United States men's national volleyball team

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Association USA Volleyball
Confederation NORCECA
Head coach John Speraw
FIVB ranking 2 (as of 2 December 2023)
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Third
Summer Olympics
Appearances10 (First in 1964 )
Best result Gold medal.svg (1984, 1988, 2008)
World Championship
Appearances15 (First in 1956 )
Best result Gold medal world centered-2.svg (1986)
World Cup
Appearances12 (First in 1977 )
Best result Simple gold cup.svg (1985, 2015, 2023)
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The United States men's national volleyball team represents the country in international competitions and friendly matches. The team is governed by USA Volleyball. The team has won five Olympic medals, including three gold.

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History

United States national volleyball team in World League 2015 United States men's national volleyball team.jpg
United States national volleyball team in World League 2015

As the birthplace of volleyball, the United States founded the first association to regulate the sport. The United States Volleyball Association was formed in 1927, and was the founding member of FIVB in 1947. [1]

However, by the time of volleyball's international growth in the 1940s, the U.S. was no longer a major power. They competed in the inaugural volleyball Olympic tournament in 1964. [2] The U.S. returned to the elite in the 1980s, winning the FIVB World Championship in 1986 in Paris, as well as four golds at the Pan American Games and eight at the NORCECA Championships. Of the nine times that the U.S. have competed at the World Cup, they have finished fourth five times, most recently in 2007. They won the event in 1985, and last time out in 2011 they finished in sixth place, eight points away from the medal positions. The team was a bronze medal at the World Championships in 1994. Four years prior, in Italy, they finished sixth. Of the 14 times the United States have qualified for this competition, they have finished in the top 10 on eight occasions.

The U.S. at the World Cup in 1985 and the World Championship in 1986. The U.S. team won its first Olympic gold medal in 20 years when they defeated Brazil 3-1 to take gold at Beijing 2008. The team failed to defend their title in 2012, losing 3-0 to Italy in the quarterfinals for an equal-fifth finish. The U.S. won the 2015 World Cup title, where they got the first Rio 2016 Olympic qualification ticket. In September 2015 U.S. national team took part in 2015 World Cup. American players won 10 of 11 matches (the same result as Poland and Italy) and lost only to Poland (1-3). On September 23, 2015 they played their last game at the World Cup and defeated Argentina (3–1). The U.S. won the World Cup on a points tie-breaker and qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics. [3] [4] It was their second victory in World Cup tournament (previous in 1985). [5]

In the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League, the inaugural edition replacing the World League, the U.S. national team defeated the reigning Olympic champions and 9-time World League winners Brazil in straight sets for the bronze medal. [6]

Tournament record

Olympics

FIVB World Championship

FIVB World Cup

FIVB World Grand Champions Cup

FIVB Volleyball World League

FIVB Volleyball Nations League

NORCECA Championship

Pan American Cup

Volleyball America's Cup

  • 1998 — 14th place
  • 1999 Silver medal with cup.svg Silver medal
  • 2000 Bronze medal with cup.svg Bronze medal
  • 2001 — 4th place
  • 2005 Gold medal with cup.svg Gold medal
  • 2007 Gold medal with cup.svg Gold medal

Goodwill Games

Team

2023 Nations League

The following is the American roster in the 2023 Nations League. [7] [8]

