New Team, Same Goal for U.S. Men at VNL
The U.S. Men’s National Team is in Brasilia, Brazil, this week for the first round of the FIVB Volleyball Nations League (VNL). U.S. Head Coach John Speraw and his staff have selected 14 players from the long list of 25 to compete in Brazil
Youth Movement Highlights U.S. Men’s VNL Roster
USA Volleyball has revealed the 25-player U.S. Men’s National Team roster for the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2022
World ParaVolley Honors U.S. Athletes and Staff
In honor of World ParaVolley Day on April 24, the World ParaVolley organization released its 2022 awards and honored several U.S. athletes, coaches and officials
USAV Processes 424 Transfers for Volleyball Athletes
USA Volleyball has released its transfer list for the 2021-22 professional club season.
2021 Badger Region Coaching Clinic
Location Kromrey Middle School Dates/Times Dec. 4: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Dec. 5: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Cadre include: John Kessel Marouane Jafir Eric Hodgson Cathy Noth Cost $100/person Read more at the Badger Region website.
Motivational Interviewing – Still Learning
John Kessel's still in learning mode (he's always there), and now his quest for learning introduced him to Motivational Interviewing (MI), which is all about the communication techniques that help you draw wisdom and answers from your players.
The Path to Being a Pro Volleyball Player
Few athletes are going to beat the odds and make it to collegiate or professional volleyball. John Kessel's son is one of those few. Here are tips from John about raising a potential professional athlete.
Updated Professional Club Transfer List for 2020-21
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 16, 2021) – USA Volleyball has updated its transfer list for the 2020-21 professional club season. USA Volleyball has processed 301 transfer certificates (230 women and 71 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...
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...
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...