USA Volleyball (USAV) is a non-profit organization which is recognized as the national governing body of volleyball in the United States by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC). It is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and was founded by the YMCA of the USA. The organization is responsible for selecting and supporting US national teams that compete in FIVB-sanctioned international volleyball and beach volleyball competitions such as the Olympic Summer Games. USA Volleyball is also charged with fostering the development of the sport of volleyball within the United States through involvement with its forty Regional Volleyball Associations (RVAs).
USA Volleyball was previously known as United States Volleyball Association (USVBA).
Publications Volleyball USA is the official magazine of USA Volleyball. Published four times a year, the magazine provides information regarding the national teams, youth programs, beach volleyball, and regional activities.
The USA Volleyball Domestic Competition Regulations (DCR), formerly published annually, is now published on a two-year cycle as of the 2009 season. The DCR is based on FIVB rules for both indoor and beach volleyball, while incorporating modifications for domestic play in the United States. Other sections of the DCR include refereeing techniques, scorekeeping instructions, and tournament guidelines.
Olympic results + Indoor volleyball Year U.S. Women's Indoor Finishes U.S. Men's Indoor Finishes 1964 5th 9th 1968 8th 7th 1972 did not qualify did not qualify 1976 did not qualify did not qualify1980 did not compete (Olympic boycott) did not compete (Olympic boycott) 1984 Silver Gold 1988 7th Gold 1992 Bronze Bronze 1996 7th 9th 2000 4th 11th 2004 5th 4th 2008 Silver Gold 2012 Silver 5th 2016 Bronze Bronze2020 Gold 10th2024 Silver Bronze
+ Beach volleyball Year U.S. Women's Beach Finishes U.S. Men's Beach Finishes 1996 did not medal Gold (Karch Kiraly and Kent Steffes) (Mike Dodd and Mike Whitmarsh) 2000 did not medal Gold (Dain Blanton and Eric Fonoimoana) 2004 Gold (Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh) did not medal 2008 Gold (Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh) Gold (Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers) 2012 Gold (Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh) (April Ross and Jennifer Kessy) did not medal 2016 Bronze (April Ross and Kerri Walsh-Jennings) did not medal2020 Gold (April Ross and Alix Klineman)did not medal2024 did not medaldid not medal
FIVB World Championship results + FIVB Women's and Men's World Championships Year U.S. Women's Indoor Finishes U.S. Men's Indoor Finishes 1949 not held did not compete 1952 did not compete did not compete 1956 9th 6th 1960 6th 7th 1962 did not compete did not compete 1966 Silver (1967) 11th 1970 11th 18th 1974 12th 14th 1978 5th 19th 1982 Bronze 13th 1986 10th Gold 1990 Bronze 13th 1994 6th Bronze 1998 16th 9th 2002 Silver 9th 2006 9th 10th 2010 4th 6th 2014 Gold 7th2018 5th Bronze2022 4th 6th2025 5th TBA
+ FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Year U.S. Women's Beach Finishes U.S. Men's Beach Finishes 1997 Silver (Lisa Arce and Holly McPeak) Bronze (Karolyn Kirby and Nancy Reno) Silver (Canyon Ceman and Mike Whitmarsh) Bronze (Dain Blanton and Kent Steffes) 1999 Silver (Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan) Bronze (Liz Masakayan and Elaine Youngs) did not compete 2001 did not compete did not compete 2003 Gold (Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh) Silver (Dax Holdren and Stein Metzger) 2005 Gold (Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh) did not compete 2007 Gold (Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh) Gold (Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers) 2009 Gold (Jennifer Kessy and April Ross) Bronze (Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers) 2011 Silver (Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh) did not compete 2013 did not compete did not compete 2015 did not compete did not compete 2017 Silver (Lauren Fendrick and April Ross) did not compete 2019 Silver (Alix Klineman and April Ross) did not compete 2022 did not compete did not compete 2023 Gold (Sara Hughes and Kelly Cheng) Bronze (Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth) did not compete
USA Volleyball regions There are forty regions of organized competition for adults and juniors in the United States. These regions are grouped into four zones and eight sections. Each region has its own bylaws but are required to follow the national standards and practices.
Central Zone Central East Section Badger Region (BG) – Wisconsin Great Lakes Region (GL) – Most of Illinois Gateway Region (GW) – Southern Illinois and eastern Missouri Lakeshore Region (LK) – Michigan except the Upper Peninsula North Country Region (NO) – Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan Hoosier Region (HO) – Indiana Pioneer Region (PR) – Kentucky Central West Section Great Plains Region (GP) – Nebraska Heart of America Region (HA) – Kansas, Western Missouri Iowa Region (IA) – Iowa Rocky Mountain Region (RM) – Colorado and Wyoming Pacific Zone Pacific Zone North Alaska Region (AK) – Alaska Columbia Empire Region (CE) – Representing Oregon and a small southern part of Washington Evergreen Region (EV) – Eastern Washington, northern Idaho and Montana Puget Sound Region (PS) – Western Washington Pacific Zone South Aloha Region (AH) – Hawaii Intermountain Region (IM) – Utah and Southern Idaho Moku O Keawe Region (MK) – Hawaii Northern California Region (NC) – Northern California and Nevada, except Las Vegas Atlantic Zone North Atlantic Section Chesapeake Region (CH) – Most of Maryland, Delaware, Washington D.C. and Northern Virginia GEVA (Garden Empire Volleyball Association) – New Jersey, New York City, Long Island, Westchester & Rockland Counties, and a small portion of western Connecticut Excelsior (XL) – Northeast New York State Keystone Region (KE) – Pennsylvania except the westernmost portion New England Region (NE) – Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Most of Connecticut, and Rhode Island Ohio Valley Region (OV)- Ohio and the western bordering counties of Pennsylvania and West Virginia Western Empire Region (WE) – Western New York State South Atlantic Section Carolina Region (CR) – North Carolina Florida Region (FL) – Most of Florida (Excluding the panhandle) Old Dominion Region (OD) – Virginia except northern (near D.C.) Palmetto Region (PM) – South Carolina Southern Region (SO) – Georgia, Alabama and most of Tennessee Border Zone Border East Section Bayou Region (BY) – Southern Louisiana Delta Region (DE) – Arkansas, Northern Louisiana, Mississippi, and western Tennessee Gulf Coast Region (GC) – Southern Alabama, Southern Mississippi, and the Florida panhandle Lone Star Region (LS) – Southern Texas North Texas Region (NT) – Northern Texas Oklahoma Region (OK) – Oklahoma Border West Section Arizona Region (AZ) – Arizona Southern California Region (SC) – Southern California, and Las Vegas Sun Country Region (SU) – West Texas and New Mexico
See also United States men's national volleyball team United States women's national volleyball team United States national beach volleyball team
References
External links
United States Volleyball Association Collection – Ball State University Archives and Special Collections Research Center