Head coach: Flag of the United States.svg John Speraw

No.NameDate of birthHeightWeightSpikeBlock2022–23 club
1 Matt Anderson April 18, 19876 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg)140 in (360 cm)131 in (332 cm) Flag of Russia.svg Zenit St. Petersburg
2 Aaron Russell June 4, 19936 ft 9 in (2.05 m)216 lb (98 kg)140 in (356 cm)133 in (337 cm) Flag of Japan.svg JT Thunders
3 James Shaw March 5, 19946 ft 8 in (2.04 m)218 lb (99 kg)141 in (358 cm)133 in (338 cm) Flag of Germany.svg WWK Volleys Herrsching
4 Jeffrey Jendryk September 15, 19956 ft 10 in (2.08 m)196 lb (89 kg)139 in (353 cm)136 in (345 cm) Flag of Poland.svg LUK Lublin
5 Kyle Ensing March 6, 19976 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg)144 in (366 cm)139 in (353 cm) Flag of France.svg Saint-Nazaire VBA
6 Quinn Isaacson February 19, 19996 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg)93 in (236 cm)116 in (294 cm) Flag of France.svg Saint-Nazaire VBA
7 Jacob Pasteur June 5, 20026 ft 4 in (1.93 m)179 lb (81 kg)139 in (353 cm)130 in (330 cm) Flag of the United States.svg Ohio State
8 Torey DeFalco April 10, 19976 ft 6 in (1.98 m)209 lb (95 kg)130 in (340 cm)129 in (328 cm) Flag of Poland.svg Resovia
9 Jake Hanes March 5, 19986 ft 11 in (2.10 m)225 lb (102 kg)144 in (366 cm)139 in (353 cm) Flag of Poland.svg Cuprum Lubin
10 Kyle Dagostino April 10, 19975 ft 9 in (1.75 m)165 lb (75 kg)123 in (312 cm)121 in (307 cm) Flag of France.svg Nice
11 Micah Christenson May 8, 19936 ft 6 in (1.98 m)194 lb (88 kg)137 in (349 cm)130 in (340 cm) Flag of Russia.svg Zenit Kazan
12 Maxwell Holt March 12, 19876 ft 9 in (2.05 m)200 lb (90 kg)138 in (351 cm)131 in (333 cm) Flag of Italy.svg Vero Volley Monza
13 Patrick Gasman January 2, 19976 ft 10 in (2.08 m)236 lb (107 kg)138 in (351 cm)133 in (338 cm) Flag of France.svg Chaumont
14 Micah Maʻa April 16, 19976 ft 4 in (1.92 m)194 lb (88 kg)131 in (333 cm)125 in (318 cm) Flag of France.svg Stade Poitevin
15 Kyle Russell August 25, 19936 ft 9 in (2.06 m)214 lb (97 kg)141 in (358 cm)135 in (343 cm) Flag of France.svg Arago de Sète
16 Joshua Tuaniga March 18, 19976 ft 3 in (1.91 m)225 lb (102 kg)130 in (320 cm)121 in (307 cm) Flag of Poland.svg AZS Olsztyn
17 Thomas Jaeschke September 4, 19936 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg)137 in (348 cm)130 in (330 cm) Flag of Poland.svg Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
18 Garrett Muagututia February 26, 19886 ft 5 in (1.95 m)203 lb (92 kg)141 in (359 cm)136 in (345 cm) Flag of Indonesia.svg Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi
19 Taylor Averill March 5, 19926 ft 7 in (2.01 m)207 lb (94 kg)150 in (370 cm)130 in (330 cm) Flag of Poland.svg AZS Olsztyn
20 David Smith May 15, 19856 ft 8 in (2.02 m)190 lb (86 kg)137 in (348 cm)124 in (314 cm) Flag of Poland.svg ZAKSA
21 Mason Briggs January 21, 20016 ft 0 in (1.82 m)150 lb (70 kg)130 in (320 cm)120 in (300 cm) Flag of the United States.svg Long Beach State
22 Erik Shoji August 24, 19896 ft 0 in (1.84 m)183 lb (83 kg)130 in (330 cm)126 in (321 cm) Flag of Poland.svg ZAKSA
23 Cody Kessel December 3, 19916 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg)140 in (360 cm)136 in (345 cm) Flag of Germany.svg Berlin Recycling Volleys
24 Brett Wildman March 6, 20006 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg)130 in (340 cm)128 in (325 cm) Flag of the United States.svg Penn State
25 Ethan Champlin November 29, 20016 ft 2 in (1.89 m)200 lb (90 kg)140 in (350 cm)128 in (325 cm) Flag of the United States.svg UCLA
26 Merrick McHenry October 17, 20006 ft 7 in (2.01 m)165 lb (75 kg)138 in (351 cm)132 in (335 cm) Flag of the United States.svg UCLA
27 Tyler Mitchem May 24, 19987 ft 0 in (2.13 m)236 lb (107 kg)147 in (373 cm)140 in (355 cm) Flag of France.svg Le Plessis
28 Francesco Sani July 16, 20026 ft 6 in (1.98 m)194 lb (88 kg)139 in (353 cm)130 in (330 cm) Flag of the United States.svg UC Irvine
29 Jordan Ewert March 18, 19976 ft 4 in (1.94 m)185 lb (84 kg)135 in (344 cm)128 in (326 cm) Flag of France.svg Saint-Nazaire VBA
30 Kyle McCauley January 23, 19996 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg)139 in (353 cm)132 in (335 cm) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lycurgus

2020 Tokyo Olympics

No.NameDate of birthPositionHeight2021–22 club
1 Matt Anderson April 18, 1987Opposite6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Flag of Italy.svg Sir Safety Umbria Volley
3 Taylor Sander March 17, 1992Outside hitter6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
5 Kyle Ensing March 6, 1997Opposite6 ft 7 in (2.00 m) Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Tel Aviv
6 Mitchell Stahl August 31, 1994Middle blocker6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Flag of Poland.svg Stal Nysa
7 Kawika Shoji (C)November 11, 1987Setter6 ft 3 in (1.90 m) Flag of Turkey.svg Spor Toto
8 Torey DeFalco April 10, 1997Outside hitter6 ft 5 in (1.95 m) Flag of Poland.svg Indykpol AZS Olsztyn
11 Micah Christenson May 8, 1993Setter6 ft 5 in (1.95 m) Flag of Russia.svg Zenit-Kazan
12 Maxwell Holt March 12, 1987Middle blocker6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Flag of Italy.svg Volley Piacenza
17 Thomas Jaeschke September 4, 1993Outside hitter6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Flag of Italy.svg Power Volley Milano
18 Garrett Muagututia February 23, 1988Outside hitter6 ft 5 in (1.95 m) Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly
20 David Smith May 15, 1985Middle blocker6 ft 7 in (2.00 m) Flag of Poland.svg ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
22 Erik Shoji August 24, 1989Libero6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) Flag of Poland.svg ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle

Kit providers

The table below shows the history of kit providers for the United States national volleyball team.

PeriodKit provider
2000–2017 Nike
Mizuno
2017–2022 Adidas
2022– Mizuno

Sponsorship

Primary sponsors include: main sponsors like Liberty Mutual, Mizuno Corporation and Commerce Bancorp, other sponsors: Molten Corporation, Almond Breeze, Arirweave, National Car, CoSport, Oppiaperformance, Alamo and Muscleaidtape.

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