Former MSU Volleyball Player Rood Testifies At Larry Nassar Hearing
Former Michigan State volleyball player Jennifer Bedford (now Jennifer Rood-Bedford) testified this week at the sentencing hearing of Larry Nassar, a doctor who has admitted to sexually abusing girls under the guise of medical treatment.
Conference, Athlete Reps To Vote On NCAA Rule Proposals This Week
Representatives from the NCAA’s Power 5 conferences (and athlete representatives) will meet this week to consider and vote on proposals…
FIVB Received Names Of Russian Athletes With Allegedly-Doctored Tests
FIVB confirmed this month that it received from WADA the names of Russian athletes implicated in reports of a state-sponsored doping program in Russia that covered up positive anti-doping tests.
IOC Suspends Russia From 2018 Winter Olympics
As more and more evidence piles up to support a state-sponsored doping program within the nation of Russia, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has officially suspended the Russian Olympic Committee from the 2018 Winter Olympics while creating a strict process for allowing clean Russian athletes to compete under the Olympic banner.
Cal State Bakersfield To Join Big West Along With UC San Diego
Following yesterday’s news that the University of California San Diego would be jumping to Division I and joining the Big West conference, the Big West announced today that California State University Bakersfield would also be joining the conference.
UC San Diego Joins Big West, Sets Up Jump To Division I
In a move that could shake up the volleyball landscape as much as any other sport, the University of California San Diego will join the Big West Conference, clearing the way for the school’s expected rise to the Division I level in the near future.
Final 2017 Women’s NCAA VB Tournament Invite & Seeding Projections
We first projected the 64 teams to make the NCAA Tournament back on Nov 6, and updated our last in, first out teams every week. (Nov 14 update here, Nov 20 update here). Now it’s time to make our final projections in advance of tonight’s NCAA Selection Show.
NCAA Women’s Volleyball: Last 8 In, First 8 Out Update – 11/20
Ohio State is sliding, Iowa is rising and where exactly does Maryland fit in? The Big Ten uncertainty dominates our next round of tournament projections.
2017 NCAA Tournament: Last 8 In, First 8 Out Update
We’re now just under two weeks from the NCAA Selection Show, and the races for our final tournament slots are starting to heat up. Here’s a look at our new updated last-8-in-first-8-out:
2017 NCAA Tournament Watch: 11/9 – 11/12
Yale and Princeton are tied for the Ivy League title, and if both win out this weekend, we’ll see a one-match playoff for an NCAA bid next week.
