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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 Beat Puerto Rico in NORCECA Tuneup

The U.S Men's National Volleyball Team warmed up for the 2009 NORCECA Continental Championship with two exhibition victories over Puerto Rico on Friday and Saturday 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

Brazil Defeats U.S. Men in Opening Match

Brazil won the first of five friendly matches with the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team, 3-1 (23-25, 25-18, 25-20, 25-21) on Tuesday in Montes Claros, Brazil. The teams will play again on Wednesday at 3 p.m. PT in Montes Claros. 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

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

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 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 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 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 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

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 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 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

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

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

U.S. Men Sweep Spain for Eighth World League Win

The U.S. Men’s National Team held off a scrappy team from Spain to win its eighth 2008 FIVB World League pool play match, 25-19, 25-23, 27-25, on Friday before 4,610 fans at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum. Read More

U.S. Men Defeat Spain, Gain Ground on Bulgaria

The U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team defeated Spain quickly and decisively, 25-19, 25-19, 25-23 in a 2008 FIVB World League match on Sunday in Madrid and gave itself some breathing room in Pool C. 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, 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'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