UCLA Claims NCAA Title Over Illinois

Rachael Kidder paced UCLA with 22.5 points as the Bruins defeated Illinois 25-23, 23-25, 26-24, 25-16 to capture the NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship Saturday night at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Read More

Illinois, UCLA to Meet for NCAA Division I Title

UCLA advanced to its first NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship title match since 1994 by defeating Florida State on Thursday evening in San Antonio’s Alamodome, while Illinois edged University of Southern California. Read More

2012 NCVF Championships Set for Kansas City

The NCVF, in cooperation with USA Volleyball, has selected Kansas City and the Kansas City Convention Center Bartle Hall to host the 2012 NCVF Collegiate Club Championships to be played April 5-7, 2012. Read More

CBS Sports Coverage of Alt Games' Beach Volleyball

The College Beach Volleyball Championships will be featured on national television on CBS and CBS Sports Network this weekend as part of coverage of The Alt Games: College Action Sports Championships. Read More

Volleyball Courts, Grassy Knoll and Guaranteed Medals

The U.S. Women’s National A2 Red Team took a break from competition at the USA Volleyball Open National Championships to experience a piece of history on Memorial Day in Dallas. Read More

Chafeh, Ciarelli are Best of the Beach

Jane Chafeh and Tony Ciarelli each earned the title Best of the Beach on Saturday at the CBS Sports Alt Games Collegiate Beach Championship in San Diego, Calif. Read More

Ohio State Wins First NCAA Men’s Volleyball Title

Ohio State (26-6) used Shawn Sangrey’s 30 kills to defeat UC Santa Barbara (18-15) 20-25, 25-20, 25-19, 22-25, 15-9 Saturday night to win its first NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship title. Read More

UCSB to Meet Ohio State for NCAA Men's Title

Third-seed Ohio State University (25-6) will face fourth-seed UC Santa Barbara (18-14) in the NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship title match on May 7 at 7 p.m. ET on the campus of Penn State University in University Park, Pa. Read More

Buckeyes Over Nittany Lions to Reach NCAA Men's Title Match

Ohio State University (25-6) defeated second-seed Penn State (24-7) 25-18, 24-26, 25-22, 25-23 Thursday evening in the second NCAA Men’s Volleyball Championship semifinal match at University Park, Pa. Read More

Gauchos Upset Trojans in NCAA Men’s Semifinals

UC Santa Barbara (18-14) continued its Cinderella playoff season by defeating University of Southern California (23-4) 29-27, 24-26, 25-15, 25-18 Thursday evening in the NCAA Men’s Volleyball Championship semifinal round. Read More

Nazareth Wins Final Molten Men’s Title Over Springfield

Second-seed Nazareth (31-3) topped No. 1 seed and defending champion Springfield College (16-14) 25-23, 22-25, 25-23, 25-22 to win the 15th and final Molten Division III Men’s Invitational Volleyball Championship Saturday evening in Rochester, N.Y. Read More

Carthage Downs Baruch in Molten Men’s Consolation

Carthage College (23-11) defeated Baruch College (34-16) 25-19, 25-22, 25-17 Saturday evening in the Molten Division III Men’s Invitational Volleyball Championship consolation match being held on the campus of Nazareth College in Rochester, N.Y. Read More

Host Nazareth Edges Carthage at Molten Championship

Host and second-seed Nazareth College rallied to defeat third-seed Carthage College 25-14, 18-25, 27-29, 28-26, 15-11 in the second semifinal of the Molten Division III Men’s Invitational Volleyball Championship being held in Rochester, N.Y. Read More

Springfield Lands Spot in Molten Championship

Springfield College defeated Baruch 25-20, 25-20, 22-25, 25-17 in the first of two semifinals of the Molten Division III Men’s Invitational Volleyball Championship being held on the campus of Nazareth College in Rochester, N.Y. Read More

