Revised 2012 FIVB World Grand Prix Schedule

The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team will have a daunting 2012 FIVB World Grand Prix schedule as it attempts to win the tournament for the third consecutive year. Read More

2011 U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team Yearbook

USA Volleyball has produced its 2011 U.S. Women's National Team Yearbook detailing this past season's 39-10 record. Read More

U.S. Boys’ Youth Team Falls Just Short of Mexico

The U.S. Boys’ Youth National Team fell to host Mexico, 25-21, 19-25, 21-25, 27-25, 15-13 on Wednesday evening in a hard-fought battle in the final pool-play match at the Boys’ Youth (Under-19) Pan American Cup in Mexicali, Mexico. Read More

U.S. Boys' Youth Team Defeats Trinidad & Tobago

The U.S. Boys’ Youth National Team defeated Trinidad and Tobago, 25-12, 25-10, 25-13 on Tuesday evening in pool play at the Men’s Under-19 Pan American Cup in Mexicali, Mexico. Read More

U.S. Women Set Two Intrasquad Scrimmages

The U.S. Women’s National Team, ranked second in the world, will hold two ‘Red and Blue’ intrasquad scrimmages as it prepares for the upcoming FIVB World Grand Prix. Team USA is the defending World Grand Prix champions. Read More

U.S. Women Down Cuba, Take Bronze at Pan Am Cup

Nancy Metcalf (Hull, Iowa) scored a match-high 18 points in leading the U.S. Women’s National Team to a 25-21, 25-16, 25-13 victory over Cuba Saturday evening in the bronze-medal match of the X Women’s Pan American Cup at Juarez, Mexico. Read More

U.S. Women Fall to Dominican Republic

The U.S. Women’s National Team lost to Dominican Republic 21-25, 25-19, 25-21, 25-21 in the semifinal round of the X Women’s Pan American Cup at Juarez, Mexico. Read More

U.S. Boys’ Youth Team Heads to Pan Am Cup

The 2011 U.S. Boys’ Youth National Team (BYNT) will get its first chance to compete as a team at the Boys’ Youth (Under-19) Pan American Cup on July 9-16 in Mexicali, Mexico. Read More

U.S. Women Blank Argentina in Pan Am Cup

The U.S. Women’s National Team defeated Argentina 25-13, 25-14, 25-19 with a 12-3 block advantage Thursday evening during the quarterfinal round of the X Women’s Pan American Cup at Juarez, Mexico. Read More

U.S. Women Edged by Brazil 3-2

The U.S. Women’s National Team lost to top-ranked Brazil 28-30, 25-18, 25-19, 17-25, 15-11 in a marathon battle on Tuesday evening on the final day of Pool B at the X Women’s Pan American Cup at Juarez, Mexico. Read More

U.S. Women Dominate Costa Rica at Pan Am Cup

After a slow start, the U.S. Women’s National Team defeated Costa Rica 25-20, 25-10, 25-8 on Monday evening to remain undefeated at the X Women’s Pan American Cup at Juarez, Mexico. Read More

U.S. Women Sweep Trinidad and Tobago at Pan Ams

The U.S. Women’s National Team defeated Trinidad & Tobago 25-11, 25-17, 25-18 Sunday evening in a Pool B match during the X Women’s Pan American Cup being held July 1-9 at Juarez, Mexico. Read More

U.S. Women Blank to Open Pan Am Cup

The U.S. Women’s National Team defeated Peru 25-20, 25-14, 25-14 Friday afternoon to open the X Women’s Pan American Cup being held July 1-9 at Juarez, Mexico. Read More

U.S. Women Set Final Roster for Pan Am Cup

U.S. Women’s National Team Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand) has announced the 12-player roster that will compete at the 2011 X Women’s Pan American Cup held July 1-9 at Juarez, Mexico. Read More

Pan American Cup A Big Deal for U.S. Women

The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team will arrive at the X Women’s Pan American Cup held July 1-9 at Juarez, Mexico, with specific goals in mind in preparation for the 2012 Olympic Games qualification process. Read More

U.S. Men’s A2 Team Takes Silver at Pan Am Cup

The U.S. Men’s National A2 Team lost to Brazil 25-23, 21-25, 25-17, 28-26 in the Sixth Men’s Pan American Cup gold-medal match played Saturday evening in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. Read More

Gold One Win Away at Men’s Pan Am Cup

The U.S. Men’s National A2 Team will look for its fifth Men’s Pan American Cup gold medal on Saturday after defeating Puerto Rico 25-18, 25-17, 25-14 in semifinal round Friday evening in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. Read More

U.S. Men's A2 Team Sweeps Argentina

The U.S. Men’s National A2 Team used a balanced offense to sweep Argentina 25-15, 25-21, 25-19 on Wednesday afternoon on the final day of Men's Pan American Cup pool play held at Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. Read More

