U.S. Men's Update: Wishes Do Come True

An update on Make-A-Wish participant Miles Britton as well as a list of transfers and results for athletes playing overseas. Read More

U.S. Men's Update: Priddy to Appear on TV Show

This week's U.S. Men's update includes information on a Reid Priddy television appearance, the FIVB Men's Club World Volleyball Championship and updates on players from around the world. Read More

U.S. Men's National Team Update: FIVB Club World Championship

The U.S. Men's update includes the latest from the FIVB Club World Championship as well as U.S. player updates from around the world. Read More

U.S. Men's Update: FIVB Announces Pools for Worlds

The U.S. Men’s Volleyball Team will play in a pool with Argentina, Mexico and Venezuela in the opening round of the 2010 FIVB World Championship, which is scheduled to be played Sept. 24-Oct. 10 in a host of Italian cities. Read More

U.S. Men's Update for Oct. 22, 2009

A U.S. Men's NORCECA Championship roundup along with updates from overseas. Read More

U.S. Men Fall to Cuba in NORCECA Final

The U.S. Men’s Volleyball Team fell to Cuba in the gold medal match of the NORCECA Continental Championship on Saturday, 1-3 (21-25, 25-22, 21-25, 22-25) in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Read More

U.S. Men to Play Cuba for NORCECA Gold

The U.S. Men’s Volleyball Team will play Cuba in the gold medal match of the NORCECA Continental Championship on Saturday after sweeping Puerto Rico, 25-16, 25-23, 25-22 in Friday night’s semifinal in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Read More

U.S. Men to Play Puerto Rico in NORCECA Semis

The U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team will face Puerto Rico at 5 p.m. PDT today in the semifinals of the NORCECA Continental Championship in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Read More

U.S. Men Defeat Canada, Win Pool B at NORCECA

The U.S. Men's Volleyball Team defeated Canada 3-1 (21-15, 25-17, 25-22, 25-21) to win Pool B on Wednesday in Bayamon, Puerto Rico and advance to Friday's semifinal round at the NORCECA Continental Championship. Read More

U.S. Men Beat Panama to Tie for First Place

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team swept Panama, 25-13, 25-15, 25-8, on Tuesday on Bayamon, Puerto Rico, to move into a tie with Canada atop Pool B of the NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship. Read More

U.S. Men Sweep Mexico at NORCECA Championship

The U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team opened play at the NORCECA Continental Championship on Monday with a pool-play sweep of Mexico, 25-15, 28-26, 25-16 at the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Read More

U.S. Men Beat Puerto Rico in NORCECA Tuneup

The U.S Men's National Volleyball Team warmed up for the 2009 NORCECA Continental Championship with two exhibition victories over Puerto Rico on Friday and Saturday in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Read More

U.S. Men's Update: Knipe Makes Best of Brazil Tour

U.S. Men's Head Coach Alan Knipe saw a lot of good things about his team's play during its exhibition tour of Brazil. Also, updates on Tom Hoff and U.S. players overseas. Read More

U.S. Men Look to Defend NORCECA Title

The U.S. Men's National Team will try to win its fourth straight NORCECA Championship next week in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Read More

Bruno Buoys Brazil to Win Over U.S. Men

Buoyed by the return of it setter Bruno Rezende, who had not played in six weeks due to a broken wrist, Brazil defeated the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team 3-0 (25-23, 25-19, 25-12) on Sunday in Uberlandia. Read More

Brazil Takes 3-1 Victory Over U.S. Men

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team lost its fourth of five friendly matches to host Brazil, 1-3 (21-25, 22-25, 25-22, 18-25) on Saturday in Uberlandia. Read More

U.S. Men Lose Battle to Brazil

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team played two strong sets but fell to host Brazil, 23-25, 28-30, 17-25 in the third of five friendly matches between the two teams on Friday in Uberlandia. Read More

Millar to be Inducted into BYU Athletic Hall of Fame

Olympic gold medalist Ryan Millar (Palmdale, Calif.) of the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team will be inducted into the BYU Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday (Sept. 25) in Provo, Utah. Read More

Host Brazil Sweeps U.S. Men's Team

Brazil swept the U.S. Men’s National Team in the second of their five friendly matches, 25-19, 31-29, 25-15, on Wednesday in Montes Claros, Brazil. Read More

Brazil Defeats U.S. Men in Opening Match

Brazil won the first of five friendly matches with the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team, 3-1 (23-25, 25-18, 25-20, 25-21) on Tuesday in Montes Claros, Brazil. The teams will play again on Wednesday at 3 p.m. PT in Montes Claros. Read More

U.S. Men's Team to Play Brazil Exhibitions

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team will be in Montes Claros and Uberlandia, Brazil next week for a series of five exhibition matches. Read More

Sato, Jackson Join U.S. Men's Team Staff

USA Volleyball has announced the hiring of Dr. Gary Sato and Chris Jackson to work with the U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team under Head Coach Alan Knipe. Read More

U.S. Men Celebrate Gold-Medal Anniversary

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team will celebrate the one-year anniversary of its Olympic gold medal victory in Beijing with a party hosted by 2008 Olympian Reid Priddy and 2000-04 Olympian Kevin Barnett. Read More

U.S. Men Qualify for Worlds with Defeat of Dominican

The United States qualified for the 2010 FIVB World Championship in Italy with a 3-0 (25-16, 25-19, 25-15) victory over Dominican Republic on Monday at the Bren Center on the campus of UC Irvine. Read More

