Boys High School Volleyball Checks In at Just Under 100,000
The NFHS recently published its 2026 participation numbers from the most recent high school academic school year. Boys volleyball participation continues to go up checking in at 98,395 participants, up from 95,972 from last year. Over the past 10 years, boys volleyball continues to be the fastest growing boys team sport with a 77.55% increase.
Whether you want to continue your professional development, network with your friends, or go to the NCAA championship matches, there are many reasons to attend the AVCA Convention including:
Over 120 court and classroom education sessions
World’s largest volleyball specific exhibit show
Career Center with job postings, salary survey information, and career counseling services
Recruiting events including the Boys’ Talent Showcase
The AVCA, in partnership with VolleyStation, has launched AVCA VolleyLine, a new digital hub that connects the volleyball community through accessible, reliable match results. AVCA VolleyLine, which is live now, gives you scores in one place.
The U.S. Men’s National Team completed its August sweep of gold medals with an incredible performance in the gold medal match at the 2026 NORCECA Final Six in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The U.S. defeated Canada, 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-21) on Saturday night to win the NORCECA Final Six after capturing the NORCECA Pan American Cup earlier this month.
14 Athletes Named to the 2026 U23 Pan American Cup Roster
USA Volleyball has announced the 14 athletes on the Men’s U23 National Team who will compete at the NORCECA U23 Pan American Cup, Sept. 20-28, in San Salvador, El Salvador. The team was chosen after a training block at the Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.
USA Volleyball set to host the Men’s Beach Collegiate Challenge with two premier events — one on the East Coast and one on the West Coast — representing the organization’s first coast-to-coast staging of the competition.
The 2026 edition moves the event to two vibrant beach volleyball hubs – Manhattan Beach, California, and Dania Beach, Florida.
The East Coast Challenge moves from Stevenson University in Maryland to the Rita Crockett Beach Sports Academy in Florida, Sept.
25-27, while the West Coast Challenge will be on the south side of the Manhattan Beach Pier, Oct.
9-11. Registration for both events is now open.
MiddleHitter.com: Baldwin Wallace Looks to the Future
MiddleHitter.com recently profiled Baldwin Wallace University’s men’s volleyball program and how head coach Kyle Mars has built a championship-oriented culture in just six seasons. The program, which launched during the COVID-19 pandemic, used the adversity of its inaugural season to establish a culture built around gratitude, perspective, competition, and player development.
Why Not Us? Ball State’s Men’s Volleyball Alumni Unite Around Ultimate Goal
Ball State University has been the home of one of the nation’s top men’s volleyball programs for more than 60 years. The players from there have gone on to be championship-winning coaches at the club, high school, and collegiate levels as well as leaders of the sport. Check out the new book by Tom Schuman discussing the legacy of the program.
Women Making a Huge Impact in Men and Boys Volleyball
Middlehitter.com recently highlighted the growing and increasingly influential role women are playing in men’s and boys’ volleyball. Female coaches are no longer exceptions in the men’s game—they are becoming important leaders in coaching, recruiting, player development, culture-building, and program administration.
Jessup University has announced the hiring of Mark Knudsen(opens in new tab)
as the new head coach of the Jessup University men’s volleyball program. Knudsen brings more than three decades of experience as a player, coach, mentor and leader at the high school, collegiate and professional levels.
The University of Jamestown Athletic Department is excited to announce the hiring of Ian Stanley(opens in new tab)
as the new head coach of the Jimmies men’s volleyball program. Stanley, an accomplished alumnus, returns to guide the NCAA Division II program following an extensive coaching career in California.
