USA Volleyball News and Notes
They're In!
The men's volleyball team qualified for the London Olympics with an impressive win at the NORCECA qualifier in Long Beach, CA. It was the first time that an American volleyball team has had the opportunity to qualify on American soil. The team won the tournament by displaying a new focus that took them to the next level.
A Hero's Welcome
The atmosphere in the Long Beach Pyramid for the first Olympic Qualifier on American soil was one of the best fan and player experiences in USA Volleyball history. See how the fans made this event one that the players and coaches will never forget.
Q & A With Doug Beal on His Candidacy for FIVB President
Doug Beal will be running for FIVB President this year. In this article, he explains in his own words why he wants the job and what his vision is for the future of the sport of volleyball.
Q & A With Doug Beal on His Candidacy for FIVB President
Doug Beal will be running for FIVB President this year. In this article, he answers questions from readers about his chances, beach volleyball and what this could mean for America.
Road to London 2012
The USA Women begin 2012 as the No. 1 team in the World and with their spot in London secure. They still have some serious competition ahead before they get to the games. Check out what they have in store in the last 200 days before the Olympics.
Road to London 2012 - USA Women
The USA Women begin 2012 as the No. 1 team in the World and with their spot in London secure. They still have some serious competition ahead before they get to the games. Check out what they have in store in the last 200 days before the Olympics.
Final Olympic Teams and Pools Decided
The final teams earned berths to the 2012 Olympics and the FIVB announced the Olympic pool groupings for London.
USA Men Prepare for Olympic Qualifier
The USA men had only a few days and a couple of scrimmages to get ready for what is now the most important tournament of the quadrennial. They need to win the NORCECA event in Long Beach on May 7-12 in order to qualify for the Olympics in London. Are they ready?
London 2012 Olympic Women's Beach Volleyball Schedule
The beach volleyball competition will take place at Horse Guards Parade in London. Check out the schedule, standings and results of the competition here along with the U.S. times the games will be played.
Doug Beal for President
Doug Beal announced his candidacy for the office of the President of the FIVB. Check out the process he'll be going through for the next six months leading up to the FIVB Congress in September where the vote will take place.
Preliminary Roster For 2013 World League Released
The USA men's volleyball team is getting some new blood for the 2016 campaign and World League 2013 will be our first glimpse of the new guys. Check out who new head coach John Speraw picked for the preliminary roster and the dates of the U.S. events.
Beijing 2008 Olympic Indoor Volleyball Results
The 2008 Olympics was a banner year for USA Volleyball. In the most successful performance yet, the USA left Beijing with three golds and a silver. The gold medals went to men's indoor volleyball, men's beach volleyball (Todd Rogers/Phil Dalhausser), and women's beach volleyball (Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh.) The silver medal went to the...
FIVB Presidential Election Was Closer Than it Looked
The vote for FIVB President was not as "democratic" or "transparent" as originally advertised.
World's Greatest Volleyball Fan
Matt Garthoff may be the world's biggest volleyball fan. He raised the bar on what is possible for the fan experience with his Vol-B-Que event at USA Volleyball's NORCECA qualifier in Long Beach, CA.
Women's World Cup 2011
The World Cup is the first opportunity for volleyball teams to qualify for the London Olympics. The top three finishers will earn a berth for 2012. Here is the schedule and results for this year's competition.
USA Volleyball's Performance in London - Women
The London Olympics was a mixed bag for USA Volleyball. There was glory and there was heartbreak, but U.S. teams did everything they could to be successful when it counted.
USA Volleyball's Performance in London - Men
The London Olympics was a mixed bag for USA Volleyball. There was glory and there was heartbreak, but U.S. teams did everything they could to be successful when it counted.
Finding A Spot on the USA Women's Team
You think the college kids coming out into the American job market right now have it tough. Think about the women's volleyball players coming out of college and trying to find a spot on the ultra-talented women's team roster.
Destinee Hooker Player Profile
Information about USA Volleyball player and London Olympian Destinee Hooker.
USA Men Make World League Final Round
The USA men finished first in their pool to make the cut for the World League Final in Sofia, Bulgaria July 4-8. This is the last major competition before the Olympic Games in London.
