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From the NTDP courts to the NCAA semifinals, the impact of USA Volleyball’s development pipeline is on full display once again. Athletes and coaches from all four teams will bring rich experience from NTDP programs and U.S. national teams, showing how the pathway continues to prepare players and staff for the sport’s biggest stages.

USA Volleyball will honor longtime coach and leader Bill Hamiter with the Harold T. Friermood “Frier” Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 USA Volleyball Hall of Fame Ceremony and Celebration. The Frier Award is USA Volleyball’s highest honor, celebrating individuals whose work has profoundly shaped the sport across the United States.

USA Volleyball announces the athletes and coaches for the 2025 Beach NTDP Winter Training Series, set for December 27-29 in Manhattan Beach, Calif. Athletes will participate in six focused training sessions across Boys U19/20, Boys U18, Girls U19/20, Girls U18 and Girls U17.

USA Volleyball has announced the 159 athletes for this month's Boys Indoor NTDP Winter Training Series, taking place Dec. 27-30, 2025, at the National Team Training Center in Anaheim, Calif.

USA Volleyball has selected athletes for two NTDP Girls Indoor Training Series taking place later this month in Kansas City, Missouri, and Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Twelve U.S. beach teams, including 2024 Olympian Miles Partain, are scheduled to compete at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures event on Dec. 4-7 in Pompano Beach, Fla.

USA Volleyball Foundation’s First Point Fund proudly announces a $250,000 grant to University of the Pacific Athletics in support of reinstating Division I men’s volleyball. The USAVF grant was made possible with contributions from East Coast Volleyball, USA Volleyball, and USAVF donors dedicated to providing more opportunities through volleyball.

Taryn Brasher and Kristen Nuss finished off the 2025 Beach Pro Tour with a silver medal at the Beach World Championships in Adelaide.

The U.S. Boys U17 National Team won bronze in dramatic fashion at the 2025 NORCECA U17 Continental Championship on Sunday with a 3-2 (25-22, 19-25, 25-18, 21-25, 18-16) win over Mexico in Nicaragua.

The U.S. Boys U17 National Team will play for bronze after falling to Cuba 3-1 (25-22, 27-25, 12-25, 25-20) in the semifinals Saturday at the 2025 NORCECA U17 Continental Championship in Nicaragua.

USA Volleyball celebrates the life and legacy of U.S. Olympian Jayne McHugh, whose passion, leadership and unwavering commitment to the sport have profoundly shaped generations of athletes, coaches, and fans across the volleyball community. McHugh passed away on Nov. 15.

The U.S. Boys U17 National Team earned its third consecutive victory and third-ever victory as a program, defeating Dominican Republic 3-0 (25-13, 25-15, 25-18) at the 2025 NORCECA U17 Continental Championship in Nicaragua.

The volleyball community is mourning the loss of Patty Dowdell, a Hall of Famer, trailblazing athlete, and influential coach. The International Volleyball Hall of Fame inducted Dowdell in 1994, defining her career with excellence, leadership, and dedication to the sport she helped shape.

The U.S. Boys U17 National Team secured its second-ever victory as a program, defeating Cuba 3-1 (23-25, 25-14, 25-23, 25-19) at the 2025 NORCECA U17 Continental Championship in Nicaragua.

In its first-ever match, the U.S. Boys U17 National Team earned a victory over Mexico 3-0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-13) at the 2025 NORCECA U17 Continental Championship in Nicaragua.

USA Volleyball announces the 12 athletes who will compete for the first-ever Boys U17 National Team at the 2025 NORCECA U17 Continental Championship, set for Nov. 18-23 in Nicaragua.

USA Volleyball has announced a multi-year collaboration with Volleyball League of America (VLA), a professional high-performance men’s league in the United States.

The U.S. Girls U17 National Team captured gold with a sweep over Mexico, 3-0 (25-20, 25-12, 25-23) at the NORCECA U17 Continental Championship in San Jose, Costa Rica.

The U.S. women's sitting NTDP team advanced to the finals after sweeping Argentina on Saturday, 2-0 (25-9, 25-12) at the 2025 Youth Parapan Games in Santiago, Chile.

The U.S. Girls U17 National Team is heading the final after sweeping Puerto Rico, 3-0 (25-10, 25-10, 25-11) Saturday at the NORCECA U17 Continental Championship in San Jose, Costa Rica.

The U.S. women's sitting NTDP team advanced to the finals after sweeping Argentina on Saturday, 2-0 (25-9, 25-12) at the 2025 Youth Parapan Games in Santiago, Chile.