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U.S. Men's Update: What's Next?
A sixth-place finish at the FIVB World Cup means the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team still needs to qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Read More
U.S. Men Drop Final World Cup Match to Serbia
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team ended its 15-day, 11 match 2011 FIVB World Cup campaign with a loss to Serbia, 25-23, 25-17, 25-19 on Sunday in Tokyo. Read More
U.S. Men Battle to Beat Cuba in Five Sets
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team won its fourth dual of the season against Cuba, 25-20, 14-25, 25-18, 22-25, 15-10 on Saturday at the FIVB World Cup in Tokyo. Read More
U.S. Men Top Argentina in Five Sets
With an Olympic berth out of reach, U.S. Head Coach Alan Knipe made some changes to his lineup and came out with a win over Argentina. Read More
U.S. Men Complete 3rd Round with Sweep of Japan
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team evened its FIVB World Cup record to 4-4 on Tuesday with a sweep of host Japan, 39-37, 25-16, 25-15 in Fukuoka. Read More
Poland Pushes Past U.S. Men at World Cup
FIVB World Cup leader Poland made all the right moves on Monday as it defeated the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team 25-15, 25-20, 25-18 in Fukuoka, Japan. Read More
Stanley, U.S. Men Shut Down Iran at World Cup
Team captain and opposite Clay Stanley scored almost a third of his team’s points as the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team swept Iran, 25-15, 27-25, 25-14 on Sunday in an FIVB World Cup match in Fukuoka, Japan. Read More
U.S. Men Suffer Tough Loss to Italy at World Cup
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team fought back from a tough first-set loss, but could not overcome Italy, falling 41-39, 25-22, 22-25, 25-21 on Friday at the FIVB World Cup in Kumamoto, Japan. Read More
U.S. Men Get Groove Back with Sweep of Egypt
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team got its groove back on Thursday in Kumamoto, Japan, sweeping Egypt, 25-19, 25-20, 25-20 in the FIVB World Cup. Read More
U.S. Men Can't Stop Russia at World Cup
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team fell to a powerful Russian squad 25-18, 25-19, 26-24 on Tuesday in a 2011 FIVB World Cup match in Kagoshima, Japan. Read More
Brazil Hands U.S. Men First World Cup Loss
A strong third set wasn't enought as the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team suffered its first loss of the 2011 World Cup, falling to Brazil 25-17, 25-18, 16-25, 25-16 on Monday in Kagoshima, Japan. Read More
U.S. Men Open 2011 World Cup with Sweep of China
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team opened the 2011 FIVB World Cup with a 25-14, 25-23, 25-21 sweep of China on Sunday morning in Kagoshima, Japan. Read More
U.S. Men Ready for World Cup Challenge
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team will get its first opportunity to qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games at the 2011 FIVB World Cup on Nov. 20-Dec. 4 in Japan. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: Pan Am Games by the Numbers
The U.S. Men’s Volleyball Team’s fifth-place finish at the Pan American Games becomes more impressive when one considers the circumstances under which the team was put together. Read More
U.S. Comeback Against Cuba Comes Up Short
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team’s valiant comeback came up short on Saturday and it fell to Cuba, 25-23, 29-27, 25-27, 19-25, 15-8 in the final of the NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship. Read More
U.S. Men Qualify for World Cup with Semifinal Victory
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team qualified for the 2011 FIVB World Cup on Friday with a 25-14, 25-16, 26-24 victory over host Puerto Rico at the NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship in Mayaguez. Read More
U.S. Men to Face Puerto Rico in NORCECA Semis
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team will play Puerto Rico at 5 p.m. PT on Friday in the semifinals of the NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Read More
U.S. Men Fight Back to Defeat Cuba at NORCECA
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team fought back from a difficult first-set loss to defeat Cuba, 24-26, 25-23, 25-23, 25-17 on Wednesday at the 2011 Men’s NORCECA Continental Championship in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Read More
U.S. Men Coast Past Costa Rica at NORCECA
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team had little trouble defeating Costa Rica, 25-16, 25-12, 25-9 on Tuesday at the 2011 Men’s NORCECA Continental Championship in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Read More
U.S. Tops Trinidad & Tobago at NORCECA Champs
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team opened the 2011 Men’s NORCECA Continental Championship with a 25-15, 25-7, 25-12 victory over Trinidad & Tobago on Monday in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Read More
U.S. Men Take First Step to London at NORCECA
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team will take its first official step toward qualifying for the 2012 Olympic Games at the NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship on Aug. 29-Sept. 3 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Read More
U.S. Men Fall to Brazil in London Finale
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team took Brazil to the limit, but ended up with a loss, 25-21, 22-25, 25-27, 25-16, 18-16 on Sunday in the finale of the London Volleyball International Invitational. Read More
U.S. Men's Team Gobsmacks Great Britain
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team defeated host Great Britain on Saturday, 25-23, 25-10, 27-25 at the London Volleyball International Invitational at Earls Court in Great Britain. Read More
Mexico is No Match for U.S. Men in London
