A new report from the National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) covering the 2023-24 school year shows girls volleyball participation is at its highest number ever in NFHS reports at 479,125, a 1.8% increase (8,637) from last year. Girls volleyball participation has grown steadily since 2004, with an increase of 93,103 participants since 2004-2005.
The new report shows girls volleyball is the top high school girls team sport, a trend which has continued since 2015. The complete 2023-24 NFHS High School Athletics Participation Survey including participation data by state will be available soon on the NFHS website.
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Alabama (AHSVCA)
The Alabama High School Volleyball Coaches Association (AHSVCA) announced the 2024-25 AHSVCA Preseason Student-Athletes to Watch List honoring 227 players from high schools statewide.
One of Savannah’s most decorated high school athletes is back home to coach and teach at St. Vincent’s Academy. Former St. Vincent three-sport standout Sarah Stewart named head volleyball coach. Stewart helped lead the Saints to a State Championship in volleyball in 2016, and went on to play at Mercer University before transferring to Georgia College & State.
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) will hold its 50th State Series tournaments in Girls Volleyball this fall! To help commemorate the past 50 years, the IHSA will release the Top 50 Volleyball Programs from the State Series era (1974-2024) this fall.
224 top athletes were named to the Kentucky Volleyball Coaches Association (KVCA) 2024 Preseason Watch List today. These athletes are expected to be considered for All-State at the end of the season. Congratulations to the athletes selected.
The 2024 Nebraska Class-by-Class HS Preseason Volleyball Top 10 Rankings were released on August 26. Rankings will be available at no cost this year. No. 1 teams by class are below:
In May, the State Education Department proposed a new gender-neutral rule for school sports. If approved in September, it would mandate schools allow boys on girls teams when there is not an equivalent boys team. About 600 schools in New York have girls volleyball teams, while under 300 have boys. READ MORE.
North Carolina
Nominations are open to the2024-25 NCVBCA Players to Watch List now until August 30. Head coach NCVBCA/AVCA members are encouraged to nominate up to three student-athletes. Athletes must be included on the Watch List to be eligible for NCVBCA All-Region and All-State.
Minnesota (MNVBCA): Champlin Park, Northfield, Albany & Mabel-Canton topped thePreseason MNVBCA Top 10 Pollwith the next poll September 1
Missouri (MHSVCA): 5 St. Louis area top HS girls vb players to watch
New Mexico (NMHSCA): Three undefeated teams lead the August 26 MaxPreps NM HS Vb Rankings – No. 1 Mesilla Valley Christian, No. 2 Tucumcari, & No. 3 Maxwell
Watch this clip from the 2024 AVCA Coach of the Year Super Clinic session – “Working on Team Chemistry” with Kent State University Coach Haley Eckerman. Content from the 2024 AVCA Super Clinic presented by Coaches Insider is now available on-demand! Purchase access to see top coaches and stream at your leisure.
121 coaches attended the 2024 Illinois Volleyball Coaches Association (IVCA) Coaches Clinic on August 10, at Bolingbrook High School breaking all previous records for an IVCA clinic. The event featured 20 HS and college coach presenters and volleyball professionals. Watch the clinic highlights video.
Massachusetts volleyball coaches attended the 2024 MAVCA – Massachusetts Volleyball Coaches Association Coaches Clinic at The Track at New Balance in Boston on August 4. Serve/Pass/Attack drills with on-court demos were shared by Coach Jim Stone, Coach Craig Kolek provided 2-Minute Drills, and Sam Curley and Kiely Murray discussed mental wellness and resiliency for athletes and coaches.
The two-day Wisconsin Volleyball Coaches Association clinic in Madison wrapped up on August 3. Attendees have heard from a range of presenters so far including Gary White, Dipen Patel, Lyndsey Klapper, Jay Messer, and Melissa Gehring.
More than 85 coaches attended the Greater Houston Volleyball Coaches Association (GHVCA) 2024 Coaches Clinic on August 3, at the Fertitta Center. Presenters included coaches from the University of Houston, THSCEF, Fulshear HS, The Woodlands HS, the Side-Out Foundation, and Project Joy and Hope.
The first match of AVCA First Serve Showcase went to Nebraska. The No. 2 Huskers took down No. 9 Kentucky 3-1. Then, No. 6 Louisville held serve, beating No. 3 Wisconsin, 3-1 in front of a crowd of 9,280 at the KFC Yum! Center.
AVCA Girls and Women’s Volleyball Officials Appreciation Week #OFFICIATIONWEEK
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday denied the Biden administration’s request to allow enforcement of uncontested parts of the Title IX final rule in some states where injunctions are in place. Federal courts have temporarily blocked the Education Department from enforcing the rule in at least 26 states, due to its controversial LGBTQI+ protections.
The 105th NFHS Summer Meeting was held this year in Boston, MA. The NFHS Summer Meeting is a four-day conference comprised of general sessions, discussion forums, and networking opportunities. The Women in Leadership team held two events this year, the Women’s Leadership Summit and the Women’s Networking Social.
