Check out the latest issue of THE BIC, the official mens volleyball newsletter of the AVCA.
August 3, 2023
The BIC
The BIC is the official AVCA newsletter for men and boys volleyball. If there is a specific topic or news you would like shared in a future issue, please contact Brad Wilson at bradley.wilson@avca.org.
Gold Medal Squared Tip
Leadership with Marv Dunphy and Courtney Thompson
Marv Dunphy and Courtney Thompson share some stories about leadership during their coaching and playing careers. Leadership is a skill set that requires reps just like any other skill.
U.S. Men Finish VNL with 2nd Straight Silver Medal
The U.S. Men’s National Team won the silver medal at the Volleyball Nations League for the second straight year on Sunday as it fell to host Poland 3-1 (25-23, 24-26, 25-18, 25-18) in Gdansk.
The U.S. Men finished the 2023 VNL with a 12-3 record and ranked No. 2 in the world. They started the VNL preliminary round ranked sixth.
Alderson Broaddus Has Authorization Revoked by State Officials
Commissioners of the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commision voted unanimously to revoke Alderson Broaddus’s authorization to confer degrees in the state effective this December 31.
The revocation means the institution is not permitted to enroll new students beginning this fall semester. However, seniors scheduled to graduate at the end of the fall term may return to complete their degrees on schedule.
This includes, but is not limited to immediately ending all athletic and extracurricular activities.
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Boys Volleyball News
VolleyballMag.com Releases 2023 Boys HS All-American Teams
VolleyballMag.com recently released its annual list of Boys High School Americans Teams. The website selects two teams of twelve All-Americans and additional group of Honorable Mention selections.
Here are the major awards announced by VolleyballMag.com:
Boys National High School Team of the Year – Loyola High School of Los Angeles
Boys High School Player of the Year – Luca Curci, Newport Harbor High School
Boys Coach of the Year – Christine Giunta-Mayer, Glenbard West High School
First Point Volleyball Foundation recently published an extremely helpful database that shows the most important leadership members in that state’s high school sports legislature and the person(s) most involved with growing boys volleyball. The list proudly features contacts from all 50 states.
US 2023 Beach Summer Training Series Rosters Announced
More than 100 athletes in the Under-16 to Under-21 age divisions are registered to participate in the USA Volleyball National Team Development Program’s (NTDP) Beach Summer Training Series in Chula Vista, Calif.
This training gives junior beach volleyball athletes the chance to practice with and compete against some of the best athletes in the United States while receiving guidance from top coaches. This year, the girls program is July 24-July 28, and the boys are July 28-Aug.
The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) is proud to announce that Huntsville, Alabama, will be the site of the Second Annual AVCA Fall Collegiate Beach Championships. The championships will feature a women’s pairs national championship and a men’s team national championship. The men’s event will bring four schools to Huntsville to compete for the first men’s collegiate beach team national championship. Read more here.
AVCA Men’s Volleyball Alliance
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.
If you are interested in starting men’s collegiate beach volleyball at your college and need support please email Becca Just. We are happy to help!
USA Volleyball
Boys U19 Team Taking Experience to Worlds
The 12 players USA Volleyball has chosen to compete at the FIVB Boys U19 World Championship will bring international experience to the event in San Juan, Argentina.
Twelve players were selected from a roster of 20 that trained at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center on July 23-29. The team will leave Sunday for the World Championship on August 2-11 in Argentina.
2023 NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship coming to West Virginia in September
2023 NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship presented by USA Volleyball is coming to Charleston, West Virginia on Sept. 5-10, 2023. Teams competing at the Continental Championship will receive points toward their world rankings, which will help determine who qualifies for the 2024 Olympic Games. Learn more about the event and purchase tickets here.
Professional Volleyball
New York Legion VC Wins 2023 VLA Title
Congratulations to manager Chris Hosley and the entire New York Legion program on their second straight VLA title. New York LVC took down Boston Bounce VBC in the final to claim the title.
Stunners Sweep Wild to Capture their Second NVA Title
The Orange County Stunners’ mixture of veteran and youthful talent proved too much for the San Diego Wild in the NVA Cup Finals, as the Stunners 25-22, 25-19, 25-19 at Long Beach City College.
Corey Chavers, who was named Tournament MVP and man of the match, led the Stunners while Matt Hilling added 10 kills and three service aces. The Wild, competing in their inaugural season in 2023, were led by Brandon Rattray who had 14 kills while Matt Knigge added six winners.
The Bethel University Men’s and Women’s Volleyball teams have announced Jose Viera Cerame as the new full-time assistant coach to both programs starting in the 2023-24 season.
Jordan Rosenberg has been named the head coach of the Indiana Tech Men’s Volleyball program, Director of Athletics Jessie Biggs announced.
Taylor Hammond and Spencer Wickens have been named assistant coaches for the Stanford men’s volleyball program, as announced by The Birkhofer Family Men’s Volleyball Head Coach John Kosty.