U.S. Men Set for Showdown with Dominican

The United States swept Panama on Sunday at the 2010 World Championship Qualifier for NORCECA Pool F at the Bren Center on the campus of UC Irvine, setting up a showdown between two undefeated teams on Monday. Read More

U.S. Men Dominate Guatemala at Qualifier

A young and undersized team from Guatemala was no match for the Olympic gold medalist as the U.S. Men’s National Team defeated the Central Americans on Saturday, 3-0 (25-8, 25-10, 25-6) at the 2010 World Championship Qualifier for NORCECA Pool F. Read More

NORCECA Coaches Appreciate Being at Qualifier

Head coaches of the four teams participating in the 2010 World Championships Qualifier for NORCECA Group F all expressed their appreciation for getting to play in the tournament during a press conference on Friday. Read More

U.S. Men's Focus is on Worlds Qualifier

U.S. Men’s Volleyball Head Coach Alan Knipe and his team are looking forward to playing true home matches on Aug. 15-17 when they will play in the 2010 World Championship Qualifier. Read More

Russia Ends U.S. Men's World League Campaign

The U.S. Men’s National Team ended its 2009 World League campaign on Thursday with a 0-3 (22-25, 22-25, 23-25) loss to Russia at Beogradska Arena in Belgrade, Serbia. Read More

USA Volleyball to Host Men's Worlds Qualifier in Irvine

USA Volleyball has announced that it will host the 2010 Men’s World Championship Qualification Tournament for NORCECA Pool F on Aug. 15-17 at the Bren Events Center on the campus of UC Irvine in Irvine, Calif. Read More

U.S. Men Succumb to Serbia at World League

The U.S. Men's Volleyball Team could not overcome hard-hitting Serbia on Wednesday and fell 0-3 (20-25, 23-25, 22-25) in their first 2009 FIVB World League final round match in Belgrade, Serbia. Read More

U.S. Men in Serbia for World League Final Round

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team will begin its quest for a third straight FIVB World League medal on Wednesday when it takes on host Serbia (11 a.m. PT) in its first Final Round pool play match at Beogradska Arena in Belgrade. Read More

U.S. Men Dominate Final WL Pool Play Match

Showing no signs of a letdown after winning its pool on Friday, the United States defeated Netherlands 3-0 (25-19, 25-18, 26-24) in the teams' final 2009 FIVB World League pool play match before 4,825 at Charles Koch Arena. Read More

U.S. Men Hold Off Netherlands; Win Pool

The United States secured its lead in Pool A and earned a spot in the FIVB World League final round with a 3-0 (25-21, 32-30, 31-29) victory over Netherlands on Friday at Koch Arena in Wichita. Read More

U.S. Women's Beach Teams Finish in Moscow

The USA Volleyball women’s beach teams are finished at the 2009 Moscow Women’s Grand Slam, part of the SWATCH FIVB World Tour in Moscow, Russia. Read More

U.S. Men Finish Pool Play in Wichita

U.S. Head Coach Alan Knipe knows that his team must win at least one match against Netherlands in FIVB World League play this weekend in Wichita, Kan., to secure first place in Pool A and advance to the final round in Belgrade, Serbia. Read More

U.S. Men Serve Up Defeat of Italy

Showing great improvement over Friday, the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team held on to its Pool A lead by defeating Italy 3-1 (25-19, 18-25, 25-22, 25-21) in an FIVB World League match before 4,183 at the Sears Centre Arena. Read More

U.S. Men Can't Stop Italian Attack

Italy used strong offense from Cristian Savani and Michal Lasko as it defeated the United States 3-1 (20-25, 25-20, 25-22, 26-24) on Friday in an FIVB World League match before 4,310 at the Sears Centre. Read More

U.S. Men to Face Improved Italian Team

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team finds itself in a must-win situation this weekend when it plays Italy at the 2009 FIVB World League matches at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill. Read More

U.S. Men Come Back with Win Against China

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team rebounded from Saturday’s five-set loss and defeated China on Sunday, 3-1 (25-18, 20-25, 25-21, 25-12) in an FIVB World League match in Nanjing, China. Read More

Resurgent Chinese Defeat U.S. Men in World League

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team could not hold off a resurgent Chinese team that defeated Team USA 3-2 (25-19, 27-29, 18-25, 26-24, 15-12) on Saturday in an FIVB World League match in Nanjing, China. Read More

U.S. Men Return to China for World League

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team makes its first trip to China since the 2008 Olympic Games this weekend for two FIVB World League matches. Read More

U.S. Men Sweep China, Take Pool A Lead

The Chinese National Team put up a fight, but the result was the same as Friday at the U.S. Men’s National Team defeated China, 3-0 (25-20, 25-23, 25-22) on Saturday before a sellout crowd of 5,000 at the San Jose State University Event Center Arena. Read More

U.S. Men Reward Big Crowd with Win

In their first match in the United States since the 2008 Olympic Games, the U.S. National Team defeated a feisty team from China 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-21). Read More

U.S. Men Happy to be Back in USA

The U.S. Men’s National Team enters its third weekend of the 2009 FIVB World League volleyball happy to be home and welcoming back an important member of the team. Read More

