The U.S. Men’s National Team earned the silver medal at the 2026 Volleyball Nations League Final, its first VNL medal since 2023, after a 3-2 (25-21, 23-25, 25-27, 25-23, 15-10) loss to Poland on Sunday in Ningbo Beilun, China. The gold medal was the second in a row for Poland.
NCAA DII Champs Committee Recommends Men’s Volleyball National Championship in 2029
The NCAA Division II Championships Committee recommended the establishment of a DII Men’s Volleyball National Championship. The plan would be to host the first championship in the spring of 2029. Further budgeting approval is pending.
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. Boys U17 National Team earned its second consecutive win on Wednesday with a 3-0 (25-14, 25-23, 25-17) win over Puerto Rico at the 2026 NORCECA Boys U17 Pan American Cup in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
The US concludes pool play against Canada at 1pm PT today.
The Summer Training Series brings together some of the nation’s most accomplished beach coaches to develop the next generation of beach players. Athletes will participate in two blocks, with the women going first, July 26-30 in U17-U19/U20 age groups, followed by the men, July 30-Aug. 3 in the same age groups. Each block with will have seven training sessions, two classrooms sessions, and learn from a guest speaker.
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.
Forbes conducted an exclusive interview with John Speraw in July. USA Volleyball’s Director of National Teams reflects on Olympic heartbreak, legendary UCLA coach Al Skates and the leadership philosophy shaping America’s pursuit of gold at LA28.
College volleyball star Jordan Lucas is in Hawaii after a whirlwind few months that turned him into a viral sensation. Fans have fallen in love with his on-court celebrations, and he’s also been praised for the way he’s handled controversy after a broadcaster suggested someone hit him to teach him a lesson.
Lincoln Memorial University has officially named Connor Crawford
as the new head coach of the men’s volleyball program, becoming the fifth head coach in Lincoln Memorial men’s volleyball’s history.
