At The Net – June 25, 2025

Collegiate Volleyball

DI Board of Directors formally adopts changes to NCAA rules, to implement the court-approved House settlement The changes — which codify roster limits, including legislated exceptions for current student-athletes whose roster spots would have been impacted by those limits — are effective July 1. Moving forward, NCAA rules for Division I programs will no longer include sport-specific scholarship limits. Instead, schools in the defendant conferences and others that opt in to the settlement rules will have roster limits, and schools will have the option to offer scholarships to any and all of those student-athletes. Read more.

NCSA has compiled a guide for high school student athletes to explain the settlement’s impacts on scholarship limits, athlete pay, and recruiting.

Learfield shared a look at the new NIL Go platform, with a demo from Michigan Women’s Volleyball student-athlete Carly Greskovics.

With so much uncertainty in college athletics, mental health is more important than ever. Resources:

Positive Coaching Alliance: Coach Self Care
Positive Coaching Alliance: Supporting Coach Self-Care
AVCA and WholeHealth Sport: Mental Health Literacy Workbook
AVCA: Mental Health Resources

Two-time AVCA Division III Player of the Year and four-time AVCA All-American Olivia Foley, a volleyball standout from Juniata College, has been named the Division III Honda Athlete of the Year.

AVCA Awards

AVCA Team Academic Award – nominations due June 30

The award program honors collegiate and high school varsity volleyball teams with a 3.3 GPA or higher (on a 4.0 scale.) Click here to nominate, and here for FAQs.

Nominate for the 2025 AVCA Phenom Watch List and AVCA All-America Watch List! The Phenom Watch List is open to (girls) underclassmen in the Fall of 2025, (players with a 2027, 2028, or 2029 high school grad year). The AVCA All-America Watch List is open to Seniors in the Fall of 2025 (players with a 2026 high school grad year).

USA Volleyball

The no. 11 ranked Team USA Men open their second round of VNL tonight (June 25) against no. 8 China at 8:30 p.m. ET. Watch on VBTV or CBS Sports Network.

In the Chicago area? Watch the action live as the top teams in the world battle it out for a spot in the VNL Finals. Tickets here!

Come be part of the VNL action and watch LIVE as the Team USA Women take on the world’s best – China, Canada, Dominican Republic, Germany, and Thailand – as they battle it out for a spot in the VNL Finals. Get tickets for matches in Arlington, Texas, July 9-13.

AVCA Education

Register now for the 2025 AVCA Coach of the Year Virtual Super Clinic featuring top coaches from around the country. Experience six-days of digital coaching education and on-demand access after the clinic. Plus, attendees will receive access to Volleyball Coaches Insider +Plus content.

Check out coaches clinics happening around the country hosted by AVCA Signature Affiliate and Affiliate Partners! These local clinics offer high school coaches the opportunity to receive quality volleyball coaching education close to home.

Partner Highlights

The JVA is pleased to announce the 2025 JVA Beach Watch List presented by VKTRY Performance. Insoles that recognizes the top female beach athletes from JVA member clubs this season. Nearly 300 JVA beach athletes from beach programs across the country were nominated for this award by a Beach Director. Read the press release.

This 45 minute discussion for Club Directors and Administrators is THE PLACE to ask questions, voice concerns, request and give feedback, and discuss important issues your club is facing. The discussion and content is driven by the attendees. Network with Directors across the country, listen, connect and learn from one another. RSVP here.

WATCH HERE

Latest educational content includes:

Point Blank Defense: Kellen Petrone – University of Pittsburgh
Create a Positive Self-Talk Routine: Zack Etter – University of Massachusetts
The Mental Approach to Coaching: Adam Sarancik

Coaching Careers

The NCAA is requesting applications from interested individuals to serve as the NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball National Coordinator of Officials. The position is the NCAA’s commitment to improving the overall quality and consistency of officiating throughout collegiate volleyball. The coordinator assists the NCAA volleyball committee in the identification, selection and evaluation of officials (referees and line judges) for the NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Championship based on recommendations from the Division III Women’s Volleyball Committee, regional advisory committees, coaches and conference coordinators of officials. Learn more and apply.

NCAA Division I

Gabrielle Harris has been named the Interim Head Volleyball Coach at Alcorn State University for the 2025 season.

NCAA Division II

Southwest Baptist University announces Paityn Walker as Head Beach Volleyball Coach.

NCAA Division III

Thiel College has announced the promotion of Eric Visgitis to Head Women’s Volleyball Coach, with his twin brother, Luke Visgitis, joining the staff as Associate Head Coach.

Thiel College also welcomes Henry Gorton as Head Men’s Volleyball Coach.

Nichols College announced Caryn Sibiskie as Head Coach of the Women’s Volleyball Program.

Moravian University has selected Amable Martinez as Head Women’s Volleyball Coach.

NAIA

Spartanburg Methodist College is excited to announce the hiring of Bryan Buckius as the first head coach of the new men’s volleyball program.

The Brewton-Parker Barons are adding Beach Volleyball. The inaugural head coach for the program will be Marco Macias, who will also serve as the Assistant Women’s Volleyball Coach.