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Baldwin Wallace University

2025 Men's Volleyball Roster

1 Michael Beard

  • Height 6-2
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Hilliard
  • High School Darby
  • Position OH

Biography

2025

  • College Sports Communicators Academic At-Large All-District honoree
  • Academic All-Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League selection
  • Appeared in 30 matches and 109 sets
  • Fourth on the team with 122 kills (1.12 per set)
  • Third on the team 130 digs (1.19 per set)
  • Third on the team and ninth in the MCVL with 22 service aces (0.2 per set)
  • Tied for fourth on the team with 29 assists (0.27 per set)
  • Recorded 13 total blocks (0.12 per set) including two block solos
  • Had a .148 hitting percentage
  • Registered 151.5 total points

2024

  • College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honoree
  • All-Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League first team selection
  • Academic All-Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League honoree
  • Became first player in program history to reach 1,000 career kills at Hiram on Feb. 24
  • Appeared in 26 matches and 98 sets
  • Led the team and was sixth in the MCVL with 313 kills
  • Led the team and was eighth in the MCVL with 3.19 kills per set
  • Second on the team in digs with 166 (1.69 per set)
  • Led the team and was sixth in the MCVL with 33 service aces (0.34 per set)
  • Fifth on the team with 24 assists
  • Tied for third on the team with six block solos
  • Tallied 15 total blocks
  • Had a .231 hitting percentage
  • Led the team with 356.5 points (3.6 per set)

2023

  • All-Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League first team selection
  • Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League All-Tournament team
  • Academic All-Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League honoree
  • College Sports Communicators Academic At-Large All-District honoree
  • Named American Volleyball Coaches Association National Player of the Week on Feb. 7, 2023
  • Named Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League Offensive Player of the Week on March 21, 2023
  • Named Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League Offensive Player of the Week on April 11, 2023
  • Appeared in 33 matches
  • Led the team and the MCVL and was fifth in all of DIII in total kills, totaling 407
  • Led the team and was second in the MCVL and 16th in DIII, averaging 3.73 kills per set
  • Was second on the team in digs, tallying 189 (averaging 1.73 per set)
  • Led the team and the MCVL and was 8th in DIII in total service aces, posting 58
  • Led the team and was third in the MCVL and 22nd in DIII with 0.53 aces per set
  • Led the team with 15 block solos
  • Fourth on the team with 39 total blocks
  • Added 31 assists
  • 12th in Division III in points per set, averaging 4.51
  • Earned third varsity letter

2022 

  • Earned All-Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League Second Team honors
  • Was named an Academic All-Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League recipient
  • Named MCVL Defensive Player of the Week on February 1, 2022
  • Appeared in 25 matches and played in 82 sets
  • Notched a career-high 252 kills, leading the team
  • Second on the team in total digs, tallying 142 (1.73 digs per set)
  • Posted 22 total blocks, 21 service aces, and 10 assists
  • Averaged 3.07 kills per set, leading the team and was fifth in the MCVL
  • Earned a .948 serve reception percentage with a team-high 496 attempts
  • Earned his second varsity letter

2021

  • Named a Second Team All-MCVL selection
  • Earned Academic All-Midwest College Volleyball League honors
  • Appeared in all 16 matches and played in 57 sets
  • First on the team in kills, totaling 187
  • Averaged 3.28 kills per set
  • Third on team in digs, posting a 102 total
  • Recorded 16 total blocks, 15 assists, and 15 service aces
  • Earned his first varsity letter

Career Match Bests

  • 29 kills vs Concordia-Chicago on Feb. 4, 2023
  • 15 digs (2x) with last vs. Adrian (Mich.) on March 20, 2022
  • Six blocks vs Adrian (Mich.) on March 7, 2021
  • Five service aces (2x) with last vs Randolph-Macon (Va.) on Jan. 27, 2023
  • Four assists at Mount St. Joseph on Mar. 15, 2024

High School

  • Three-year letter winner in volleyball
  • Three-year letter winner in golf
  • Two-year letter winner in bowling
  • National Honor Society member
  • Four-year Honor Roll recipient

Personal

  • Dean's List student
  • Jacket Scholar
  • Member of the Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society
  • Son of Andrew Beard and Lisa Pomarico
This page was last updated on July 1, 2025

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Historical Player Information

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    2021Freshman

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    2022Sophomore

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    2023Junior

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    2024Senior

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    2025Senior

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