December 1, 2025

USAVF’s First Point Fund Fuels Pacific’s Return to DI Men’s Volleyball

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.

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U.S. Men's National Team

May 30, 2021

U.S. Men Ace Argentina to Improve to 2-1 at VNL

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 30, 2021) – The U.S. Men’s National Team got back on track on Sunday and rebounded from a first-set loss to beat Argentina 3-1 (23-25, 25-21, 25-15, 25-19) at the 2021 FIVB Volleyball Nations League in Rimini, Italy. The U.S. Men (2-1) now get three days off to cheer on the...

U.S. Men's National Team competing at VNL

May 29, 2021

U.S. Men Suffer First 2021 VNL Match Loss to Brazil

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 29, 2021) – The U.S. Men’s National Team dropped its first match of the 2021 FIVB Volleyball Nations League on Saturday to Brazil, 3-0 (25-22, 25-23, 25-19) in Rimini, Italy. The U.S. Men (1-1) will be looking for a comeback against Argentina (0-2) on Sunday (7 a.m. PDT). All VNL matches...

U.S. Men's National Team competing at VNL

May 28, 2021

U.S. Men Sweep Canada to Open 2021 VNL

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 28, 2021) – The U.S. Men’s National Team opened the 2021 FIVB Volleyball Nations League on Friday with a sweep of Canada (25-17, 26-24, 25-20) in Rimini, Italy. The U.S. Men will play their second match of the three-game series against Brazil at noon PDT on Saturday in a rematch of...

May 28, 2021

U.S. Men’s Sitting Team Makes it to Paralympic Qualifier

UPDATE: The U.S. Men’s Sitting Team plays Canada for fifth place at the Paralympic Qualification Tournament on Saturday at 3 a.m. CT. Watch LIVE at https://sportdeutschland.tv COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 28, 2021) – The U.S. Men’s Sitting Team is finally on its way. It is finally time for the Tokyo 2020 Men’s Final Paralympic Qualification...

Foluke Gunderson

May 27, 2021

U.S. Women Beat Brazil in Akinradewo’s Return to Competition

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 27, 2021) – The U.S. Women’s National Team celebrated the return of its two-time Olympic medal-winning middle blocker Foluke Gunderson on Thursday with a 3-1 (25-17, 25-19, 23-25, 25-22) victory over Brazil at the FIVB Volleyball Nations League. The U.S. Women (3-0) and the 15 other women’s teams in Rimini, Italy,...

U.S. Men's National Team middle Max Holt getting ready to attack a ball set to him from teammate Micah Christenson versus Brazil at the 2019 Volleyball Nations League tournament.

May 27, 2021

Opening Weekend Includes 2019 VNL Semifinal Rematch

The U.S. Men kick off VNL in a strong group with all their opponents ranked among the world’s top 10: Canada (No. 10), Brazil (No. 1) and Argentina (No. 5). 

Women's National Team

May 26, 2021

U.S. Women Sweep Canada to Improve to 2-0 at VNL

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 26, 2021) – The U.S. Women’s National Team rebounded from a 17-22 deficit in the first set to sweep Canada (26-24, 25-15, 25-10) on Wednesday and improve to 2-0 in the Preliminary Round of the FIVB Volleyball Nations League in Rimini, Italy. The U.S. Women finish their first group of VNL...

Women's National Team

May 25, 2021

U.S. Women Return with VNL Win Over Dominican Republic

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 25, 2021) – After more than a year and a half, the U.S. Women’s National Team returned to the competition court on Tuesday and emerged victorious, sweeping the Dominican Republic, 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-12) at the FIVB Volleyball Nations League (VNL) in Rimini, Italy. The U.S. Women, who are the VNL...

VNL

May 24, 2021

Together Again, U.S. Women’s National Team Takes on the VNL

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 24, 2021) – The U.S. Women’s National Team, ranked No. 2 in the world, begins its 2021 FIVB Volleyball Nations League (VNL) campaign on Tuesday (9 a.m. PDT) against the Dominican Republic in Rimini, Italy. Coincidentally, the last match that the U.S. Women played as a team was a 3-2 loss...

