To the surprise of some, Long Beach State freshman star Alex Nikolov turned professional on Friday by signing with Lube Volleyball in Italy, forgoing his final three years of collegiate volleyball.

Long Beach State outside hitter Alex Nikolov shocked the college volleyball world on Friday when he announced his departure from the LBSU program in order to begin his professional career immediately.

Just the mention of Alex Nikolov’s name made UCLA coach John Speraw raise his eyebrows and shake his head. Sitting in his office during UCLA’s week off before the NCAA tournament, Speraw called Long ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Freshman Moni Nikolov posted six kills, four aces and a pair of digs and Long Beach State beat UCLA 25-17, 25-23 and 25-21 to win the NCAA men's volleyball tournament on Monday ...

Alexander Nikolov of Cucine Lube Civitanova has been ranked as the world’s second best volleyball player for 2025, according to the latest Volleyball World standings. The Bulgarian outside hitter ...

LOS ANGELES — Long Beach State outside hitter Alex Nikolov added a prestigious honor to his sensational freshman season on Wednesday night, and he made history in the process. Nikolov was named the ...

Promising outside spiker Aleksandar Nikolov came up big on both ends to steer Bulgaria to a 25-19, 25-23, 25-13 win over Portugal in the Round of 16 in the 2025 FIVB Men's Volleyball World ...