U.S. Men's Update - ESPN 2, ESPNU to Show World League

The U.S. Men’s National Team’s FIVB World League volleyball matches are being broadcast via tape delay on both ESPNU and ESPN 2 this summer. Plus, news from the Pan American Cup and updates on the World League individual leaders. Read More

U.S. Men Power Past Host Italy in World League

The lights may have gone out at the PalaCatania in Catania, Italy on Sunday, but there was no power outage when it came to the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team, which defeated Italy 3-1 (25-19, 18-25, 25-22, 25-20) in an FIVB World League match. Read More

U.S. Men's A2 Team Beats Canada in Pan Am Final

The U.S. Men’s A2 Team defended its Pan American Cup title on Saturday with a 3-2 (32-30 , 16-25, 24-26, 25-17, 15-12) victory over Canada in the gold medal match in Chiapas, Mexico. Read More

U.S. Men's A2 Team Advances to Pan Am Cup Final

The U.S. Men’s National A2 Volleyball Team advanced to the finals of the NORCECA Pan American Cup with a 3-0 (25-21, 25-23, 25-14) victory in 64 minutes over Dominican Republic on Friday in Chiapas, Mexico. Read More

Rooney Leads U.S. Men Past Italy in World League

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team built on its success in Netherlands and defeated Italy on Friday, 3-1 (25-21, 30-28, 21-25, 25-21) in an FIVB World League match in Florence. Read More

U.S. Men's A2 Team to Play Dominican Again

The U.S. Men’s National A2 Volleyball Team will face Dominican Republic at 6 p.m. PDT on Friday in the semifinals of the Pan American Cup in Chiapas, Mexico. Read More

U.S. Men Move on to Italy for World League

The U.S. Men’s National Team arrived Tuesday in Italy where it will play two World League matches on June 19 in Florence and June 21 in Catania. Read More

U.S. Men's A2 Team Defeats Canada at Pan Am Cup

The U.S. Men’s A2 National Team out-hit and out-served Canada on Wednesday to take a 3-2 (25-22, 22-25, 25-21, 24-26, 15-13) victory at the Pan American Cup in Chiapas, Mexico. Read More

McCutcheon receives Coach of the Year Award

Regarded by many as one of the hottest sports coaching commodities in the world, McCutcheon was recently honored for his accomplishments as the recipient of the U.S. Olympic Committee's National Coach of the Year award. Read More

U.S. Men's A2 Team Sweeps Dominican at Pan Am Cup

The U.S. Men’s A2 National Team got off to a good start at the Pan American Cup by sweeping the Dominican Republic, 3-0 (31-29, 25-19, 25-20) on Tuesday in Chiapas, Mexico. Read More

Young players have chance to shine at Pan Am Cup

A group of young U.S. Men’s National Team volleyball players are in Chiapas, Mexico this week for the NORCECA Pan American Cup. Read More

U.S. Men Come Back with World League Win

It wasn’t always pretty, but the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team came back from a 3-0 defeat on Saturday to beat Netherlands 3-2 (25-16, 30-32, 25-17, 20-25, 15-6) on Sunday and take a split of their first two 2009 FIVB World League matches. Read More

Netherlands Overpowers U.S. Men in World League

The Netherlands used a height advantage to overpower the U.S. Men's National Team and win the inaugural World League match between the two teams, 3-0 (25-22, 25-19, 26-24) on Saturday in Rotterdam. Read More

U.S. Men's Team Debuts New Look for World League

The U.S. Men’s National Team goes into its first 2009 FIVB World League weekend in Netherlands with a lot of questions to be answered. Read More

Public Invited to U.S. Men's Scrimmage on Friday

Southern California volleyball fans can get a free look at the 2009 U.S. Men’s National Team on Friday, June 5, when players will participate in two Blue and Red scrimmages at 5 and 7 p.m. at The Gold Mine arena on the campus of Cal State Long Beach. Read More

McCutcheon Named USOC 2008 Coach of the Year

USA Volleyball Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand), who led the U.S. Men’s National Team to the gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games has been named the 2008 National Coach of the Year by the USOC. Read More

USAV Announces 19-Man Roster for World League

USA Volleyball has announced the 19-player roster for the U.S. Men’s National Team for the 2009 FIVB World League, which begins June 12. Read More

U.S. Men's Update - May 11

U.S. middle blocker Tom Hoff (Park Ridge, Ill.) and his Greek team Olympiacos won the Hellenic league championship on May 7. Read More

U.S. Men's Update - May 6

U.S. Men’s Volleyball players Lloy Ball (Fort Wayne, Ind.) and Clay Stanley (Honolulu) are champions again as their Russian team, Zenit Kazan, won the country’s Super League title with a 3-0 match victory over Iskra Odintsovo in the final round. Read More

U.S. Men's Update - April 30

Four Russian teams with U.S. players remain active in the Super League playoffs. There are also updates on players in Greece and individual player plans for the summer. Read More

Barnett, Priddy Talk Volleyball on Internet

Listening to Reid Priddy and Kevin Barnett talk volleyball on their new internet radio show, The NET LIVE, is like getting to join them for a couple drinks after a match. Read More

U.S. Men's Update - April 23

U.S. middle blocker David Lee (Alpine, Calif.) will be signing autographs and promoting the FIVB World League on Friday and Saturday (April 24-25) at the Far Western National Qualifier in Reno, Nev. Plus updates on U.S. players overseas. Read More