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team got scoring from nine different players as it took down Mexico, 25-19, 25-17, 25-18 on Friday at the London Volleyball International Invitational at Earls Court in Great Britain. Read More
U.S. Men Hit Egypt Hard at London Test Event
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team improved its record to 1-1 at the London Volleyball International Invitational with a 25-23, 25-17, 25-21 victory over Egypt on Thursday at Earls Court in Great Britain. Read More
Serbia Takes 3-1 Win over U.S. Men in London
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team fell to Serbia on Wednesday, 16-25, 25-17, 25-16, 26-24 in its first match of the London Volleyball International Invitational at Earls Court in Great Britain. Read More
U.S. Men to Help Test London Volleyball Facilities
Members of the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team will help London get ready for the 2012 Olympic Games this week when they compete at the London Volleyball International Invitational. Read More
Cuba Can't Stop Anderson, U.S. Men at World League
Matt Anderson led all scorers with 29 points and Paul Lotman added 18 as the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team claimed a final victory in the 2011 FIVB World League, 23-25, 25-21, 25-18, 21-25, 15-13 on Friday in Gdansk, Poland. Read More
Brazil Adjusts to Defeat U.S. Men at World League
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team could not build on a successful first set and fell to Brazil, 15-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-15 in an FIVB World League Final Round match on Thursday in Gdansk, Poland. Read More
U.S. Men Fall to Russia to Open Final Round
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team put up a fight, but in the end Russia was too tough and defeated the United States, 29-31, 25-16, 25-21, 25-22 on Wednesday in an FIVB World League Final Round match in Gdansk, Poland. Read More
U.S. Men Ready for Final Round Challenges
It is not exaggerating to say that the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team finds itself in the more difficult of the two pools of the 2011 FIVB World League Final Round, which will be played July 6-10 in Gdansk and Sopot, Poland. Read More
U.S. Men Punch Ticket to FIVB World League Finals
The U.S. Men’s National Team wasted no time in punching its ticket to Poland and the FIVB World League Final Round with a 25-13, 25-22, 25-19 sweep of Puerto Rico on Saturday in Long Beach, Calif. Read More
U.S. Men One Step Away from World League Finals
The U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team rallied after Puerto Rico's fourth-set comeback and defeated the side, 25-27, 25-22, 25-12, 25-27, 15-8 in an FIVB World League match on Friday at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, Calif. Read More
U.S. Upsets Brazil, Stays in World League Final Chase
For the second time in less than two weeks, the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team upset to top-ranked Brazil 25-20, 25-23, 22-25, 25-23 Saturday evening in Tulsa during the FIVB World League. Read More
U.S. Men Unable to Duplicate Efforts Versus Brazil
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team was unable to duplicate its feat of nearly two weeks ago as it fell to Brazil 25-21, 25-20, 21-25, 25-19 Friday evening during FIVB World League action in Tulsa, Okla. Read More
U.S. Men in Search of World League Consistency
The only thing that has seemed consistent for the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team in its first four weekends of the 2011 FIVB World League has been its inconsistency. Read More
Poland Matches will be Key for U.S. Men
With six FIVB Volleyball World League matches down and six to go, the U.S. Men’s National Team is in Hoffman Estates, Ill., for its most important matches of the tournament so far on June 17-18 against Poland at the Sears Centre Arena. Read More
U.S. Men Hand Brazil First 2011 World League Loss
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team handed Brazil its first 2011 FIVB World League loss with a 25-21, 25-22, 16-25, 26-24 victory on Sunday in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Read More
Brazil Shows U.S. Men Why It Is Leading Pool A
After losing the first set, Brazil came back to defeat the U.S. Men, 19-25, 25-21, 25-19, 25-21 in an FIVB World League match before a crowd of 14,800 enjoying breakfast at World League on Saturday in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Read More
U.S. Men to Face 'Better' Brazil Team in World League
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team will face Brazil in an official FIVB match for the first time since the finals of the 2008 Olympic Games in two World League matches on June 11-12 (6 a.m. PT both days) at the Mineirinho in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Read More
U.S. Men Open 2011 World League in Poland
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team begins its 2011 FIVB World League quest this weekend (May 27-28) when it will play two matches against Poland in Lodz to open the Continental (pool play) Round. Read More
U.S. World League Team to Play in Exhibition
The U.S. Men’s National Team will have its final warmup for the 2011 FIVB World League at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, when it holds its Red Versus Blue Intra-Squad Exhibition at the JSerra High School Pavilion. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: Return to Anaheim
It’s another week of updates on U.S. Men’s National and A2 Volleyball Team players competing in Anaheim, Calif., around the world. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: Playoff Time
It’s another week of updates on U.S. Men’s National and A2 Team players competing around the world. Read More
USAV Reveals World League 25-Man Roster
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team has announced its preliminary 25-man roster for the 2011 FIVB World League, which begins on May 27. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: Holmes Nears Brazilian Finals
It’s another week of updates on U.S. Men’s National and A2 Team players competing around the world. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: Drinking from the Greek Cup
