| Sport: | men's volleyball |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Team: | King Tornado |
| Conference: | Conference Carolinas |
| Record: | 16-16 |
| Conf Record: | 8-6 |
| Head Coach: | Ryan Booher |
| Hc Year: | 14th |
| Asst Coach1: | Cassady Cook[1] |
| Ac1 Year: | 1st |
| Asst Coach2: | Caleb Helms |
| Ac2 Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Student Center Complex |
| Champion: | Conference Carolinas Tournament Champions |
| Tourney: | NCAA Tournament |
| Tourney Result: | First Round |
The 2023 King Tornadoes men's volleyball team represents King University in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Tornadoes, led by 14th year head coach Ryan Booher, were picked to finish second in the Conference Carolinas coaches preseason poll.[2]
TV/Internet Streaming information:
All home games will be streamed on Conference Carolinas DN. Most road games will also be televised or streamed by the schools television or streaming service.
| Date time | Opponent | Rank | Arena city (tournament) | Television | Score | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/06 7 p.m. | Hilliard Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN | ESPN+ | L 0–3 (22–25, 17–25, 14–25) | 334 | 0–1 | ||
| 1/11 8 p.m. | @ #15 Lewis | Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL | GLVC SN | L 0–3 (19–25, 16–25, 15–25) | 350 | 0–2 | |
| 1/12 4 p.m. | @ #12 Loyola Chicago | Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL | ESPN+ | L 0–3 (20–25, 20–25, 18–25) | 177 | 0–3 | |
| 1/13 10:30 p.m. | @ #3 Long Beach State | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA | L 0–3 (17–25, 12–25, 14–25) | 1,516 | 0-4 | ||
| 1/14 4 p.m. | vs. #11 USC | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA | L 0–3 (16–25, 17–25, 16–25) | 416 | 0-5 | ||
| 1/19 7 p.m. | Quincy | Student Center Complex Bristol, TN | Conference Carolinas DN | W 3-1 (21–25, 25–19, 27–25, 25-22) | 178 | 1-5 | |
| 1/20 4 p.m. | Limestone | Student Center Complex Bristol, TN | Conference Carolinas DN | L 1–3 (24-26, 21–25, 25–22, 19-25) | 137 | 1-6 | |
| 1/21 12 p.m. | Charleston (WV) | Student Center Complex Bristol, TN | Conference Carolinas DN | L 0–3 (22-25, 14–25, 16–25) | 189 | 1-7 | |
| 1/24 7 p.m. | @ Tusculum | Pioneer Gymnasium Greenville, TN | FloVolleyball | W 3-2 (25-18, 25-17, 22–25, 22-25, 15-12) | 333 | 2-7 | |
| 1/27 6 p.m. | @ Fort Valley State | HPE Arena Fort Valley, GA | Team 1 Sports | W 3-2 (23-25, 25-22, 29–27, 17-25, 19-17) | 117 | 3-7 | |
| 1/31 7 p.m. | @ Lincoln Memorial | Mary Mars Gymnasium Harrogate, TN | FloVolleyball | L 0–3 (18-25, 24–26, 19–25) | 110 | 3-8 | |
| 2/03 6 p.m. | @ Queens | Curry Arena Charlotte, NC | ESPN+ or YouTube | W 3-1 (25-20, 25–27, 25–21, 25-18) | 123 | 4-8 | |
| 2/04 5 p.m. | Fort Valley State | Student Center Complex Bristol, TN | Conference Carolinas DN | W 3-2 (25-16, 25–27, 26–24, 24-26, 15-12) | 146 | 5-8 | |
