Michael Beals Class: RS Sophomore Hometown: Manhattan Beach, CA High School: Mira Costa Height / Weight: 6-5 / 205 Position: Middle Blocker R/L: Right

2011-12 -- Did not play.

2010-11 -- Redshirted his first year in the program.

High School -- Three-year, two sport letterman at Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach ... Lettered two seasons for Coach Mike Neily in baseball as a pitcher and one season for Coach Mike Ninnis in volleyball as a setter ... In his one volleyball season, he led the Mustangs to the 2010 Bay League title, CIF runner-up and State championship ... He earned all-league honors and MiCo Rookie of the Year after leading the Mustangs in assists ... Member of the California Scholarship Federation ... Three-year selectee to the Principal's Honor Roll and was a three-time MiCo Scholar-Athlete.

Club Volleyball -- Played for Coach Brad Keller and the SCVC team as a 16 and 17 year-old ... Was captain of the team as an 18-year old ... SCVC placed fourth in the Junior Olympics Open division in 2009 and fifth in 2008 ... Also participated in the 2009 USA Volleyball high-performance training camp.

Personal -- Has one older sister ... Chose UCLA because it was "a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" ... List his greatest athletic thrill as playing in the CIF championship match in front of a standing-room only crowd ... Admires the Lakers Kobe Bryant and the Dodgers Andre Ethier ... Enjoys reading and watching all types of sports in his spare time ... Grandmother Dorothy Beals and aunt Cathy Morales attended UCLA ... Hopes to work for the government ... International Development Studies major.