It’s another week of updates on U.S. Men’s National and A2 Team players competing around the world. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: Priddy, Ball Lead Kazan
It’s another week of updates on U.S. Men’s National and A2 Team players competing around the world. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: Gophers Grab Another Coach
Former U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team – and current U.S. Women’s National Team – Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon has tapped another former member of the U.S. Men’s Team for his staff at the University of Minnesota. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: Reft Retires to Colder Climes
U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team libero Alfee Reft has officially retired as a player and will be a new assistant coach for the women’s volleyball team at the University of Minnesota. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: News from Poland
U.S. middle blocker Ryan Millar and his Polish league team Asseco Resovia Rzeszów won their last two playoff matches, but fell in CEV Cup play. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: It's Winder for the Win
U.S. setter Jonathan Winder (Irvine, Calif.) came to the rescue of his Greek league team PAOK and helped it to a 3-2 (24-26, 17-25, 25-18, 25-19, 25-23) victory. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: Then There Were Two
There are two teams with U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team players left playing in the CEV cup tournaments. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: Winter in Anaheim
Ten men’s volleyball players have begun the winter training block at the American Training Centers in Anaheim, Calif. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: It's Greek to Me
Updates on U.S. Men's National Team and A2 players competing around the world. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: A Fall to Fifth
A change in the FIVB rankings has dropped the U.S. Men’s National Team ranking from third to fifth. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: European Cups Continue
This week's update includes updates from the European Cup tournaments and news on U.S. Men's players competing around the world. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: Anderson's Team Tops Rooney's
In a battle between two top outside hitters with the U.S. Men’s National Team in Italy’s Serie A League, Matt Anderson and Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia defeated Sean Rooney and Acqua Paradiso Monza Brianza. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: Greece is the Word
The Greek league was back in action after a brief work stoppage caused by a dispute with the government over money the league felt it was owed. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: Rooney in Command
U.S. outside hitter Sean Rooney (Wheaton, Ill.) led his Italian Serie A League team Acqua Paradiso Monza Brianza to its third straight victory with a 24-point performance on Dec. 5. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: European Cups Runneth Over
U.S. Men’s National Team players Scott Touzinsky and Ryan Millar, who also used to be teammates on the Turkish league team Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediye, will be facing each other this month in the second round of the CEV Cup. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: Cup Updates from Europe
Spain’s Unicaja Almeria, which includes U.S. middle blocker David Smith (Saugus, Calif.) defeated Greece’s GC Lamia, which features of U.S. opposite Will Price (Gaithersburg, Md.) and middle blocker Andy Hein (Carol Stream, Ill.), 3-1. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: Cup Crazy in Europe
Play in the CEV Champions League, the CEV Cup and the GM Capital Challenge Cup began this week and several European club teams with U.S. Men’s National Team players are competing. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: Hear from Millar in Poland
U.S. middle blocker Ryan Millar (Alpine, Utah) and his Polish Superliga team Asseco Resovia Rzeszów lead the league after two victories this week. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: Anderson Rocks in Italy
U.S. Men’s National Team outside hitter Matt Anderson (West Seneca, N.Y.) scored 18 points for his Italian Serie A League team Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia as it defeated M. Roma Volley. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: Supercup Winners in Russia
Not even a month after the conclusion of the FIVB World Championship, present and former members of the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team have begun their winter seasons on overseas clubs. Read More
U.S. Men Fall to Russia for Sixth-Place Finish
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team will end the 2010 FIVB World Championship in sixth place after falling to Russia, 25-19, 25-21, 25-19 on Saturday in Modena, Italy. Read More
U.S. Men to Face Russia for 5th Place at Worlds
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team will play its fifth match against Russia this season on Saturday to determine who places fifth at the FIVB World Championship in Modena, Italy. Read More
U.S. Men to Play for Fifth Place at Worlds
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team will play for fifth-eighth place on Friday and Saturday in Modena, Italy, in the final round of the 2010 FIVB Men’s World Championship. Read More
Host Italy Comes Back to Defeat U.S. Men
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team started strong, but could not close out a victory over host Italy and fell 3-1 (14-25, 25-23, 28-26, 25-22) on Tuesday at the FIVB World Championship. Read More
U.S. Men Stun France with Sweep at Worlds
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team stunned France with a 25-16, 25-14, 25-13 victory on Monday at the FIVB World Championship at the PalaLottomattica in Rome, Italy. Read More
U.S. Men Among Final 12 Teams at Worlds
