The 2022 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's volleyball team represented University of California, Santa Barbara in the 2022 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season.

The Gauchos, led by fourteenth year head coach Rick McLaughlin, split their home games between Robertson Gymnasium and The Thunderdome.

The Gauchos competed as members of the Big West Conference and were picked as one of two teams to finish fourth in the Big West preseason poll.

[1] Defensive specialist/libero Middle blockers Outside hitters Opposite hitters Setters TV/Internet Streaming/Radio information: ^The Media did not release a Pre-season or Post-Conference Tournament poll.