Conference thrice as well Played club ball for the Ultimate Volleyball Club, placing inside the top-10 three times at Nationals (2011, ) Member of the National Honor Society, Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica and the National Society of High School Scholars PERSONAL Son of Sam and Elizabeth Thomas Has two older siblings, Zaneta and Sanesh Finance major PRIOR TO OHIO STATE Three-time All-Southwestern Conference Two-time team captain, MVP and leading scorer for O Fallon Township High First Team All-Metro in 2017 and Second Team in 2016 Also competed and served as team captain for the High Performance STL club PERSONAL Son of Kurt and Deb Meidel Deb played volleyball at Calvin College Has a brother, Josh, and a sister, Kaitlyn Intends to major in biochemistry #6 - MARTIN LALLEMAND OH, 6-4, Fr., Antwerp, Belgium PRIOR TO OHIO STATE Named the Best Player in the Match, lifting the U19 Belgium National Team to a European Championship Also competed for VBC Waremme, rising to Liga A (Belgium s top league) from Participated in the 2017 European Youth Olympic Festival - Son of Dany Lallemand and Pascale Chamberland Has a brother, Lucas, and a sister, Sarah Intends to major in engineering 5

6 MEET THE BUCKEYES #7 - SHAWN HUGHES OH, 6-4, So., St. Louis, Mo. #8 - REESE DEVILBISS OH, 6-2, So., Manchester, Pa. CAREER HONORS MIVA Academic All-Conference (2017) OSU Scholar-Athlete (2017) 2017 (Freshman) Played in 18 matches, totaling 33 service attempts Posted three service aces and a dig PRIOR TO OHIO STATE Three-time All-Missouri First Team selection Seized state championships in final two high school seasons, teaming with fellow Buckeye Paul Henken at St. Louis University High St. Louis Dispatch s Boys Volleyball Player of the Year and Male Athlete of the Year Paced SLUHS in kills, aces and points Played club ball for High Performance PERSONAL Son of Dave and Jackie Hughes Sister, Christina, was a two-time national champion racquetball player while competing for the University of Missouri Majoring in aeronautical and astronautical engineering CAREER HONORS MIVA Academic All-Conference (2017) OSU Scholar-Athlete (2017) 2017 (Freshman) Played in 32 matches and made a half dozen starts Contributed 46 kills, 46 digs, 13 blocks and seven service aces Successfully handled 157 service receptions Recorded seven kills in consecutive matches vs. Quincy (2/17) and Lindenwood (2/19) Added seven digs and a pair of blocks against the Lions Connected for three aces in a sweep over Fort Wayne (3/23) PRIOR TO OHIO STATE AVCA First Team High School Senior All-American Racked up 21 kills in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association finals sweep, securing Northeastern High s fourth straight state championship Team s leading scorer and All-Pennsylvania Team selection each season Competed in the 2016 NORCECA U-21 Continental Championship as a member of the U.S. Men s Junior Team PERSONAL Son of Andy and Kristen Devilbiss Has a younger sister, Olivia Business major 6

7 MEET THE BUCKEYES #9 - NICOLAS SZERSZEN OPP, 6-4, Sr., Conflans Ste Hne, France CAREER HONORS Enters 2018 ranked Top-20 in school history with 178 service aces (1st),.52 aces/set (1st), 1,275 kills (8th), 4.50 points/set (8th), 1,543.0 points (8th), 3.72 kills/set (9th), 2,480 attempts (9th), a.365 hitting percentage (11th), 549 digs (16th) and 1.60 digs/ set (19th) National Player of the Year ( AVCA, first in program history) National Player of the Year ( Volleyball Magazine) AVCA All-America First Team (2016, 2017) Volleyball Magazine All-America First Team (2017) AVCA All-America Honorable Mention (2015) MIVA Player of the Year (2016, 2017) All-MIVA First Team (2015, 2016, 2017) NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (2017) NCAA All-Tournament Team (2016, 2017) MIVA Tournament MVP (2016) MIVA All-Tournament Team (2016, 2017) AVCA National Player of the Week (3/15/16; 1/10/17) MIVA Player of the Week (nine times) MIVA Freshman of the Year (2015) Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2016) Academic All-Big Ten (2016, 2017) MIVA Academic All-Conference (2015, 2016, 2017) OSU Scholar-Athlete (2015, 2016, 2017) 2017 (Junior) Started all 34 matches, playing in every set but one Broke his own school records by racking up 75 services aces and averaging.64 aces per set The.64 aces/set clip was best in the NCAA for 2017 Also ranked Top-10 nationally with 4.58 points/set (9th), a.389 hitting percentage (9th) and 3.73 kills/set (10th) Further etched his named in the OSU Record Books with season totals of points (9th all-time) and 440 kills (12th) Responsible for 15 or more points in 24 of 34 matches with no fewer than 10 points in all but one contest Picked up AVCA National Player