Mercy University Assistant Vice President of Athletics Matt Kilcullen, Jr. is pleased to announce the addition of Men’s Volleyball as Mercy’s 11th varsity sport. Women’s Volleyball Head Coach Ana Todorovic has been named the program’s first head coach.
Maryland-Eastern Shore head men’s volleyball coach Dr. Anitra Brockman is profiled in the February installment of the AVCA’s “Live It! Love It! Coach It!” series. She shares her volleyball story and reflects on her coaching journey.
USA Today/AVCA Boys High School Super 25 Poll Released
Loyola High School (CA) claims the top spot, followed by No. 2 Mira Costa (CA), No. 3 Corona Del Mar (CA), No. 4 Roncalli (IN), and No. 5 Huntington Beach (CA). The poll will be updated weekly as results come in.
Submit a proposal to be considered as a speaker for on-court, beach court or classroom presentations at the AVCA Annual Convention. The application window will close on May 11.
2026 Spring Volleyball Officials Appreciation Week
2026 AVCA Spring Volleyball Officials Appreciation Week is coming March 20–28, 2026! Join us in celebrating the dedicated boys, men’s, beach, club, and pro volleyball officials who keep our sport fair, safe and competitive.
Senior athletes will be added to AVCA Boys High School All-America Watch List. Non-senior high school athletes will be featured on the AVCA High Risers List. Both lists are set to be published in March and continue to be updated throughout the spring.
Rob Espero continues his weekly men’s volleyball show with insights of recent results with coaches Dan Friend, Jay Hosack, Theo Edwards, and Brad Rostratter.
BYU men’s volleyball head coach Shawn Olmstead reached 200 career in a victory over Fort Valley State at home in the Smith Fieldhouse on February 21. Congratulations to Coach Olmstead!
The FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U17 World Championship 2026 will take place in Doha, Qatar from 19 to 29 August 2026, bringing together 24 teams from all five continental confederations.
This week on MasterCoaches Wednesday Weekly Buzz the Master Coaches discussed college volleyball practice planning, with Mick Haley presenting his typical practice structure.
The 2026 season is underway and Middle Hitter will be releasing a three part series that previews the boys’ high school season. Coaches, leaders and influencers in the volleyball community of all states were reached out by our Middle Hitter staff to contribute.
The national picture took a serious shakeup this week as multiple top contenders stumbled, and the hierarchy of Division III men’s volleyball suddenly looks far less settled. Springfield dropped back-to-back five set matches in the Hudson Valley to Vassar and New Paltz, while Stevens was swept by NYU in a highly anticipated rematch.
Conference races are taking shape, contenders are separating themselves, and every weekend seems to bring at least one result that forces us to rethink the landscape. With that in mind, it’s time to head back to the pond and break down the biggest storylines from around Division III men’s volleyball.
