COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (March 18, 2024) – USA Volleyball has announced the coaches and support staff for 2024 U.S. boys and men’s age group national teams.
Each NORCECA competition listed below will serve as a qualifier for the 2025 FIVB World Championship in that respective age group. Additionally, USA Volleyball’s National Team Development Program (NTDP) has confirmed training blocks and coaching staffs for each continental championship and the Collegiate National Team program.
The Men’s Collegiate National Team will train in Anaheim, California, alongside members of the U.S. Men’s National Team.
Competition and training details for girls and women’s age group teams will be released once confirmed.
2024 U19 NORCECA Boys Continental Championship
Team: U19 Boys National Team (Born in 2007 or later)
Competition Dates: May 12-20 in Ponce, Puerto Rico
Training Dates: May 3-11 in Anaheim, California
Head Coach: Charlie Sullivan, Springfield College
Assistant Coach: Pat Shawaryn, Penn State
Assistant Coach: Chris Seiffert, Concordia Irvine
Performance Analyst: Evan Metzger
Athletic Trainer: Chris Cornell
Team Leader: Sean Byron, Marist College
2024 U21 NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship
Team: U21 Men’s National Team (Born in 2005 or later)
Competition Dates: June 9-17 in Nogales, Mexico
Training Dates: June 1-8 in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Head Coach: John Hawks, Loyola Chicago
Assistant Coach: Donan Cruz, Ball State
Assistant Coach: Matthew Pollock, Pepperdine
Performance Analyst: AJ Ruttenberg, UCLA
Athletic Trainer: Chris Cornell
Team Leader: Donovan Martinez
Men’s Collegiate National Team
Training Dates: June 23-29 in Anaheim, California
Head Coach: Theo Edwards, CSUN
Assistant Coach: Nickie Sanlin, McKendree
Assistant Coach: Luke Reynolds, Charleston
Assistant Coach: Andy Read, LBSU
Performance Analyst: Alex Hurlburt, The Volleyball Institute
Athletic Trainer: Jacob Melgar
Team Leader: Kyle Thompson, Maryland
The mission of the National Team Development Program (NTDP) is to identify, recruit and accelerate the development of high-potential junior volleyball players for the ultimate purpose of strengthening our national team programs to achieve sustained competitive excellence.
For more information on the NTDP, please visit our FAQ page.