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team is one of the final 12 team still playing at the FIVB World Championship and will travel to Rome on Sunday to play in a three-team pool with France and host Italy. Read More
U.S. Men Win Five-Set Battle over Cameroon
U.S. Team Captain Reid Priddy celebrated his birthday on Friday by leading the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team to an emotional 3-2 (23-25, 25-14, 25-27, 25-20, 15-7) victory over Cameroon at the FIVB World Championship. Read More
Czechs Hand U.S. Men First Worlds Loss
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team suffered its first loss of the 2010 FIVB World Championship on Thursday, falling to Czech Republic, 25-19, 25-22, 25-22, in Ancona, Italy. Read More
U.S. Men to Dive into New Pool at World Championship
With one goal attained, the U.S. Men’s National Team traveled Tuesday to Ancona, Italy, for the second round of the FIVB World Championship. Read More
U.S. Men Top Argentina, Win Pool D at Worlds
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team won its first pool at the FIVB World Championships on Monday, defeating Argentina 3-1 (22-25, 27-25, 25-22, 25-20) in Reggio Calabria, Italy. Read More
U.S. Men Victorious over Venezuela at Worlds in Italy
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team swept Venezuela on Sunday, 25-19, 25-23, 25-19, and assured itself a spot in the second round of the 2010 FIVB World Championship in Reggio Calabria, Italy. Read More
U.S. Men Rally to Beat Mexico at World Championship
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team rallied from an 0-2 deficit to defeat Mexico 3-2 on Saturday in the opening match of the 2010 FIVB World Championship in Reggio Calabria, Italy. Read More
U.S. Men Begin Worlds Campaign Saturday
Just two years after one of the best seasons in its history, the U.S. Men’s Volleyball Team has a much different look as it goes into the 2010 FIVB World Championships on Sept. 25-Oct. 10 in Italy. Read More
U.S. Men Win Second Scrimmage in Italy
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team won its second friendly match against Pallavolo Gela, part of Italy’s Serie A2 league, on Wednesday in Gela, Italy. Read More
U.S. Men Sweep Gela in Friendly Match
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team won a friendly match against Pallavolo Gela, part of Italy’s Serie A2 league, on Monday in Gela, Italy. Read More
USAV Reveals Final Men's World Champ. Roster
USA Volleyball has announced the 14-man roster that will compete at the FIVB Men’s World Volleyball Championships on Sept. 25-Oct. 10 in Italy. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: Scrimmage Gets New Time, Site
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team has changed the time and place of the inter-squad scrimmage it is having on Sept. 11. The scrimmage will be at 2 p.m. at the gymnasium at Golden West College in Huntington Beach, Calif. Read More
U.S. Men to Hold Two Scrimmages in Irvine
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team will play two inter-squad scrimmages over the next two weekends in preparation for the FIVB World Championships. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: Sweet Home Anaheim
The U.S. Men’s Volleyball Team is back at its training headquarters at the American Sports Centers in Anaheim, Calif., and preparing for the 2010 FIVB World Championship, which begins Sept. 25 in Italy. Read More
U.S. Men End World League with Loss to Russia
Russia got the two set victories it needed on Saturday and went on to defeat the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team, 3-1 (25-18, 22-25, 25-17, 25-19) to win Pool C in the final pool play match of the 2010 FIVB World League Read More
U.S. Men Sweep Russia in World League
Fighting for every point, the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team surprised Pool C leader Russia with a 25-21, 27-25, 25-23 sweep in an FIVB World League Intercontinental Round match on Friday at Koch Arena. Read More
U.S. Men Face Tall Task Against Russia
A surprise victory by Finland over Russia last Saturday has given the U.S. Men’s National Team the opportunity to advance to the FIVB World League Final Round, but Russia will certainly have something to say about it. Read More
U.S. Men Out of Africa with Two World League Wins
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team got all it could handle from Egypt, but came away with an FIVB World League Intercontinental Round pool play victory, 3-2 (20-25, 25-18, 19-25, 25-22, 18-16) on Saturday in Cairo. Read More
U.S. Men Exit to Egypt for Fifth Week of World League
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team is in the land of the pyramids and Sphinx this weekend, but sightseeing is not the reason for this trip to Cairo, Egypt. Read More
U.S. Men to Play Finland Near Sweet Home Chicago
Although Hoffman Estates, outside Chicago, is more than 2,000 miles away from the American Sports Centers in Anaheim, Calif., where the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team trains, the U.S. Men’s Team feels at home here. Read More
Olympians Help U.S. Men Stop Egypt
U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team Head Coach Alan Knipe put a group of Olympic gold medalists on the floor in the fourth set to put away Egypt, 3-1 (25-20, 25-22, 11-25, 25-14) in an FIVB World League match at Cabarrus Arena. Read More
Priddy, Stanley Lead U.S. Men Past Egypt at World League
The United States held off a determined Egyptian team that never gave up, defeating the African zone champion, 3-1 (25-19, 25-15, 14-25, 25-21) on Friday in an FIVB World League match at Cabarrus Arena in Concord. Read More
U.S. Men Cannot Afford to Relax Against Egypt
After almost two weeks in Europe, the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team, ranked No. 2 in the world, is back on U.S. soil for this weekend’s 2010 FIVB World League matches on Friday and Saturday (June 18-19) at Cabarrus Arena in Concord, N.C. Read More
U.S. Men Get First 2010 World League Win
