2016 Men's Volleyball Roster
Roster
Brian O'Gorman
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Merrick, NY
- High School:
- John F. Kennedy HS
- Prev School:
- John F. Kennedy HS
CSUN - 2015 (Junior Season)
Brian O'Gorman appeared in 22 matches and 56 sets during his junior season ... finished the season with career-highs of 42 kills, 0.75 kills per set while finishing third on the team in hitting at .290 ... also posted season career-highs of five aces, 12 digs and 53 blocks, 11 of which were solo stuffs ... matched his career-high with six kills on 11 swings in CSUN's 3-0 win over Saint Francis (Jan. 9) ... followed up with five kills on five errorless attacks against Princeton (Jan. 10) ... posted four kills, four digs and a season-high six blocks in a 3-0 win over UC San Diego (Jan. 16) ... set a new career-high with three aces in the Matadors' straight-set sweep over George Mason (Jan. 13) ... added a pair of aces against No. 9 UCLA (Feb. 6). Â
CSUN -Â 2014 (Sophomore Season)
O'Gorman appeared in 14 matches and 33 sets as a sophomore... earned five starts at middle blocker ... concluded the season with 17 kills (0.52 kps), 21 blocks (0.64 bps) and four digs... hit .273 on 33 swings over the course of the season ... posted a career-high six kills in the season-opener against Pacific (Jan.4) where he also took a career-high 12 swings to hit .333 ... also had a career-high seven blocks against the Tigers ... had a perfect two kills in two swings at No. 2 UCLA (Feb. 14) ... recorded a career-high three digs against No. 7 UC Irvine (Feb. 21) ... at 6-10 is the tallest player on the CSUN roster.Â
CSUN -Â 2013 (Freshman Season)
O'Gorman appeared in 10 matches and 20 sets as a redshirt freshman... finished his first season with 11 kills (0.55 kps) while hitting .529 on 17 attacks ... also recorded six blocks (0.30), three digs and one assist ... earned his first collegiate start in the season finale at second-ranked Long Beach State (Apr. 13) and responded with a season-high four kills in seven swings (.286) to go with three blocks and two digs ... also had four kills at fourth-ranked UC Irvine (Apr. 10) while hitting .800 on five attacks ... posted his first collegiate kill in the Matadors' 3-0 win over Concordia (Jan. 16).Â
CSUN -Â 2012 (Redshirt)
O'Gorman redshirted as a true freshman for the Matadors in 2012.
JOHN F. KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL
O'Gorman lettered in both volleyball and basketball at John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore, NY ... was an All-County middle blocker from 2009-2011 ... was named a 2010-11 second team High School All-American by the AVCA ... the Cougars were three-time Nassau County High School volleyball champions ... also earned All-County honors as a center for the Cougars basketball team in 2010-11 and was selected to the County All-Star Basketball Team in 2011 ... volleyball team was coached by Dennis Ringel ... was a member of the National Honor Society and Tri-M National Music Honor Society ... also played for the Long Island Volleyball Club ... graduated in 2011 with a 3.55 grade point average.
PERSONAL
Born May 16, 1993 in Long Island, NY ... parents are Ildi and Don O'Gorman ... has one older sister, Katie ... favorites include North Carolina Tar Heels basketball, former Tar Heel Tyler Hansbrough, actor Paul Walker, the TV show "Top Gear" and the movie "Love The Beast" ... says "winning our third consecutive Nassau County volleyball championship" was his greatest moment in sports prior to CSUN ... likes to off road in his truck in his spare time. O'Gorman is majoring in Kinesiology.
CAREER HIGHSÂ
Kills:Â 6 (2x)Â last vs. Saint Francis (1/9/15)
Attempts:Â 12 vs. Pacific (1/4/14)
Hitting Pct: 1.000 vs. Princeton (1/10/15)
Blocks:Â 7Â vs. Pacific (1/4/14)
Assists: 1 (5x) last vs. Pepperdine (3/28/15)
Aces:Â 3Â vs. George Mason (1/13/15)
Digs:Â 4 vs. UC San Diego (1/16/15)
