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The 2020 Olympic Games

The Olympics and USA Volleyball

Volleyball made its first Olympic appearance in the 1964 Summer Games in Tokyo, making 2020 special with the return to the birthplace of Olympic volleyball. USA Volleyball has a legacy of competitive success at the Olympic Games in indoor and beach volleyball disciplines winning nine gold, four silver, and seven bronze medals.


Women's Indoor National Team Schedule

Please click on the name of the opponent in the table below to go to the event page for the individual match information, including streaming links and broadcast information.

U.S. DateOpponentU.S. Time (PT)Japan Date/Time
July 24Argentina W 3-07:05 p.m.July 25 at 11:05 a.m.
July 26China W 3-07:05 p.m.July 27 at 11:05 a.m.
July 29Turkey W 3-25:45 a.m.July 29 at 9:45 p.m.
July 30Russian Olympic Committee L, 3-07:05 p.m.July 31 at 11:05 a.m.
August 1Italy W 3-27:05 p.m.Aug. 2 at 11:05 a.m.
August 3/4Dominican Republic W 3-0 (Quarterfinal)Aug. 3,
9 p.m.
Aug. 4, 1 p.m.
August 5/6Serbia W 3-0 (Semifinal)Aug. 5, 9 p.m.Aug. 6, 1 p.m.
August 7/8Gold Medal Match vs. Brazil

USA wins 3-0 for the GOLD MEDAL

Aug. 7, 9:30 p.m.August 8, 1:30 p.m.

U.S. Women's Olympic Team Roster

1 Micha Hancock (S, 5-11, Edmond, Okla., Penn State Univ.)
2 Jordyn Poulter (S, 6-2, Aurora, Colo., Univ. of Illinois)
4 Justine Wong Orantes (L, 5-6, Cypress, Calif., Univ. of Nebraska)
10 Jordan Larson (OH, 6-2, Hooper, Neb., Univ. of Nebraska)
11 Annie Drews (OPP, 6-4, Elkhart, Ind., Purdue Univ.)
12 Jordan Thompson (OPP, 6-4, Edina, Minn., Univ. of Cincinnati)
14 Michelle Bartsch-Hackley (OH, 6-3, Champaign, Ill., Univ. of Illinois)
15 Kim Hill (OH, 6-4, Portland, Ore., Pepperdine, Univ.)
16 Foluke Akinradewo Gunderson (M, 6-3, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Stanford Univ.)
22 Haleigh Washington (M, 6-3, Colorado Springs, Colo., Penn State Univ.)
23 Kelsey Robinson (OH, 6-2, Manhattan Beach, Calif., Univ. of Nebraska)
24 Chiaka Ogbogu (M, 6-2, Coppell, Texas, Univ. of Texas)

Alternates

3 Kathryn Plummer (OH, 6-6, Aliso Viejo, Calif., Stanford Univ.)
6 Tori Dixon (M, 6-3, Burnsville, Minn., Univ. of Minnesota)
7 Lauren Carlini (S, 6-2, Aurora, Ill., Univ. of Wisconsin)
8 Hannah Tapp (M, 6-3, Stewartville, Minn., Univ. of Minnesota)
13 Sarah Wilhite Parsons (OH, 6-2, Eden Prairie, Minn., Univ. of Minnesota)
17 Megan Courtney (L, 6-1, Dayton, Ohio, Penn State Univ.)

Head Coach Karch Kiraly
Asst. Coach Erin Virtue
Asst. Coach Tama Miyashiro
Asst. Coach Luka Slabe
Performance Analyst Jeff Liu
Sport Physiologist & Team Leader Jimmy Stitz
Physical Therapist & ATC Kara Kessans
Consultant Coach Sue Enquist
Consultant Coach Marv Dunphy
Team Doctor Dr. Chris Lee
Second Scout Justin Chang

Men's Indoor National Team Schedule

Please click on the name of the opponent in the table below to go to the event page for the individual matches, including streaming links and broadcast information.

U.S. DateOpponentU.S. Time (PT)Japan Date/Time
July 24France W 3-05:45 a.m.July 24 at 9:45 p.m.
July 25Russian Olympic Committee L 1-37:05 p.m.July 26 at 11:05 a.m.
July 27Tunisia W 3-17:05 p.m.July 28 at 11:05 a.m.
July 29Brazil L 1-37:05 p.m.July 30 at 11:05 a.m.
August 1Argentina L 0-35:45 a.m.Aug. 1 at 9:45 p.m.