U.S. Men's Update - April 13

Updates on the playoffs in the Turkish, Russian, Italian and Greek leagues plus other interesting bits of information. Read More

San Jose World League Tickets on Sale Now

Tickets for the 2009 FIVB World League matches being held in San Jose, Calif., will go on sale Friday, April 10th. This is the first time that a volleyball event of this caliber has been hosted in San Jose. Read More

USAV Announces Preliminary World League Roster

USA Volleyball has announced the 22-person preliminary roster that it has submitted for the 2009 FIVB World League men’s tournament. Read More

U.S. Men's Update - April 7

New U.S. Men’s National Team Head Coach Alan Knipe (Huntington Beach, Calif.) will take part in the 2009 AVCA Spring Conference on May 7-9 in Provo, Utah. Also, other updates on U.S. men's players overseas. Read More

Alan Knipe Named U.S. Men's Head Coach

USA Volleyball has announced that Long Beach State Men’s Head Coach Alan Knipe will be the new U.S. Men’s National Team head coach for the 2009-2012 Olympic quadrennial. Read More

Mizuno Selected as Exclusive, Official Ankle Brace Provider

Mizuno USA, Inc. will be USAV's exclusive and official ankle brace. Mizuno remains “Official Athletic Apparel and Footwear Supplier for the USA Men’s and Women’s National Teams and teams representing the United States in the Olympic Games.”Read More

U.S. Men's Update - March 23

Lokomotiv Belogorie, the Russian Super League team that includes U.S. libero Rich Lambourne (Tustin, Calif.) won the CEV Cup on March 22, plus other international updates. Read More

U.S. Men's Update - March 17

The Russian Super League completed the regular season on Sunday and all four teams with U.S. players have advanced to the playoffs. Plus more updates on U.S. players overseas. Read More

U.S. Men's Update - March 12, 2009

U.S. outside hitter Riley Salmon (League City, Texas) has joined Sisley Treviso of Italy’s Serie A1 men’s volleyball league and other updates on U.S. Men's players overseas. Read More

U.S. National Team Players’ Reactions to City of Anaheim Vote

Players on USA Volleyball’s Men’s and Women’s National Teams comments on the Anaheim City Council’s March 10 vote, which moved the city one step closer to being the host training city for both programs through the 2016 Olympic Games. Read More

USAV, City of Anaheim Move Forward in Relocation of Women's National Team

The Anaheim City Council voted unanimously to authorize City staff to negotiate an agreement with USAV that would relocate the U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team to train in Anaheim. Read More

U.S. Men's Update - Wichita World League Tickets on Sale

Tickets are now on sale to see the U.S. Men’s National Team play Netherlands in FIVB World League matches on July 17-18 (7 p.m. both nights) at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kan. Also, updates on U.S. players overseas. Read More

U.S. Men's Update - Feb. 25

Reid Priddy is inducted into the LMU Hall of Fame. Rich Lambourne's Russian team reaches the final four of the CEV Cup and other player updates. Read More

USA Volleyball Announces U.S. World League Cities

Volleyball fans will be able to watch the U.S. Men’s Volleyball Team – 2008 Olympic and World League champion – play world-class opponents this summer. Read More

U.S. Men's Update - Feb. 10

Updates on U.S. Men's players competing with clubs overseas. It was a down-and-up week for U.S. outside hitter Reid Priddy and his Russian team Lokomotiv Novosibirsk. Read More

U.S. Men's Update - Feb. 3

Update on U.S. Men's National Team members playing overseas. Read More

U.S. Men's Update - Jan. 29, 2009

Updates on U.S. Men's players competing for international clubs. Read More

U.S. Men's National Team Update - Jan. 23, 2009

Updates on U.S. players overseas. Read More

Priddy Named USAV Men's Indoor Player of the Year

USA Volleyball has announced that Reid Priddy (Richmond, Va.) has been named its 2008 Men's Indoor Player of the Year. Read More

U.S. Men Named USOC Team of the Year

As the USOC announces that the U.S. Men's Volleyball Team was its 2008 Team of the Year, USA Volleyball also announces its athletes and teams of the year. Read More

U.S. Men's National Team Update - Jan. 9, 2009

U.S. middle blocker David Lee (Alpine, Calif.) and his Italian team Trenkwalder Modena have started the new year out well and won their first matches in the Serie A League. Read More

U.S. Men's National Team Update - Dec. 18, 2008

An update on the players of the U.S. Men's Volleyball Team. Read More

McCutcheon Accepts U.S. Women’s National Team Head Coach Position

Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand) has accepted the head coach position of the U.S. Women's National Team for the 2009-2012 Olympic quadrennial, according to USA Volleyball Chief Executive Officer Doug Beal. Read More

U.S. Men's National Team Update for Dec. 3, 2008

Updates on the players of the U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team. Read More

McCutcheon, McGown Forge New Bonds in Beijing

Hugh McCutcheon and Carl McGown first met each other in 1990 when McCutcheon played for McGown at BYU. Eighteen years later, they shared an amazing experience in Beijing. Read More

U.S. Men's National Team Update for Nov. 25

In the battle of U.S. Men’s National Team gold-medal winning setters in Russia, Kevin Hansen and host Fakel Novy Urengoi defeated Lloy Ball and Zenit Kazan. Read More

