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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 Update: Priddy to Appear on TV Show

This week's U.S. Men's update includes information on a Reid Priddy television appearance, the FIVB Men's Club World Volleyball Championship and updates on players 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: 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

Bruno Buoys Brazil to Win Over U.S. Men

Buoyed by the return of it setter Bruno Rezende, who had not played in six weeks due to a broken wrist, Brazil defeated the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team 3-0 (25-23, 25-19, 25-12) on Sunday in Uberlandia. Read More

U.S. Men Lose Battle to Brazil

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team played two strong sets but fell to host Brazil, 23-25, 28-30, 17-25 in the third of five friendly matches between the two teams on Friday in Uberlandia. Read More

Host Brazil Sweeps U.S. Men's Team

Brazil swept the U.S. Men’s National Team in the second of their five friendly matches, 25-19, 31-29, 25-15, on Wednesday in Montes Claros, Brazil. Read More

U.S. Men's Team to Play Brazil Exhibitions

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team will be in Montes Claros and Uberlandia, Brazil next week for a series of five exhibition matches. 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

Gateway Region Stresses Importance of Coach Education

The Gateway Region has developed a comprehensive coaches education program aimed at raising the level of coaching quality in the region, as well as enhancing player's experiences. 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 - 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

Alan Knipe Named U.S. Men's Head Coach

USA Volleyball has announced that Long Beach State Men’s Head Coach Alan Knipe will be the new U.S. Men’s National Team head coach for the 2009-2012 Olympic quadrennial. Read More

U.S. Men's Update - March 23

Lokomotiv Belogorie, the Russian Super League team that includes U.S. libero Rich Lambourne (Tustin, Calif.) won the CEV Cup on March 22, plus other international updates. 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

McCutcheon to Ride Rose Parade Float - U.S. Men's Update

Former U.S. Men’s National Team Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon will ride Anaheim’s float in the Rose Parade on Jan. 1, 2009 in Pasadena, Calif. Also, updates on U.S. Men's National Team players overseas. 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. 19, 2008

Update on players for the U.S. Men's National Team who are competing overseas. 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 Finish America's Cup with a Win

The U.S. Men’s Volleyball Team finished the 2008 America’s Cup tournament on a high note with a 25-23, 25-19, 25-15 defeat of Mexico on Saturday in Cuiaba, Brazil. Read More

Patak Attack not Enough as U.S. Men Fall in Five

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team got 30 points from Evan Patak (Pleasanton, Calif.), but it was not enough as Argentina defeated Team USA, 25-17, 16-25, 25-16, 17-25, 15-13, on Thursday at the America’s Cup tournament in Cuiaba, Brazil. 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

Cuba Takes Rare Victory over U.S. Men

The U.S. Men’s Volleyball Team lost a hard-fought match to Cuba, 2-3 (19-25, 27-25, 25-23, 21-25, 8-15) in Wednesday’s opening pool play match at the America’s Cup Tournament in Cuiaba, Brazil. Read More

USAV Sends Men's Team Vets, Rookies to America's Cup

U.S. Men’s Olympic gold medalists Rich Lambourne and Scott Touzinsky will lead a mix of veterans and rookies at the Americas’ Cup Tournament on Sept. 24-28 in Cuiaba, Brazil. Read More

Anaheim Celebration Among U.S. Men's Many Appearances

A community celebration in Anaheim on Saturday will cap three weeks of celebrations and appearances for the U.S. Men’s Volleyball Team since it won its Olympic gold medal in Beijing on Aug. 24. 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 Pull off Quarterfinal Win over Serbia

Somehow finding a way to win when it counted most, the U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team defeated Serbia 3-2 (20-25, 25-23, 21-25, 25-18, 15-12) on Wednesday at Capital Indoor Stadium to advance to the semifinals of the Olympic tournament. 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 Sweep Brazil; Will Play Serbia for World League Gold

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team assured itself its best FIVB World League finish ever when it swept host Brazil, 25-23, 25-22, 27-25, the No. 1 team in the world, before 11,615 fans on Saturday at Maracanazinho Gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro. Read More