United States men's national volleyball team
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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.
History[]
As the birthplace of volleyball, the United States had the first association to regulate the sport. The United States Volleyball Association was formed in 1927, and was a founding member of FIVB in 1947.[1] They competed in the inaugural volleyball Olympic tournament in 1964.[2] USA have won the FIVB World Championship in 1986 in Paris, as well as four golds at the Pan American Games and eight at the NORCECA Championships. They won only one of five matches. Of the nine times that USA 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. hat success was the first of two podium finishes for the United States in the World Championships and was followed by a bronze medal in 1994. Four years ago, 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. USA at the World Cup in 1985 and the World Championship in 1986. They reclaimed Olympic glory when they defeated Brazil 3-1 to take gold at Beijing 2008, but failed to defend their title in 2012, losing 3-0 to Italy in the quarterfinals for an equal-fifth finish. USA took 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 with Poland (1-3). On September 23, 2015 they played their last game at World Cup and beat Argentina (1-3). The USA won the World Cup and qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics on points.[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[]
- 1964 Tokyo — 9th place
- Bright, Brown, Erickson, , , Griebenow, Hammer, Highland, Lantg, Nelson, O'Hara, Ernie Suwara, Taylor and Velasco. Head Coach: .
- 1968 Mexico — 7th place
- 1984 Los Angeles —
Gold medal
- Berzins, Buck, Duwelius, Dvorak, Kiraly, Marlowe, Powers, Salmons, Saunders, Sunderland, Timmons and Waldie. Head Coach: Beal.
- 1988 Seoul — Gold medal
- Buck, Ctvrtlik, Fortune, Kiraly, Luyties, Partie, Root, Sato, Saunders, Stork, Tanner and Timmons. Head Coach: Dunphy.
- 1992 Barcelona —
Bronze medal
- 1996 Atlanta — 9th place
- Ball, Ctvrtlik, Fortune, Hyden, Ivie, Lambert, Landry, Nygaard, Sorensen, Stork, Watts and Winslow. Head Coach: Sturm.
- 2000 Sydney — 11th place
- 2004 Athens — 4th place
- 2008 Beijing — Gold medal
- 2012 London — 5th place
- Anderson, Holmes, Lambourne, Lee, Lotman, McKienzie, Priddy, Rooney, Smith, Stanley (C), Suxho and Thornton. Head Coach: Knipe
- 2016 Rio de Janeiro — Bronze medal
- 2020 Tokyo — 10th place
FIVB World Championship[]
- 1956 France — 6th place
- 1960 Brazil — 7th place
- 1966 Czechoslovakia — 11th place
- 1970 Bulgaria — 18th place
- 1974 Mexico — 14th place
- 1978 Italy — 19th place
- 1982 Argentina — 13th place
- 1986 France — Gold medal
- Dvorak, Saunders, Salmons, Ctvrtlik, Partie, Timmons, Buck, Stork, Sato, Powers, Kiraly. Head Coach: Dunphy.
- 1990 Brazil — 13th place
- 1994 Greece — Bronze medal
- 1998 Japan — 9th place
- 2002 Argentina — 9th place
- 2006 Japan — 10th place
- 2010 Italy — 6th place
- 2014 Poland — 7th place
- 2018 Italy/Bulgaria — Bronze medal
FIVB World Cup[]
FIVB World Grand Champions Cup[]
- 1993 Japan — 5th place
- 2005 Japan —
Silver medal
- 2013 Japan — 5th place
- 2017 Japan — 4th place
FIVB Volleyball World League[]
- 1990 Osaka — 7th place
- 1991 Milan — 6th place
- 1992 Genoa — Bronze medal
- 1993 São Paulo — 9th place
- 1994 Milan — 12th place
- 1995 Rio de Janeiro — 10th place
- 2000 Rotterdam — 6th place
- 2001 Katowice — 9th place
- 2006 Moscow — T-10th place
- 2007 Katowice — Bronze medal
- 2008 Rio de Janeiro — Gold medal
- 2009 Belgrade — 6th place
- 2010 Córdoba — 8th place
- 2011 Gdańsk — 7th place
- 2012 Sofia — Silver medal
- Anderson, Rooney, Lee, Lambourne, Lotman, Suxho, Priddy, Thornton, Holmes, Stanley (C), Smith, McKienzie. Head Coach: Knipe.