U.S. Men's A2 Team Powers Past Panama

The U.S. Men’s A2 Volleyball Team picked up its second victory at the 2011 Pan American Cup on Tuesday with a 25-14, 25-14, 25-11 victory over Panama at the at the Robert Guertin Centre in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. Read More

U.S. Men's A2 Team Beats Bahamas at Pan Am Cup

The U.S. Men’s A2 Volleyball Team got off to a good start at the 2011 Pan American Cup with a 25-14, 25-12, 25-12 victory over the Bahamas on Monday at the at the Robert Guertin Centre in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. Read More

U.S. Men's A2 Team Looks to Defend Pan Am Cup Title

A U.S. Men’s A2 National Volleyball Team will be looking to win a sixth Pan American Cup title for the United States when it competes June 13-18 at the Robert Guertin Centre in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. Read More

U.S. Women's National Team Update for June 6

The current U.S. Women's National Team Weekly update released on June 6 includes briefs on U.S. players competing overseas and other team news. Read More

USAV Declares 2011 Boys’ Youth National Team

The USA Volleyball High Performance Department is pleased to announce its 2011 Boys’ Youth National Team that will represent the United States at the Boys’ Youth Pan American Cup and the 2011 FIVB Boys’ Youth (U-19) World Championship. Read More

U.S. Women's Update for May 9

The current U.S. Women's National Team Weekly update released on May 9 includes briefs on U.S. players competing overseas and other team news. Read More

U.S. Women Split Roster for Scrimmage

U.S. Women’s National Team Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon has divided the team roster that will compete at the 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix into two squads for the upcoming Red-Blue intrasquad scrimmages in Southern California. Read More

U.S. Women Prepare for Red-Blue Scrimmages

The U.S. Women’s National Team has scheduled two intra-squad Red-Blue scrimmages in July as it prepares for the annual FIVB World Grand Prix. Read More

U.S. Women Earn Bronze at Pan Am Cup

Megan Hodge (Durham, N.C.) scored 16 points to lead the U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team to a 25-15, 25-20, 25-17 sweep of Cuba on Saturday evening in the bronze-medal match of the IX Pan American Cup being held in Tijuana, Mexico. Read More

U.S. Women Lose Semifinal to Dominican Republic

The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team dropped a 22-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-16 match to Dominican Republic on Friday evening during the second semifinal match of the IX Pan American Cup being held in Tijuana, Mexico. Read More

Hodge Continues to Gain Honors

Megan Hodge (Durham, N.C.), an outside hitter playing her first season with the U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team, continues to build an impressive resume of collegiate honors despite playing her last match on Dec. 19, 2009. Read More

U.S. Women Obtain One Goal, Reaching for Another

The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team has obtained one of its major goals at the IX Women's Pan American Cup, but one other tournament goal is well within reach as the team heads into the semifinals on June 25. Read More

U.S. Women Reach Pan Am Cup Semifinals

The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team defeated host Mexico 25-14, 25-16, 25-15 Tuesday evening on the final day of pool competition at the IX Women’s Pan American Cup being held in Tijuana and Rosarita, Mexico. Read More

U.S. Women Coast by Costa Rica at Pan Am Cup

The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball needed just 53 minutes to defeat Costa Rica 25-11, 25-10, 25-2 Monday evening on the fourth day of pool competition at the IX Women’s Pan American Cup being held in Tijuana and Rosarita, Mexico. Read More

U.S. Women Top Trinidad and Tobago

In a battle of pool undefeated teams, the U.S. Women’s National Team stopped Trinidad & Tobago 25-17, 25-9, 25-11 Sunday evening during the IX Women’s Pan American Cup being held jointly in the neighboring Mexico towns of Tijuana and Rosarita. Read More

U.S. Women Sweep Puerto Rico at Pan Am

The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team swept Puerto Rico 25-13, 25-17, 25-14 on Saturday afternoon in Tijuana, Mexico, during Pool B competition of the IX Pan American Cup. Read More

U.S. Women Open Pan Am Cup with Win

The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team overcame a slow start to defeat Peru 27-25, 25-22, 25-17 on Friday afternoon to open the IX Women’s Pan American Cup in Tijuana, Mexico. Read More

McCutcheon Names 12-Player Pan Am Cup Roster

U.S. Women’s National Team Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand) has named the 12-player roster that will compete at the IX Women’s Pan American Cup set for June 18-26 in Tijuana, Mexico, and nearby Rosarita. Read More

Pan American Cup Next for U.S. Women

The U.S. Women’s National Team landed back in the U.S. on June 14 with silver medals around their necks from the recently completed Montreux event, but some will get very little rest before the Pan Am Cup that starts June 18. Read More

