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The Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour has announced its 2024 schedule for Elite16 and Challenge events as a blend of previous hosts and new venues is highlighted by three North American events. The 2024 season will be the third for the organization, which also hosts indoor events including a stop in Arlington, Texas, in the […]
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USA Volleyball has announced a partnership with League One Volleyball to support the expansion professional league scheduled to launch in November 2024, shortly after the conclusion of the Olympic Summer Games in Paris. LOVB also revealed Austin, Texas, as the sixth team that will take part in the league’s inaugural 2024–2025 season. Austin joins Madison, […]
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Arlington, Texas, will host women’s competition as part of the 2024 Volleyball Nations League 2024 schedule, which will include nine countries and four continents during a six-week period between May and June in a Preliminary Phase. The Nations League events will play a major role in determining the last national teams that will qualify for […]
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The National Junior College Athletic Association has named the Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Huntsville Sports Commission as its host for the 2024 NJCAA Beach Volleyball Championship. The 12-team championship will be played at John Hunt Park in Huntsville, Alabama, from May 2–4, 2024. “We are excited to host the NJCAA Beach […]
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USA Volleyball, in collaboration with the First Point Volleyball Foundation, will provide $150,000 to help support two new men’s NCAA Division 1 programs at Northern Kentucky University and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. “We are proud to again partner with the First Point Volleyball Foundation to support the growth of collegiate men’s volleyball,” said […]
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The American Volleyball Coaches Association has expanded its partnership with Volleyball World that includes access to on-demand content and live coverage of the AVCA Fall Collegiate Beach National Championships in Huntsville, Alabama, among other benefits. The AVCA’s nearly 9,000 members will get year of access to Volleyball TV’s on-demand content and ticket discounts for international […]
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The Big West Conference will bring three championship volleyball events to the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa on O‘ahu over the next three years after a multi-year renewal of a wide-ranging partnership with the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority. The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority will serve as presenting sponsor of the Big West for the 2024 and 2025 […]
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The TEAMS Conference & Expo was held October 2–5 in the Palm Beaches of Florida and featured a mix of education, business development and networking for the sports-events industry. The event also featured the co-location of programming from the U.S. Olympic & Paralymic Committee, the National Congress of State Games and others. The following is […]
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The Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission in Louisiana has been awarded a three-year bid to host the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Volleyball Championship, beginning with the 2023 tournament. “We are so excited to host the 2023–2025 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Volleyball Championships at Bossier Parish Community College,” said Sara Nelms, director of sports at the Shreveport-Bossier Sports […]
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Volleyball World, which recently finished a weekend event in Anaheim, California, as part of its Nations League worldwide tour, has announced the FIVB World Championships for 2025 and 2027 are up for worldwide bidding with the Sports Consultancy charged in helping find a partner. The bid process will last throughout the month of August with […]
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The IOC’s Coordination Commission was in Los Angeles this week for a three-day visit to review selected venues and track the progress of the @LA28 Games. The tours included the Rose Bowl, Intuit Dome and several venues in Long Beach.
The @HCHSA has appointed Ryan Walsh as its new chief executive officer, succeeding Janis Burke. Walsh is currently the chief executive officer and executive director of the Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation, a position he has held since 2018.
The USA Lacrosse Women’s Collegiate Lacrosse Associates national championship is returning for the second straight year to @VisitWichita from May 7–10, 2025, at the Scheels Stryker Sports Complex.
NEW PODCAST: Leonard Hoops of @VisitIndy and Patrick Talty of @IndSportsCorp discuss the Big Ten Conference, look back at some of 2024’s biggest events and look ahead to 2025 while also talking about how they work together on events.
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