The AVCA is proud to recognize a group of leaders in the volleyball ecosystem to commemorate Black History Month!
This week, we profile Tyrell Jamison, who is the men’s volleyball coach at LeMoyne-Owen College. Support the AVCA Diversity Awards and other scholarships here.

The 2025 AVCA First Serve will feature a star-studded lineup of 10 Division I women’s volleyball teams, who will play in a series of matches at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Aug. 22–24, and at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on Aug. 25. Check out the matchups here!

Ticket presales open this Thursday, Feb. 27, for the matches in Lincoln and on March 6 for the matches in Sioux Falls. The general public sale for both sites will begin on March 14. AVCA members – check your inbox for an exclusive presale code!

AVCA National Collegiate Men’s Player of the Week

AVCA Division III Men’s

Player of the Week

AVCA/CBVB Collegiate Beach Pair of the Week

Where to Watch This Week’s Top Matches: Stay in the know on television and streaming info for top college volleyball matches between ranked teams.

Coming soon: AVCA Boys High School Poll and Players of the Week

Men’s Volleyball Coaches Poll

• Men’s Volleyball Standings
• Women’s Beach Volleyball Standings

The NAIA has extended its agreement with the Tyson Events Center and the City of Sioux City, naming them hosts of the NAIA Women’s Volleyball National Championship through 2028. Read more.

Tickets for the 2025 NCAA Men’s National Collegiate Volleyball Championships are currently on sale! The eight teams that qualify for the 2025 NCAA Championships will compete in Columbus May 8-12. The championship will also be livestreamed on ncaa.com by using the NCAA Championships Pass app.

Many of the nation’s top young men’s volleyball talent will converge in Colorado Springs for USA Volleyball’s National Team Development Program (NTDP) Boys Indoor Spring Training Series, running Feb. 27–March 2. Nearly 150 athletes will train under elite coaches, refining their skills and training at the highest level.

More than 160 collegiate athletes trained in Colorado Springs February 21-23 for the U.S. Women’s National Team Open Program. The program serves as a key development opportunity for potential selection to the U.S. Women’s National Team and National Team Development Program (NTDP) age-group national teams.

Save the Date for the International Volleyball Hall of Fame 2025 Induction Ceremony on October 18 in Holyoke, MA. Be there as we celebrate the new Hall of Fame class. Tickets go on sale in April 2025.

Upcoming Webinars – free for AVCA members who register in advance!

• Shifting Momentum: Ways to Energize Positive Transformation
• Advantages and Innovations of Increasing Feedback in Youth Sports

Nominations now accepted for AVCA Thirty Under 30 awards! Celebrate your young up-and-coming coaches.

• Thirty Under 30 College – all divisions, Women/Men, Indoor/Beach
• Thirty Under 30 High School –Girls/Boys, Indoor/Beach
• Thirty Under 30 Club – Any level/age group, Girls/Boys, Indoor/Beach

Senior athletes will be added to AVCA Boys High School All-America Watch List. Non-senior high school athletes will be featured on the AVCA High Risers List. Please nominate all of your deserving athletes to ensure they are recognized and we bring more attention to the sport!

The 2025 Women’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) is returning to Arlington, TX, and single-match tickets are now on sale! Don’t miss your chance to witness the 2024 Olympic silver medalists—Team USA—and five of the world’s other top teams battle it out in 12 electrifying matches from July 9–13.

Exclusive Club Volleyball Education Summit | Align | May 13-14, 2025 | Chicago, Illinois
Get ready to Align your vision, strategy, and leadership with the leaders of junior volleyball! Over the course of 1.5 days, attendees will experience a deeper understanding of how to effectively lead and grow a junior volleyball club in today’s competitive landscape. With plenty of networking opportunities and collaborative workshops, Align will foster new relationships and ideas that will drive success both on and off the court. USA Volleyball CEO John Speraw is the opening keynote. REGISTER TODAY!

Latest educational content includes:

• Hula Hoop Setting Drill – Renee Saunders – Skutt Catholic High School (NE)

• Tips for Helping Your Athletes Unwind Using Their Comfort Zone – Kim Karr – Digital4Good

• Coaching Yourself: Controlling Your Anger – Rainer Martens & Robin S. Vealey

In this week’s episode, Tod Mattox (Author, Educator, and Head Coach at The Bishop’s School) speaks about his new educational resource for volleyball coaches and the coaching philosophies he learned while writing it. Listen on Spotify or Listen on Podcastle

Volleyball State’s Lincoln Arneal and Jeff Sheldon talk with Jaime Gordon, CEO of the American Volleyball Coaches Association, about continuing to grow the sport, broadcast or rule changes, helping coaches navigate revenue sharing, and more.

Emily Ehman worked the Pro Volleyball Federation all-star match, while Lee Feinswog has been covering every match of the League One season. They compare notes in their first video together since the end of the NCAA women’s season.

This week, the MasterCoaches will discuss “Making Our Game Better.” Watch here at 2:00pm ET! Last week: the MasterCoaches shared their reactions to current events in women’s pro volleyball. 

NCAA Division II

After leading the Winona State volleyball program since 2014, Joe Getzin has announced his retirement. Getzin tallied 197 wins in 10 seasons with the Warriors and led WSU to eight NSIC Tournaments and two NCAA Regionals. Kristine Pelky, who has been on staff since 2019, will be the head coach for the 2025 season.

Kevin Troup was announced as the head women’s volleyball coach at the University of Mount Olive.

NCAA Division III

Former Kohawk April Elsbernd has been named the next head volleyball coach at Coe College.

NAIA

Hannibal-LaGrange University is excited to announce Kelsey Pollard as the new head coach of Trojan volleyball.

Keiser Athletics announced the hiring of Dan Bergren as the next head coach of the volleyball program.