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Virginia Beach to Host 2025 USA Volleyball Beach National Championship

The USA Volleyball 2025 Beach Volleyball Championships will be hosted by Virginia Beach, Virginia, from July 16–21. The 2025 USA Volleyball Beach National Championship includes four age groups for both boys and girls: 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U. Athletes in girls 12U and boys and girls 16U will compete July 16-18. Players in boys 12U […]

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USA Volleyball Announces John Speraw as President & CEO

John Speraw, who has been the head coach of the U.S. men’s national volleyball team since 2013, will be the president and chief executive officer of the national governing body starting October 1. Besides coaching the U.S. men’s team, Speraw has been the head men’s volleyball coach at UCLA since 2012. Prior to UCLA, Speraw […]

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Suni Lee performs on the balance beam in front of a large U.S. crowd during the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in France. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

American Fans Make Athletes Feel at Home at Paris Olympics

PARIS — One of the major successes for the Olympic Summer Games so far has been the atmosphere. From the French men’s rugby sevens’ epic run to a gold medal and other French athletes following with medals of their own, the home country’s fans have packed the stands. But another noticeable noise at every event […]

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The Eiffel Tower shines late on Monday night along the Seine in Paris after beach volleyball action ended at the 2024 Olympic Summer Games. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

An American in Paris: Eiffel Tower Shines Above All Olympic Venues

PARIS — It’s iconic design and standing within the Paris landscape has been the subject of poems, photos, stories and proposals for more than a century and marketed in everything from wine racks to keychains and … well, you name it. But in some ways, the Olympic Summer Games is giving the Eiffel Tower a moment […]

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Jamie Davis Named Chief Executive Officer at USA Water Polo

Jamie Davis, the outgoing chief executive officer at USA Volleyball, has been approved as the new chief executive officer at USA Water Polo effective October 1 after a recent meeting of the USA Water Polo Board of Directors. Davis will depart his role at USA Volleyball in late September after an eight-year run. His hiring […]

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Players from the United States react after defeating Brazil to win the gold medal in women's volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. USA Volleyball won gold medals at the Games in indoor volleyball, beach volleyball and para volleyball. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Volleyball’s Popularity Continues to Rise

The growing momentum around women’s sports as a whole is exemplified within volleyball. Who can forget the scene in September, when 92,003 people packed Memorial Stadium to watch Nebraska volleyball sweep in-state rival Omaha? Or the gigantic numbers of those waiting outside Amalie Arena in Tampa Bay ahead of the NCAA championship between the Cornhuskers […]

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Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Prepare for NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship

Gulf Shores and Orange Beach in Alabama are preparing to host the NCAA Beach Volleyball National Championship for the eighth time this season with 16 teams heading to the Gulf Coast from May 3–5, 2024. The region’s ties to beach volleyball started in 2012 when the American Volleyball Coaches Association brought its women’s sand volleyball […]

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Aerial view of Paris with Eiffel tower and Seine river
Aerial view of Paris with Eiffel tower and Seine river

Countdown to Paris: Storylines for the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics

Paris’ place in the world has been romanticized through generations of travelers, journalists and novelists. Paris is always a good idea, goes the saying, and this summer that is the case for sports. While one visiting Paris in the summer typically takes time to enjoy the food, the sights and the landmarks, this summer will […]

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USA Volleyball Chief Executive Officer Jamie Davis accepts the SportsTravel Award after the 2022 USA Volleyball Salt Lake Showdown in Salt Lake City, Utah, was named Best New Event at TEAMS '22 in in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Photo by Jared Wickerham)

Jamie Davis to Leave USA Volleyball at End of Year

USA Volleyball President and Chief Executive Officer Jamie Davis will not renew his contract with the national governing body when it expires at the end of the year, culminating an eight-year run after being hired in 2017 as the first outside leader of the organization. Davis will continue to oversee the organization through the 2024 […]

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USA Volleyball, Pro Volleyball Federation Announce Alliance

The Pro Volleyball Federation, which is one of two professional volleyball leagues that plan to launch in the coming months, will have a partnership with USA Volleyball to promote the sport at its highest level. The partnership reinforces the PVF’s commitment to work with USA Volleyball clubs, athletes and regions while USA Volleyball supports Pro […]

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