Springfield Named Molten DIII Championship Top Seed

The AVCA and USA Volleyball, in conjunction with Molten U.S.A., Inc., are pleased to announce the seeding for the four-team 2011 Molten Division III Men's Invitational Volleyball Championship. Read More

NCVF Crowns Nine Champions in Houston

The 2011 NCVF National Collegiate Club Volleyball Championships concluded its three-day tournament at Reliant Park in Houston on April 9 by crowning champions in nine different divisions. Read More

NCVF Championships Reveal True Passion for the Sport

The 2011 National Collegiate Club Volleyball Championship (NCVF) is showcasing the sport of volleyball in its purest sense this weekend at Reliant Park in Houston. Read More

Carthage Earns Molten Men's Championship At-Large

The AVCA and USA Volleyball (USAV), in conjunction with Molten U.S.A., Inc., are pleased to announce Carthage College as the at-large team for the 2011 Molten Division III Men's Invitational Volleyball Championship. Read More

Men’s Collegiate Clubs, Center Stage in Florida

Four men’s collegiate club teams took center stage in the middle of 180 girls’ junior clubs at the first Florida Collegiate Volleyball League (FCVL) men’s college club tournament. Read More

NCVF Championships Register Record Numbers

Registration for the 2011 NCVF National Collegiate Club Volleyball Championships is now closed with a record 336 teams slated to compete in nine divisions. Read More

Lopez Not Looking for Idol, Enjoying Experience

Jennifer Lopez (Glyndon, Minn.) was not a judge this weekend, but an athlete performing at the U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team Open Tryouts hoping to gain experience and showcase her talents. Read More

Penn State Dynasty: 4th Straight NCAA Title

Penn State’s volleyball dynasty remained intact as the Nittany Lions captured their fourth straight NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship by defeating California 25-20, 27-25, 25-20 on Saturday. Read More

Penn State, Cal Reach NCAA Title Match

Penn State and Cal will meet in the 2010 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship title match at 7:30 p.m. CT on Dec. 18 after both teams captured semifinal victories in Kansas City, Mo., on Dec. 16. Read More

NCAA Division I National Semifinals Set

The 2010 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship has reached its national semifinal pairings following today’s regional finals in four different cities across the country. Read More

2011 NCVF Championships Set for Houston’s Reliant Park

The National Collegiate Volleyball Federation, in cooperation with USA Volleyball, has selected Houston and Reliant Park as the host city and venue for its 2011 NCVF Collegiate Club Championships to be played April 7-9, 2011. Read More

UC Irvine to Host International Men's Tournament

UC Irvine will host the second annual UC Irvine International Men’s Volleyball Tournament on Oct. 5-10, 2010 on the UCI campus. The tournament is the only one of its kind in the United States. Read More

Nazareth College to Host 2011 Molten Division III Event

The AVCA and USA Volleyball (USAV), in conjunction with Molten U.S.A., Inc., announced Nazareth College as host for the 2011 Molten Division III Men’s Invitational Volleyball Championship to be played April 15-16, 2011. Read More

USA Volleyball, AVCA Meet with Men's College Coaches

USA Volleyball hosted a men’s collegiate volleyball meeting Wednesday evening in Austin, Texas, in conjunction with the USA Volleyball Boys’ Junior National Championships. Read More

Shoji Named Men's DI-II Player of the Year

The NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship begins with the semifinals on Thursday (May 6) at Stanford University's Maples Pavilion in Palo Alto, Calif. They continue on Saturday (May 8) with the championship match. Read More

Beach Volleyball Notes for April 29, 2010

The AVP Nivea Tour for beach volleyball returns this weekend with the Progressive Insurance Santa Barbara Open Benefiting Komen For The Cure in California. Read More

Teams from USC, Concordia Irvine Win at Beach Challenge

Beach volleyball teams from USC and Concordia Irvine were the individual winners at the Second Annual USAV Beach Collegiate Challenge on Saturday, while USC and Pepperdine tied for the overall team title. Read More

