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July 29-Aug. 2, 2026
Ningbo Beilun, China
International Events, National Team Events
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July 30
Quarterfinal: USA def. Italy, 3-0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-21)
August 1
Semifinal: USA def. Japan, 3-2 (25-19, 23-25, 20-25, 25-19, 15-13)
August 2
Final: Poland def. USA, 3-2 (25-21, 23-25, 25-27, 25-23, 15-10)
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)
6 Cooper Robinson (OH, 6-7, Pacific Palisades, Calif., UCLA, Southern California Southern Nevada)
8 T.J. DeFalco (OH, 6-5, Huntington Beach, Calif., Long Beach State, Southern California Southern Nevada)
11 Micah Christenson (S, 6-5, Honolulu, Hawaii, USC, Aloha)
13 Taylor Averill (MB, 6-7, San Jose, Calif., Univ. of Hawai’i, Northern California)
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)
20 Ethan Champlin (OH, 6-3, Oceanside, Calif., UCLA, Southern California Southern Nevada)
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)
Head Coach: Karch Kiraly
Assistant Coach: Luka Slabe
Assistant Coach: Javier Weber
Performance Analyst: Nate Ngo
Physiotherapist: Aaron Brock
Senior Strength and Conditioning Coach: Tim Pelot
Senior Sports Dietitian: Shawn Hueglin
Mental Performance Coach: Andrea Becker
Team Doctors: Andrew Gregory, Mark Hutchinson, Christopher Lee, Michael Terry, Eugene Yim
Statisticians: Jimmy Kim, Frank Pham
The U.S. Men's National Team earned the silver medal at the 2026 Volleyball Nations League Final, its first VNL medal since 2023, after a 3-2 (25-21, 23-25, 25-27, 25-23, 15-10) loss to Poland on Sunday in Ningbo Beilun, China. The gold medal was the second in a row for Poland.
The U.S. Men's National Team will play for the gold medal at the 2026 Volleyball Nations League Final after rallying for a dramatic 3-2 (25-19, 23-25, 20-25, 25-19, 15-13) victory over previously undefeated Japan on Saturday in Ningbo Beilun, China.
The U.S. Men's National Team used a barrage of service aces to defeat reigning world champion Italy, 3-0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-21) in the quarterfinal round of the 2026 Volleyball Nations League Final on Thursday in Ningbo Beilun, China. The win avenged the U.S. team's first preliminary round loss of the tournament.
Four key matches are on tap for the U.S. Men's National Team as the squad prepares for the final week of Volleyball Nations League preliminary action, July 15-19, at NOW Arena in Hoffmann Estates, Illinois.
USA Volleyball announces its preliminary roster for the 2026 Volleyball Nations League, headlined by eight Olympians, including the return of Matt Anderson and TJ DeFalco.
