MVB Headshots Media 2025-2026

George Bruening

  • Award
    Offensive Player of the Week
  • Week Of
    3/9/2026
  • Sport
    Men's Volleyball
  • School
    UC Santa Barbara
  • Year
  • Position
    Outside Hitter
  • Hometown
    Newport Beach, Calif.
  • High School
    Corona Del Mar HS

  • Leading UC Santa Barbara to a win in their first conference match of the season, George Bruening has been named Big West Offensive Player of the Week. This is a second career offensive honor for the redshirt sophomore, also earning the award back on Jan. 12. 

  • The outside hitter from Newport Beach, Calif., put down a match high 19 kills during UCSB's five-set victory against UC San Diego. Bruening hit .324 in Friday’s match and also added three blocks and an ace. 

  • Bruening currently rates third in The Big West and 19th nationally with 3.66 kills per set.