U.S. Women are 9-0 with Six to Go at VNL
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 8, 2021) – The U.S. Women’s National Team hit a minor speedbump, but otherwise kept on rolling on Tuesday and beat Italy, 3-1 (25-18, 25-21, 20-25, 25-16) at the FIVB Volleyball Nations League in Rimini, Italy. The U.S. Women (9-0) are the only team that is still undefeated in Rimini. The...
Race for Tokyo Reignites in Doha
Eight U.S. Beach National Team pairs will compete at the Katara Cup, a four-star tournament in Doha, Qatar, as the race for an Olympic berth reignites.
Dick Powell Dies at Age 89
USA Volleyball is saddened to learn of the passing of Richard “Dick” Edwin Powell on May 27, 2021. He was 89. Dick was a longtime member of the USA Volleyball family, along with his wife, Joan, who was the 2018 Harold T. Friermood “Frier” award winner. Powell was born and raised in Kansas and served...
Athletes Unlimited League Play Begins This Week
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 23, 2021) – The U.S. women’s professional volleyball league Athletes Unlimited debuts Friday, giving fans a place to watch the sport they love and giving some U.S. athletes a chance to play in-country. Among the U.S. athletes who will play for Athletes Unlimited are current U.S. National Team players Tori Dixon,...
Beach Teams Battle for Qualifier Slots at Doha Four-Star
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 18, 2021) – Two U.S. men’s beach volleyball teams and one women’s team have qualified for the Katara Cup, an FIVB four-star event on March 8-12 in Doha, Qatar. USA Volleyball held a country quota qualifier for the event on Thursday at Huntington Beach, Calif. Four men’s teams competed for two...
National Teams Update: Champions League Quarterfinals
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 17, 2021) – Several women’s and men’s pro club teams with U.S. players advanced to the quarterfinals of the CEV Champions league. On the women’s side, Italy’s Igor Gorgonzola Novara, with U.S. setter Micha Hancock and middle blocker Haleigh Washington will face Turkey’s Fenerbahçe Opet Istanbul, which recently acquired outside hitter...
USAV Reintroduces Foundation Board of Directors
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 12, 2020) – USA Volleyball has announced the reconstitution of the USAV Foundation Board of Directors. Among the objectives of the USAV Foundation are creating new opportunities for access to the sport and building support for players from all economic backgrounds, strengthening ties with national team alumni and building a base...
Updated Transfer Lists for Players Overseas
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 10, 2021) – USA Volleyball has released its first updated list of transfers for 2021. USA Volleyball has processed 298 transfer certificates (228 women and 70 men) for the 2020-21 season. These certificates allow U.S. citizens to play professional volleyball in other countries. For the women, Germany leads the way with 44...
Gene Chambliss, 1968 Olympic Assistant Coach, Dies at 91
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 1, 2021) – USA Volleyball sends its condolences to the family and friends of Gene O. Chambliss of Dale, Texas, who died Jan. 19, 2021 at age 91. Chambliss served as an assistant coach for the U.S. Olympic Women’s Volleyball Team at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. He served as...
FIVB Approves Secure Bubble Concept for 2021 VNL
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 1, 2021) – The FIVB has announced that the 2021 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) will be held with a secure bubble concept to ensure the health of all athletes and stakeholders involved and preserve the original format of the flagship annual event. This led to the cancelation of the 2021 U.S. VNL...