Volume 5, Number 17
October 5, 2007
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MAY-TREANOR, WALSH WIN FIFTH-STRAIGHT SWATCH TITLE
Sept. 29 was a great day for U.S. women's teams competing in Fortaleza, Brazil as Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh won their fifth-straight international beach volleyball gold medal and Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs claimed their second-straight SWATCH-FIVB World Tour bronze medal. MORE

Dalhausser, Rogers Fall to Brazilians in Fortaleza Final MORE
Beach Volleyball World Rankings MORE
Ross Blogs About Brazil MORE

 

Kerri Walsh, left, and Misty May-Treanor show off their check for winning their fifth straight international beach volleyball tournament on Sept. 29 in Fortaleza, Brazil. Photo courtesy of the FIVB.


FIVB ANNOUNCES WOMEN'S WORLD CUP SCHEDULE
Cassie Busse going for a kill during the 2007 NORCECA Continental Championship. Photo courtesy of Volleyball Canada. The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team opens the 2007 FIVB World Cup played in Japan on Nov. 2 against Peru at Hamamatsu, then concludes the 11-match, 15-day tournament against Italy on Nov. 16 at Nagoya. The FIVB Volleyball World Cup 2007, held every four years in the preceding year to the Olympics, is the first of three Olympic qualification steps for Beijing 2008. MORE

Stacy Sykora Returns MORE
Team USA Announces Women's World Cup Preliminary Roster MORE


USAV ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY ROSTER FOR MEN'S WORLD CUP
USA Volleyball has announced its preliminary roster for the U.S. Men’s National Team for the 2007 FIVB World Cup, the first opportunity for the team to qualify for the 2008 Olympic Games. The FIVB Men’s World Cup will take place Nov. 18-Dec. 2 in various cities in Japan. Twelve international teams will compete in a round-robin format that will see every team play every other team one time over the course of the two weeks. MORE

U.S. Men to Open 2007 FIVB World Cup Against Brazil MORE
FIVB Men's Volleyball Update MORE

 

The U.S. Men listen to the National Anthem before a World League match on June 16 in Chicago. Photo by Bill Vala copyrighted by USA Volleyball


SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE TO HOST DIII MEN'S TOURNAMENT

Molten Division III Men's Invitational Volleyball Championship logo.

The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) and USA Volleyball (USAV), in conjunction with Molten U.S.A., Inc., are pleased to announce that Springfield College in Springfield, Mass., has been selected as the host institution for the 2008 Molten Division III Men’s Invitational Volleyball Championship to be played on April 11-12. The tournament will be held at Blake Arena on the Springfield campus. As the host institution, Springfield, a four-time winner of this event, will receive an automatic berth to the four-team championship. MORE


USA VOLLEYBALL HOLDS OCTOBER MEETINGS
The USA Volleyball Youth and Junior Olympic Division (YJOVD) is holding its mid-year meeting in Colorado Springs at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort on Oct. 5-7. Concurrently, the USA Volleyball Regional Operations Division (ROD) and USA Volleyball Executive Committee are conducting meetings at the same time and location. The USA Volleyball General Assembly will take place on Oct. 6 between 8:30 a.m. and 10 p.m.

YJOVD Meeting Schedule MORE
ROD and Executive Committee Meeting Schedule MORE

 

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COLIN MCMILLAN JOINS Staff at PENN STATE
Collin McMillan serves during the 2001 World League tournament. Photo copyrighted by USA Volleyball.

Former U.S. Men's National Team member Colin McMillan has been named an assistant coach for the Penn State men's volleyball program, head coach Mark Pavlik announced. McMillan joined Pavlik and assistant coach Craig Dyer on staff beginning Oct. 1. MORE

Young Lions Enjoy International Experiences MORE


USA Volleyball Announces Free Club Web site Service
Clubspaces, powered by the D4 Sports platform, is the Official Online Club Management System of USA Volleyball. Clubspaces is proud to work with USA Volleyball to offer this service free to all USAV clubs. Designed for coaches, volunteers and parents, it’s easy to get started and use.

Features include a free web site with player profiles, team rosters and ability to store member records, a central club calendar updated in real-time, ability to send group email with just one click, photo gallery, and more! Optional features include the ability to collect fees through online registration and individual member account features for recurring payments.

For more information or to sign up, visit www.clubspaces.com/usav.


USAV ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Initial Nominating and Governance Committee of USA Volleyball (USAV) is now accepting and nominees applicants for the newly restructured board of directors. The USA Volleyball (USAV) Board of Directors unanimously approved a motion to restructure itself at its winter meeting held Jan. 12-14 in Colorado Springs, Colo. MORE

USAV INTRODUCES TWO JUNIOR NEWSLETTERS
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

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View Junior Newsletters: Girls' Edition Archive - Boys' Edition Archive


USA VOLLEYBALL COACHING ACCREDITATION PROGRAM (CAP)

“I just wanted to thank you again for what was one of the best weekends I've ever spent. I arrived enjoying the game of volleyball and left Colorado absolutely loving the game...the CAP cadre were unbelievably brilliant with their knowledge and the skill with which they put their points across. My only regret was that the experience came to an end. I honestly am looking forward to taking the CAP II soon, and short of that I may even take the CAP I again if we end up hosting a course in the near future, because my experience was so tremendously positive. Thanks again!”
- Jon Stocking - Assistant Coach, Southern Oregon University Women's Volleyball and Director, Southern Oregon Volleyball Club, CAP Level I - 2007

Would you like to have this same kind of eye-opening educational experience?! Come see what it’s all about & find a CAP course near you in 2007! MORE INFO

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  • NAMES AND NOTES

    John Speraw, an assistant coach for the U.S. Men's National Team and head coach of the men's volleyball team at UC Irivine, is one of five member coaches elected to the Board of Directors of the American Volleyball Coaches Association. Speraw will be the men's representative on the Board. The newly elected positions will take effect Jan. 1, 2008. Other newly elected members are: President-Elect – Beth Launiere, University of Utah; NCAA Women’s Division I Representative – Mark Rosen (University of Michigan); Two-Year Colleges Representative – Trish Knight (Missouri State University West Plains); Assistant Coach Representative – Karen Weatherington (Butler University). Click here for the full story... On Oct. 3, a committee at the University at Buffalo, following up on the recommendations of a report by consultant Gene Corrigan released two years ago, identified additional financial support as key to the program's future success. The report said the only thing keeping the Division I school from adding a men's volleyball team is “there would be an additional call on the funding that is available to the Division (of Athletics) to support its entire program.” Click here to read about the report... The Sacramento Convention Center will play host to the 2007 AVCA Annual Convention from December 12-15. The Convention is a great educational opportunity for coaches of all levels, as well as a great opportunity for networking and catching up with colleagues. The AVCA Exhibit Show will again be the largest gathering of volleyball specific vendors in the country. The NCAA Championships will be held at ARCO Arena. Make sure to make plans to attend this must see event. Click here to register... AVCA Executive Director Kathy DeBoer appears in an NCAA video describing what Title IX means to her. Click here to view the video.


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