U.S. Men's National Team Update for Nov. 19, 2008

Update on players for the U.S. Men's National Team who are competing overseas. Read More

McCutcheon to be Honored by City of Anaheim

The Anaheim Chamber of Commerce will honor USA Volleyball Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon as its Man of the Year at a luncheon on Wednesday (Nov. 12) at the Disneyland Hotel. Read More

U.S. Men's National Team Update for Nov. 6, 2008

An update on how members of the U.S. Men's National Team are doing in their overseas leagues. Read More

USA Volleyball Extends Partnership with Connor Sport Court

USA Volleyball and Connor Sport Court have agreed to renew their partnership for four more years through Dec. 31, 2012. The new contract, which begins on Jan. 1, 2009, continues a relationship which began 20 years ago. Read More

Anaheim Celebration Among U.S. Men's Many Appearances

A community celebration in Anaheim on Saturday will cap three weeks of celebrations and appearances for the U.S. Men’s Volleyball Team since it won its Olympic gold medal in Beijing on Aug. 24. Read More

Stanley Named MVP of Olympic Men's Tournament

U.S. Olympic Men’s Volleyball Team member Clay Stanley (Honolulu, Hawai’i) was named the Most Valuable Player of the Olympic tournament on Aug. 25, one day after the U.S. Men defeated Brazil to win the 2008 Olympic gold medal. Read More

U.S. Men Find Glory and Gold at End of Olympic Games

The U.S. Men’s Olympic Volleyball Team put tragedy aside and embraced triumph as it defeated defending Olympic champion and world No. 1-ranked Brazil, 20-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-23, and won the Olympic gold medal on Sunday at Capital Gymnasium. Read More

Undefeated U.S. Men Beat Russia; Will Go for Gold

The U.S. Olympic Men’s Indoor Volleyball Team will be heading back to the Olympic Games gold-medal match as it held off second-ranked Russia 25-22, 25-21, 25-27, 22-25, 15-13 Saturday afternoon in a semifinal match. Read More

U.S. Men Pull off Quarterfinal Win over Serbia

Somehow finding a way to win when it counted most, the U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team defeated Serbia 3-2 (20-25, 25-23, 21-25, 25-18, 15-12) on Wednesday at Capital Indoor Stadium to advance to the semifinals of the Olympic tournament. Read More

U.S. Men Blank Japan, Finish Pool Play Undefeated

Team USA takes seven-match win streak and 5-0 record in Olympic Games Pool Play into quarterfinal match versus Serbia on Aug. 20 Read More

U.S. Men Remain Undefeated at Olympics, Down Bulgaria 3-1

Clay Stanley scores 21 points to lead Americans to third victory, await host China next on Aug. 16 Read More

U.S. Men Have Pieces in Place for Olympic Glory

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team will play in its seventh-straight Olympic Games when it takes the court in August in Beijing. Much is expected of a U.S. team with a legacy of greatness. Read More

U.S. Men Have Little Time to Reflect on Victory

As has become the pattern during the summer of 2008, there wasn’t much time for the U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team to reflect on their accomplishment before looking forward to the next challenge. Read More

U.S. Men Will Head to Beijing as World League Champions

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team won its first FIVB World League title on Sunday by taking as 3-1 (26-24, 23-25, 25-23, 25-22) victory over Serbia in the gold medal match before a crowd of 5,700 at Maracanazinho Gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro. Read More

U.S. Men Sweep Brazil; Will Play Serbia for World League Gold

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team assured itself its best FIVB World League finish ever when it swept host Brazil, 25-23, 25-22, 27-25, the No. 1 team in the world, before 11,615 fans on Saturday at Maracanazinho Gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro. Read More

U.S. Men Pull Off World League Win Over Poland

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team held off match-point and pulled out a five-set victory (25-18, 23-25, 27-25, 18-25, 16-14) over Poland in the FIVB World League Final Round on Thursday in Rio de Janeiro. Read More

Serbia Stuns U.S. Men in World League Final Round

The U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team could not find an answer for Serbia's Ivan Milijkovic, who had 16 points on 16 kills as Serbia surpassed the U.S. Men, 25-23, 25-19, 25-17. Read More

U.S. Men Rested and Ready for World League Final Round

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team goes into Wednesday’s FIVB World League Final-Round match (9:15 a.m. PDT) against Poland in Rio de Janeiro with more on its mind than money. Read More

U.S. Men Fall in Four to Bulgaria at World League

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team fought the good fight but again came up short against Bulgaria on Saturday, and lost a two-hour, four-set match (20-25, 25-20, 20-25, 33-35) in an FIVB World League match in Varna, Bulgaria. Read More

Bulgaria Beats Young U.S. Men in Five Sets

Missing four of its starters, the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team put up a battle before losing to Bulgaria, 2-3 (22-25, 26-24, 16-25, 25-23, 10-15) in an FIVB World League match on Friday in Varna, Bulgaria. Read More

U.S. Men, Bulgaria Will Meet Again in Beijing

This weekend's FIVB World League matches between Bulgaria and the United States are anything but meaningless. Read More

Quotes from Hugh McCutcheon and Players Nominated to the Olympic Team

Quotes from U.S. Men’s National Team Members who have been nominated to compete at the 2008 Olympic Games. Read More

USA Volleyball Nominates Men's Indoor Team for Olympic Games

USA Volleyball has announced the 12 athletes it has nominated to the 2008 U.S. Men’s Olympic Indoor Team that will compete in Beijing, pending confirmation by the U.S. Olympic Committee. Read More

