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Welcome to February where big matchups are on the horizon and a new team joins the top five. USC earns its eighth win and switches with BYU to make its first roundup appearance of 2025. Long Beach, UCI, UCLA and Hawaii all make up the rest of the top five with a marquee meeting coming up on Friday when Long Beach Hosts UCLA. In Division III, big changes to the rankings as NYU takes the top spot, Vassar replaces Stevens at No. 3, and Juniata jumps up to No. 4.

Twenty-three athletes with ties to USA Volleyball have earned Gatorade Player of the Year honors, including setter Campbell Flynn, who was named the volleyball National Player of the Year.

USA Volleyball is pleased to announce the appointment of Wade Garard as its Chief Advancement Officer, a strategic hire aimed at driving the organization’s long-term growth and philanthropic efforts. Garard brings an extensive background in fundraising, capital campaigns, nonprofit management, as well as extensive connections in the volleyball and sports business communities to the leadership team at USAV.

The U.S. Men’s Sitting Team completed its four-match exhibition series against Japan on Sunday with a pair of 3-0 sweeps at the AVC Dallas Girls 18s National Qualifier in Texas.

The U.S. Men's Sitting Team opened the 2025 season with two victories over Japan during a series of friendly matches at the AVC Dallas Girls 18s National Qualifier in Texas.

USA Volleyball is excited to an announce a meaningful update that allows rostered adult staff to have their child (age 8 & under) on the bench when childcare is unavailable.

USA Volleyball, in partnership with the Association of Volleyball Professionals and the Gulf Coast Region, announces a venue change for the 2025 U.S. Beach Club Championship.

he AVCA did not change the rankings since last week’s roundup, so the top five for Division I/II remains intact even with two of those teams dropping recent matches. In Division III, the top-five rankings also remained the same. Southern Virginia earned 18 votes to remain atop the roundup and the poll for the second straight week.

Sportswomen of Colorado has named U.S. Women's National Team setter Jordyn Poulter as its Sportswomen of the Year for Pro Volleyball.

Welcome to the first men's volleyball college roundup of 2025. Following the First Point Challenge and the first few matches of the new season, Division I/II rankings have already seen a shakeup since the preseason polls.

Major League Volleyball (MLV), a new professional women’s volleyball league, will launch in January 2026 with a minimum of 10 teams from across the United States. The league is supported by more than $100 million in committed funding.

Four teams ranked in the top 20 of the AVCA Men's Volleyball Poll, including No. 1 and two-time defending champion UCLA, continue the 2025 season at this weekend's Fourth Annual First Point Collegiate Challenge in Austin, Texas, Jan. 17-18.

It’s the dawn of an exciting new era in professional volleyball as two domestic professional women’s leagues begin their seasons this week. The first serve of the inaugural season of League One (LOVB) is tonight, and the Pro Volleyball Federation (PVF) begins its second season on January 9.

USA Volleyball is proud to announce the appointment of Erik Sullivan as the new head coach of the U.S. Women’s National Team. Sullivan, a seasoned coach with a wealth of experience at the women’s collegiate level, succeeds Karch Kiraly, who led the team to three Olympic medals and a World Championship title.

USA Volleyball will host the 2025 Junior Pan American Games Beach Volleyball Trials from Jan. 24-26, 2025, in Manhattan Beach, California.

Forty-six players and coaches from across all four teams in the NCAA D1 Women’s Volleyball National Championship semifinals have ties to USA Volleyball’s National Team Development Program (NTDP) and/or the U.S. Women's National Team.

A stellar lineup of coaches will lead more than 100 girls and boys athletes at the 2024 Beach National Team Development Program Winter Training Series, Dec. 27-29 in Manhattan Beach, Calif.

Select boys athletes from around the country will work with top coaches and look to improve their skills at the USA Volleyball National Team Development Program’s (NTDP) Boys Indoor Winter Training Series on Dec. 27-30, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif.

SA Volleyball is embarking on an exciting new chapter as legendary coach and three-time Olympic gold medalist Karch Kiraly announces two key additions to the U.S. Men’s National Team coaching staff. Luka Slabe and Javier Weber will join Kiraly in his quest for Olympic success at the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. 

More than 100 athletes from around the country will gather at the Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. from Dec. 27-30 for the USA Volleyball National Team Development Program’s (NTDP) Girls Indoor Winter Training Series (U15-17).

USA Volleyball will honor longtime official and event administrator Bill Forrester with the prestigious Harold T. Friermood “Frier” Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2025 USA Volleyball Hall of Fame.