After losing the first set to Finland, the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team woke up to win the next three and captured its first 2010 FIVB World League victory, 3-1 (25-27, 25-18, 27-25, 25-18) on Friday in Tampere, Finland. Read More
U.S. Men Fall to Russia in World League Opener
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team’s 2010 World League campaign got off to a rough start on Friday as the United States fell to Russia, 25-15, 26-24, 25-14 in Ekaterinburg, Russia. Read More
U.S. Men to Hold Second Scrimmage in Long Beach
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team will hold the second of two intersquad scrimmages on Friday (May 21) at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, Calif. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: Kazan Looking for One More Win
Zenit Kazan, the Russian team that includes Lloy Ball (Fort Wayne, Ind.) and Clay Stanley (Honolulu, Hawaii), is one match away from winning the Russian Super League championship. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: End of the Line for Lokomotiv
Lokomotiv Novosibirsk, the Russian Super League team of David Lee and Reid Priddy, lost its final two matches of the playoff semifinals and is done for the season. Read More
USAV Announces 19-Man World League Roster
USA Volleyball has announced its 19-man roster for the 2010 FIVB World League, the world’s premier annual men’s volleyball competition. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: Summer Training Block Begins Monday
The summer training block for the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team begins May 3 at the USA National Team Center in the American Sports Centers in Anaheim, Calif. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: Two Teams Left in Russia
Two Russian Super League teams with U.S. players remain in the playoffs after the first round. Read More
USAV Releases Preliminary 2010 World League Roster
USA Volleyball has announced the preliminary 22-man roster that it has submitted to the FIVB for the 2010 World League competition. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: Two Teams Advance in Turkey
The playoffs have begun in Turkey, with two teams that include members of the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team advancing to the next round. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: Save the Dates
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team is holding two intersquad scrimmages in Southern California in May. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: Fenerbahce on Top in Turkey
Several European leagues are starting to wind down their regular seasons and many present and former members of the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team will be participating in league playoffs. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: The Speeding Train
In a battle of Russian Super League teams with U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team players, Lokomotiv Novosibirsk topped Fakel Novy Urengoi, 25-19, 25-18, 25-21 on March 6. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: Patak Attack Continues
U.S. Men’s Volleyball Team member Evan Patak led his Turkish league team Halkbank with 27 points as it defeated Besiktas, 3-2 (21-25, 26-24, 25-12, 27-29, 16-14) on Feb. 28. Plus more updates from U.S. athletes competing around the world. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: Turkish Delight
Updates on U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team players competing around the world; plus an all-new trivia section. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: Training in Anaheim
The U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team has updated its list of athletes trainign at the American Sports Centers in Anaheim. Plus other news on players competing around the world. Read More
U.S. Men Share Thoughts on Winter Games.
The 2010 Winter Olympics begin today, which means there are only 896 days (as of Feb. 12) until the 2012 Summer Games in London. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: U.S. Players are Big Winners in PR
Plataneros de Corozal, featuring U.S. athletes Casey Patterson (Newbury Park, Calif.), Nils Nielsen (Fallbrook, Calif.) and Matt McKinney (Santa Ynez, Calif.), came back from an 0-2 deficit to win four straight matches and the Puerto Rican league title. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: Russian All-Star Winners
A team of international all-stars, including six of the top U.S. Men’s Volleyball National Team players, defeated a team of Russian all stars 3-2. Plus more news on U.S. athletes playing around the world. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: Final Round in Puerto Rico
Players from the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team will represent both sides in the finals of Puerto Rico’s professional league. Plus, updates on U.S. Men's players competing around the world. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: Puerto Rico Playoffs
Ty Loomis is playing indoors in Puerto Rico, the U.S. coaches are holding a camp in Arizona plus updates on U.S. players around the world. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: Winter Training
The winter training block for the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team began on Jan. 11 at the American Training Centers in Anaheim, Calif. Here is a list of the players in the gym plus updates from clubs around the world. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: Kazan Comes Out on Top
Zenit Kazan, the Super League team of Lloy Ball and Clay Stanley, won the Cup of Russia on Dec. 27 with a 3-2 (21-25, 23-25, 25-15, 30-28, 15-9) victory over Lokomotiv Novosibirsk, the team of Reid Priddy and David Lee. Plus more updates from abroad. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: Turkey for the Holidays
Teams with U.S. players went head-to-head in the Turkish league on Sunday as Fenerbahce, featuring Gabe Gardner, defeated Evan Patak and Halkbank, 25-20, 25-22, 25-18. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: What's Up in Russia?
