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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 23, 2025) — USA Volleyball is proud to announce that the 2026 Girls 18s National Championship will take place in Reno, Nevada, from May 1-3, 2026, for what will be another celebration of elite junior volleyball.

Hawaii up to No. 3, UCI up to No. 4, and USC down to No. 5 after three losses see the roundup hit a small reset as we enter the final weekend of regular season matches in DI/II. It’s tournament time in DIII, where Stevens and Springfield trade places at the conclusion of conference tournaments.

USA Volleyball is excited to announce that the 2026 USA Volleyball Open National Championship will take place in Orlando, Florida, from May 22–27, 2026. Celebrating its status as the longest-running adult volleyball championship in the United States, the event will bring together adult athletes of all skill levels, ages, and backgrounds for an unforgettable week of competition.

Following Paris’ Historic Success, LA28 Sets the Scene for a New Era of Olympic Volleyball in Southern California COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 15, 2025) – The Olympic Games are returning to U.S. soil—and volleyball fans across the nation have every reason to celebrate. LA28, the Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympic Games, has unveiled its most dynamic...

It was a strange weekend of men’s college volleyball with nearly all of your top five pairs having to put another mark in the L column. Whether the losses were a biproduct of spring break, a long season, or just good competition, it doesn’t shake up our rankings too much. This week, UCI and Hawaii flip-flop once more at No. 4 and 5. In DIII, Springfield and Southern Virginia trade places at No. 2 and No. 3 with the regular season at its conclusion.

The Beach Collegiate Challenge returns for its fifth year, continuing to grow men’s beach volleyball. The event takes place Sept. 19-21 on the campus of Stevenson University in Owings Mills, MD.

This week’s roundup change reflects the big upset from the past week where UCI handed Long Beach its first loss of the season (0-3) on Friday night. UCI moves up to No. 4 and Hawaii drops down to No. 5. In DIII, we are ready for conference tournaments. Springfield and Southern Virginia flip flop, while NYU is still leading the pack after completing a perfect 23-0 regular season.

USA Volleyball is proud to launch USAV Academy Endorsed Programs, a new initiative designed to enhance volleyball education nationwide through strategic partnerships. By collaborating with top-tier education providers, we are setting a new standard for high-quality learning—empowering regions, coaches, athletes, parents, and club directors with trusted resources.

USA Volleyball is excited to announce the dates, locations and coaching staff for its 2025 indoor age-group national teams, which will compete in top international events, including the NORCECA Continental Championship, Pan American Cup, and FIVB World Championship.

USA Volleyball is proud to announce that two legendary athletes, Kerri Walsh Jennings and Flo Hyman, have been nominated for induction into the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame.

No change this week to the top five rankings across both DI/II. Our top five appears solidified as we ready for the final stretch of the regular season with less than a month to go until the playoffs. In DIII, Stevens makes a return to the roundup, jumping from No. 6 to No. 4.

USA Volleyball is proud to announce the full list of 30 distinguished individuals who will be honored at the 2025 USA Volleyball Hall of Fame annual banquet and ceremony on May 21 at the Hilton Denver City Center in Colorado.

Long Beach and UCLA remain your top two teams for another week, but results from the Outrigger Invitational have flipped the rest of the top five on its head, with USC’s two place jump highlighting the changes. In DIII, there is no change. NYU still leads the pack at 19-0 entering the week, but Southern Virginia earned nine votes from the AVCA.

In collaboration with the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, USA Volleyball is offering  members free access to the "Youth Hub: for Coaches" courses through the USAV Academy. 

The U.S. Men's Sitting Team defeated Germany three more times over the weekend to finish the friendly series with a 5-0 record. The U.S., ranked No. 8 in the world, squared off against No. 4 Germany at the Sierra Girls 18s National Qualifier in Sacramento, California.

Ranked No. 8 in the world, the U.S. Men's Sitting Team defeated No. 4 Germany twice Friday in the first two matches in a series of friendlies in Sacramento, California.

It’s the same top five in DI/II as all the top teams we’ve been following closely remain locked in position for anther week’s slate of matches. In DIII, Stevens slides out of the top five, replaced by Juniata. The college roundup showcases some of the key matches of the week while also highlighting athletes who are part of the USA Volleyball National Team Development Program.

Six legendary athletes will be inducted into the USA Volleyball Hall of Fame during the annual banquet and ceremony on May 21 at the Hilton Denver City Center in Colorado.

So many matches and so little time as we bring you another edition of the men’s college roundup. It’s a week with a match seemingly every day up until the Outrigger Invitational. We are highlighting the jump from Hawaii up to No. 3 and the slide of UCI down to No. 4 after the Rainbow Warriors swept the Anteaters in two matches between the top five opponents last week. In DIII, Stevens falls two spots, allowing Springfield to take No. 3 and Carthage to take No. 4.

USA Volleyball is thrilled to announce that the 2025 Beach U21 World Championship Trials will take place in Hermosa Beach, California, from June 16-19, 2025.

As we hinted at last week, the upset of No. 2 UCI by No. 3 UCLA from a week ago has put the Bruins as our new No. 2 team for the latest college roundup. The rest of our top five remains the same in DI/II with Long Beach State receiving all 23 votes from the AVCA to remain No. 1. In Division III, Vassar drops out of the top five and Springfield takes a huge leap from No. 7 to No. 4.