Arizona State Elevates Moreno to Associate Head Coach
Arizona State head volleyball coach Sanja Tomasevic has announced the promotion of Carlos Moreno to associate head coach.
New NLI Rule Eliminates Split Signing Periods For 2019-2020 Athletes
New rules regarding National Letters of Intent (NLIs) eliminate the previous early signing period, unifying it with the previous regular signing period for most NCAA sports.
Volleyballer Autumn Finney Nominated for ESPY Award
Finney, who had the most viral volleyball play of the year, has been nominated in the Best Play category.
Canadians Humana-Paredes/Pavan Outlast 2017 Champs for Gstaad Gold
Defending Gstaad Major champions No. 7 Chantal Laboureur/Julia Sude had a match-point try on Sunday, but could not convert it, instead allowing three straight points to top seeded Canadians Melissa Humana-Paredes/Sarah Pavan and settling for silver.
Projected Men’s World Rankings After the Volleyball Nations League
Wallace and Brazil are projected to keep their #1 FIVB World Ranking after reaching the semifinals of the FIVB Volleyball Nations League. Russia’s gold medal helped them break their rankings tie with Italy.
Rhamat Alhassan Signs in Japan
Rhamat Alhassan has signed her first professional contract with NEC Red Rockets in Japan.
Russia Sweeps Golds at FIVB U19 Beach World Championships
Russia’s Mariia Boncharova/Maria Voronina rallied past Dutch pair Raisa Schoon/Emi van Driel for the U19 Women’s Beach World title on Sunday, while countrymen Denis Shekunov/Dmitrii Veretiuk won the men’s gold and Alexey Gusev/Pavel Shustrov earned the bronze.
USA Rallies Past Dominican Republic for Pan Am Cup Gold
The United States won its second straight Pan American Cup title, outdoing the Dominican Republic for the second year in a row, rallying for a five-set win. Canada rounded out the podium, taking bronze with a sweep of Brazil.
Colombia Edges Puerto Rico for Fifth Place; Cese Leads Cuba to Seventh
Columbia rallied to edge Puerto Rico in five sets for fifth place, despite outside hitter Daly Santana’s 29 point effort. Meanwhile, Cuba’s Ailama Cese’s 31 points guided her team to seventh place at the Pan American Cup.
Jeff Jendryk Starts His Career as a Teammate of Ben Patch in Berlin
Jeff Jendryk will start his professional career in Germany with the Berlin Recycling Volleys. It is reported he will join Americans Ben Patch and Kyle Russell. Berlin has won the German Bundesliga the past 3 seasons.
Missouri Valley College Hires Sanchez as Head Men’s Coach
Missouri Valley College Athletic Director Tom Fifer announces the hiring of Omar A. Sanchez as the new head coach for the Viking men’s volleyball program.
U.S. Women’s National Team Will Host Japan in Friendly on July 27th
Tustin High School will play host to the match between Japan and the U.S., which marks 2 years until the start of the 2020 Olympic Games.
Another New Partner, and More Success for Walkenhorst in Germany
Defending Olympic, World, and European Champion Kira Walkenhorst had to find an interim-temporary partner this weekend while her regular temporary partner Leonie Kortzinger played at the World University Championships.
Esdelle Racks Up Pan Am Cup-Best 25 Points as T&T Finishes 11th
Argentina edged Mexico in four sets for ninth place at the Pan American Cup, while Trinidad & Tobago rode star player Krystle Esdelle’s tournament high points haul to a sweep of Costa Rica to grab 11th place.
