Check out the latest issue of THE BIC, the official mens volleyball newsletter of the AVCA.
October 12, 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
Out of System vs In System Hitting Efficiency
In this weeks video presented by Gold Medal Squared, Joe Trinsey talks about the importance of differentiating between in system and out of system hitting efficiency. In Men’s volleyball, the best teams are often really good at scoring points in both medium and bad situations. Keeping track of in and out of system statistics will help you determine what your team needs to work on as you work through your season.
The Westminster College Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced today the addition of men’s volleyball as the 19th varsity sport sponsored by the College.
Blue Jays men’s volleyball will officially begin competing in the spring of 2025 under current Head Women’s Volleyball Coach Dalton Tucker, who will step into the new role while maintaining his current women’s volleyball coaching responsibilities.
Athletic Director U: Cutting Men’s Teams and Title IX: Where Does the Money Go?
Athletic Director U recently published its finds based upon university EADA reports, how athletic departments allocate funds after a men’s athletic program is cut. Here is the central finding:
“Analyses indicated that when a men’s sport program had been eliminated, the budget resources of the eliminated program were reallocated primarily to the budgets of men’s basketball and football rather than to the women’s athletics budget. The argument of athletic administrators that decisions to cut programs were based on the need to comply with Title IX was not supported by the data and contradicted the prevailing view that men’s sports were cut to fund women’s sports to comply with Title IX.”
Did we miss one? Contact bradley.wilson@avca.org and let us know. Programs are also visible on the AVCA’s map:
Boys Volleyball News
OSAA Votes for Boys High School Volleyball as an Emerging Sport
On Monday, the OSAA voted to allow boys high school volleyball to become an emerging sport. The decision made the sport the first-ever in the state.
With the growth of boys high school volleyball around the state, the decision to recognize the game was a step in the right direction. The sport was named an emerging sport rather than a sanctioned one. For the OSAA to sanction the game, it will need at least 50 schools to field teams.
Check out these reports from KDRV and KEZI in Oregon.
MSHSL Announces Boys Volleyball as a Spring Sport
Boys volleyball will be a spring season sport following a vote Thursday by the board of the Minnesota State High School League.
While many schools have boys volleyball club teams already, the approval to become a sanctioned sport will give teams access to greater resources. Nearly 2,000 students from 183 teams and 72 schools play boys volleyball in Minnesota, according to MSHSL. The first season will be played in the 2024-25 school year.
AVCA Thirty Under 30 High School and New AVCA Thirty OVER 30 Award – Nominations Open Soon
Thirty Under 30 High School Award: nominees must be active AVCA members and be 30 years old OR younger before December 31, 2023.
New Thirty OVER 30 Award:
Award winners must be active AVCA members. You do not need to be an active AVCA to submit a nomination.
Award winners must be able to document at least 30 or more years as an active volleyball coach at any level and/or discipline of the sport.
And/or:
Nominees/Award winners must be 30+ year members of the AVCA. Member since at least 1993.
Other factors such as community service, demonstrated engagement in the sport of volleyball, with AVCA, etc. may be considered for selection.
Nominations for both Awards open Monday, October 2nd and will end on Tuesday, October 31st.
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.
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!
AVCA News
Register for AVCA Convention – Tampa!
Register today for AVCA Convention in TAMPA, December 13-17. The AVCA Annual Convention is the most comprehensive learning & networking event of the year for volleyball coaches and this year we’re adding sunshine and waterfront views to the mix. Discounted hotels and NCAA match tickets are selling quickly!
U.S. Men Finish Qualifier Undefeated, Earn World Cup
The U.S. Men’s National Team finished the FIVB Road to Paris Olympic Qualifier undefeated on Sunday when it beat Japan 3-2 (25-19, 22-25, 19-25, 25-23, 15-12) in Tokyo.
The U.S. Men finished the tournament 7-0 and were awarded the “traditional World Cup” for winning the group. Japan hosted the World Cup every four years from 1965-2019. The Olympic Qualifier tournaments kept the round robin format. The U.S. Men last won the World Cup in 2015. Read the full end of tournament report.
NBC Sports: USA volleyball’s Matt Anderson gets candid about Tokyo, fatherhood, and future plans
U.S. Opposite Matt Anderson, who’s been an integral part of the men’s national team for the last 15 years, gets candid about the weight of the disappointment and emotions he experienced during that time.
The West Seneca, NY native also opens up about the challenges of playing a sport with no off season, how being a dad of two has humbled him, and how Team USA has evolved in the lead up to Paris 2024
Ten countries are confirmed for the historic second edition of the Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association (ECVA) Male U23 Championship, at the Multi-Purpose Sports Center, in Road Town, Tortola, from October 11-15.
The winner of the ECVA U23 tournament gets a berth to the 2024 NORCECA U23 Pan American Cup.
John Speraw Volleyball Academy at Roberts Wesleyan University
The John Speraw Volleyball Academy is coming to first-year men’s program at Roberts Wesleyan University in Rochester, New York this December.
There is a youth clinic on December 1st for boys and girls ages 11-14; a clinic all day on December 2nd for ages 15-18, a coaches clinic Saturday night and a new topic coaches clinic Sunday morning.
George Mason Men’s Volleyball has introduced a new assistant coach to be at the side of Jay Hosack looking towards the new 2024 season. Roger Peluso is the new assistant coach for the Mason Patriots following a 34-year coaching career that includes coaching Webber International University, USA HP teams, regional teams, Open Division club teams, High School teams and NCAA Champions.
UC Santa Barbara Men’s Volleyball has changes to their coaching staff, Head Coach Rick McLaughlin has announced today. For this upcoming season, Randy DeWeese will be joining the staff as an assistant coach
The Greenville University men’s volleyball program will return to the H.J. Long Gymnasium floor in January 2025 under the direction of Emily Thebeau Butler who was named the program’s new head coach.
Assistant coach Ali’i Keohohou of the Loyola University Chicago men’s volleyball team has been elevated to associate head coach, head coach John Hawks announced Thursday.
Mount St. Joseph has a new men’s volleyball coach as Eric Santiago Garcia has been appointed by Director of Athletics Melanee Wagener.
Jason Palmitier has been named the new head coach of the Davenport University men’s volleyball, as announced by Ryan McCosky, the Director of Non-Varsity Sports and Programing.