of the Week and MIVA Offensive Player of the Week on Jan. 10 Tallied a pair of double-doubles Successfully handled 97 percent of his service receptions with just 18 errors on 605 attempts Connected for six aces at Stanford (1/14), tied for the fourth most in OSU history Tallied multiple aces in 22 matches, including 13 outings of three-plus service snipes Tagged Hawaii for five aces in the NCAA Semifinals 2016 (Sophomore) Set all-time Ohio State records with 63 total service aces and.42 aces per set average 516 kills and 614 points are also inside the all-time top-5 in school history Ranked third nationally in 2016 with 5.13 points and.53 service aces per set in NCAA matches Also slotted seventh with 4.31 kills/set and 12th with a.390 attacking efficiency in NCAA rankings Named the AVCA National Player of the Week on March 15 after pushing OSU to road victories over UC Irvine and then-no. 1 Long Beach State (3/11-12), responsible for more than six points per set for the weekend Dominated MIVA weekly awards, corralling six Offensive Player of the Week honors One of two Buckeyes to start all 34 matches and play in every set Recorded 10 or more kills in all matches but two Posted six double-doubles, including a 20-kill, 16-dig performance in the NCAA Tournament opening round vs. George Mason (5/3) Clinched the NCAA Semifinals victory by delivering his fifth service ace of the evening on match-point against UCLA (5/5) Accumulated season totals of 995 kills, 206 digs, 73 aces, 57 blocks (13s, 44a) and 21 assists while hitting at a.384 clip Team-best.967 serve-receive percentage, committing just 22 errors on 673 attempts 2015 (Freshman) Ranked fifth in the MIVA and 16th nationally averaging.39 aces/set Also ranked in the MIVA top-10 for points (3.77/set; 7th), attacking efficiency (.307; 8th) and kills (3.10; t-8th).39 aces/set rate and 40 total aces both tied for sixth all-time at OSU for a single season Started all 30 matches played, producing double-digit points in 23 contests and 20 or more points four times Earned Off The Block National Freshman of the Week and MIVA Defensive Player of the Week after averaging 2.43 digs and.71 blocks per set in triumphs over Penn State (2/11) and Saint Francis (2/15) Received MIVA Offensive Player of the Week accolades (3/10) following a 24-point performance against George Mason Tallied three double-doubles -- vs. Penn State (2/11; 16 kills, 11 digs), at IPFW (2/20; 10 kills, 13 digs) and at George Mason (3/7; 18 kills, 10 digs) Rifled at least one ace in 21 matches and registered multiple-aces 11 times PRIOR TO OHIO STATE Member of the French National Team pipeline, highlighted by playing on the U-19 World Championship team in the summer of 2013 Competed for the U-21 squad in Spring 2014 PERSONAL Son of Jacek and Magdalena Szerszen Older sister, Anna, played volleyball at Ohio State ( ) and still ranks in the top-20 all-time for career kills and career points Father, Jacek, played in the top professional league in Poland Mechanical engineering major 7

8 MEET THE BUCKEYES #10 - MAXIME HERVOIR OH, 6-3, Sr., Royan, France #11 - BLAKE LEESON MB, 6-7, r-jr., Mequon, Wis. CAREER HONORS All-MIVA Honorable Mention (2017) NCAA All-Tournament Team (2017) MIVA Academic All-Conference (2017) OSU Scholar-Athlete (2017) 2017 (Junior) Made 28 starts, including all five postseason matches Played in a total of 30 matches Accumulated season totals of 227 kills, a.309 hitting percentage, 132 digs, 67 blocks and 21 service aces Stepped up in postseason by attacking.444 with 3.70 points, 2.71 kills and 1.76 blocks per set averages in the five team victories Recorded double-digit points in 17 of 30 matches, closing the year with six straight such performances PRIOR TO OHIO STATE Studied at IUT Informatique Montpellier in Montpellier, France for two years ( ) ompeted for the French National Team in 2014 Played in the highest national amateur league in France Two-time French Cup winner, named Best Outside Hitter in 2015 PERSONAL Son of Helene Maiano and Jean-Piere Hervoir Has three siblings, Julia, Fammy and Emilie Communication major CAREER HONORS Enters 2018 tied for 17th in school history with 39 career solo blocks All-MIVA Honorable Mention (2016) NCAA All-Tournament Team (2016, 2017) Academic All-Big Ten (2016, 2017) MIVA Academic All-Conference (2015, 2016, 2017) OSU Scholar-Athlete (2015, 2016, 2017) 2017 (Sophomore) Started 33 of 34 matches Ranked 17th nationally with 1.03 blocks per set Totaled 23 solo blocks in 2017, slotted T-16th all-time at Ohio State Accumulated 137 kills, 117 blocks (23s, 94a), 23 digs and 18 aces while attacking.434 for the season Contributed five or more points in 25 matches, including five contests of double-digit points