AVCA Hall of Fame Class of 2024

The American Volleyball Coaches Association is pleased to announce its 2024 Hall of Fame class: Barry Goldberg, Kathy Gregory, Hugh McCutcheon, and Joe Sagula.

These four legendary volleyball coaches, who have made significant contributions to the sport across their careers, bring the number of members of the AVCA Hall of Fame to 101. This year’s induction ceremony will take place Thursday, Dec. 19, during the 2024 AVCA Convention in Louisville, Kentucky.

Athletes Unlimited Pro Volleyball is back! Season Four continues through November 4, with 44 of the world’s best volleyball players on the court in Mesa, Arizona. Watch live on ESPN, VBTV, and Bally Sports networks. Following the completion of the season, all matches will be added to the Athletes Unlimited YouTube channel.

Twelve U.S. volleyball athletes were among the more than 400 2024 Olympians and Paralympians who were honored at the White House on Monday. Sitting Volleyball gold medalist Nicky Nieves, who served as one of the U.S. flag bearers at the 2024 Paralympic Games, presented President Biden with a special jacket.

Volleyball In the News

• College Sports ‘Fraternity’ Jumping in to Help Athletes From Schools Impacted by Hurricane Helene
• Judge gives preliminary approval for NCAA settlement allowing revenue-sharing with athletes
• USA Volleyball Improves Pay and Benefits for Officials at Owned Events
  
• The NAIA has signed a five-year agreement with Urban Edge Network to offer free streaming of all NAIA national championships beginning this fall.
• The KISS Volleyball Foundation Festival in Bhubaneswar, India set a new Guinness record for the Most Players in an Indoor Volleyball Exhibition Match.
• This Boise State Beach Volleyball player is going viral for her unique look

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Nominations for AVCA Girls High School All-America and Best and Brightest awards will be accepted October 11-21, 2024.

Nominations now accepted for the AVCA Victory Club! Celebrate your milestone career wins – High School and Collegiate (indoor and beach) AVCA member head coaches are eligible for recognition.

Back to school … back to volleyball!
Keep your athletes motivated on the court and in the classroom. If you earned the 2024 AVCA Team Academic Award, sponsored by INTENT, order your plaque now and let your team’s accomplishments shine bright! Visit www.rixstine.com/avca to get started.

AVCA/USA Today Girls High School Super 25

AVCA/USA Today Girls High School Region Poll

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.

2024 AVCA/MaxPreps Girls High School Players of the Week

AVCA/GameChanger

Division I Player of the Week:

Reagan Barth, Georgia Southern

2024 AVCA Division I Player of the Year Watch List, presented by Nike Volleyball

AVCA Players of the Week:

• NCAA Division II: Kenzie Foley, St. Cloud State
• NCAA Division III: Hadley Helenbrook, Endicott
• Two-Year College: Lainey Mullins, Sandhills

NOTE: Collegiate partner rankings are not managed by the AVCA.

NAIA Women’s Volleyball Coaches Top 25 Rating

NAIA Women’s Volleyball Players of the Week

DI Women’s Volleyball Coaches

DII Women’s Volleyball Coaches

NJCAA Division I

NJCAA Division II

NJCAA Division III

CCCWVCA Women’s Volleyball Rankings

Ticketsmarter NWAC Volleyball Preseason Coaches’ Poll

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 2024 season! Email Pat Henderson or tag AVCA on social media.

AVCA Girls & Women’s Volleyball Officials Appreciation Week Recap
Over 665 participants in 47 states took part in a record-setting 2024 AVCA Girls and Women’s Volleyball #OFFICIATIONWEEK! This year’s participation tops the previous record of 600 participants in 44 states set in 2023. The final number of participants will be released soon. #OFFICIATIONWEEK and the new #InspireSportsmanship campaign demonstrate the AVCA’s and the volleyball community’s leadership in demonstrating respect and appreciation for officials and good sportsmanship.

Voting for AVCA President-Elect, National Collegiate (NCAA D-I/II) Men, NCAA D-III Men, High School, and Club Volleyball Representatives positions on the AVCA Board of Directors will be conducted October 22-25. Interested candidates must contact kennedy.wells@avca.org

2024 AVCA Phenom College Prep Program Registration

Coaches and parents: check your inbox for your registration link, sent Sept. 25! The AVCA Phenom College Prep Program is an invitation-only event for uncommitted girls volleyball athletes (seniors on the AVCA All-American Watch List and uncommitted underclassmen on the AVCA Phenom List).

2024 AVCA Boys Talent Showcase: Register 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 attending the AVCA Convention. The 2024 AVCA Boys Showcase will take place at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday, December 21, and the optional add-on AVCA Boys Showcase Clinic is the evening of Friday, December 20.

• Underwater Statistical Analysis: How Much is Actually Going on Under the Surface?
• Developing your new boys program: Creating culture, practice plans and goals
• Community Engagement and Belonging

College of Marin Athletics announces Kailani Kwan-Sy as new Head Coach for Women’s Volleyball.

Don’t Miss the 2024 JVA Club Management Track in Louisville!
You’re invited to the JVA Club Management Track during the AVCA Convention and DI Women’s Volleyball Championships! It’s an afternoon consisting of (5) 30 minute educational sessions, each followed by a 10 minute Q&A. Every session is focused on an area specific to junior volleyball club management, plus an outstanding Keynote Speaker and Happy Hour presented by LeagueApps, USSCI and Team Travel Source with food, beverages, prizes and quality networking. Don’t miss the BEST Club Volleyball event of the year! Learn more and RSVP here!

Latest educational content includes:

• Prime Our Posture Drill – Kelly Hunter – University of Nebraska

• What Are We Doing to Create a Championship Culture? – Robert Grasso – La Jolla Country Day School (CA)

• Best Versus Worst Performances – Dr. Colleen M. Hacker

Sideline Strategy: A Volleyball Podcast
Listen to USA Volleyball CEO John Speraw on JVA’s new Podcast Sideline Strategy: A Volleyball Podcast second episode, hosted with Beach Nation. This episode focuses on team dynamics and leadership.

Our first episode of October brings a fun conversation between Mick & Daniel about the state of the Power Four conferences and a look at how many teams from each could make it in. Then they break down the AVCA Coaches Top 25 and Media Top 16 polls and conduct another jacket giveaway!

New episode Wednesday: Our guest will be AVCA CEO Dr. Jaime Gordon, back to share an update on the ever changing landscape of college athletics in the United States, and the importance of  AVCA membership. Last week’s episode: Purdue’s Dave Shondell.

There’s another hurricane coming that will affect the schedule, a schedule that this week is loaded with big matches, especially in the ACC. ESPN and Big Ten Network volleyball analyst Emily Ehman and VolleyballMag editor Lee Feinswog get together for their NCAA volleyball Zoom to talk about the week past and what’s ahead.