Stacy Sykora - Back from the Brink
Stacy Sykora is on her way back after a serious bus accident left her in a coma for three days. She is back in the gym and determined to play in the London Olympics. Learn about Stacy's road to recovery and the vision training she hopes will get her back to her old self.
USAV on Display at Manhattan Beach Open
The most prestigious beach volleyball tournament in the country is being run for the first time by the National Governing Body, USAV in conjunction with IMG.
One Year Until London 2012 Olympics
Here's a look at where indoor and beach teams stand just one year from the start of the London Olympic Games.
Russian Olympic Coach's Suicide May Be Linked to Loss in London
Very sad news came from the Russian Federation last week. Sergey Ovchinnikov, the Russian women's Olympic team coach, was found hanged last week in his Croatian hotel room. The reason he took his own life could have been related to the Russian team's tough loss in the quarterfinal against eventual champion, Brazil.
500 Days Until London 2012 Olympics
We passed a major milestone with 500 days until the start of the London Olympics. The qualification process begins in earnest this year and things are getting much more serious for the Olympic Hopefuls. Here is a look at where the USA teams stand right now.
Top 5 Volleyball Moments of 2010
Let's take a look back at 2010 and discuss the top five moments of the year in volleyball
USA Volleyball - London 2012 Olympics
USA Volleyball is headed to London. Check out all the articles from the lead up to London about the indoor and beach women and men as well as schedules and results from the London Olympic Games.
Volleyball Q & As
Over the years, I had a chance to chat with some of volleyball's greats. Here is a collection of Q & As with players, coaches, owners and leaders of the sport. More to come.
Matt Anderson - Volleyball Player Profile
Information on 2012 Olympian Outside Hitter Matt Anderson
Clay Stanley - Player Profile
Information about Clay Stanley, three-time Olympian and Beijing gold medalist in indoor volleyball.
2011 World League Volleyball Schedule and Results
The World League volleyball competition schedule of matches and game results from May 27 - July 10, 2011
Top Volleyball Players - Women
Player profiles for some of the top female athletes in the sport of volleyball
Lloy Ball Unplugged
Lloy Ball is one of America's greatest setters of all time. He retired in 2012 after 16 years of Olympic and professional volleyball. He won a gold medal and 15 European Championships along the way. In this Q & A, Lloy talks candidly about his career on the USA Team, about what playing overseas was like, about life after sports and the future of...
Volleyball Controversies and Crimes
Volleyball is often a sport beloved by those who play, coach and watch it. But every once in a while, the story is off of the court. Here are some of the news stories around the web of volleyball people behaving badly or causing a controversy worth discussing.
2009 World League Schedule and Results
The schedule of matches and game results from World League Competition June 12-July 26
World League All-Time Results
Take a look at the top three finishers since World League's beginning in 1990.
2010 FIVB Women's World Championship Schedule
The schedule and results for the World Championship in Japan in October/November 2010
Men's World Cup 2011
The World Cup is the first opportunity for volleyball teams to qualify for the London Olympics. The top three finishers will earn a berth for 2012. Here is the schedule and results for this year's competition.
2011 FIVB World Grand Prix
The schedule and results for the 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix.
USA Women Defend Grand Prix Title
The USA Women successfully defended its World Grand Prix title by defeating Brazil handily in the finals.
Beijing 2008 Olympic Beach Volleyball Results
The 2008 Olympics was a banner year for USA Volleyball. In the most successful performance yet, the USA left Beijing with three golds and a silver. The gold medals went to men's indoor volleyball, men's beach volleyball (Todd Rogers/Phil Dalhausser), and women's beach volleyball (Misty May and Kerri Walsh.) The silver medal went to the women's...
VIDEO: Stacy Sykora at Vision Training
Watch Stacy Sykora as she strives to regain her complete field of vision after suffering a brain injury in a bus accident last April. Stacy is back training with the national team and doing her best to recover in time to make the 2012 Olympic team. In this video, we also see a few clips of Stacy's first scrimmage back with the team and her...