Multiple blocks came in 27 matches, highlighted by a seven-stuff performance against Hawaii in the NCAA Semifinals 2016 (Freshman) Blistered 11 kills on 13 errorless swings (.846), including the titleclinching kill, vs. BYU (5/7) in the NCAA Finals One of two Buckeyes to start all 34 matches and play in every set Totaled 185 kills, 90 blocks (16s, 74a), 34 digs and 23 aces while attacking at a.419 rate Season-high 19 points came against Ball State (2/6), putting away 17 kills, two block assists and a solo stuff Provided five or more points in 30 matches Opened the NCAA tournament with seven blocks vs. George Mason (5/3) 2015 (Redshirt) Practiced with team PRIOR TO OHIO STATE Two-time first team all-conference, honorable mention All-Wisconsin and team captain for Homestead High School Also competed on the track & field team, placing third in the high jump at the 2014 Wisconsin state championships Qualified for the state championships in triple jump as well Played club ball for the Milwaukee Volleyball Club in , notching a fifth place showing at Nationals in the open division PERSONAL Son of Gregg and Patty Leeson Has two siblings, Bailey (sister) and Brett (brother) Double major in sport industry and marketing 8

9 MEET THE BUCKEYES #12 - NICK LAFFIN MB, 6-5, r-sr., Holbrook, N.Y. #13 - TYLER ALTER OH, 6-4, r-fr., Laguna Beach, Calif. CAREER HONORS Academic All-Big Ten (2015, 2016) MIVA Academic All-Conference (2015, 2016) OSU Scholar-Athlete (2015, 2016) 2017 (Junior) Played in four matches Assisted on a kill at Quincy (4/8) Served twice 2016 (Sophomore) Made collegiate debut at McKendree (4/1) Named Academic All-Big Ten, MIVA Academic All-Conference and an OSU Scholar-Athlete 2015 (Freshman) Did not compete Earned Academic All-Big Ten, MIVA Academic All-Conference and OSU Scholar-Athlete honors 2017 (Redshirt) Practiced with team PRIOR TO OHIO STATE First Team All-California Interscholastic Federation MVP of the 2014 Junior Olympics U-16 Division, leading 949 Volleyball Club to the gold medal Pushed 949 VC to the 2015 Junior Olympics U-17 bronze medal as well PERSONAL Son of Jeff and Laurie Alter Father, Jeff, was an international sailor, winning numerous national titles and competing in the 1984 Olympic Trials Has a brother, Cody, and sister, Ashlyn 2014 (Redshirt) Practiced with team PRIOR TO OHIO STATE Played two years of varsity volleyball for coach Bill Kropp at Sachem East High School Two-time All-Conference selection Named 2012 All-County and All-Long Island Team captain and team MVP his senior season 2012 All-County tournament team Also played for the Long Island Volleyball Club PERSONAL Son of Tim Laffin and Dawn Laffin Mother, Dawn, played basketball at Principia College and spent time after graduation in Denmark playing and coaching Sister, Meghan, played collegiate volleyball for Coastal Carolina University Majoring in operations management #14 - ROBBIE MURPHY OH, 6-5, Fr., Glen Ellyn, Ill. PRIOR TO OHIO STATE Back-to-back Illinois state champion as an outside hitter for Glenbard West High, earning all-tournament honors as a senior Combined 83-1 record as an upperclassman, including a 42-0 mark during junior campaigb with zero sets dropped Captained Hitmen Volleyball Club to Open Boys Junior National Championship U14-U18, placing as high as fifth in the U18 Open Division Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 member PERSONAL Son of Paul and Beth Murphy Has two siblings, Megan and Ryan Grandfather, Bob, played basell at the University of Wisconsin Intends to major in business 9

10 MEET THE BUCKEYES #15 - SPENCER LAWRENCE MB, 6-4, Fr., Costa Mesa, Calif. #17 - CHASE MOOTHART L, 5-10, So., Irvine, Calif. PRIOR TO OHIO STATE Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 member First Team All-Sunset League selection in each the last three seasons Also lettered in basketball Played club ball for the Balboa Bay Volleyball Club Three-time Boys Junior Olympic National champion and team captain (four straight finals appearances) Named to the Boys Junior Olympics all-tournament team in 2015 PERSONAL Son of Robert and Amy Lawrence Brother, Kyle, was a member of the 2011 Oho State men s volleyball national championship team ( ) Brother, Trevor, threw shot put and hammer at UC Irvine ( ) Intends to major in business/marketing PRIOR TO OHIO STATE Spent freshman season (2017) competing at Orange Coast College, helping OCC to a 21-1 season culminating with a California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) championship Paced the CCCAA with.48 service aces per set Also chipped in 58 digs during the title run Member of Junior Olympic gold medal squads in U14 and U18 years PERSONAL Son of Craig and Heather Moothart Craig played on the AVP Tour