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…

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…

Twenty-eight to Train with Women’s Collegiate National Team

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 20, 2021) – Twenty-eight top volleyball players from 15 universities will train in Anaheim, Calif., on June 13-18 as part of the 2021 USA Volleyball Women’s Collegiate National Team. Players on the Collegiate National Team, selected by the U.S. Women’s National Team staff and National Team Development Program (NTDP), will work…

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.

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…

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…

Several BNT Members Hail from NCAA Tournament programs

Several current and former members of the U.S. Beach National Team have connections to the eight college teams that will compete in the NCAA Beach Volleyball National Championship May 7-9 in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Women’s Sitting Team Hosts Canada in Paralympic Preview

EDMOND, Okla. (June 17, 2021) – The U.S. Women’s Sitting Team is preparing for the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 with an exhibition match on Saturday against Canada at 7 p.m. at the Wellness Center at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond. Spectators are welcome at the matches and admission is free. Masks are encouraged….

The U.S. Men Win Five Set Thriller Against the Netherlands at VNL

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 17, 2021) – The U.S. Men finish strong with a five set comeback win against the Netherlands (21-25, 25-17, 23-25, 25-15, 15-13) on Thursday at the FIVB Volleyball Nations League in Rimini, Italy. “Yeah it was not an easy game,” Taylor Sander said. “I think a lot of us were a…

Second Medal of 2021 is Bronze for Alix and April

April Ross and Alix Klineman sweep the Netherlands for the pair’s second podium finish in three tournaments this year.