AVCA Partnership with Volleyball World to Access VBTV On-Demand
AVCA members can begin taking advantage of their 1-year exclusive access to VBTV’s Video on Demand (VOD) content! VBTV’s VOD content includes full indoor and beach matches available right after the match ends, highlights, original series, interviews, and more. Not a member and want to take advantage of this amazing benefit? Join the AVCA by March 24, 2024, to be included.
The race for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games officially began in February 2023 in Doha, Qatar, with the Volleyball World Elite16. The 2024 season began last week, back in Doha, and the final event of the Olympic qualification cycle will be the Ostrava Elite16, which ends on June 9. We’ll be providing these updates for the Beach Volleyball Olympic rankings throughout the next two years. Read more
New Beach Volleyball Complex at Eckerd College
Seeing Eckerd College’s new Jon Baker ’91 Beach Volleyball Complex—four NCAA-varsity beach courts with live-streaming capabilities, shower stations and berm seating with a view of the College’s bayside shoreline—it is hard to picture an Eckerd without beach volleyball. Read more
New ticket options to SERVE your needs! Use promo code AVCADAY to purchase your day pass to the NCAA Beach Volleyball National Championship in Gulf Shores, Alabama May 3-5! Tickets
The AVCA is inviting members and industry professionals to submit a proposal to be considered as a speaker for on-court, beach or classroom presentations at the 2024 AVCA Convention. Applications will be accepted March 4 – May 1, 2024.
The convention will be held December 18-21 in Louisville, KY. Don’t miss this opportunity to share your expertise with volleyball coaches from across the country!
The AVCA Match Point Mentoring Program is designed exclusively for volleyball coaches at all levels of expertise. Our program centers on creating mentoring trios where these coaches serve as both mentors and mentees to create a collaborative learning experience. Applications for the 2024-2025 program will close April 30, and Trios will be announced in Mid-June. Apply
To join the Men’s Collegiate Beach Volleyball Alliance an active member coach of the AVCA must complete the registration information. The nominating coach serves as the official representative for all men’s collegiate beach activities at the college.
The path to the AVP League goes through Huntington Beach, Manhattan Beach and Chicago. Shortly after Chicago, the AVP will have its inaugural draft and launch in September with the AVP League Championship in November. Read more
Beach ACE is back!
Beach ACE is offered to AVCA and IBVCA current members. Beach ACE sessions are one-hour live virtual sessions that serve as a platform for coaches to showcase their research, share their experiential learnings, and present approaches to advancing the game.
Serving is a critical part of the game. A server can make the job of the passer a lot more difficult by serving to spots on the court at different speeds and locations. Here are 4 serving strategies and tactics that will elevate your beach volleyball game. Read more
This edition of the beach update has medal news as we recap the results from Doha Elite 16 as well as the Futures results from Mount Maunganui. We also take a look at who is preparing to head out to the next events in Brazil and Australia. Read more
