Learn latest information affecting men’s and boys volleyball.
THE BIC – July 25, 2024
Paris Olympics Set to Begin
The US Men’s National Team is set to begin their quest to Olympic Gold. The Men open the tournament versus Argentina at 3pm ET on Saturday on USA Network. The US pools also includes matchups versus Germany and Japan.
Days after leading the Bruins to their first consecutive NCAA championships since 1995-96, Speraw traded his blue and gold for red, white and blue as the United States prepared for the Paris Olympics.
Daily Collegian: Matt Anderson’s Journey to Fourth Straight Olympics
Penn State alum, Matt Anderson, is preparing to compete in his fourth straight Olympic Games. Penn State student newspaper, the Daily Collegian, profiles Anderson’s career in the sport.
Yahoo Sports and three-time Olympic Gold Medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings talks about Team USA’s Olympic prospects in men’s beach volleyball, highlighting potential breakout stars and key international contenders to watch.
The Ringer: The Remarkable Reinvention of Chase Budinger
Injuries may have cut Budinger’s basketball career short, but they didn’t end his Olympic dream. How did the former NBA role player become an American beach volleyball star?
The Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) announced Thursday it will start sponsoring men’s volleyball as its 25th sport, beginning in the 2025-26 academic year.
UC Merced will begin NCAA Division II competition in the 2025-26 academic year and will be fully eligible for postseason in 2026-27. Men’s volleyball is applying for membership in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation.
The U.S. Men’s National Team earned a silver medal at the 2024 NORCECA Pan American Cup after dropping an epic match to Canada in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
The Crusaders Volleyball Club was the brainchild of Chuchu Ugovi, a senior at Our Redeemer’s Christian School, who has spent his time figuring out how to build a functioning team from the ground up. It is an independent club, separate from any particular school, and is managed by its members.
Registration is open for the 2024 Men’s Beach Collegiate Challenge on Sept. 13-15 at Stevenson University. Every participating athlete has the opportunity to be scouted through the Beach National Team Development Scouting Program.
Did we miss one? Contact bradley.wilson@avca.org and let us know. Programs are also visible on the AVCA’s map:
Coaching Changes & Contracts
The Erskine College men’s volleyball team named Jason Sall as the next head coach of the program, Director of Athletics Mark Peeler announced on Monday.
David Bourne has been named head coach of the Houghton University men’s volleyball program, Director of Athletics Matthew Webb announced today.
Morningside Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Jim Sykes announced that Noah Marasco-Ayau is the next head men’s volleyball coach at Morningside, following a season spent as the interim head coach.
Casey Fitzpatrick has been named Head Coach of the Rivier University men’s volleyball program, as announced by Director of Athletics Jonathan Harper.
Kentucky State University Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Grant Stepp has announced the hiring of Keith Jones as head men’s and women’s volleyball coach after a nationwide search.
Elms College Interim Athletic Director Rob Southall announced this week that Mike Froehlich will be the College’s new Head Coach for Men’s and Women’s Volleyball.
