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U.S. Men's Update: Holmes Named MVP in Poland

U.S. middle blocker Russell Holmes was named most valuable player as his Polish PlusLiga team Jastrzębski Węgiel defeated Lotos Trefl Gdańsk on Feb. 4 Read More

U.S. Men's Update: Jackson to Join San Diego

Chris Jackson, the technical coordinator for the U.S. Men’s Volleyball Team, will join the staff of the University of San Diego women’s volleyball team. Read More

U.S. Men's Update: Holt's Upset in Italy

U.S. middle blocker Max Holt (Cincinnati, Ohio) and his Italian Serie A League team Copra Elior Piacenza scored an upset victory over Lube Banca Marche Macerata. Read More

U.S. Men's Update: Movin' Right Along

Updates on U.S. men's players competing overseas, including an update on Scott Touzinsky going from Puerto Rico to Germany. Read More

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

USAV Reveals Men's World Cup Preliminary Roster

Ten Olympians are on the preliminary roster for the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team that will compete at the FIVB World Cup on Nov. 20-Dec. 4 in Japan. Read More

U.S. Men's Players Compete in Qatar

U.S. middle blocker Russell Holmes was named Best Blocker as his Polish men’s volleyball club team KS Jastryebski Wegiel won the silver medal at the FIVB Club World Championships. 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 Sails Past U.S. Men, 3-0

As a sea of 4,700 mostly Polish fans did "The Wave" around the Sears Centre Arena, Poland defeated the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team, 25-22, 25-19, 25-20 on Friday. 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 Dominate 4th Set; Beat Puerto Rico

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team dominated the fourth set to defeat host Puerto Rico, 25-23, 26-24, 22-25, 25-12 on Saturday in a 2011 FIVB World League Intercontinental Round match in San Juan. Read More

U.S. Men Come Back to Beat Puerto Rico

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team took their second 2011 FIVB World League victory on Friday, out-blocking Puerto Rico 14-0 in a 24-26, 29-27, 25-17, 25-17 victory in San Juan. Read More

U.S. Men to Face Familiar Foe in Puerto Rico

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team is hoping for a more consistent 2011 FIVB World League performance this weekend when it faces its fellow NORCECA member Puerto Rico on June 3-4 (each match is at 5:30 p.m. PT). Read More

U.S. Men Bounce Back with Sweep of Poland

U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team Head Coach Alan Knipe showed confidence in his starting lineup and it paid off on Saturday as the U.S. Men defeated Poland, 25-22, 25-19, 37-35 to earn their first 2011 FIVB World League victory. Read More

Poland Pushes Past U.S. Men at World League

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team did not get off to the start it hoped for at the 2011 FIVB World League as it fell to Poland 25-20, 25-22, 25-19 on Friday in Lodz, Poland. 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

Veteran Team Victorious in Exhibition

A Blue Team of veteran players defeated a Red Team of newer players, 25-18, 25-14, 25-21, at the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team’s Red versus Blue Intra-squad Exhibition on Saturday at JSerra High School. 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: Red vs. Blue Scrimmage

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team will hold an inter-squad Red versus Blue scrimmage at 7 p.m. on May 21 at the JSerra High School Pavilion (26351 Junipero Serra Road) in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. Read More

U.S. Men's Update: Olympiakos Wins Greek Title

Jayson Jablonsky and Olympiakos swept Iraklis, including U.S. opposite Brook Billings and outside hitter Ryan Owens, in three straight matches to win the Hellenic league title. 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