U.S. Men's Olympic Team Roster

No. Player (Position, Height, Hometown, College)
1 Matt Anderson (OPP, 6-10, West Seneca, N.Y., Penn State Univ.)
3 Taylor Sander (OH, 6-4, Huntington Beach, Calif., Brigham Young Univ.)
5 Kyle Ensing (OPP, 6-7, Valencia, Calif., Long Beach State Univ.)
6 Mitch Stahl (MB, 6-8, Chambersburg, Pa., Univ. of California Los Angeles)
7 Kawika Shoji (S, 6-3, Honolulu, Hawaii, Stanford Univ.)
8 T.J. DeFalco (OH, 6-5, Huntington Beach, Calif., Long Beach State Univ.)
11 Micah Christenson (S, 6-5, Honolulu, Hawaii, Univ. of Southern California)
12 Max Holt (MB, 6-10, Cincinnati, Ohio, Penn State Univ.)
17 Thomas Jaeschke (OH, 6-6, Wheaton, Ill., Loyola Univ. Chicago)
18 Garrett Muagututia (OH, 6-5, Oceanside, Calif., Univ. of California Los Angeles)
20 David Smith (MB, 6-7, Saugus, Calif., Univ. of California Irvine)
22 Erik Shoji (L, 6-0, Honolulu, Hawaii, Stanford Univ.)

Alternates 

2 Aaron Russell (OH, 6-9, Ellicott City, Md., Penn State Univ.)
4 Jeff Jendryk (MB, 6-10, Wheaton, Ill., Loyola Univ. Chicago)
13 Ben Patch (OPP, 6-8, Layton, Utah, Brigham Young Univ.)
15 Brenden Sander (OH, 6-4, Huntington Beach, Calif., Brigham Young Univ.)
16 Josh Tuaniga (S, 6-3, Long Beach, Calif., Long Beach State Univ.)
19 Taylor Averill (MB, 6-7, San Jose, Calif., Univ. of Hawaii)
21 Dustin Watten (L, 6-0, Long Beach, Calif., Long Beach State Univ.)
25 Kyle Russell (OPP, 6-9, Sacramento, Calif., Univ. of California Irvine) 

Head Coach John Speraw
Asst. Coach Brian Thornton
Asst. Coach Matthew Fuerbringer
Asst. Coach Mike Wall
Team Manager Erik Sullivan
Technical Coordinator Nate Ngo
Athletic Trainer Aaron Brock
Strength Coach Timothy Pelot
Doctor Chris Lee
Statistician/Scout Andrew Strick
Massage Therapist Jennifer Holt

Men's and Women's Olympic Team Stories

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U.S. Indoor Volleyball Facts

Olympic Qualification and Athlete Selection Process

Women’s Indoor
Clinched a berth by winning 2019 FIVB Tokyo Women’s Volleyball Qualification tournament August 2-4 in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana.

Athletes for the Olympic team will be nominated by the coaching staff prior to June 15, 2021

Men’s Indoor
Clinched berth by winning an 2019 FIVB Tokyo Men’s Volleyball Qualification tournament August 9-11 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Athletes for the Olympic team will be nominated by the coaching staff prior to June 15, 2021

For full USA Volleyball Indoor Athlete Selection Procedures, view OUR PDF

Olympic History

Women (Full History)
Silver: 1984, 2008, 2012
Bronze: 1992, 2016
Appearances: 11* of 14 (1964, 1968, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016)

*Note: the U.S. qualified for the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, USSR, but did not participate due to a USA boycott.

Men (Full History)
Gold: 1984, 1988, 2008
Bronze: 1992, 2016
Appearances: 11 of 14 (1964, 1968, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016)

Beach Volleyball Schedule

Please click on the date/time in the table below to go to the event page for the individual matches , including streaming links and broadcast information.

Alix Klineman/April Ross – Pool Play Schedule

OpponentDate/Time (Pacific)Date/Time (Japan)
Xue/Wang X.X. (CHN)Saturday, July 24, 5 p.m. W 2-0Sunday, July 25, 9 a.m.
Liliana/Elsa (ESP)Monday, July 26, 5 p.m. W 2-0Tuesday, July 27, 9 a.m.
Keizer/Meppelink (NED)Thursday, July 29, 5 p.m. W 2-1Friday, July 30, 9 a.m.

Kelly Claes/Sarah Sponcil – Pool Play Schedule

OpponentDate/Time (Pacific)Date/Time (Japan)
Graudina/Kravcenoka (LAT)Sunday, July 25, 5 p.m. W 2-1Monday, July 26, 9 a.m.
Makokha/Khadambi (KEN)Wednesday, July 28, 5 p.m. W 2-0Thursday, July 29, 9 a.m.
Ana Patricia/Rebecca (BRA)Friday, July 30, 5 p.m. W, 2-1Saturday, July 31, 9 a.m.