U.S. Men's A2 Players Among the Leaders at Pan Am Cup

The U.S. Men’s A2 National Volleyball Team finished the Pan American Cup this past weekend, sweeping Argentina in the tournament’s gold medal match. The team wrapped up the Pan America Cup with a perfect 5-0 record. Read More

U.S. Men's A2 Team Wins Pan Am Pool

The U.S. Men’s A2 Volleyball Team secured a victory in Pool B with a 19-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-23 victory over Puerto Rico on Wednesday at the 2010 Pan American Cup at Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Read More

Men's A2 Team Fights Off Mexico at Pan Am Cup

The U.S. Men’s A2 Volleyball Team struggled, but survived to defeat Mexico, 3-2 (19-25, 25-23, 25-18, 26-28, 15-9) on Tuesday in its first match of the 2010 Pan American Cup in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Read More

U.S. Men's A2 Team Ready for Pan Am Cup

USA Volleyball has announced the U.S. Men’s A2 Volleyball Team that will compete at the Pan American Cup, which will take place May 24-29 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Read More

U.S. Women's Update - April 27

The current U.S. Women's National Team Weekly update released on April 27 includes briefs on U.S. players competing overseas, player information, Volley-Tweets, trivia questions and much more. Read More

U.S. Men's Update - ESPN 2, ESPNU to Show World League

The U.S. Men’s National Team’s FIVB World League volleyball matches are being broadcast via tape delay on both ESPNU and ESPN 2 this summer. Plus, news from the Pan American Cup and updates on the World League individual leaders. Read More

U.S. Men's A2 Team Beats Canada in Pan Am Final

The U.S. Men’s A2 Team defended its Pan American Cup title on Saturday with a 3-2 (32-30 , 16-25, 24-26, 25-17, 15-12) victory over Canada in the gold medal match in Chiapas, Mexico. Read More

U.S. Men's A2 Team Advances to Pan Am Cup Final

The U.S. Men’s National A2 Volleyball Team advanced to the finals of the NORCECA Pan American Cup with a 3-0 (25-21, 25-23, 25-14) victory in 64 minutes over Dominican Republic on Friday in Chiapas, Mexico. Read More

U.S. Men's A2 Team to Play Dominican Again

The U.S. Men’s National A2 Volleyball Team will face Dominican Republic at 6 p.m. PDT on Friday in the semifinals of the Pan American Cup in Chiapas, Mexico. Read More

U.S. Men's A2 Team Defeats Canada at Pan Am Cup

The U.S. Men’s A2 National Team out-hit and out-served Canada on Wednesday to take a 3-2 (25-22, 22-25, 25-21, 24-26, 15-13) victory at the Pan American Cup in Chiapas, Mexico. Read More

U.S. Men's A2 Team Sweeps Dominican at Pan Am Cup

The U.S. Men’s A2 National Team got off to a good start at the Pan American Cup by sweeping the Dominican Republic, 3-0 (31-29, 25-19, 25-20) on Tuesday in Chiapas, Mexico. Read More

Young players have chance to shine at Pan Am Cup

A group of young U.S. Men’s National Team volleyball players are in Chiapas, Mexico this week for the NORCECA Pan American Cup. Read More

Beans, Rice and Laundry

If you have ever seen the movie Ground Hog Day, you will have a better understanding of what the daily life is like for U.S. Women's Volleyball team. Wake up, breakfast (rice and beans), video, practice, lunch (rice and beans), nap, get ready for match, play a match, dinner (rice and beans),… Read More

Margin of Error Between Winning and Losing

Get up and go back to work! Pan Am Cup blog 3.

The post-match late night morning hangover is looming this am. Coaches already at work on scouting Argentina. Let me describe the scene: four coaches in a hotel room with four laptops all looking at Argentina's rotations, servers, floor… Read More

Undercover in Juarez

Last night I was sent on an undercover mission to exchange video with our neighbors to the north. We met at a location at one of the hotels and the exchange began with swapping little black boxes full of video. Lalo, our now newly named associate head coach drove me. I felt like I was in a spy… Read More

Medal Round Time

And then there were four. The four bigs I call them: Brazil, Dominican Republic, Cuba and USA. The big four will battle it out for the next two nights.

Now the question that will be answered is who gets what medal. There are four medals: gold, silver, bronze and the tin. No team wants to… Read More

Getting the Swagger Back after the Hangover

The hangover

I woke up this morning thinking about the movie the hangover. The scene that shows the guys waking up not knowing what happened the night before. That is what last night felt like.

So today is a new day. Coaches stared at the ceiling all night trying to figure out… Read More

The First Match

Day 4

Game Day T & T

Today started pretty well. We had breakfast again at 8:30 a.m. and practice at 9:30 a.m. Basically, we got some good serve receiving in and stretched out well. The guys looked loose and focused. I was eager to see them play later on. We headed back to the… Read More

Rested and Recovered