| 2/08 7 p.m. | North Greenville | Student Center Complex Bristol, TN | Conference Carolinas DN | W 3-2 (19-25, 23–25, 26–24, 25-23, 15-8) | 231 | 6-8 (1-0) | |
| 2/10 7 p.m. | Emmanuel* | Student Center Complex Bristol, TN | Conference Carolinas DN | W 3-1 (25-20, 25-21, 22-25, 25-15) | 174 | 7-8 (2-0) | |
| 2/11 7 p.m. | Erskine | Student Center Complex Bristol, TN | Conference Carolinas DN | W 3-2 (27-25, 25-19, 24-26, 22-25, 15-8) | 231 | 8-8 (3-0) | |
| 2/14 7 p.m. | @ Lees-McRae* | Williams Gymnasium Banner Elk, NC | Conference Carolinas DN | L 2-3 (21-25, 25-23, 27-25, 15-25, 16-18) | 203 | 8-9 (3-1) | |
| 2/16 7 p.m. | @ Belmont Abbey* | Wheeler Center Belmont, NC | Conference Carolinas DN | L 1-3 (19-25, 24-26, 25-15, 23-25) | 114 | 8-10 (3-2) | |
| 2/18 5 p.m. | @ George Mason | Recreation Athletic Center Fairfax, VA | ESPN+ | L 0-3 (15-25, 16-25, 17-25) | 0 | 8-11 | |
| 2/24 7 p.m. | @ Mount Olive* | Kornegay Arena Mount Olive, NC | Conference Carolinas DN | W 3-0 (25-19, 25-23, 27-25) | 123 | 9-11 (4-2) | |
| 2/25 2 p.m. | @ Barton* | Conference Carolinas DN | L 1-3 (11-25, 20-25, 25-23, 21-25) | 200 | 9-12 (4-3) | ||
| 2/28 7 p.m. | Lincoln Memorial | Student Center Complex Bristol, TN | Conference Carolinas DN | ||||
| 3/01 6 p.m. | Queens | Student Center Complex Bristol, TN | Conference Carolinas DN | ||||
| 3/10 8 p.m. | @ McKendree | Melvin Price Convocation Center Lebanon, IL | GLVC SN | ||||
| 3/11 8 p.m. | @ Lindenwood | Robert F. Hyland Arena St. Charles, MO | ESPN+ | ||||
| 3/14 7 p.m. | Belmont Abbey* | Student Center Complex Bristol, TN | Conference Carolinas DN | W 3-2 (23-25, 33-31, 25-17, 18-25, 15-11) | 284 | 10-12 (5-3) | |
| 3/16 4 p.m. | NJIT | Student Center Complex Bristol, TN | Conference Carolinas DN | ||||
| 3/17 4 p.m. | St. Francis | Student Center Complex Bristol, TN | Conference Carolinas DN | ||||
| 3/21 7 p.m. | @ North Greenville* | Hayes Gymnasium Tigerville, SC | Conference Carolinas DN | L 1-3 (16-25, 25-22, 24-26, 24-26) | 226 | 10-13 (5-4) | |
| 3/23 7 p.m. | @ Emmanuel* | Shaw Athletic Center Franklin Springs, GA | Conference Carolinas DN | W 3-1 (27-25, 25-13, 22-25, 25-13) | 125 | 11-13 (6-4) | |
| 3/24 7 p.m. | @ Erskine* | Belk Arena Due West, SC | Conference Carolinas DN | L 2-3 (23-25, 31-29, 20-25, 25-23, 14-16) | 11-14 (6-5) | ||
| 3/31 7 p.m. | Barton* | Student Center Complex Bristol, TN | Conference Carolinas DN | W 3-0 (25-15, 25-15, 27-25) | 232 | 12-14 (7-5) | |
| 4/01 2 p.m. | Mount Olive* | Student Center Complex Bristol, TN | Conference Carolinas DN | W 3-2 (25-22, 20-25, 25-20, 20-25, 15-11) | 213 | 13-14 (8-5) | |
| 4/13 7 p.m. | Lees-McRae* | Student Center Complex Bristol, TN | Conference Carolinas DN | L 1-3 (18-25, 25-14, 21-25, 23-25) | 241 | 13-15 (8-6) | |
| 5/2 6 p.m. |
| EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA (NCAA First Round) | ESPN+ | L 0-3 (20–25, 16–25, 34–36) | 1,910 | 16-16 | |
*-Indicates conference match.
Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.
^The Media did not release a Pre-season or Week 1 poll.