Tri Bourne*/Jake Gibb – Pool Play Schedule

OpponentDate/Time (Pacific)Date/Time (Japan)
Carambula/Rossi (ITA)Sunday, July 25, 6 a.m. W 2-0Sunday, July 25, 10 p.m.
Heidrich/Gerson (SUI)Tuesday, July 27, 5 p.m. W 2-0Wednesday, July 28, 9 a.m.
Cherif/Ahmed (QAT)Friday, July 30, 6 a.m. L, 2-0Friday, July 30, 10 p.m.

*Tri Bourne replaces Taylor Crabb. Taylor tested positive for COVID upon arrival in Japan.

Phil Dalhausser/Nick Lucena – Pool Play Schedule

OpponentDate/Time (Pacific)Date/Time (JAPAN)
Brouwer/Meeuwsen (NED)Saturday, July 24, 5 a.m. L 0-2Saturday, July 24, 9 p.m.
Alison/Alvaro Filho (BRA)Monday, July 26, 8 p.m. W 2-1Tuesday, July 27, Noon
Azaad/Capogrosso (ARG)Wednesday, July 28, 7 p.m. W 2-1Thursday, July 29, 11 a.m.

Knockout Stage – Round of 16

TeamOpponentDate/Time (Pacific)Date/Time (Japan)
Kelly Claes/Sarah SponcilBansley/Brandie (CAN)

Bansley/Brandie win 2-1
Saturday, July 31, 5 p.m.Sunday, August 1, 9 a.m.
Phil Dalhausser/Nick LucenaCherif/Ahmed (QAT)

Cherif/Ahmed win 2-1

Saturday, July 31, 9 p.m.Sunday, August 1, 1 p.m.
Alix Klineman/April RossLidy/Leila (CUB)

Klineman/Ross win 2-0

Sunday, August 1, 5 p.m.Monday, August 2, 9 a.m.
Jake Gibb/Tri BourneThole/Wickler (GER)

Thole/Wickler win 2-1

Monday, August 2, 6 a.m.Monday, August 2, 10 p.m.

Knockout Stage – Quarterfinals

TeamOpponentDate/Time (Pacific)Date/Time (Japan)
Alix Klineman/April RossLudwig/Kozuch (GER)

Klineman/Ross win 2-0

Monday, August 2, 5 p.m.Tuesday, August 3, 9 a.m.

Knockout Stage – Semifinals

TeamOpponentDate/Time (Pacific)Date/Time (Japan)
Alix Klineman/April RossVerge-Depre/Heidrich (SUI)

Klineman/Ross win 2-0

Wednesday, Aug. 4, 5 p.m.Thursday, Aug. 5, 9 a.m.

Knockout Stage – Gold Medal Match

TeamOpponentDate/Time (Pacific)Date/Time (Japan)
Alix Klineman/April RossMariafe Artacho del Solar/Taliqua Clancy (AUS)

Klineman/Ross win 2-0, win GOLD!

Thursday, Aug. 5, 7:30 p.m.Friday, Aug. 6, 11:30 a.m.

Beach Olympic Stories

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U.S. Beach Volleyball Facts

Olympic Qualification and Athlete Selection Process

Finish in the top 15 of the FIVB Provisional Olympic Rankings (max two per country per gender). If more than two American duos are in the top 15, only the two top-ranked teams will compete at the Tokyo Olympics.

Olympic ranking points can be earned at FIVB World Tour events. Teams must play at least 12 FIVB events between June 1, 2018, and June 27, 2021. If a team plays in more than 12 events, only points from the top 12 results are counted.

Should the United States NOT have two teams in the top 15 for their gender, an American duo can earn qualification by winning the 2019 FIVB World Championship, the NORCECA Continental Cup, or the FIVB World Continental Cup.

For full USA Volleyball Beach Athlete Selection Procedures view OUR PDF.

Olympic History

Beach (Full History)
Gold: 1996 Men, 2000 Men, 2004 Women, 2008 Women, 2008 Men, 2012 Women
Silver: 1996 Men, 2012 Women
Bronze: 2004 Women, 2016 Women
Appearances: Men: Six of six (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016) Women: Six of six (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016)

Note: The U.S. had three beach teams per gender compete in 1996 and two per gender compete every Games since.

Good Luck, Team USA!

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