Four-Day Format for BJNCs to Return in 2025

USA Volleyball is excited to announce that it will continue the four-day competition format for the 2025 Boys Junior National Championship (BJNC) on July 3-6 at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minn.

Sixteen Teams Take Home Titles at 2024 Open National Championship in Columbus

Sixteen Teams Take Home Titles at USAV Open National Championship in Columbus. This year’s tournament, which followed the USAV annual meetings and Hall of Fame, included 370 teams with men’s and women’s teams with players ages 18-80 competing over the course of six days.

What Can Coaches Do to Reduce Resistance and Build Buy-in

Coaches are often faced with implementing strategic decisions and making tough calls. And just as often, the athletes on your team may resist those decisions or the changes that you’re trying to make. Getting buy-in from athletes isn’t always easy, but it is often critical to the team’s success and your relationship with players.

How to Motivate Mentally Well Athletes

Motivating athletes on your team is an important part of coaching. And providing motivation while protecting mental wellness can be challenging. You can make simple shifts to your coaching style and language to provide motivation without compromising mental wellness.

Volleyball Coaches: The Key to Inspiring a New Generation of Players

As a volleyball coach, you have the power to inspire a love for the game that can last a lifetime. And with the Project Play 63 by 30 initiative, a significant movement aiming to increase youth sports participation to 63% by 2030, your role has never been more important.  

Beach Update: Kloth and Nuss Make it Three Medals out of Last Four in 2024

Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss secure another gold medal on the FIVB World Tour two months out from the Paris games. Miles Evans and Chase Budinger extend their lead over Trevor Crabb and Theo Brunner with two tournaments to go before the U.S. Olympic teams are finalized. One of those tournaments begins this week, as Challenge Stare Jablonki will feature the two men’s teams vying for that final spot.

37 Teams Competing This Weekend at 2024 Beach WUCS Collegiate National Team Trials

A chance to represent the U.S. at the 2024 FISU World University Championships is on the line this weekend at the U.S. Beach WUCS Collegiate National Team Trials in Manhattan Beach, Calif.

Manhattan Beach to Host 2024 NTDP Spring Training Series

More than 100 girls and boys athletes will hit Manhattan Beach, California, on May 16-19 for the 2024 Beach National Team Development Program Spring Training Series event

U.S. Pairs Win 2024 NORCECA Continental Tour Final

Both U.S. pairs competing at the NORCECA Continental Tour Final in Juan Dolio finished as tournament champions when play concluded on May 14.

Beach Update: Kloth and Nuss Earn First Medal of 2024

The U.S. began May by earning five medals across two separate events held this past weekend. There is one beach event with two U.S. teams on tap for this week, and we check in on the Olympic race for the U.S. men, now with four points scoring tournaments to go before Paris.