“I Won’t Be The First Great Athlete To Fail As A coach.” – V. Nikolov
Transitioning from player to coach is a hard mission
Bulgarian League Is Like A Farm System For Top European Clubs
As is the case for most European countries which don’t have a strong domestic league, most of Bulgaria’s national team players have to go abroad to develop their careers
French Ligue A Playoffs Postponed as Paris Volley Appeal Looms
As the saga of suspension for Paris Volley continues for a third straight week and enters its second round of appeals, the French Ligue A has announced it is postponing the playoffs at least a week.
All-MWC Honorable Mention MB Shayla Hoeft Transfers from Nevada to Portland
Former Nevada and All-MWC Honorable Mention middle blocker Shayla Hoeft transfers to Portland.
Bulgarian Government Contributes Funds to World Championship Hosting
The Bulgarian government announced that it was lending $500,000 to the group organizing the country’s hosting duties for the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship in September.
Paris Volley Appeal Denied, Team Remains Out of Ligue A Playoffs
On March 22, the National Directorate of Support and Management Control (DNACG) announced it had rejected Paris Volley’s appeal regarding suspension from the Ligue A playoffs.
GCU Snaps Two Match Losing Streak in Win Over Concordia
The Lopes defeated the Eagles in their lone match of the weekend.
Grand Canyon Bests Concordia Irvine in 4; OSU, GMU, Barton Sweep
No. 13 Grand Canyon held on for a four-set home win over No. 15 Concordia Irvine with a strong block and efficient hitting to highlight Friday night action. Other winners were No. 8 Ohio State, No. 16 George Mason, No. 18 McKendree, Barton (RV) and Harvard.
#5 Loyola Gets Revenge Over #12 Ball State in a Sweep
Loyola has now claimed their third win in a row over a ranked team.
USC Superduo Hughes/Claes Split, Hughes To Partner With Summer Ross
After a near five year career with Kelly Claes, Sara Hughes has decided to split from her long-time beach partner to team up with Summer Ross for the remainder of the season.
