California State University - Northridge Men's Volleyball

Theo Edwards opens his fourth season as CSUN’s head men’s volleyball coach in 2026 after completing a historic third season in 2025. Edwards, CSUN’s associat...

Arone opens his 13th season as a volunteer member of the CSUN coaching staff in 2016. His current tenure is the longest by a Matador assistant in the team's Division I history. A native of Grand Rapids, Mich., Arone grew up in Bakersfield and graduated from West High School in Bakersfield in 1993. While in high school, Arone competed in both baseball and basketball. He then went on to Bakersfield College from 1993 to 1995 before enrolling at Cal State Northridge in 1996. Arone played volleyball for the Matadors in 1997 and 1998 earning letters both seasons. He played primarily as a defensive specialist over his two-year Matador career before graduating in 2000 with his bachelor of science degree in Kinesiology. Arone also has coaching experience working with the Southern California Volleyball Club and is in his 14th year working as a Physical Education teacher at Willow Elementary School in Agoura Hills, Calif. Mike and his wife Laura, who were married on Aug. 22, 2009, reside in Simi Valley. Mike Arone Volunteer Assistant Coach 4180 Mike Arone opens his 13th season as a volunteer member of the CSUN coaching staff in 2016. His current tenure is the longest by a Matador assistant in the team's Division I history. A native of Grand Rapids, Mich., Arone grew up in Bakersfield and graduated from West High School in Bakersfield in 1993. While in high school, Arone competed in both baseball and basketball. He then went on to Bakersfield College from 1993 to 1995 before enrolling at Cal State Northridge in 1996. Arone played volleyball for the Matadors in 1997 and 1998 earning letters both seasons. He played primarily as a defensive specialist over his two-year Matador career before graduating in 2000 with his bachelor of science degree in Kinesiology. Arone also has coaching experience working with the Southern California Volleyball Club and is in his 14th year working as a Physical Education teacher at Willow Elementary School in Agoura Hills, Calif. Mike and his wife Laura, who were married on Aug. 22, 2009, reside in Simi Valley.

Ryan Mason opens his fourth season as the top assistant coach for CSUN Men's Volleyball in 2026. A former Matador student-athlete, Mason returned to the...