Sitting volleyball player Kari Miller

May 18, 2021

Kari Miller-Ortiz Goes from Court to Booth for Paralympic Games

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 18, 2021) – Three-time Paralympian and gold medalist Kari Miller-Ortiz may have retired from the U.S. Women’s Sitting National Team, but she has not left her sport behind. NBCUniversal announced Monday that Ortiz would be the color commentator for its Tokyo sitting volleyball broadcast. She will work with retired ice dancer...

May 18, 2021

Experienced U.S. Men’s Roster Ready to Compete for Another VNL Podium Finish

The U.S. Men's National Team coaching staff named the 19 players on the long-list for the 2021 Volleyball Nations League tournament on May 28 - June 27 in Rimini, Italy.

May 16, 2021

Sitting Teams Have Different Views as Paralympic Games Draw Closer

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 16, 2021) – With 100 days to go until the Tokyo Paralympic Games, which begin Aug. 24, the U.S. Women’s and Men’s Sitting National Teams are in two different places. The U.S. WSNT, ranked No. 1 in the world, goes into Tokyo as the defending gold medalist. The team qualified in...

U.S. Women at VNL

May 13, 2021

After Long Break, U.S. Women are Back to Defend VNL Title

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 13, 2021) – After a difficult year apart, the U.S. Women’s National Team, ranked No. 2 in the world, is coming together to defend its title at the FIVB Volleyball Nations League (VNL) on May 25-June 24 in Rimini, Italy. U.S. Head Coach Karch Kiraly and his staff have named the...

U.S. Men's Sitting Team

April 24, 2021

Men’s Sitting Team Staying ready for Qualifier

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 24, 2021) – The U.S. Men’s Sitting Team has a training camp this weekend at its home base in Edmond, Okla., as it prepares for its World ParaVolley Paralympic Qualifier on May 31-June 4 in Duisburg, Germany. The U.S. Men’s Sitting Team will battle six other teams, with the winner earning...

Trevor Crabb and Tri Bourne

April 14, 2021

Bourne/Crabb Move into Qualifier in Cancun

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 14, 2021) – The U.S. beach team of Tri Bourne and Trevor Crabb will begin the FIVB World Tour four-star event in Cancun in the qualifier bracket rather than in the country quota. The change comes because the U.S. team of Chase Budinger/Casey Patterson dropped out of the event. With 2,000...

April 14, 2021

Tokyo Olympics Only 100 Days Away

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 14, 2021) – After a one-year delay of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, what is another 100 days? USA Volleyball’s national teams will be more than ready to compete when the Games begin on July 23 this year. We are still waiting to find out which beach teams will qualify and...

March 25, 2021

U.S. Beach Olympic Qualifying Update

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 25, 2021) – The 2021 race for beach volleyball slots at the Tokyo Olympic Games got off to a good start at the FIVB World Tour four-star event on March 8-12 in Doha, Qatar. USA Volleyball placed two teams each in the women’s and the men’s medal matches and came away...

Jamie Davis

March 24, 2021

USA Volleyball Signs MOUs with Japanese Training Sites

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 24, 2021) – USA Volleyball signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) on Tuesday with three groups in Japan that will host U.S. teams preparing for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Mishima City, Japan plans to host the U.S. Men’s National Team for training prior to the start of the Tokyo Olympic Games,...

Sarah Sponcil and Kelly Claes hug after a match victory

February 18, 2021

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...

Gene Chambliss obit

February 1, 2021

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...

Paralympic athletes Eric Duda and Nicky Nieves

January 22, 2021

Paralympians Step Forward to Represent Fellow Athletes

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 22, 2021) – Two USA Volleyball Paralympians have accepted leadership roles to represent their fellow athletes. Paralympian Nicky Nieves has been elected as the women’s sitting volleyball representative to the USA Volleyball Board of Directors. Paralympian Eric Duda has been elected as USA Volleyball’s representative to the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic...