Girls HS Awards noms; Oregon adds boys VB as ’emerging activity’; US Men qualify for 2024 Olympics; USMC/AVCA Battles Won honorees; latest polls, Players of the Week
October 11, 2023
REGISTER TODAY – 2023 AVCA Convention in Tampa, Florida!
Featured Session:Pre-Convention Seminar: Skill Development Training for your Athletes, Tactics, and Drills from the Pros – presented by RIP-IT
Join us for a deep dive into training. Immerse yourself in a dynamic learning experience as top-tier coaches from the Professional Volleyball Federation share invaluable insights into refining players’ skills, implementing effective tactics, and unleashing a library of specialized drills. Elevate your coaching prowess and equip your athletes from every level with the expertise of elite coaches, setting a solid foundation for excellence on the volleyball court.
Did your team set an attendance record? Share with the AVCA!
The AVCA is seeking to promote schools breaking program, conference, or overall attendance records during the 2023 season! We will share social media posts and are creating a special page on our website listing attendance records. Email Pat Henderson or tag AVCA on social media!
More than doubling the previous North Central College [DIII]
record, 904 fans showed up to the first-ever Rock the House: Live in Gregory Arena match!
The Indiana Volleyball team set a Wilkinson Hall attendance record on Sept. 30 as 2,632 fans packed the building to watch the Hoosiers battle No. 2 Nebraska – the largest volleyball-specific arena attendance in program history.
Volleyball Day in Nebraska – Payouts and Lasting Impact
It’s been more than a month since 92,003 people packed Nebraska’s Memorial Stadium for the world-record-smashing celebration of women’s volleyball, and the magic hasn’t faded. Wayne State, along with Omaha and Nebraska-Kearney, will receive a payout of $50,000 for participating. Continue reading.
Specifically, the committees will review penalties for student-athletes who participate in sports wagering, but not on their own teams. The Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement is expected to complete its review and finalize recommendations by mid-October, with a final Council Coordination Committee vote on updated guidelines to occur at the end of October.
NCAA to begin advocating for updated sports betting laws in state legislatures
The NCAA will advocate for updating existing state sports betting laws and regulations to protect student-athletes from harassment or coercion, address the negative impacts of problem gambling and protect the integrity of NCAA competition.
The Macalester College volleyball team will honor former volleyball coach Stephanie Schleuder [AVCA President 2002-2004] as a part of Alumni Night on Oct. 13, when the Scots host Carleton in a MIAC match. Macalester will remember Coach Schleuder, who passed away on July 26, for the impact she had on the Scots and the sport of volleyball during her illustrious career. A 2015 inductee into the AVCA Hall of Fame, Schleuder coached at four different colleges in her 34-year career, compiling 702 victories, including 144 in 12 seasons at Macalester.
*Please note, being on the AVCA All-America Watch List does NOT serve as a nomination for the AVCA All-America Teams or AVCA Best and Brightest Awards. High school Head Coaches must submit the second formal nomination between October 6-16, 2023, in order for athletes to be eligible.*
AVCA Thirty Under 30 High School and New AVCA Thirty OVER 30 Award
The criteria for the Thirty Under 30 High School Award remain unchanged. Nominees/Award winners must be active AVCA members and be 30 years old OR younger before December 31, 2023.
Nominations for both Awards close Tuesday, October 31st. A press release announcing the Award winners will be sent out in mid-November.
AVCA Victory Club – Nominations Now Accepted
The AVCA recognizes all member head coaches who have reached milestone career wins of 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, or 1,000+ matches at their current level of coaching. Winners will be recognized on Friday, December 15 at the 2023 AVCA Annual Convention in Tampa, FL. Submit your milestone wins here!
The AVCA, in conjunction with the U.S. Marine Corps, has developed a new award in 2023. The USMC/AVCA Battles Won Award recognizes volleyball players and coaches who are overcoming obstacles on and off the court.
As part of Battles Won, the AVCA gathered nominations and will present the stories of a dozen individuals in the volleyball community who have faced hardships and come back strong. These profiles will appear on the AVCA website and social each of the next six Thursdays, starting tomorrow, of athletes and coaches who are redefining courage. At the AVCA Convention in Tampa this December, one player and one coach will be presented with the 2023 USMC/AVCA Battles Won Award.
OSAA [Oregon] Recognizes boys volleyball as emerging activity
The OSAA voted to approve boys volleyball as an emerging activity.
In the spring, boys volleyball completed a season with 32 high school teams.To become fully sanctioned, it would need at least 50 schools to field teams. Read more.
AVCA Boys Talent Showcase – Register Your Athletes Today!
The AVCA Boys Talent Showcase is a recruiting event designed to provide high school boys the opportunity to showcase their skills in front of the collegiate coaches that attend the AVCA Convention in Tampa, Florida. The cost $99 per athlete. Athletes that choose to register will:
participate in the talent showcase [on Saturday, December 16]
athletics metric testing called the AVCA Volleyball Performance Index
receive insight into the collegiate recruiting process and tips to improve their visibility
Collegiate Partner polls are conducted by their respective organizations & not managed by AVCA.