Finland Helps U.S. Men Win Trip to Rio

With help from Finland, the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team ensured it will win its pool and advance to the FIVB World League final round. Read More

U.S. Men Sweep Spain for Eighth World League Win

The U.S. Men’s National Team held off a scrappy team from Spain to win its eighth 2008 FIVB World League pool play match, 25-19, 25-23, 27-25, on Friday before 4,610 fans at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum. Read More

U.S. Men Control Their World League Destiny

Heading into the second-to-last weekend of pool play in the FIVB World League, the U.S. Men's National Team finds itself right where it wants to be - in charge of its own fate. Read More

U.S. Men Defeat Spain, Gain Ground on Bulgaria

The U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team defeated Spain quickly and decisively, 25-19, 25-19, 25-23 in a 2008 FIVB World League match on Sunday in Madrid and gave itself some breathing room in Pool C. Read More

U.S. Men Hold off Spain's Comeback for World League Win

A match that looked to be an easy victory for the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team turned out to have some surprise fireworks before the United States could finally claim a 25-23, 25-22, 29-31, 20-25, 18-16 victory. Read More

FIVB Confirms Olympic Games Indoor Volleyball Match Time Schedule

The FIVB, the international governing body for volleyball, announced today the 2008 Olympic Games indoor volleyball match time schedule and venue location for each contest. Read More

U.S. Men Making World League Stop in Spain

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team will spend its July 4th weekend in Madrid for the first of four-straight FIVB World League matches against Spain. Read More

World League a Learning Experience for U.S. Men

U.S. Men will try to rebound from its first loss of the tournament this Friday and Saturday when it takes on Finland at the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wis. Read More

USA Volleyball Submits 19-Player O-2 Indoor Rosters for Olympic Games

USA Volleyball submitted its 19-player preliminary rosters to the FIVB for both indoor teams competing at the 2008 Olympic Games. Only players on the preliminary rosters are eligible for the final 12-player Olympic Games rosters Read More

Bulgaria Strikes Back

The second FIVB World League match between the No. 3 U.S. Men's National Team and No. 4 Bulgaria lived up to its billing as it came down to a fifth set, which Bulgaria won. Read More

U.S. Men Make Quick Work of Bulgaria

The U.S. Men's National Team was firing on all cylinders on Friday while Bulgaria never quite got started as the United States defeated Bulgaria 25-23, 25-16, 25-16 on Friday. Read More

U.S. Men Expecting a World League Battle with Bulgaria

The U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team, ranked No. 3 in the world, plays its first domestic matches of the 2008 World League this Friday and Saturday when it will face No. 4 Bulgaria at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill. Read More

U.S. Men Shut Out Finland for Second World League Victory

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team had an easy time of it on Saturday as it defeated Finland 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-16) in just over an hour in an FIVB World League match played in Espoo, Finland. Read More

FIVB Releases Indoor Volleyball Schedule for 2008 Olympic Games

The FIVB has announced the pools and schedule of play for indoor men’s and women’s volleyball at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Read More

U.S. Men to Play Canada for Pan Am Cup Gold Medal

A young U.S. Men’s National Team will play Canada for the Pan American Cup gold medal on Saturday after defeating the Dominican Republic, 3-1 (25-22, 32-30, 22-25, 25-23) in the semifinals on Friday in Winnipeg, Canada. Read More

Patak Leads U.S. Men Past Costa Rica at Pan Am Cup

Led by Evan Patak with 11 points and Nate Meerstein with 10, the U.S. Men's National Team defeated Costa Rica 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-17) on Monday in the first match of the 2008 Pan American Cup in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Read More

U.S. Men Beat Costa Rica to Open Pan Am Cup

Led by Evan Patak with 11 points and Nate Meerstein with 10, the U.S. Men's National Team defeated Costa Rica 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-17) on Monday in the first match of the 2008 Pan American Cup in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Read More

U.S. Men Hold Off Argentina in Battle at the Bren

A young Argentinean team put up a fight, but could not outlast the U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team on Tuesday as Team USA won a five-set battle 19-25, 27-29, 25-20, 25-20, 15-12 at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Exhibition for Volleyball. Read More

Captain Hoff Keeps U.S. Men on Course Toward Beijing

When Tom Hoff took over as team captain of the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team in 2005, he quickly found out the title was not honorary. Read More

U.S. Men Defeat Germany in Exhibition Match

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U.S. Men Beat Germany; Win Four Nations Tournament

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U.S. Men Fall to China at Four Nations Tournament

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Rooney Finds Success Beyond the Beach

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U.S. Men's Update: Players Finishing Up Overseas

Players for the U.S. Men's National Team are finishing their time with teams overseas and returning to their home base at the American Sports Center to begin preparations for a busy summer season. Read More

U.S. Women Down Dutch in Final Exhibition

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U.S. Women Sweep Netherlands in Exhibition

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U.S. Women's Team Splits Two Matches with Netherlands

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U.S. Men's Update: What's Happening Overseas

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U.S. World League Tickets on Sale This Week

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U.S. Women's Open Tryouts Conclude in Colorado Springs

The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team Open Tryouts concluded Sunday morning as 113 athletes finished their fourth training session at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs Read More