Teams featuring U.S. Olympians squared off on Saturday (Dec. 5) in Russia with Fakel Novy Urengoi emerging victorious. Plus updates from around the world. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: World League Pools
The FIVB has announced the weekends and pools for the 2010 World League competition. Plus, updates on athletes playing around the world. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: Wishes Do Come True
An update on Make-A-Wish participant Miles Britton as well as a list of transfers and results for athletes playing overseas. Read More
U.S. Men's National Team Update: FIVB Club World Championship
The U.S. Men's update includes the latest from the FIVB Club World Championship as well as U.S. player updates from around the world. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: FIVB Announces Pools for Worlds
The U.S. Men’s Volleyball Team will play in a pool with Argentina, Mexico and Venezuela in the opening round of the 2010 FIVB World Championship, which is scheduled to be played Sept. 24-Oct. 10 in a host of Italian cities. Read More
U.S. Men's Update for Oct. 22, 2009
A U.S. Men's NORCECA Championship roundup along with updates from overseas. Read More
U.S. Men Fall to Cuba in NORCECA Final
The U.S. Men’s Volleyball Team fell to Cuba in the gold medal match of the NORCECA Continental Championship on Saturday, 1-3 (21-25, 25-22, 21-25, 22-25) in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Read More
U.S. Men to Play Cuba for NORCECA Gold
The U.S. Men’s Volleyball Team will play Cuba in the gold medal match of the NORCECA Continental Championship on Saturday after sweeping Puerto Rico, 25-16, 25-23, 25-22 in Friday night’s semifinal in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Read More
U.S. Men Defeat Canada, Win Pool B at NORCECA
The U.S. Men's Volleyball Team defeated Canada 3-1 (21-15, 25-17, 25-22, 25-21) to win Pool B on Wednesday in Bayamon, Puerto Rico and advance to Friday's semifinal round at the NORCECA Continental Championship. Read More
U.S. Men Beat Panama to Tie for First Place
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team swept Panama, 25-13, 25-15, 25-8, on Tuesday on Bayamon, Puerto Rico, to move into a tie with Canada atop Pool B of the NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship. Read More
U.S. Men Sweep Mexico at NORCECA Championship
The U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team opened play at the NORCECA Continental Championship on Monday with a pool-play sweep of Mexico, 25-15, 28-26, 25-16 at the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: Knipe Makes Best of Brazil Tour
U.S. Men's Head Coach Alan Knipe saw a lot of good things about his team's play during its exhibition tour of Brazil. Also, updates on Tom Hoff and U.S. players overseas. Read More
U.S. Men Look to Defend NORCECA Title
The U.S. Men's National Team will try to win its fourth straight NORCECA Championship next week in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Read More
U.S. Men Qualify for Worlds with Defeat of Dominican
The United States qualified for the 2010 FIVB World Championship in Italy with a 3-0 (25-16, 25-19, 25-15) victory over Dominican Republic on Monday at the Bren Center on the campus of UC Irvine. Read More
U.S. Men Set for Showdown with Dominican
The United States swept Panama on Sunday at the 2010 World Championship Qualifier for NORCECA Pool F at the Bren Center on the campus of UC Irvine, setting up a showdown between two undefeated teams on Monday. Read More
U.S. Men Dominate Guatemala at Qualifier
A young and undersized team from Guatemala was no match for the Olympic gold medalist as the U.S. Men’s National Team defeated the Central Americans on Saturday, 3-0 (25-8, 25-10, 25-6) at the 2010 World Championship Qualifier for NORCECA Pool F. Read More
U.S. Men's Focus is on Worlds Qualifier
U.S. Men’s Volleyball Head Coach Alan Knipe and his team are looking forward to playing true home matches on Aug. 15-17 when they will play in the 2010 World Championship Qualifier. Read More
Russia Ends U.S. Men's World League Campaign
The U.S. Men’s National Team ended its 2009 World League campaign on Thursday with a 0-3 (22-25, 22-25, 23-25) loss to Russia at Beogradska Arena in Belgrade, Serbia. Read More
U.S. Men Succumb to Serbia at World League
The U.S. Men's Volleyball Team could not overcome hard-hitting Serbia on Wednesday and fell 0-3 (20-25, 23-25, 22-25) in their first 2009 FIVB World League final round match in Belgrade, Serbia. Read More
U.S. Men Come Back with Win Against China
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team rebounded from Saturday’s five-set loss and defeated China on Sunday, 3-1 (25-18, 20-25, 25-21, 25-12) in an FIVB World League match in Nanjing, China. Read More
Resurgent Chinese Defeat U.S. Men in World League
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team could not hold off a resurgent Chinese team that defeated Team USA 3-2 (25-19, 27-29, 18-25, 26-24, 15-12) on Saturday in an FIVB World League match in Nanjing, China. Read More
U.S. Men Return to China for World League
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team makes its first trip to China since the 2008 Olympic Games this weekend for two FIVB World League matches. Read More
USAV Announces 19-Man Roster for World League
USA Volleyball has announced the 19-player roster for the U.S. Men’s National Team for the 2009 FIVB World League, which begins June 12. Read More
U.S. Men's Update - May 6
