COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 26, 2024) – The USA Volleyball Beach National Team Development Program is offering athletes and their families a preview of the 2024 schedule.
Training series, accelerators and major collegiate events are all part of the mix in 2024.
USA Volleyball is proud to announce that, starting in 2024, it will provide a dedicated pool of funds to assist athletes participating in NTDP events to overcome financial barriers. Athletes and their families will be able to apply for financial assistance to attend NTDP events.
Details will be shared in future NTDP announcements.
USA Volleyball Beach NTDP has four Training Series events scheduled for 2024. Training Series give invited junior athletes the chance to train with and compete against some of the best athletes in the United States while receiving guidance from top coaches.
- Spring Training Series
May 17-19 in Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Alongside 2024 World University Championship Beach National Team Trials (May 16-19)
- Summer Training Series
Mid to late July
Date and site to be announced soon
- Fall Training Series
Sept. 27-29 in Virginia Beach, Va.
- Winter Training Series
Dec. 27-29 in Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Four 2024 Beach NTDP Accelerators have been scheduled with others in the planning stages:
- Gulf Coast Region on May 3 in Gulf Shores, Ala.
- Puget Sound Region on May 13 in Snohomish, Wash.
- Florida Region on July 11 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
- Chesapeake Region on Sept. 13 in Owings Mills, Md
Two international trials events are on the schedule for 2024.
The 2024 USA Volleyball World University Championships (WUC) Beach National Team Trials will take place May 16-19 in Manhattan Beach, Calif., alongside the NTDP Spring Training Series event. The World University Championships are Sept. 2-8 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The FIVB U19 Beach World Championships Trials will be held June 17-20 in Hermosa Beach, Calif. The FIVB U19 Beach World Championships will be Aug. 27-Sept. 1 in Shangluo, China.
For both events, the winning teams of each gender will earn the right to represent the United States, assuming all USAV, NORCECA, FIVB and IOC requirements are met.
These collegiate events will be used for consideration for selection or to determine members of a national team.
The Beach Collegiate National Team Training Block will be June 11-19 in Hermosa Beach, Calif.