U.S. Men's Update: Millar Leads Team USA in 2007

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USA Volleyball Selects Athletes and Coaches of the Year

USA Volleyball announced today its choices for Athletes of the Year, Team of the Year and Coaches of the Year as part of the United States Olympic Committee’s (USOC) annual awards program Read More

USA Volleyball High Performance Coaches' Clinic Provides Top-Level Coaching Education

The USA Volleyball High Performance Coaches’ Clinic attracted 190 attendees who learned from some of the most brilliant volleyball minds in the world Jan. 17-20 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Read More

U.S. Men are Beijing Bound after Beating Puerto Rico

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U.S. Men One Win Away from Trip to Beijing

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U.S. Men Beat Barbados at NORCECA Olympic Qualifier

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U.S. Men Sweep Dominican Republic to Open NORCECA Qualifier

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U.S. Men Pursue Olympic Qualifying in Puerto Rico

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Gabe Gardner Blog - World League

I'm Gabe Gardner, "Goose" to guys on the team, a member of the USA men's indoor volleyball team and proud to be the one chronicling our march towards the Beijing Olympic Games.

My hope is that this blog will give you some real inside information on our team as we move… Read More

Gabe Gardner Blog - The Windy City

We were fortunate enough to have a few days at our home base (Anaheim, CA) after returning from Finland.

Well, I guess this depends on your definition of fortunate. Most of the guys on our team play professionally outside the USA for 6-7 months of the year. That also means live… Read More

Rob Browning with the U.S. Men at World League

Going with tradition, Team USA saved the biggest and best fireworks for
the end of the night, holding on to win a tightly contested match won in
5 sets.

Some highlights…

-At 20-19 in the first set, Phil Eatherton came in for Riley Salmon as a
blocking sub.… Read More

Rob Browning with the U.S. Men at World League

Our hotel in Spain is adequate, but quite dated. It is located next to a big train and metro station.  It's kind of an eclectic area with miniature golf and skating rink besides all the typical stores and eateries you would find at a major train station. One other special feature is a… Read More

Rob Browning with the U.S. Men at World League

2008 World League

Madrid, Spain

July 6, 2008

Impressive start (and finish) for USA today. A remarkable trait of this team, which is a testament to the gym culture they have established, and of USA teams historically going back at least to the gold-medal teams of the… Read More

Gabe Gardner Blog - Thanks Packerland

We arrived in Green Bay, WI for our 5^th and 6^th matches of World League. Both matches were against Finland, a team we played previously in Finland a few weeks prior. We certainly entered the weekend looking to continue winning, and giving ourselves a chance to qualify from… Read More

Rob Browning at the 2008 Olympic Games - Aug. 21

BEIJING (Aug. 21, 2008) – I will need someone to do the research, but I think it is safe to say the USA Volleyball has been the most successful volleyball federation in the world since 1984 when it comes to Olympic medals. It might be close with Brazil.

With… Read More

Ryan Millar: Another 3-0 win for the good guys

Dec. 13, 2008

I just got home from a 6 hour bus ride from Ankara, where we played against Polis Akademisi and won 3-0.  I thought we played a pretty good… Read More

Ryan Millar: Our Day Off Adventures

December 15, 2008

Yesterday was our free day.  After a much needed sleep in, we set out to watch our fellow American Ogonna Nnamani play a match at… Read More

Ryan Millar: Christmas is Getting a Lot Closer

Only 4 more days until I go home for Christmas.  Our… Read More

Ryan Millar - On a Tear Right Now

Dec. 20, 2008

Another W for IBB.  Let me clarify that another 3-0 (25-11,… Read More

Ryan Millar - Back to Work

Jan. 3, 2009

I hope everyone had a great Holiday Season.  I know I did at home with my family.  Dinner parties, presents, and food were the main ingredients this year.  Overall a great time to be at home enjoying the snow. 

I just arrived back to Istanbul… Read More

Ryan Millar - Working Hard

Jan. 6, 2008

Back to regular practice at full strength this… Read More

Ryan Millar - One Day at a Time

Jan. 8, 2009

Life rolls along here in… Read More

Ryan Millar - Finally!

Jan. 12, 2009

The other day we drove down to Ankara for the last time in the regular season to play against Ziraat Bank. We have played Ziraat already twice… Read More

Ryan Millar - Gearing Up for Another W

Jan.… Read More

Ryan Millar - Today is my birthday

Jan. 22, 2009

Today I turn 31 years really young.  Okay now that that is out of the way, on to what you all come here to read.  Another nice win by us.  Another 3-0.  The last set of the match against SGK was 30-28, so we had to fight a little. 

To read the… Read More

Ryan Millar - First Loss in a While

Jan. 31, 2009

We lost our first match in while.  Everyone… Read More

From 0-2 to 3-2

Feb. 2, 2009

What a great win for our team this past Sunday.  The match started off completely… Read More

Yes, I am a Slacker

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Back on the 3-0 Train

Feb. 27, 2009

Last night we were expecting a very difficult match against… Read More

From 3-0 to 0-3

March 1, 2009

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Gearing Up for a Long Road Trip

I am really not looking forward to this weekend.  We are going… Read More

Bozkurt is Very Far Away

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Semifinal match #1 3-2 WIN!!

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We won again Woo Hoo!!

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IBB in the League Finals!!