Uncle, Curt Moothart, played volleyball at OCC and Loyola Marymount Aunt, Kristi Moothart, also competed for OCC before finishing volleyball career at Cal Lutheran Uncle, Jeff Janis, was a middle blcoker at San Diego State Majoring in sport industry/marketing #16 - JAKE HANES OPP, 6-10, r-fr., Orland Park, Ill. CAREER HONORS MIVA Academic All-Conference (2017) OSU Scholar-Athlete (2017) 2017 (Redshirt) Practiced with team PRIOR TO OHIO STATE AVCA First Team High School Seniors All- American Accumulated 346 kills, 145 digs and 49 service aces en route to Carl Sandburg High s third-place finish in the Illinois state championship Picked up All-Illinois and Daily Southtown Boys Volleyball Player of the Year honors PERSONAL Son of Jennifer and Frank Hanes Has a brother, Frank Aunt, Sue McCarthy, played volleyball at Saint Francis University Intends to major in biomedical engineering #18 - TODD HERGET OH, 6-3, Fr., Darien, Conn. PRIOR TO OHIO STATE An All-Connecticut performer named Connecticut Boys Volleyball Player of the Year Three-time All-Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletics Conference (FCIAC) honoree Lifted both the Darien High volleyball and football teams to FCIAC championships and stat runner-up finishes during the season Placed third in the high jump at the Connecticut Class C state championships Also spent time competing for the basketball and lacrosse teams Captained the Mizuno East Volleyball Club to an 11th-place showing out of 72 teams at the 2016 Nationals (best finish in club history) PERSONAL Son of Todd and Nancy Herget Todd played linebacker at BYU (1987, ) and was a Butkus award candidate Nancy competed for the BYU Track & Field team (1991) Has five siblings - Tim, Tyler, Rachel, Trevor and Thomas Served a two-year mission trip in Trujillo, Peru 10

11 MEET THE BUCKEYES #19 - PAUL HENKEN S, 6-3, r-fr., St. Louis, Mo. #21 - JAMIE WOLMERING MB, 6-5, r-so., Fairport, N.Y. CAREER HONORS MIVA Academic All-Conference (2017) OSU Scholar-Athlete (2017) 2017 (Redshirt) Practiced with team PRIOR TO OHIO STATE Teamed with his brother, Leo, and fellow Buckeye classmate Shawn Hughes, to capture back-to-back Missouri state title runs Also played club ball for High Performance PERSONAL Son of AJ and Carol Henken Majoring in mechanical engineering 2017 (Redshirt) Competed for the Ohio State club volleyball team, helping the Buckeyes finish as runner-ups at Club Nationals (Freshman) Played basketball for SUNY Oswego and advanced to the D-III NCAA Sweet 16 PRIOR TO OHIO STATE New York Class A state champion, leading Fairport High to the 2013 team title Named Fairport High Athlete of the Year in 2015 Multiple all-league honoree in both volleyball and basketball Captained both the volleyball and basketball teams in Also competed for the Pace Bootlegger Volleyball Club, pushing the squad to a third-place showing at the 2014 Junior Nationals PERSONAL Son of Dave and Cathy Wolmering Has a brother, Rob Civil engineering major #20 - JASON BRUGGEMANN MB, 6-5, r-fr., Cincinnati, Ohio 2017 (Redshirt) Practiced with team PRIOR TO OHIO STATE Earned Division-I All-Ohio honorable mention and First Team All-Regional honors while competing for Moeller High Three-time scholar athlete award winner after posting a 4.0 GPA from Played club ball for Cincinnati Attack PERSONAL Son of Bill and Karen Bruggemann Has two brothers, Sam and Ben Majoring in mechanical engineering #22 - CASEY PIEPER MB, 6-6, Sr., Cincinnati, Ohio PRIOR TO OHIO STATE Graduated from the University of Dayton with a Mechanical Engineering degree before transferring to Ohio State for graduate school prior to the 18 Spring semester Competed for the Flyers club volleyball team served as a male practice player for the women s varsity program Also played wide receiver for the 2012 high school state champion Archbishop Moeller football team Pursuing a masters of Sports Coaching degree from Ohio State PERSONAL Son of Kathy and Mike Pieper Brother, Corey, is a senior on the Rutgers-Newark men s volleyball team and a three-year letterwinner 11

