University Southern California Trojans
November 13, 2026 | Men's Volleyball
The Trojans will bring in the trio of talented freshmen in the fall of 2027
LOS ANGELES – The USC men's volleyball program has signed three athletes to the 2028 freshman class head coach Jeff Nygaard announced on Friday, Nov. 13. The Trojans welcome Logan Hutnick (Huntington Beach, Calif./Huntington Beach HS), Will Spalding (Laguna Niguel, Calif./Santa Margarita Catholic HS), and Jack Spowal (Saint Louis, Mo./St. Louis University HS) to next year's roster.
"This is a talented and athletically gifted group of athletes," said Nygaard. "We're excited to welcome them to our program and to have them contribute to our success on the court."
A 6-6 outside hitter, Hutnick has significant experience with the USAV National Team Development Program where he was named an alternate for the U21 team for the 2026 Pan Am Cup. As a member of the U19 team, he helped the U.S. capture gold medals at the 2025 Pan Am Cup and was invited to five NTDP training series events as a freshman and sophomore. Hutnick is a 2026 AVCA High School Boys All-American, a CIF-Southern Section first-team choice, and was named the 2025 Orange County Player of the Year.
Spalding is a 6-5 outside hitter who is a five-year USAV National Team Development Program athlete (2022-26). He earned MVP and all-tournament team honors at the 2024 SoCal Cup, the 2023 Junior National Championships, and twice at the 15 Open SoCal Cup in The Showcase and at the Winter Formal.
Spowal—a 6-7 middle blocker—led his team to gold at the 2026 Arizona Classic and was named to the all-tournament team. He guided his club to five top-three finishes at 17 Open tournaments including a third-place finish at the AAU national championships. As a prep athlete, Spowal took his team to second place in the Missouri state tournament and was a two-time first-team all-district player.
The Trojans made their 16th appearance in the NCAA tournament in 2026 and advanced to the regional final where they fell to site-host and No. 2-seeded Hawai'i in four sets. USC (20-8) finished as the runner-up for the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation's championship and was third in the final conference regular-season standings with a 9-5 record. Head coach Jeff Nygaard reached 20 wins in a season for the third time and collected his 143rd-career victory making him the third-winningest coach in program history behind only Bob Yoder (211 wins, 1982-89) and Bill Ferguson (150 wins, 2007-15).
For more information on the USC men's volleyball team, please visit USCTrojans.com/MVB. Fans of the Trojans can follow @USCmensvolley on Instagram, X, and Facebook.
"This is a talented and athletically gifted group of athletes," said Nygaard. "We're excited to welcome them to our program and to have them contribute to our success on the court."
A 6-6 outside hitter, Hutnick has significant experience with the USAV National Team Development Program where he was named an alternate for the U21 team for the 2026 Pan Am Cup. As a member of the U19 team, he helped the U.S. capture gold medals at the 2025 Pan Am Cup and was invited to five NTDP training series events as a freshman and sophomore. Hutnick is a 2026 AVCA High School Boys All-American, a CIF-Southern Section first-team choice, and was named the 2025 Orange County Player of the Year.
Spalding is a 6-5 outside hitter who is a five-year USAV National Team Development Program athlete (2022-26). He earned MVP and all-tournament team honors at the 2024 SoCal Cup, the 2023 Junior National Championships, and twice at the 15 Open SoCal Cup in The Showcase and at the Winter Formal.
Spowal—a 6-7 middle blocker—led his team to gold at the 2026 Arizona Classic and was named to the all-tournament team. He guided his club to five top-three finishes at 17 Open tournaments including a third-place finish at the AAU national championships. As a prep athlete, Spowal took his team to second place in the Missouri state tournament and was a two-time first-team all-district player.
The Trojans made their 16th appearance in the NCAA tournament in 2026 and advanced to the regional final where they fell to site-host and No. 2-seeded Hawai'i in four sets. USC (20-8) finished as the runner-up for the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation's championship and was third in the final conference regular-season standings with a 9-5 record. Head coach Jeff Nygaard reached 20 wins in a season for the third time and collected his 143rd-career victory making him the third-winningest coach in program history behind only Bob Yoder (211 wins, 1982-89) and Bill Ferguson (150 wins, 2007-15).
For more information on the USC men's volleyball team, please visit USCTrojans.com/MVB. Fans of the Trojans can follow @USCmensvolley on Instagram, X, and Facebook.
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