Well… Read More

1-1 in the Finals

Well it is all tied up 1-1 for the League… Read More

IBB Turkish League Champions

We did it.  We are the 2009 Turkish League Champions.  We beat Fenerbache 3-0 tonight, to win the first league championship in IBB club history.  Next season we will participate in Champions League, the most prestigious professional tournament in the world.  Way to go guys,… Read More

Rob Browning at '09 World League - June 14, 2009

ROTTERDAME, Netherlands (June 14, 2009) - A fun match today—not just because we won, but because it was a good match for the crowd. Yesterday the Dutch controlled the match from  beginning to end. Today, we can’t say that USA controlled throughout, but we… Read More

'09 World League: Rotterdam, June 14, 2009

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (June 11, 2009) – After a 9 and ½ hour flight from LAX, we landed in Amsterdam. The FIVB had a nice bus for us to ride into on our way down to Rotterdam. We are staying in a nice little hotel called the Domina Hotel…everyone has been… Read More

'09 World League: Florence

USA in Florence, Italy

We arrived in Florence Tuesday evening from Holland. Yesterday morning the team had a good practice at the site of Friday's match, Nelson Mandela Forum. The only hiccup thus far in the trip is that Alfee Reft suffered a minor ankle sprain yesterday in practice. He… Read More

'09 World League: Florence Part II

USA v. Italy, June 19, 2009

FLORENCE, Italy - We are in the Nelson Mandela Forum in Florence, Italy for the first of two World League matches. It's hot, and there is no A/C in Mr. Mandela's house, but I have always thought that conditions like this are… Read More

'09 World League: Catania

CATANIA, Italy (June 21, 2009) - We are ready for our match this evening in Catania. Southern Italy is so different culturally from Northern Italy. Of course, they are both wonderful. Northern Italy is a little more like the countries in Europe just north of Italy, and Southern… Read More

'09 World League - Catania II

USA v. Italia in Catania

CATANIA, Italy (June 21, 2009) - A packed house-standing room only-in Catania for the second match of this weekend's pair in Italy. The crowd is fantastic. They were all in here an hour before singing and dancing and fired up for the match.

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Contemplating a World League Loss

I have been in Belgrade, Serbia since Sunday as part of the FIVB control committee getting ready for the World League Finals. This will be the 2nd time Serbia has hosted the finals (2005), same city and same very nice arena; a large (22,000 capacity) relatively new facility that has all the… Read More

Control Committee is Out of Control

I'm going to try to put things in perspective within the "sometimes thought of glamorous world of FIVB International VB events."

Some of you may notice that the time of this note is about 1:15 am Belgrade time – a bit later by the time I finish. You also may know that the USA-RUS… Read More

Mother Nature and Indoor Volleyball

Brazil in the springtime is beautiful, let alone getting a chance to play the current No. 1-ranked team in the world 5 times in 8 days. As a team, we arrived in Montes Claros, Brazil on Sunday afternoon after about 24 hours of traveling. We arrived in Belo Horizonte and there we waited for… Read More

Flying the Really Friendly Skies

USA vs. Brazil Match #2 September 24, 2009

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Indoor Rain and Saddle Up

Practice Matches #1 and #2 against Puerto Rico

Players (Match #1): The U.S. Men’s National Team started and played throughout with Jon Winder setting, Evan Patak in the opposite, Sean Rooney and Paul Lotman on the left sides, David Lee and Ryan Millar in the middle… Read More

Barbershops and Volleyball

The First Pool Match
U.S. Men’s National Team vs. Mexico

Match Score: 3-0 (25-15; 28-26; 25-16)

Highlight statistics:
Service Aces:
Paul Lotman 6
Evan Patak 4
Points:
Patak 12
Tom Hoff 8Read More

The Big Guns Unlimber

Second Pool Match
U.S. Men's National Team vs. Panama

Match Score: 3-0 (25-13; 25-15; 25-8)

Starters:  Setter: Kevin Hansen; Opposite: Evan Patak; Middles: Andy Hein and Tom Hoff; Leftsides: Reid Priddy and Riley Salmon; Libero: Alfie… Read More

Northern Lights

Third Pool Match
U.S. Men's National Team vs. Canada

Match Score:  3-1 (21-15, 25-17, 25-22, 25-21)

Starters: Setter: Kevin Hansen; Opposite: Clay Stanley; Middles: Andy Hein and David Lee;  Left sides: Sean Rooney and Reid Priddy; Libero: Rich… Read More

Appreciating Cobblestones

THE DAY BETWEEN

Old San Juan is really a charming city; lovely. When one reads tourist literature or novels where James Bond or Jason Bourne chase down really bad people old, elegant cities are always referred to as "charming", "lovely", quaint with narrow, cobblestone… Read More

Two in the Bush

Semifinal match vs. Puerto Rico

Match Score: 25-16, 25-23, 25-22

Starters: Setter: Kevin Hansen; Opposite: Evan Patak; Middles: Andy Hein and David Lee;  Left sides: Riley Salmon / Sean Rooney and Reid Priddy; Libero: Rich… Read More

The Gauntlet is Thrown Down

Final Match vs Cuba

Match Score: 25-21, 22-25, 25-21, 25-22

Starters: Setter: Kevin Hansen; Opposite: Evan Patak; Middles: Andy Hein and David Lee;  Leftsides: Sean Rooney and Reid Priddy; Libero: Rich Lambourne.

Highlight statistic:… Read More

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