12 HEAD COACH PETE HANSON Pete Hanson has served as the Ohio State head men s volleyball coach for the last 33 seasons and guided the Buckeyes to three NCAA national titles in the last seven years (2011, 2016, 2017). In three-plus decades at Ohio State, the Flint, Mich., native has posted an overall record of (.669) and (.767) clip in Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) matches. The Buckeyes are a combined 63-5 (.926) in the two most recent seasons, each ending with celebration under the confetti as national champions. HALL OF FAME HANSON Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame (inducted in 2017) America Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame (inducted in 2015 as one of just 70 members overall at the time of enshrinement) Hanson has been named the National Coach of the Year four times. Volleyball Magazine tabbed him as such in 1998 and the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) did so in 2000 before both organizations selected him as the Coach of the Year following Ohio State s 2011 NCAA Championship. He picked up the prestigious AVCA honor once again in Ohio State s 2016 national championship came exactly five years to the date (May 7) after the program s first crown in Furthering the parallel, both titles were also clinched in the same facility, Penn State s Rec Hall. The 17 triumph was witnessed by over 8,000 fans packed into St. John Arena. Hanson corralled his 13th MIVA Coach of the Year recognition in 17 following a 32-2 campaign which ended in not only the NCAA Championship but also a clean sweep of the MIVA regular season and MIVA Tournament titles for the second year in a row. The Buckeye national title in 11 concluded with a five-set victory over UC Santa Barbara. Ohio State went 26-6 and captured the MIVA regular season championship as well that season. Hanson has guided the Buckeyes to 17 MIVA regular season titles overall and made 12 NCAA Tournament appearances. Hanson s squads have racked up 20-or-more wins in 21 of 33 seasons. The Buckeyes have also swept through an undefeated home slate six times under the tutelage of Hanson. Ohio State strung together five consecutive MIVA crowns from The five-year tear ending in a 2011 national championship came with a combined winning percentage of.743 (107-37). Prior to Ohio State, Hanson served two seasons as assistant coach for the University of Wyoming women s volleyball team before becoming the program s head coach in His college career began at Kellogg Community College in Michigan, which he attended for two years. At Kellogg C.C., his team won the National Junior College Athletic Association Championships in 1976 and During the 1976 season he was selected to the N.J.C.A.A. All-America Team. In 1977, he played on the United States team that competed against the Suntory Volleyball Club from Japan and toured across the United States, playing a team from the People s Republic of China. Hanson then transferred to Ball State University, where he played during the 1978 and 1979 seasons, winning the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Championship in 1979 and finishing fourth in the NCAA Championships. In both years he was named an All-MIVA selection and was selected as the Most Valuable Player for Ball State. After graduating in 1979 with a degree in natural resources and geology, he stayed at Ball State the next year, serving as an assistant coach. In addition, Hanson has been honored with his selection to various regional and national coaching positions. He was an assistant coach for the 1986 National Sports Festival. The next summer he was the assistant coach at the Olympic Sports Festival for the gold medalist North team. Three of his players participated on teams in the festival. In 1988, he was an assistant coach at the National Elite Junior Training Camp. The following year he worked as the head coach of the East squad at the Olympic Sports Festival. He was an assistant coach for the USA Men s B Team during the summers of 1994 and Hanson assisted the United States Men s Olympic team in Atlanta in He was an assistant coach for the USA team at the World University Games, held in China, in Pete and his wife, Marianne, have two sons John (31) and Phil (29). John is an Ohio State graduate and is in the process of completely a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering at MIT. Phil graduated from Marquette University and earned his master s degree from the University North Carolina in Public Health and City and Regional Planning in the Spring of PLAYING CAREER: Kellogg Community College, ; National Junior College Athletic Association Championship (1976, 77), NJCAA All-American (1976); Ball State University, ; Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Championship (1979); Fourth at NCAA Championship (1979) COACHING CAREER: Assistant Coach (Men), Ball State (1979); Assistant Coach (Women), Wyoming ( ), Head Coach (Women), Wyoming (1982); Head Coach (Men), Ohio State (1985-present) COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Three-time American Volleyball Coaches Association Coach of the Year (2000, 11, 16); Two-time Volleyball Magazine Coach of the Year (1998, 2011); 13-time Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Coaches Association Coach of the Year (1988, 93, 96, 98, 2000, 04, 07, 08, 09, 10(co), 11, 16, 17); 17 MIVA Championships (1986, 87, 93(co), 