JVA Announces the 2023-2024 JVA Sponsor Clubs The JVA is pleased to announce the JVA Sponsor Clubs for the 2023-2024 indoor junior volleyball indoor season. In the 7th year of the JVA Sponsor Program, the JVA will give back a total of $200,000 to its member clubs for their support of the JVA.Read the full release.
An Official’s Impact: Affecting the Younger Generation in a Positive Way “When both teams have enjoyed the match win or lose and basically you’ve been invisible, you know that you’ve done a good job.” After a career in engineering and education, today Eckart spends his evenings and weekends officiating juniors, high school and collegiate volleyball matches. Read more about his journey to officiating here.
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Southern Virginia University to Add Beach Volleyball; Jon Baker Named Head Coach. By Fall 2024, women’s beach volleyball will be offered as a varsity sport with an exhibition season in Spring 2024 followed by a full competitive season in Spring 2025.
Ten years after its beach volleyball program was launched, the University of Oregon is making formal progress towards an on-campus facility for its varsity team.
Congrats to College of Idaho [NAIA]: who on Monday celebrated a ribbon cutting for their brand new beach volleyball court! The new program will compete for the first time in spring 2024.
League One Volleyball’s second round of fundraising more than doubled the money invested in the startup league. LOVB’s youth operation currently includes more than 1,100 youth teams and 43 clubs, in 21 states. The new pro league is set to start preseason play in November 2024
Season 3 of Athletes Unlimited Volleyball continues through November 6 in Mesa, Arizona! The women’s professional volleyball league features 44 of the best women’s professional volleyball players in the world. Click here for broadcast schedule.
Ticket Punched: the U.S. Men’s National Team finished the FIVB Road to Paris Olympic Qualifier undefeated on Sunday when it beat Japan 3-2 (25-19, 22-25, 19-25, 25-23, 15-12) in Tokyo. The U.S. Men finished the tournament 7-0 and were awarded the “traditional World Cup” for winning the group.
Daniel and Mick dive into the epic marathon battle between Washington State & Stanford, break down the Pitt reverse sweep over GT, and the dominance of Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Texas in conference play. They reveal the AVCA Taraflex Top-25 Poll and the VolleyballMag Super 16 Media Poll before Daniel chats with Pitt’s star freshman RS Olivia Babcock.
We had Rutgers coach Caitlin Schweihofer and UCF head coach Jenny Maurer of UCF join ESPN and Big Ten Network analyst Emily Ehman and VBM editor Lee Feinswog for our weekly NCAA Zoom. The conversation continues when Emily and Lee talk about this week’s VolleyballMag.com Super 16 Media Poll and plenty more NCAA volleyball.
Last week on the MasterCoaches Wednesday Weekly Buzz we welcomed the Professional Volleyball Federation “PVF” Co-founder Dave Whinham. This week our topic is “Athletes Unlimited – Season #3”. We will interview Cassidy Lichtman about the new athletes, key returners, where she sees the league going and the ESPN TV package.
This week’s show will be live on Facebook, coaches can tune in at Facebook.com/volleyballmastercoaches Wednesday, October 11th at 2pm ET. You can also view this week’s show later in the day as well as past shows on our website, volleyballmastercoaches.com.
2023 AVCA Board of Directors Elections
Voting for the Two-Year College Representative and NCAA D-III Women’s Representative positions on the AVCA Board of Directors will be conducted October 24-27, 2023.
Candidates interested in seeking any available AVCA board positions need to present a written notification of interest via e-mail to Kennedy Wells.Upon receipt of the written notification of interest, it will be required to also complete the AVCA Board Questionnaire (which will be sent upon receipt of the written notification of interest) by Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 5:00p.m. Eastern Time.Both the written notification of interest and the AVCA Board Questionnaire must be completed by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 19th to be eligible for this election.
Any interested candidates must be at least 21 years of age, be an active coach within the coaching group (Two-Year College and NCAA D-III Women) they will represent and shall be an active AVCA member in good standing on the date of election through their term(s) on the AVCA Board.
Current Two-Year College Representative Coach Shelby Forchtner (New Mexico Military Institute) will be seeking her first full three-year term after being appointed to the Board upon the retirement of Coach Paula Wiedemann. Current NCAA D-III Women Representative Coach Erica Rau (Oberlin College) will be the incumbent and will be seeking a second three-year term.
Coach Erin Lindsey (Santa Clara), Awards Representative will exit the board effective December 31, 2023. A new Awards Representative will be appointed by the AVCA president effective (retroactive to) January 1, 2024. The board will take final action at the December meeting on a Bylaw change to institute a non-voting At-Large Representative board seat effective (retroactive to) January 1, 2023. Direct any questions to AVCA Board of Directors staff liaison Kennedy Wells at kennedy.wells@avca.org or 859-219-3556.
The online AVCA Career Center allows job posters to advertise a job opening, search resumes, manage candidates, and market open positions. Job seekers have the opportunity to post a resume, search for open positions, create job alert notifications, and access free career management resources.
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