John Hawks

Biography

John Hawks enters his second season in charge of the UCLA men’s volleyball program in 2026. Hawks, who was an assistant coach for UCLA from 2015-22 was named the third head coach in UCLA men’s volleyball history on Friday, October 11, 2024. In his first season in charge in 2025, Hawks led the Bruins to a third-straight NCAA title match, coached four All-Americans, and posted his highest win total in a single season as a head coach after pacing UCLA to 22 wins. Under Hawk’s tutelage, Cooper Robinson was named MPSF Player of the Year and a first-team All-American. Andrew Rowan earned his third AVCA first-team All-America honors, Cameron Thorne claimed AVCA First-team All-America accolades, and Zach Rama earned a spot on the AVCA second-team All-America list. Hawks recorded his first win as head coach of the program on January 10, as the Bruins took down St. Francis in straight sets. He then won his first NCAA Tournament match over Belmont Abbey on May 8, another three-set sweep. He then earned his first NCAA National Collegiate title appearance after leading the Bruins to a 3-1 win over Hawai’i in the semifinals. Under his leadership, the Bruins had four All-Americans in 2025, five MPSF honorees, and nine Big Ten Spring Academic honor roll members. On the court, Cameron Thorne was also named the Ryan Millar award winner as the nation's best middle attacker, and earned the Dain Blanton Diversity Award. Hawks also currently serves as the head coach of the U21 USA National Team, a