95(co), 96(co), 98, 99(co), 2000, 04, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12(co), 16, 17); 12-time MIVA Tournament Champion (1986, 87, 93, 2000, 01, 05, 08, 09, 10, 11, 16, 17), 12 NCAA Tournament appearances (1986, 87, 93, 2000, 01, 05, 08, 09, 10, 11, 16, 17); NCAA Runner-up (2000); Three-time NCAA Champion (2011, 16, 17) USA VOLLEYBALL: Assistant Coach National Sports Festival (1986); Assistant Coach Olympic Sports Festival (1987); Assistant Coach National Elite Junior Training Camp (1988); Head Coach Olympic Sports Festival (1989); Assistant Coach USA Men s B Team (1994, 95); Assisted US Men s Olympic team in Atlanta (1996); Assistant Coach World University Games in China (2011), Head Coach Junior Continental Championships (2012), Head Coach Men s U-21 World Championship (2013) 12

13 HEAD COACH PETE HANSON HANSON S OHIO STATE CAREER RECORD MIVA NCAA NCAA Year School Won Lost Pct. Finish Won Lost Finish 1985 Ohio State nd Ohio State st 0 2 4th 1987 Ohio State st 0 2 4th 1988 Ohio State nd Ohio State nd Ohio State rd Ohio State rd Ohio State rd Ohio State T-1st 0 2 4th 1994 Ohio State rd Ohio State T-1st Ohio State T-1st Ohio State th Ohio State st Ohio State T-1st Ohio State st 1 1 2nd 2001 Ohio State T-2nd 0 1 Semifinalist 2002 Ohio State rd Ohio State T-3rd Ohio State st Ohio State nd 0 1 Semifinalist 2006 Ohio State th Ohio State st Ohio State st 0 1 Semifinalist 2009 Ohio State st 0 1 Semifinalist 2010 Ohio State st 0 1 Semifinalist 2011 Ohio State st 2 0 Champion 2012 Ohio State T-1st Ohio State T-3rd Ohio State th Ohio State rd Ohio State st 3 0 Champion 2017 Ohio State st 2 0 Champion Totals

14 COACHING STAFF TIM EMBAUGH 27th Season (Ohio State, 1990) KEVIN BURCH 3rd Season (Ohio State, 2011) Tim Embaugh (OSU 90) is in his 27th year as assistant coach for the Ohio state men s volleyball program. He served as a student assistant in 1990, and lettered three years ( ) as an outside hitter for the Buckeyes. He s coached the Buckeyes to three NCAA national titles in the last seven years (2011, 2016, 2017), including back-to-back championships in 2016 and The first two trophies ( 11, 16) were separated by exactly five years to the date (May 7) and were clinched in the same facility, Penn State s Rec Hall, while crown number three came in front of over 8,000 fans packed into St. John Arena. Embaugh has been a part of 15 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association championships, including a run of five straight outright titles from Most recently, he helped guide the Buckeyes to season sweeps of both the MIVA regular season crown and MIVA Tournament title in each of the past two years. In 26 seasons with Embaugh on staff, Ohio State has posted an overall record of (.719). Embaugh is originally from Canton, Ohio, but grew up overseas in Indonesia where he began his volleyball career. A provincial championship and a trip to the Indonesian Junior Olympics led him to seek even higher levels of competition, which he found at the NCAA Division I level. Embaugh comes from a family of three brothers and one sister. His parents were missionaries in Indonesia for 24 years. In addition to his collegiate coaching experience, Embaugh was invited to be a coach for the 1997 USA Volleyball 16-andunder boys developmental camp. Afterwards, he was selected to be the Head of Delegation for the USA Boy s Junior National team which competed in a four-nation tournament in Sicily. During the summer of 1998, he was selected as an assistant coach for the USA Boy s Youth National team which competed in the Dominican Republic, where he also served as the Head of Delegation. During the 1999 summer months, Embaugh was a staff member of the USA Boys Youth National Team. Kevin Burch (OSU 11) returned to the Ohio State Men s Volleyball program as a fulltime assistant coach in May 2015 and has immediately delivered back-to-back NCAA Championships, extending his incredible streak to seven consecutive academic years as a national champion. The 2016 crown completed a circle for Burch as the victorious stretch started with the OSU graduate serving as Ohio State s volunteer assistant coach during the 2011 title run: ; NCAA Men s National Champions Ohio State (assistant coach) NCAA Women s National Champions Penn State (director of operations) NCAA D-III Men s National Champions Springfield College (assistant coach) NCAA Men s National Champions UC Irvine (assistant coach) NCAA D-III Men s National Champions Springfield College (assistant coach) NCAA Men s National Champions Ohio State (volunteer assistant coach) Following his completion of a sports and leisure studies degree from Ohio State in the Spring of 2011, Burch moved to Massachusetts as an assistant coach at Springfield