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…

USAVplay Camps Emphasize Fun and Fundamentals

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 17, 2021) – The USA Volleyball National Team Development Program (NTDP) has released its first-ever USAVplay camp schedule for summer 2021. USAVplay camps are designed to help young athletes develop skills and confidence in a high-energy environment, both indoors and on the beach. Both five-day, indoor USAVplay camps and three-day beach camps are open to…

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…

Statement on Colorado Crossroads Qualifier

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 15, 2021) – It has been brought to USA Volleyball’s attention that a club coach participating in the Colorado Crossroads tournament in Denver says she was prohibited from bringing her breastfeeding baby into the tournament. Colorado Crossroads is one qualifier event for the USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship. Colorado Crossroads is…

2021 High Performance Championship Canceled

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 7, 2021) – USA Volleyball’s National Team Development Program (NTDP) has made the difficult decision to cancel its 2021 Indoor High Performance Championship, scheduled for July 21-25 in Phoenix.  The USA Volleyball High Performance Championship puts the spotlight on boys and girls teams from the USAV National Team Development Program, regional high performance teams, and teams…

NTDP Scouting Network Puts the Experts Where the Players Are

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 30, 2021) – The USA Volleyball National Team Development Program (NTDP) has enlisted 90 of the top volleyball coaches and experts in the United States to be part of its 2021 Scouting Network. The NTDP Scouting Network will serve as the NTDP talent identification process for age group national teams as…

Fort Lauderdale to Host Beach High Performance Championship

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 29, 2021) – USA Volleyball’s Beach High Performance Championship is headed southeast in 2021 to the sunny beaches of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. It will include training with top coaches on July 26-28 and competition on July 29-31. The 2021 Beach High Performance Championship will be the first event of the USAV…

USAVplay Beach Q&A with Patty Dodd

USAVplay Beach is a new program designed to help young athletes from 10-15 develop their beach volleyball skills. Patty Dodd, who helps develop the program’s curriculum, answered a few questions about the program.

Boys, Men’s Age Group National Teams to Share Training Block in Anaheim

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 11, 2021) – USA Volleyball announces the athletes and coaches, selected by its National Team Development Program (NTDP), who will attend a joint training session for boys and men’s age group national teams on July 28-Aug 5 in Anaheim, Calif. The athletes on the Men’s Collegiate National Training Team, the Under-21…

NCAA Semifinal Players Have NTDP Experience

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 22, 2021) – Four teams remain in the 2020 NCAA DI Women’s Volleyball National Championship. In Thursday’s semifinals, No. 2 Kentucky will face No. 6 Washington and No. 1 Wisconsin will take on No. 4 Texas. All four teams are packed with players that have been part of USA Volleyball’s National…