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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 10, 2026) – The U.S. Men’s National Team is in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, for the 2026 NORCECA Continental Volleyball Championship, Sept. 11-16. The competition is a qualifier for both the 2027 Men’s World Cup and the 2028 Olympic Games. The U.S. Men are defending champions of the event.
The top three finishers earn a berth to next year’s World Cup in Poland. As the host country for the Olympics, the U.S. will conclude play in Canada on Sept. 11 after the finals. The top four teams in the competition (excluding the U.S.) will stay for a semifinal and final event to determine Olympic qualification.
The U.S. Men are in Pool B with Guatemala, Cuba and the Dominican Republic. They open play on Sept. 11 against Guatemala at 7 a.m. PT.
Fourteen players are on the U.S. roster, including 2024 Olympians Matt Anderson, Jeff Jendryk, Micah Ma’a and Erik Shoji
2026 NORCECA Continental Championship Roster
No., Name (Pos., Height, Hometown, College, USAV Region)
1 Matt Anderson (OH, 6-10, West Seneca, N.Y., Penn State, Western Empire)
3 Mason Briggs (L, 6-0, Long Beach, Calif., Long Beach State, Southern California Southern Nevada)
4 Jeff Jendryk (MB, 6-10, Wheaton, Ill., Loyola Chicago, Great Lakes)
7 Jacob Pasteur (OH, 6-4, Westminster, Md., Ohio State, Chesapeake)
8 Patrick Rogers (OH, 6-7, Rutherford, N.J., Ball State, Garden Empire)
12 Michael Marshman (MB, 6-7, Glenmont, N.Y., St. Francis Univ., Excelsior Empire)
14 Micah Ma’a (S, 6-3, Kaneohe, Hawaii, UCLA, Aloha)
15 Andrew Rowan (S, 6-7, Trabuco Canyon, Calif., UCLA, Southern California Southern Nevada)
17 Jake Hanes (OPP, 6-10, Orland Park, Ill., Ohio State Univ., Great Lakes)
18 Cole Hartke (OPP, 7-0, Barrington, Ill., Pepperdine, Great Lakes)
22 Erik Shoji (L, 6-0, Honolulu, Hawaii, Stanford Univ., Aloha)
24 Merrick McHenry (MB, 6-7, Bedford, Texas, UCLA, North Texas)
26 Matthew Knigge (MB, 6-7, New Egypt, N.J., Vassar, Garden Empire)
29 Jordan Ewert (OH, 6-5, Antioch, Calif., Stanford, Northern California)
Head Coach: Karch Kiraly
Assistant Coach: Luka Slabe
Assistant Coach: Javier Weber
Performance Analyst/Team Manager: Nate Ngo
Physiotherapist: Aaron Brock
Senior Strength and Conditioning Coach: Tim Pelot
Statistician: Kailani Wang
Schedule
All times Pacific
Sept. 11: USA vs. Guatemala, 7 a.m.
Sept. 12: USA vs. Dominican Republic, 12:30 p.m.
Sept. 13: USA vs. Cuba, 12:30 p.m.
Sept. 14: Quarterfinals and Classification
Sept. 15: Semifinals
Sept. 16: Finals