2010 World League Volleyball Schedule and Results
The World League volleyball competition schedule of matches and game results from June 4 - July 25
Lloy Ball Unplugged
Lloy Ball is one of the best setters in the history of USA Volleyball. With a lengthy domestic and international career in which he won a gold medal in Beijing in 2008 and 15 European championships, Lloy established himself as one of the best ever. He retired in 2012 and here he talks about his career, his time with the national team, his life...
Lloy Ball Unplugged
Lloy Ball is one of the best setters in the history of USA Volleyball. With a lengthy domestic and international career in which he won a gold medal in Beijing in 2008 and 15 European championships, Lloy established himself as one of the best ever. He retired in 2012 and here he talks about his career, his time with the national team, his life...
Lloy Ball Unplugged
Lloy Ball is one of the best setters in the history of USA Volleyball. With a lengthy domestic and international career in which he won a gold medal in Beijing in 2008 and 15 European championships, Lloy established himself as one of the best ever. He retired in 2012 and here he talks about his career, his time with the national team, his life...
Lloy Ball Unplugged
Lloy Ball is one of the best setters in the history of USA Volleyball. With a lengthy domestic and international career in which he won a gold medal in Beijing in 2008 and 15 European championships, Lloy established himself as one of the best ever. He retired in 2012 and here he talks about his career, his time with the national team, his life...
Volleyball Goes Hollywood
Volleyball mostly goes without mention for anything but the Olympics. But this week turned out to be a huge Hollywood week for the sport. From Destinee's name to Kerri's pregnancy to cameos on television, we were all over the place!
Changing of the Guard
After every Olympic Games there is a turnover led by retiring athletes and aspiring future Olympians. 2016 will bring a very significant changing of the guard for USA Volleyball. Let's take a look at which players may stick around for another quad and some of the new faces we may see coming up.
It was almost a foregone conclusion that the No. 1 Americans would win the...
It was almost a foregone conclusion that the No. 1 Americans would win the squad's first ever gold medal in London this summer. No. 2 Brazil had other plans. How did they do it?
London 2012 Olympic Men's Beach Volleyball Schedule
The men's beach volleyball competition will take place at Horse Guards Parade in London. Check out the schedule, standings and results of the competition here along with the U.S. times the games will be played.
Men Beat Italy in Second Match Up
Women Qualify For World Championships
U.S. Men Come Back with World League Win
The men's team came back strong with a win in their second match against the Netherlands.
Netherlands Overpowers U.S. Men in World League
The Netherlands hands USA its first loss in the opening match of World League.
U.S. Men's Team Debuts New Look for World League
The men's team begins competing this week to defend their 2008 World League title with a new line up.
World League Roster Announced
USA Volleyball announced the 19 men that will make up 2009's World League Roster.
Alan Knipe Named Men's Head Coach
USAV announced its choice for the men's Olympic Head Coach position, hiring Alan Knipe of Long Beach State.
USAV Announces Preliminary World League Roster
USAV has named 22 players to the preliminary roster for the 2009 World League tournament. The roster will be cut to 19 by the end of April and 12 players will be chosen from that group to play each weekend.
Women Likely to Begin Training in Anaheim, CA
The USA women's national team is likely to move from Colorado Springs to Anaheim to train for the 2012 Olympics. The men's team made the move in 2006.
World League 2009 Information
Information about the 2009 Men's World League Tournament June 12 - July 26.
Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB)
The official website for international indoor and beach volleyball.
Karch Kiraly Hired as Women's Team Assistant Coach
USAV announced that Karch Kiraly will work under Hugh McCutcheon as one of the women's team's assistant coaches.
Could World League Be More Like World Cup?
Soccer is all the rage all of a sudden with the start of the World Cup while volleyball's World League continues in relative obscurity. These two sports have many similarities. Could volleyball turn things around like soccer has?
FIVB World League 2012
World League will take place in two separate time frames this year to make time for the remaining unqualified teams to compete in a last tournament to earn a spot in London.
2012 FIVB World Grand Prix
Schedule and Results for the 2012 FIVB World Grand Prix
2012 Olympic Indoor Volleyball Schedule
Check out the match ups, schedule and results for indoor volleyball at the 2012 London Olympic Games.
2012 Olympic Indoor Volleyball Schedule
Check out the match ups, schedule and results for men's indoor volleyball at the 2012 London Olympic Games.