College. He was named the AVCA s D-III National Assistant Coach of the Year after the Pride seized the 2012 men s national title. Under Burch s guidance, Springfield paced the entire country with an attacking efficiency of.381 that season. From there, Burch rejoined the Division-I ranks as an assistant coach for the UC Irvine men s team. In his lone season with the Anteaters, Burch helped UCI bring home the 2013 D-I NCAA Championship before returning to Springfield College the next season as an assistant coach for both the men s and women s programs. With Burch roaming the sidelines, Springfield Men s Volleyball was crowned national champions once again in Legendary volleyball coach Russ Rose then offered Burch an opportunity to join the storied women s program at Penn State University. As the Director of Operations in 2014, Burch contributed to the team s seventh NCAA Championship. Kevin s initial journey to Columbus was inspired by his late grandfather, Darrell Burch, a three-time Ohio State graduate. Darrell earned bachelors, masters and PhD degrees from the University in 51, 53 and 59. Before transitioning into coaching full-time, Burch captained the 2008 Orange Coast College men s volleyball team. 14

15 COACHING STAFF MITCH LUSH 1st Season (Ohio State, 2016) CHRISTY BLOUGH 1st Season (Ohio State, 2017) Mitch Lush (OSU 16) rejoined the Ohio State men s volleyball program as Director of Operations in the summer of 2017, just one year removed from serving as the team s manager during the 2016 NCAA national championship season. In addition to his duties with men s volleyball, he is also the Director of Field Hockey Operations. Lush spent the season acting as the top assistant coach for both the women s and men s volleyball teams at Marymount University in Arlington, Va. He helped both squads record the best season in program history, including a Continental Volleyball Conference regular season title for the men and a 25-9 overall mark for the women. Lush managed the teams budget, travel itineraries and organized overnight trips for the Saints -- preparing him for his current director of operations role with OSU field hockey and men s volleyball. He was also involved with recruiting and opponent scouting. Christy Blough (OSU 17) is back for his fifth season at Ohio State in 2018, but his first as a member of the coaching staff following his outstanding playing career which ended with steering the Buckeyes to backto-back national championships as the team s starting setter. He will serve as the program s volunteer assistant coach while attending medical school at the University. Blough racked up 4,280 assists while on the court, ranking Top-5 all-time in school history. He was a two-time AVCA All- America Second Team member while bringing in nearly every single academic award in existence for NCAA student-athletes. The biomedical engineering degree holder was named the Elite 90 award recipient during the 2017 NCAA Men s Volleyball Championships banquet, presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point averaged participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA s Championships. Before graduating from Ohio State with a bachelor s in business administration (accounting specialization), Luch competed for the OSU men s volleyball club team and earned NCVF/NIRSA All-American recognition in He was also a member of back-to-back OHSAA state championships with Archbishop Alter High School. 15

16 AVCA HALL OF FAME Hanson, Pete OSU ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME Aja, Angel Beal, Doug Berzins, Aldis Dumpis, Andy Hason, Pete Waldie, Marc OSU MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Kehoe, Steven NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR Szerszen, Nicolas (AVCA) (Volleyball Magazine) AVCA NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR Hanson, Pete , 11, 16 VOLLEYBALL MAGAZINE NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR (NOT ANNOUNCED IN 2016) Hanson, Pete , 11 MIVA PLAYER OF THE YEAR Aja, Angel Beal, Doug Berzins, Aldis , 78 Dumpis (co), Andy Edinger, Mark Fash, Chris Fernandez, Edwin Gaines, Tony Grinvalds, Karl Hurst, Jeff Kehoe, Steven , 11 Mathews, Daniel , 08 Nowicki, Bruce Olree, Pieter Sangrey, Shawn Sherman, Craig Szerszen, Nicolas , 17 Waldie, Mark MIVA COACH OF THE YEAR Dunlap, Ken , 69 Beal, Doug Liskevych, Taras , 76 Furuichi, Suguru , 78 Yoder (co), Bob Smoot, Jim , 84 Hanson, Pete , 93, 96, 98, , 04, 07, 08, 09, 10(co), 11, 16, 17 HONORS MIVA FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Albertson, John Guessous, Driss Mathews, Daniel Szerszen, Nicolas AVCA ALL-AMERICANS Aja, Angel st Team nd Team Blough, Christy nd Team nd Team Esteves, Rene nd Team nd Team st