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University of California, Santa Barbara

2026 Men's Volleyball Roster

Jeff Liang
Jeff Liang
Jeff Liang
Jeff Liang
Jeff Liang
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23 Ben Pearson

  • Height 6-2
  • Year Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Santa Cruz, Calif.
  • High School Mount Madonna
  • Position Outside Hitter

Biography

2025: Golden Eagle recipient for men's volleyball ... appeared in 36 sets in redshirt sophomore season limited by injury … recorded 68 kills across the season for a .343 hitting percentage … served 12 aces for 0.33 per set, the highest of all Gauchos who played more than one set … recorded double-digit kills in three matches, including 11 against Menlo (Jan. 10) hitting a .563 clip … hit .400 for 11 kills against UC San Diego (April 24) in the first round of the Big West Championship, adding eight digs and a season-high three aces and season-high four total blocks … was the only non-senior to start the team’s final two matches.

2024: Big West Commissioner’s Honor Roll … Golden Eagle recipient for men’s volleyball … played in five of the team’s 27 matches this season as an outside hitter … ended his sophomore season with eight kills, 10 digs, an ace, an assist and six blocks.

2023: Did not see action during the season.


HIGH SCHOOL: Played volleyball at Mount Madonna under Coach PK McDonald ... received SCCAL MVP honors and All-SCCAL First Team honors throughout his career ... named as the SCCAL Freshman of the Year ... set the school record for the most kills in a game with 54 ... played club for Bay to Bay Volleyball Club ... earned Salutatorian honors ... spent all four years on the honor roll. 


PERSONAL: son of Ralph and Robyn Pearson.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 19

    2023Freshman

    Outside Hitter
    6'2"
    19
  • 23

    2024Sophomore

    Outside Hitter
    6'2"
    23
  • 23

    2025Redshirt Sophomore

    Outside Hitter
    6'2"
    23
  • 23

    2026Redshirt Junior

    Outside Hitter
    6'2"
    23