- 2013 Mar del Plata — 12th place
- 2014 Florence — Gold medal
- 2015 Rio de Janeiro — Bronze medal
- 2016 Kraków — 5th place
- 2017 Curitiba — 4th place
FIVB Volleyball Nations League[]
NORCECA Championship[]
- — Bronze medal
- — Silver medal
- — Gold medal
- — Bronze medal
- — 5th place
- — 5th place
- — Silver medal
- — Gold medal
- — Gold medal
- — Silver medal
- — Bronze medal
- — Silver medal
- — Silver medal
- — Silver medal
- 1997 — Silver medal
- 1999 — Gold medal
- 2001 — Silver medal
- 2003 — Gold medal
- 2005 — Gold medal
- 2007 — Gold medal
- 2009 — Silver medal
- 2011 — Silver medal
- 2013 — Gold medal
- 2015 — Did not participate
- 2017 — Gold medal
- 2019 — Silver medal
- Jendryk, Ensing, Stahl, Defalco, J. Worsley, , Maʻa (C), B. Sander, , , , , , K. Russell. Head Coach:
Pan American Cup[]
- 2006 — Gold medal
- 2008 — Gold medal
- Anderson, Patak, , , , Jablonsky, , , , , Lotman, Reft. Head coach: Knipe
- 2009 — Gold medal
- , , , , , , , Nielsen, Thornton, Holt, , Watten. Head coach:
- 2010 — Gold medal
- Watten, , , Thornton, , , Smith, , Clark, , Jablonsky, . Head coach:
- 2011 — Silver medal
- 2012 — Gold medal
- , , Clark, Muagututia, Troy, , McDonnell, , Ammerman, Watten, Sander, Shoji. Head coach:
- 2013 — 5th place
- , , , , , McDonnell, Price, Ammerman, , , , Sander. Head coach:
- 2014 — Silver medal
- , Crabb, , , , , Averill, , , , , . Head coach:
- 2015 — 6th place
- , Jendryk, , , , ,
- 2016 — 5th place
- , , Sander, , Tuaniga, , Johnson, Clark, Jendryk, Averill, DeFalco, . Head coach:
- 2017 — 5th place
- , Stahl, Jendryk, , Sander, , , Ensing, , , , , , . Head coach:
- 2018 — 7th place
- 2019 — 5th place
Volleyball America's Cup[]
- 2007 — Gold medal
- 2008 — 5th place
- , , Eatherton, Lambourne, Jablonsky, , Billings, , , Thomas, Touzinsky. Head Coach: .
Goodwill Games[]
- — Silver medal
- Ctvrtlik, Dvorak, Kiraly, Luyties, , Partie, Powers, Salmons, Saunders, Tanner, Stork, Timmons.
- — 4th place
Team[]
2018 World Championship[]
The following is the American roster in the 2018 World Championship.[7]
Head coach: John Speraw
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2020–21 club |
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| 1 | Matt Anderson | 18 April 1987 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 332 cm (131 in) |  Shanghai Golden Age
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| 2 | Aaron Russell | 4 June 1993 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 356 cm (140 in) | 337 cm (133 in) |  Gas Sales Piacenza
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| 3 | Taylor Sander (C) | 17 March 1992 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 320 cm (130 in) |  Skra Bełchatów
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| 4 | Jeffrey Jendryk | 15 September 1995 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 353 cm (139 in) | 345 cm (136 in) | Asseco Resovia
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| 7 | Kawika Shoji | 11 November 1987 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 331 cm (130 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Pallavolo Padova
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| 10 | Daniel Mcdonnell | 15 September 1988 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 345 cm (136 in) |  Chaumont VB 52
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| 11 | Micah Christenson | 8 May 1993 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 349 cm (137 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Modena Volley
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| 12 | Maxwell Holt | 12 March 1987 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 351 cm (138 in) | 333 cm (131 in) | Vero Volley Monza
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| 13 | Benjamin Patch | 21 June 1994 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 368 cm (145 in) | 348 cm (137 in) |  Berlin Recycling Volleys
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| 18 | 14 May 1992 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 365 cm (144 in) | 355 cm (140 in) | ||
| 19 | Taylor Averill | 5 March 1992 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 370 cm (150 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | AS Cannes
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| 20 | David Smith | 15 May 1985 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 348 cm (137 in) | 314 cm (124 in) | ZAKSA
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| 21 | Dustin Watten | 27 October 1986 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 306 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | GKS Katowice
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| 22 | Erik Shoji | 24 August 1989 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 321 cm (126 in) |  Fakel Novy Urengoy
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2020 Tokyo Olympics[]
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position | Height | 2021–22 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Anderson | 18 April 1987 | Opposite | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | Sir Safety Umbria Volley
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| 3 | Taylor Sander | 17 March 1992 | Outside Hitter | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | |
| 5 | Kyle Ensing | 6 March 1997 | Opposite | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) |  Maccabi Tel Aviv
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| 6 | Mitchell Stahl | 31 August 1994 | Middle Blocker | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | Stal Nysa
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| 7 | Kawika Shoji (C) | 11 November 1987 | Setter | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |  Spor Toto
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| 8 | Torey DeFalco | 10 April 1997 | Outside Hitter | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | Indykpol AZS Olsztyn
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| 11 | Micah Christenson | 8 May 1993 | Setter | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | Zenit-Kazan
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| 12 | Maxwell Holt | 12 March 1987 | Middle Blocker | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | Volley Piacenza
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| 17 | Thomas Jaeschke | 4 September 1993 | Outside Hitter | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | Power Volley Milano
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| 18 | Garrett Muagututia | 23 February 1988 | Outside Hitter | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |  Al Ahly
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| 20 | David Smith | 15 May 1985 | Middle Blocker | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
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| 22 | Erik Shoji | 24 August 1989 | Libero | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
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Kit providers[]
The table below shows the history of kit providers for the United States national volleyball team.
| Period | Kit provider |
|---|---|
| 2000–2017 | Nike Mizuno |
| 2017– | Adidas |
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.
See also[]
- United States women's national volleyball team
- United States national beach volleyball team
References[]
- ^ "History of Volleyball". ncva.com. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ^ [1]
- ^ USA wrap up historic World Cup as Italy join them on road to Rio - fivb.org - September 23, 2015
- ^ USA’s Anderson heads Men’s World Cup Dream Team - fivb.org - September 23, 2015
- ^ USA end 30 years of hurt with World Cup triumph - fivb.org - September 23, 2015
- ^ [2]
- ^ "Team Roster – USA". FIVB. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
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