Team Greaves, Mark nd Team Domecus, Gabriel Hon. Mention Hon. Mention Guessous, Driss nd Team Hon. Mention Henchy, Michael Hon. Mention Johnson, Miles Hon. Mention st Team st Team Kehoe, Steven nd Team st Team Mathews, Daniel st Team st Team Olree, Peter nd Team Sangrey, Shawn nd Team st Team Szerszen, Nicolas Hon. Mention st Team st Team VOLLEYBALL MAGAZINE ALL-AMERICANS (NOT ANNOUNCED IN 2016) Aja, Angel nd Team st Team Anderson, Brennan rd Team Berzins, Aldis st Team st Team Berzins, Mik rd Team Blough, Christy st Team Collier, Shelton nd Team Domecus, Gabriel Hon. Mention Dumpis, Andy nd Team nd Team Esteves, Rene Hon. Mention st Team Fash, Chris rd Team Greaves, Mark st Team Guessous, Driss rd Team Hon. Mention Johnson, Miles st Team Kehoe, Steven nd Team Koterba, Jeff rd Team McMillan, Colin rd Team Mathews, Daniel nd Team st Team st Team Olree, Pieter Hon. Mention st Team Sangrey, Shawn nd Team st Team Spitznagle, Adam rd Team Szerszen, Nicolas st Team Waldie, Marc st Team VOLLEYBALL MAGAZINE ALL-AMERICANS - SPECIAL MENTION Versen, Brett USVBA ALL-AMERICANS Beal, Doug...2nd team Ketter, Jim...3rd team VOLLEYBALL MONTHLY ALL-AMERICANS Edinger, Mark rd Team rd Team Fernandez, Edwin nd Team nd Team Hoff, Tom rd Team Hurst, Jeff rd Team Ketter, Jim Hon. Mention Hon. Mention VOLLEYBALL MAGAZINE FRESHMEN ALL-AMERICA TEAM Yunker, Jon Bengoa, Jose Aja, Angel ALL-MIVA SELECTIONS Aja, Angel nd Team st Team st Team st Team Albertson, John st Team st Team nd Team Anderson, Brennan st Team Beal, Doug st Team Benecke, Dave st Team Bengoa, Jose st Team st Team st Team Berzins, Aldis st Team st Team st Team Berzins, Mik nd Team st Team Blough, Christy nd Team st Team st Team Brown, Don nd Team st Team st Team Brun, Tom st Team st Team Buckingham, Mike st Team st Team st Team Burton, Rob st Team 16

17 Circenis, Pete st Team Cole, Andy nd Team nd Team nd Team Collier, Shelton st Team st Team st Team Collins, Dave nd Team Collins, Ralph st Team nd Team Cooper, Scott st Team st Team Domecus, Gabriel nd Team nd Team Dreven, Layne st Team st Team Dunbar, Al st Team Dumpis, Andy st Team st Team st Team Dumpis, Pete st Team Duwelius, Rich st Team Edinger, Mark st Team st Team st Team Esteves, Rene st Team st Team st Team Fernandez, Edwin st Team st Team Fash, Chris nd Team st Team Forster, Craig st Team st Team st Team Franceschi, Christian nd Team Frette, Dave st Team st Team Gaines, Tony st Team Geibel, Craig st Team Greaves, Mark st Team Grinvalds, Karl st Team st Team Guessous, Driss st Team nd Team Hecht, Jim nd Team Heine, Kevin nd Team st Team Heinen, Peter nd Team Henchy, Michael st Team st Team Hill, Todd rd Team Hoff, Tom st Team Hurst, Jeff st Team st Team st Team Jandasek, Dave st Team st Team st Team st Team HONORS Johnson, Miles nd Team st Team st Team Kehoe, Steven st Team st Team st Team Kerewich, Phil nd Team Ketter, Jim st Team st Team Kildiss, Eric st Team Klanac, John nd Team st Team st Team Klein, Robbie nd Team st Team st Team Koterba, Jeff st Team st Team Lassi, Ain nd Team Lehman, Greg rd Team Lehman, Ron nd Team nd Team Leatherman, Dick st Team Leeson, Blake Hon. Mention Leuders, Richard st Team st Team Loftus, John st Team st Team st Team st Team Lutz, Andrew nd Team nd Team Martin, Conor nd Team nd Team Marxuach, Eduardo nd Team nd Team Mathews, Daniel nd Team st Team st Team st Team McDougle, Dennis st Team McMillan, Colin nd Team nd Team nd Team st Team Meske, Dan nd Team Mihacevich, Dan st Team nd Team Murphy, Matt st Team Noonan, Mike rd Team st Team st Team Norcia, Peter st Team Nowicki, Bruce nd Team st Team nd Team st Team Orlee, Pieter nd Team st Team Peckham, Mark rd Team nd Team st Team Pedersen, Adam st Team Potter, Steve st Team st Team Rivera, Jose Hon. Mention Sangrey, Shawn st Team st Team st Team Schoenfeldt, Ted st Team Sherman, Brian st Team st Team Sherman, Craig st Team st Team Sorenson, Terry nd Team Spitznagle, Adam nd Team nd Team st Team Spurlock, Ben nd Team Spurlock, Scott nd Team Szerszen, Nicolas st Team st Team st Team Tholen, John nd Team nd Team Tidemanis, Al nd Team Trantow, Tom nd Team st Team Van Arsdale, Chris st Team Versen, Brett st Team Waldie, Mark nd Team st Team st Team st Team Waltz, Richard nd Team Winer, Eliot st Team Wintrich, Pete nd Team Yunker, Jon nd Team nd Team NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER Johnson, Miles Kehoe, Steven Szerszen, Nicolas NCAA ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAMS Aja, Angel Berzins, Aldis , 78 Blough, Christy Buckingham, Mike Dumpis, Andy Fernandez, Edwin Fash, Chris Greaves, Mark Guessous, Driss Hervoir, Maxime Johnson, Miles Kehoe, Steven Klanac, John Leeson, Blake , 17 McMillan, Colin Sangrey, Shawn Szerszen, Nicolas , 17 Waldie, Marc , 76, 77 17