U.S. Men’s Volleyball players Lloy Ball (Fort Wayne, Ind.) and Clay Stanley (Honolulu) are champions again as their Russian team, Zenit Kazan, won the country’s Super League title with a 3-0 match victory over Iskra Odintsovo in the final round. Read More
U.S. Men's Update - April 30
Four Russian teams with U.S. players remain active in the Super League playoffs. There are also updates on players in Greece and individual player plans for the summer. Read More
U.S. Men's Update - April 23
U.S. middle blocker David Lee (Alpine, Calif.) will be signing autographs and promoting the FIVB World League on Friday and Saturday (April 24-25) at the Far Western National Qualifier in Reno, Nev. Plus updates on U.S. players overseas. Read More
U.S. Men's Update - April 13
Updates on the playoffs in the Turkish, Russian, Italian and Greek leagues plus other interesting bits of information. Read More
USAV Announces Preliminary World League Roster
USA Volleyball has announced the 22-person preliminary roster that it has submitted for the 2009 FIVB World League men’s tournament. Read More
U.S. Men's Update - April 7
New U.S. Men’s National Team Head Coach Alan Knipe (Huntington Beach, Calif.) will take part in the 2009 AVCA Spring Conference on May 7-9 in Provo, Utah. Also, other updates on U.S. men's players overseas. Read More
U.S. Men's Update - March 17
The Russian Super League completed the regular season on Sunday and all four teams with U.S. players have advanced to the playoffs. Plus more updates on U.S. players overseas. Read More
U.S. Men's Update - March 12, 2009
U.S. outside hitter Riley Salmon (League City, Texas) has joined Sisley Treviso of Italy’s Serie A1 men’s volleyball league and other updates on U.S. Men's players overseas. Read More
U.S. Men's Update - Wichita World League Tickets on Sale
Tickets are now on sale to see the U.S. Men’s National Team play Netherlands in FIVB World League matches on July 17-18 (7 p.m. both nights) at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kan. Also, updates on U.S. players overseas. Read More
U.S. Men's Update - Feb. 25
Reid Priddy is inducted into the LMU Hall of Fame. Rich Lambourne's Russian team reaches the final four of the CEV Cup and other player updates. Read More
U.S. Men's Update - Feb. 10
Updates on U.S. Men's players competing with clubs overseas. It was a down-and-up week for U.S. outside hitter Reid Priddy and his Russian team Lokomotiv Novosibirsk. Read More
U.S. Men's Update - Feb. 3
Update on U.S. Men's National Team members playing overseas. Read More
U.S. Men's Update - Jan. 29, 2009
Updates on U.S. Men's players competing for international clubs. Read More
U.S. Men's National Team Update - Jan. 23, 2009
Updates on U.S. players overseas. Read More
U.S. Men Named USOC Team of the Year
As the USOC announces that the U.S. Men's Volleyball Team was its 2008 Team of the Year, USA Volleyball also announces its athletes and teams of the year. Read More
U.S. Men's National Team Update - Dec. 18, 2008
An update on the players of the U.S. Men's Volleyball Team. Read More
U.S. Men's Update - Lloy Ball Book Now Available
There's a new book by and about Lloy Ball... Serbia gets the World League Final Round.... Lambourne is headed to Russia and updates on other U.S. players overseas. Read More
U.S. Men's National Team Update for Dec. 3, 2008
Updates on the players of the U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team. Read More
U.S. Men's National Team Update for Nov. 25
In the battle of U.S. Men’s National Team gold-medal winning setters in Russia, Kevin Hansen and host Fakel Novy Urengoi defeated Lloy Ball and Zenit Kazan. Read More
U.S. Men's National Team Update for Nov. 6, 2008
An update on how members of the U.S. Men's National Team are doing in their overseas leagues. Read More
U.S. Men's Team Update - Oct. 21, 2008
After a whirlwind of media and celebrations, members of the U.S. Men's Volleyball Team are now playing with their international club teams. Read More
U.S. Men Named Team of the Month for August
The U.S. Men's Olympic Volleyball Team has been named the U.S. Olympic Committee Team of the Month for August, the USOC announced on Thursday. Read More
U.S. Men Find Glory and Gold at End of Olympic Games
The U.S. Men’s Olympic Volleyball Team put tragedy aside and embraced triumph as it defeated defending Olympic champion and world No. 1-ranked Brazil, 20-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-23, and won the Olympic gold medal on Sunday at Capital Gymnasium. Read More
Undefeated U.S. Men Beat Russia; Will Go for Gold
The U.S. Olympic Men’s Indoor Volleyball Team will be heading back to the Olympic Games gold-medal match as it held off second-ranked Russia 25-22, 25-21, 25-27, 22-25, 15-13 Saturday afternoon in a semifinal match. Read More
U.S. Men Blank Japan, Finish Pool Play Undefeated
Team USA takes seven-match win streak and 5-0 record in Olympic Games Pool Play into quarterfinal match versus Serbia on Aug. 20 Read More
U.S. Men Defeat China in McCutcheon's Return
In his first Olympic match as a head coach, USA Volleyball’s Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand) led the U.S. Men’s Olympic Volleyball Team to a 3-0 (25-22, 25-12, 25-18) victory over China. Read More
U.S. Men Remain Undefeated at Olympics, Down Bulgaria 3-1
Clay Stanley scores 21 points to lead Americans to third victory, await host China next on Aug. 16 Read More
U.S. Men Take Second Olympic Victory against Italy
The U.S. Men’s Volleyball Team started out slow but picked up speed on Tuesday in its 24-26, 25-22, 25-15, 25-21 victory over Italy in an Olympic pool play match at the Capital Indoor Stadium. Read More