Carthage Tops Nazareth in Molten Third-Place Match

The host Carthage College men’s volleyball team (21-12), won the consolation match of the Molten Division III Men's Invitational Volleyball Championship on Saturday at Tarble Arena, defeating Nazareth College (19-16), 30-25, 30-21, 30-26 Read More

Springfield Wins Molten Division III Men's Title

Springfield claimed its sixth Molten Division III Men's Invitational Volleyball Championship title on Saturday after defeating UC Santa Cruz in four sets. Read More

Springfield Tops Carthage, Advances to Molten Final

Springfield (18-10) defeated host Carthage (20-12) 30-22, 30-22, 30-28 in the second semifinal of the 2010 Molten Division III Men's Invitational Volleyball Championship Friday evening in Kenosha, Wis. Read More

UC Santa Cruz Wins Molten Opener

The 2010 Molten Division III Men's Invitational Volleyball Championship got underway Friday evening as top-seeded UC Santa Cruz defeated fourth-seeded Nazareth 30-25, 30-27, 30-25 in the first semifinal. Read More

Molten DIII Men's Championship Determines Field

The AVCA and USA Volleyball, in conjunction with Molten U.S.A., Inc., are pleased to announce the Midwest/West Region at-large representative and seeding for the four-team 2010 Molten Division III Men's Invitational Volleyball Championship. Read More

Molten DIII Men's Invitational Around the Corner

The 2010 Molten Division III Men’s Invitational Volleyball Championship will take place next week, April 16-17, at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wis. Read More

NCVF Championships Crowns Seven Winners

The NCVF Collegiate Club Volleyball Championships, run in partnership with USA Volleyball, concluded April 3 by crowning seven champions at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky. Read More

NCVF Collegiate Club Volleyball Championships on Tap

The National Collegiate Volleyball Federation (NCVF) Collegiate Club Volleyball Championships, run in partnership with USA Volleyball, is being held April 1-3 at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky. Read More

Sand Volleyball Players Get Their Own Camps

USA Volleyball (USAV) has announced that it will host the two Collegiate Spring Break Camps on March 24-26 and March 31-April 1 in Long Beach, Calif. Read More

U.S. Women’s National Team Hosts Coach Outreach Program

The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team coaching staff has initiated a new program called Coaching Outreach Program (COP) to promote the exchange of coaching ideas between the National Team and college community. Read More

Rogers to be Inducted into UCSB Hall of Fame

U.S. beach volleyball gold medalist Todd Rogers (Santa Barbara, Calif.) is among eight athletes that the UC Santa Barbara Athletics Department will induct into its Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame at a banquet on Saturday, April 24, 2010. Read More

U.S. Women's National Team Open Tryout Roster

USA Volleyball will hold its largest-ever single tryout for the U.S. Women’s National Team held Feb. 19-21 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Read More

Sand Volleyball a Go in NCAA Division I

The NCAA decided Friday afternoon at its Division I business meeting held in Atlanta to approve the addition of sand volleyball to its list of emerging sports for women, a position supported by USA Volleyball (USAV), AVCA and AVP. Read More

Penn State Wins Unprecedented Third Straight Title

Penn State won its unprecedented third consecutive NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship with a five-set rally over Texas on Dec. at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa. Read More

Penn State, Texas Advance to NCAA Final

Top-seed and two-time defending champion Penn State and second-seed Texas won their respective semifinal matches in the NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championships on Dec. 17 setting up a much-anticipated title match. Read More

NCAA Division I National Semifinals Set for Tampa

Top-seed Penn State, No. 2 Texas, No. 11 Minnesota and No. 12 Hawaii won their respective NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship regional final matches on Dec. 12 to advance to the national semifinals on Dec. 17 in Tampa, Fla. Read More

