Fall Report
UC Irvine continues to be one of the most consistently excellent programs in America. The Eaters have averaged 40 wins per season since the pandemic. That is remarkable given that the Big West has not yet held a conference tournament, and the regular season caps out at 56 games.
Everything rises and falls on leadership as they say. And if you’re looking for the reasons behind UCI’s high level of achievement, this coaching staff is it. Skipper Ben Orloff played and coached for the legend Mike Gillespie. Orloff won Big West Player of the Year (2009) under Gillespie in fact. J.T.[…]