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| U.S. MEN SECURE TICKET TO OLYMPIC GAMES IN BEIJING |
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The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team qualified for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing with a 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-20) victory over Puerto Rico on Jan. 11 at the 2008 NORCECA Continental Olympic Qualifying Championship in Caguas, Puerto Rico. The U.S. Men won the tournament with a 5-0 record and without dropping a set. Puerto Rico finished second with a 4-2 record. Cuba defeated Canada (25-23, 25-23, 24-26, 25-23) to finish third. MORE
• Team USA Honors at Olympic Qualifier MORE
• Photo Gallery at NORCECA Olympic Qualifier MORE
• USAV Processes 163 Player Transfers MORE
• U.S. Men's National Team Home Page MORE
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USAV WINTER MEETINGS HELD IN COLORADO SPRINGS |
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| The USA Volleyball Board of Directors, Executive Council and Executive Committee met in Colorado Springs Jan. 10-13 as part of the organization’s Winter Meetings. A major focus of the agenda was the continued restructuring of the USA Volleyball Board of Directors and the governance model of USA Volleyball. The Board spent a good portion of the Winter Meetings going over revised bylaws, which were passed as amended. In addition, Kevin Twohig was elected to the non-voting at-large position on the restructured board. MORE
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WACHOLDER, WILLIAMS WIN ON AVP HOT WINTER NIGHTS TOUR |
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Rachel Wacholder won two AVP Crocs Hot Winter Nights titles in a row in St. Louis and Kansas City, beating Jenny Johnson Jordan in the finals on both occasions. Mark Williams won his second Hot Winter Nights title in Kansas City.
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• Newlyweds Wacholder-Scott Win in St. Louis MORE
• Walsh Undergoes Shoulder Surgery MORE |
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USAV HP HOLIDAY CAMPS INSTRUCT OVER 160 ATHLETES |
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| Over 160 athletes participate in four USA Volleyball Holiday Camps Dec. 27-30 in various locations. The USA Volleyball Women's Junior Holiday Camp in Chula Vista, Calif., drew players from 11 different states from Hawai'i to Tennessee. MORE
• View Roster for USAV Girls' Select Holiday Camp - MORE
• View Roster for USAV Girls' Youth Holiday Camp - MORE
• View Roster for USAV Boys' National Holiday Camp - MORE
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HIGH PERFORMANCE ANNOUNCES GIRLS' TRYOUT SCHEDULE |
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USA Volleyball's High Performance Indoor Program will host 33 tryouts for girls in 2008. The USA Volleyball High Performance Tryout online registration system will be available soon. Cost for registering through the online High Performance Tryout registration system will stay at $65; and the cost for registering using the mail-in or fax-in HP tryout registration will be $75. MORE
• USAV High Performance Boys' Tryout Schedule MORE
• HP Tryout Registration Online - PDF
• Coaches Application-HP Programs More
• High Performance Championships More
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SITTING VOLLEYBALL RETURNS TO OMAHA |
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| The 4th Annual Sitting Volleyball Tournament will be held March 1 at The Volleyball Center at the Westroads Club in Omaha, Neb. The tournament features cash prizes, competitive and recreation divisions and free lunch for players. Cost is $30 team donation or $5 per player. MORE
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2008 USA HIGH PERFORMANCE COACHES' CLINIC |
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Nearly 200 individuals will attend the USA Volleyball High Performance Coaches' Clinic held Jan. 17-20 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. World-renowned Russian volleyball coach Nikolai Karpol - The Howling Bear - will serve as the keynote speaker for the event. Hugh McCutcheon and Lang Ping will also provide insight and court training.
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• USAV HP Coaches Clinic Photo Gallery MORE
• USAV HP Coaches Clinic Schedule MORE
• USAV HP Coaches Clinic Attendees MORE
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USA VOLLEYBALL COACHING ACCREDITATION PROGRAM (CAP) |
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IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR ALL JUNIOR CLUB COACHES AND DIRECTORS!
Because ALL USAV Junior Club coaches must be IMPACT certified to coach in 2008, the USAV Events and Educations Departments will not be offering any on-site IMPACT Clinics at either the Girls or the Boys Junior Olympic Championships this summer. All coaches MUST have been IMPACT certified BEFORE arriving at their Championship tournament. USAV Junior Club coaches will have ample opportunities to do so at on-site Clinics hosted by their Region Office, at Junior Qualifier on-site Clinics and on-line via the USAV IMPACT Clinic Webinars.
Coaches will have ample opportunities to earn an IMPACT certification in 2008 by attending:
- A Region sponsored local IMPACT Clinic (Contact your Region Office for their local IMPACT Clinic schedule), or
- A Qualifier Tournament IMPACT Clinic (Contact the Qualifier Tournament Staff/Director for information on their IMPACT Clinic offerings), or
- An IMPACT Clinic held in conjunction with a USAV-CAP course, or
- An IMPACT on-line Webinar and passing the on-line test.
Visit the CAP Schedule page of the USA Volleyball website or contact the USAV National Office for the list of upcoming CAP Courses with IMPACT Clinics and the list of the scheduled On-Line IMPACT Webinars. MORE INFORMATION on the IMPACT Webinars. Click Here to view the Webinars currently open for registration.
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USAV INTRODUCES TWO JUNIOR NEWSLETTERS |
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USA Volleyball debuted two new electronic newsletters in March 2007 just for junior volleyball players and their parents and coaches. The newsletters, one each for boys and girls, contain information on high performance news, features and photos of club, junior or high school teams and players. Please, SEND US YOUR CONTENT! MORE
• Sign Up for Free Newsletter MORE
• View Junior Newsletters: Girls' Edition Archive - Boys' Edition Archive
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| NAMES AND NOTES |
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To view the first USA Volleyball Rules Interpretation Bulletin of the 2007-08 season, which focuses on the recent
modification to USAV 5.3.1 as adopted by the USAV Executive Committee, click here...If you are interesting in applying for a USA Volleyball three- or six-month internship, the application can be downloaded by clicking here...For the latest edition of FIVB World Volley News, click here...The Volleyball Hall of Fame Morgan Classic will be held Feb. 22-23 at Springfield College. Along with the host, teams will include IPFW, University of Southern California and George Mason. For more details, click here...The University of Kansas volleyball team wrapped up its second annual "Dig For the Cure" campaign with a check for $4,060 to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. For the complete story, click here...Grand View College Head Coach Le Ann Stefani recently lost a three-year battle with cancer earlier this month. To read a Des Moines Register article courtesy of CSTV.com on Stefani, click here...Jonathan Winder, a member of the U.S. World University Games men's volleyball team that won bronze, was recently featured by his collegiate web site, www.pepperdinesports.com. For the interview, click here...NBC Universal and Microsoft will team up to provide unprecedented web offerings for 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. For the full story, click here...UC Irvine will host the 2008 NCAA National Collegiate Men's Volleyball Championship May 1 and May 3 at the Bren Center. For ticket information, click here...Ticket sales for the 2008 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship held Dec. 18 and Dec. 20 at the Qwest Center Omaha will go on sale Jan. 19. All ticket sales will be exclusively through the Qwest Center Omaha and Ticketmaster. For more information, click here...The U.S. finished with a silver and bronze medal at the 11th Pan-American USA Maccabi Indoor Volleyball Tournament in Argentina. For the results, click here...Follow the college coaching transactions by clicking here. |
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