U.S. Men Defeat Venezuela Despite Missing McCutcheon
The U.S. Olympic Men’s Indoor Team defeated Venezuela, 25-19, 25-18, 22-25, 21-25, 15-10, Sunday afternoon to open its 2008 Olympic Games campaign in Beijing. Read More
U.S. Men Have Pieces in Place for Olympic Glory
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team will play in its seventh-straight Olympic Games when it takes the court in August in Beijing. Much is expected of a U.S. team with a legacy of greatness. Read More
U.S. Men Will Head to Beijing as World League Champions
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team won its first FIVB World League title on Sunday by taking as 3-1 (26-24, 23-25, 25-23, 25-22) victory over Serbia in the gold medal match before a crowd of 5,700 at Maracanazinho Gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro. Read More
U.S. Men Pull Off World League Win Over Poland
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team held off match-point and pulled out a five-set victory (25-18, 23-25, 27-25, 18-25, 16-14) over Poland in the FIVB World League Final Round on Thursday in Rio de Janeiro. Read More
Serbia Stuns U.S. Men in World League Final Round
The U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team could not find an answer for Serbia's Ivan Milijkovic, who had 16 points on 16 kills as Serbia surpassed the U.S. Men, 25-23, 25-19, 25-17. Read More
U.S. Men Rested and Ready for World League Final Round
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team goes into Wednesday’s FIVB World League Final-Round match (9:15 a.m. PDT) against Poland in Rio de Janeiro with more on its mind than money. Read More
U.S. Men Fall in Four to Bulgaria at World League
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team fought the good fight but again came up short against Bulgaria on Saturday, and lost a two-hour, four-set match (20-25, 25-20, 20-25, 33-35) in an FIVB World League match in Varna, Bulgaria. Read More
Bulgaria Beats Young U.S. Men in Five Sets
Missing four of its starters, the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team put up a battle before losing to Bulgaria, 2-3 (22-25, 26-24, 16-25, 25-23, 10-15) in an FIVB World League match on Friday in Varna, Bulgaria. Read More
Quotes from Hugh McCutcheon and Players Nominated to the Olympic Team
Quotes from U.S. Men’s National Team Members who have been nominated to compete at the 2008 Olympic Games. Read More
USA Volleyball Nominates Men's Indoor Team for Olympic Games
USA Volleyball has announced the 12 athletes it has nominated to the 2008 U.S. Men’s Olympic Indoor Team that will compete in Beijing, pending confirmation by the U.S. Olympic Committee. Read More
Finland Helps U.S. Men Win Trip to Rio
With help from Finland, the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team ensured it will win its pool and advance to the FIVB World League final round. Read More
U.S. Men Hold off Spain's Comeback for World League Win
A match that looked to be an easy victory for the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team turned out to have some surprise fireworks before the United States could finally claim a 25-23, 25-22, 29-31, 20-25, 18-16 victory. Read More
World League a Learning Experience for U.S. Men
U.S. Men will try to rebound from its first loss of the tournament this Friday and Saturday when it takes on Finland at the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wis. Read More
USA Volleyball Submits 19-Player O-2 Indoor Rosters for Olympic Games
USA Volleyball submitted its 19-player preliminary rosters to the FIVB for both indoor teams competing at the 2008 Olympic Games. Only players on the preliminary rosters are eligible for the final 12-player Olympic Games rosters Read More
U.S. Men Shut Out Finland for Second World League Victory
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team had an easy time of it on Saturday as it defeated Finland 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-16) in just over an hour in an FIVB World League match played in Espoo, Finland. Read More
U.S. Men, Argentina Prepare for 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Exhibition
In preparation for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Exhibition for Volleyball on May 27, the U.S. Men's National Team played Argentina in an informal scrimmage on Saturday at Crawford Hall at UC Irvine. The U.S. Men won the scrimmage 3-1. Read More
U.S. Men Defeat Germany in Exhibition Match
U.S. Men Beat Germany; Win Four Nations Tournament
U.S. Men Fall to China at Four Nations Tournament
U.S. Men Beat Czech Republic at Four Nations Tourney
U.S. World League Roster Features Four Top Setters
U.S. Men's Update: Players Finishing Up Overseas
Players for the U.S. Men's National Team are finishing their time with teams overseas and returning to their home base at the American Sports Center to begin preparations for a busy summer season. Read More
U.S. Men's Update and Notes: McCutcheon Visits China
U.S. Men's Update: What's Happening Overseas
U.S. Men are Beijing Bound after Beating Puerto Rico
U.S. Men One Win Away from Trip to Beijing
U.S. Men Sweep Puerto Rico to Win Pool at Olympic Qualifier
U.S. Men Beat Barbados at NORCECA Olympic Qualifier
U.S. Men Sweep Dominican Republic to Open NORCECA Qualifier
Update on U.S. Men at NORCECA Olympic Qualifier
U.S. Men Pursue Olympic Qualifying in Puerto Rico
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