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USA Volleyball Hosts Nations League in Pittsburgh

The U.S. men’s volleyball team will have the chance to play in front of a home crowd during its leadup to the Olympic Summer Games in Tokyo when it hosts the FIVB Nations League in May in Pittsburgh. The Americans, ranked second in the world, will host a high-profile round-robin against top-ranked Brazil along with […]

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USA Volleyball Extends CEO Contract Through 2024

Three years after hiring Jamie Davis as a volleyball outsider to make change in the organization, USA Volleyball’s Board of Directors has extended his contract through 2024. “Since taking over as CEO in January 2017, Jamie’s leadership has reached every realm of USA Volleyball’s operations delivering solid membership growth, financial stability, enhanced partnerships with internal […]

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Wichita to Host U.S. Women’s Volleyball Matches

The United States women’s national volleyball team will host three other international squads in a round-robin event in Wichita, Kansas, as part of the FIVB Volleyball Nations League tournament, a key preparation event to the 2020 Olympic Summer Games in Tokyo. The June 9–11 event will be the only domestic tournament for the U.S. before […]

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July 7—14, 2019

SportsTravel is proud to partner with the U.S. Olympic Committee to provide this update on Team USA events taking place this week. Below are upcoming events and information on how to learn more. USA Field Hockey National Club Championships Date: July 10—18 Venue: Spooky Nook Sports, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Event description: The top 16 teams in U-14 […]

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AAU Enters Partnership to Stream World’s Largest Volleyball Event

The Amateur Athletic Union’s Girls’ Junior National Volleyball Championships, which anticipates at least 2,800 teams and 42,000 participants, will have every game streamed on BallerTV, a Los-Angeles based technology company. The tournament started on Monday in Orlando, Florida. The platform will provide access to over 15,000 matches available on a smartphone, tablet or computer. The […]

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June 16-22, 2019

SportsTravel is proud to partner with the U.S. Olympic Committee to provide this update on Team USA events taking place this week. Below are upcoming events and information on how to learn more. USA Field Hockey Citi National Futures Championships Date: June 20–28, 2019 Venue: Spooky Nook Sports, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Event description: The National Futures Championships is […]

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June 2-8, 2019

SportsTravel is proud to partner with the U.S. Olympic Committee to provide this update on Team USA events taking place this week. Below are upcoming events and information on how to learn more. FIVB Women’s Volleyball Nations League Date: June 4‐6, 2019 Venue: Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, Nebraska Event description: Volleyball Nations League is the premier yearly […]

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SportsEngine Partners with USA Volleyball on Member Management

SportsEngine Inc. has partnered with USA Volleyball to serve as the national governing body’s member management technology provider in a move that could help ensure that event participants have met safety requirements and passed background checks. SportsEngine, an NBC Sports Group company, has had a long-standing relationship with USAV but as of September 1, 2019, […]

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USA Volleyball Girls 18s Junior National Championship Awarded to Reno Tahoe

Reno Tahoe, Nevada, has been selected to host the 2020 USA Volleyball Girls 18s Junior National Championship (GJNC18). The tournament will be held May 1–3, 2020, at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center. USA Volleyball expects about 300 teams, nearly 3,000 players and more than 5,000 family and friends to participate or attend. The event will crown […]

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USOC Announces Schedule for 2019 Team USA Champion Series

The United States Olympic Committee has announced the schedule for the 2019 Team USA Champion Series, presented by Xfinity. The series includes eight events (six national championships and two international competitions) that will highlight eight Olympic sports: beach volleyball, diving, gymnastics, swimming, track and field, figure skating, ice hockey and luge. “The Champions Series is an important initiative […]

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