Program Description

The High Performance Program at USA Volleyball is the "pipeline" for young volleyball athletes who aspire to reach the elite level of their sport and who dream to one day represent the USA on the National Mens or Womens Volleyball Team.

HP provides many team and camp opportunities for young volleyball athletes in three designated age groups for each gender. These age groups are determined by an athlete's year of birth (using international criteria) and begin approximately when they are 13 or 14 years old, continuing for six seasons, often into their collegiate years.

2008 High Performance Age-Group Definitions

2007 High Performance Frequently Asked Questions

2008 Girls' High Performance Tryout Plan

The goals of the HP Program include:

• To bring young volleyball athletes together in challenging and rewarding training environments;
• To expose these athletes to the methods and systems of the USA National Mens and Womens Teams;
• To provide them the opportunity to train and develop with the best coaches in the USA Coaches' Pipeline; and
• To provide these athletes with demanding competition experiences at the elite and international levels.

Entry into all HP teams and camps is based upon selection at one of many USA HP Tryouts during the winter and spring of each year. Please go to our HP Program Introduction page for further discussion.

High Performance Program Introduction

Coaches Application - High Performance Programs

USAV High Performance Program continues to seek the best coaches in the nation to help us achieve international competitive excellence for our USA Select, Youth, Junior and Senior National Teams. If you are interested in participating as a coach in our National HP Program, please click here.