USAV Grant Supports Increase in Men's DIII Teams

It isn’t easy building a college men’s volleyball program from scratch. But more and more colleges, particularly at the NCAA Division III level, have been doing it. Read More

Metzger Inducted into UCLA Hall of Fame

U.S. beach volleyball player Stein Metzger was one of eight athletes inducted into UCLA’s Athletics Hall of Fame on Oct. 9. Read More

USAV Adds Collegiate Resource Page to Web Site

USA Volleyball has announced that it has added a collegiate resources page to its web site. Read More

Pepperdine to Induct Ctvrtlik, Wilde into Hall of Fame

U.S. Olympic volleyball gold medalist Bob Ctvrtlik and Olympic coach Rod Wilde will be inducted into Pepperdine University’s Hall of Fame in a ceremony on Sunday (Oct. 25). Read More

Shoji Reaches Exclusive Grand Club

Dave Shoji became just the second NCAA Division I women's volleyball coach to reach 1,000-career victories after the University of Hawaii defeated New Mexico State on Oct. 17, 2009. Read More

Carthage to Host 2010 Molten Division III Men's Invitational Volleyball Championship

Carthage College in Kenosha, Wis., has been selected as the host institution for the 2010 Molten Division III Men’s Invitational Volleyball Championship, to be played April 16-17, 2010. Read More

Loessberg Leads Two Lives in Volleyball, Marines

Cassie Loessberg (Sacramento, Calif.), a heralded libero for the University of Miami women's volleyball team, leads two distinct lives that she must be committed 100 percent in volleyball and the Marine Corp. Read More

Tiara and Volleyballs Do Mix for Moore

Kelsey Moore, a 6-2 redshirt freshman middle blocker at University of Texas at El Paso, will trade volleyballs and kneepads for evening gowns and swimsuits as part of the 2010 Miss USA Pageant in April. Read More

Volleyball, Role Models Go Together at NDSU

Christopher Gabriel writes about the quick bond between he and his family developed with the North Dakota State University volleyball team, including his daughter Caleigh watching her first volleyball match and finding a role model in Lauren McLaughlin. Read More

Millar to be Inducted into BYU Athletic Hall of Fame

Olympic gold medalist Ryan Millar (Palmdale, Calif.) of the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team will be inducted into the BYU Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday (Sept. 25) in Provo, Utah. Read More

Juniata Wins 2009 Molten DIII Men's Invitational

Top-seeded Juniata swept No. 2 Stevens Institute of Technology to win the 2009 Molten Division III Men’s Invitational Volleyball Championship on Saturday. Read More

Molten DIII Men's Championship Available Online

The 2009 Molten Division III Men’s Invitational Volleyball Championship on April 17-18 at Ramapo College of New Jersey will be broadcast live on the internet. Read More

Shoji Makes ESPN Plays of the Day

Libero Erik Shoji (Honolulu), a player in USA Volleyball’s high performance pipeline and at Stanford University, received national attention on Wednesday. Read More

Pepperdine Dominates Beach Collegiate Challenge

Teams from Pepperdine dominated the competition on Saturday at USA Volleyball’s 2009 Beach Collegiate Challenge, held at Marina Green Park in Long Beach, Calif. Read More

USAV to Host Beach Collegiate Challenge

USA Volleyball has announced that it will host the 2009 USAV Collegiate Challenge, a one-day beach volleyball tournament open to NCAA and NAIA women’s teams, on Saturday April 4 in Long Beach, Calif. Read More

Small Colleges Adding Men's Volleyball Teams

Graceland University, an NAIA school, is adding two men's JV teams while the College of Mount St. Joseph is adding a men's NCAA Division III team. Read More

Sand Volleyball will Offer Opportuni …

In April 2009, the NCAA voted to make sand volleyball an "emerging sport for women" for Division I schools. On Friday, Jan. 15, it will vote on whether or not to override its decision after some school administrators expressed concerns. Ali Wood Lamberson, USA Volleyball's Director of… Read More