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Meet Teagan DeFalco a native of Long Beach, Calif. and was a critical piece on the Lopes roster that earned the No. 7 seed in the 2022 NCAA Championships. This last season, DeFalco had wins against pairs from Stanford, California, Arizona, Arizona State, Hawaii, Tulane, Florida Atlantic, Georgia State, plus a couple of wins against the Huskies.

She has 64 beach wins over her four-year career, including a 21-9 mark in 2022 primarily playing at No. 3. DeFalco also played at the No. 1 and No. 2 spots in 2021 and the No. 1 spot in 2020.

DeFalco was also a standout indoor player for the Lopes, earning WAC Libero of the Year honors in 2021 and collecting over 1,800 career digs.

Now her journey continues in the  @realprovb  playing for the Vegas Thrill.

NY Capital Region native on the USA Men’s National Volleyball team. Raised in Glenmont, Michael Marshman’s volleyball journey started as a happy accident, but it’s taken him around the world, competing with some of the sport’s top players.

Most Notable

U.S. Men's National Team debut in 2023 Pan Am Cup

2016 AVCA All-American Honorable Mention

Events

2024 Volleyball Nations League Week One

2023 NORCECA Pan American Cup -5th

Meet Eve Rackham Watt

Eve Rackham Watt is the head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers women's volleyball team. Since taking the helm in 2018, she has transformed the program into a competitive force within the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Known for her strategic acumen, strong leadership, and ability to develop talent, Rackham Watt has led the team to multiple NCAA Tournament appearances. Her coaching style emphasizes a blend of disciplined play, teamwork, and resilience, which has earned her respect both on and off the court. Under her guidance, Tennessee volleyball has seen significant growth, consistently competing at a high level and setting new standards for success within the program.

Meet Jill Gillen, a Stilwell, Kansas native, is a highly skilled volleyball player that will be playing her second season with the Columbus Fury in the Pro Volleyball Federation. At the University of Arkansas, Jill was awarded several accolades including being selected to the SEC All-Selection team, SEC All-Freshman team, and Preseason All-SEC team, along with shattering program records. As a standout force on the court, Jill Gillen has become a beacon of inspiration as she stands at just 5’7” and has proved herself to be one of the best outside hitters in the PVF.

Outside Hitter, 5’7

Hometown: Stilwell, Kansas

Former Teams: University of Arkansas

College Experience

SEC All-Freshman Team selection

Three-time AVCA All-South Region Team Selection

Three-time All-SEC Team Selection

High School/Club Experience

A two-time conference champion at The Barstow School

Gillen was named MVP, All-Conference, and All-District all four years in high school.

Named Conference Player of the Year and selected to the All-Star Team her senior year.

Fresh off of his 4th Olympics in Paris, a Bronze Medal in his pocket here is Team USA Matt Anderson's volleyball journey. From upstate NY, to @pennstate and now after many years with TEAM USA along with almost a decade of playing overseas here is Matt's journey

Member of U.S. Men's National Team since 2008

Has been U.S. Men's leading scorer every season since 2011

Six-time USAV Male Indoor Player of the Year (2012-15, 2018-19)

Moved from left-side hitter to opposite (right side) in 2013...started at opposite the majority of the time since

Played for Russia's Zenit Kazan each winter from 2012-18...has jersey hung from the rafters of their arena

Has also played professionally in Korea, Italy, China and Türkiye

Left Penn State following junior season to play professionally with Korea's Hyundai Capital Skywalkers

Led Penn State to NCAA Men's Championship in 2008; AVCA Co-Player of the Year

Represented U.S. on Men's Junior National Team in 2006-07, U.S. Boys Youth National Team in 2005

Joined USAV pipeline in 2004

Meet  @masonsbriggs  libero for Team USA

He was raised in Valencia, CA, with his parents, Steve & Dina, and two older brothers, Trevor and Tanner. Recently graduated from Long Beach State University where he was a member of the men’s volleyball team and earning a degree in Business Finance with a minor in Consumer Affairs.

https://masonbriggsbrand.com/

Made senior national team debut at 2021 NORCECA Continental Championship

2022 First-Team All-American; second team in 2020; honorable mention in 2021le mention in 2021

2021 Men's Collegiate National Training Team

2020 Men's Junior National Training Team

2018 and 2019 Boys Youth National Team

2017 USAV Indoor High Performance A1 Select National Training Team Program

2016 USAV Indoor High Performance A1 National Training Team

2014 USAV Indoor High Performance A1 Select National Training Team

2013 USAV Indoor High Performance A1 Future Select Camp

Meet  @masonsbriggs  libero for Team USA

He was raised in Valencia, CA, with his parents, Steve & Dina, and two older brothers, Trevor and Tanner. Recently graduated fromLong Beach State University where he was a member of the men’s volleyball team and earning a degree in Business Finance with a minor in Consumer Affairs.

https://masonbriggsbrand.com/

Made senior national team debut at 2021 NORCECA Continental Championship

2022 First-Team All-American; second team in 2020; honorable mention in 2021le mention in 2021

2021 Men's Collegiate National Training Team

2020 Men's Junior National Training Team

2018 and 2019 Boys Youth National Team

2017 USAV Indoor High Performance A1 Select National Training Team Program

2016 USAV Indoor High Performance A1 National Training Team

2014 USAV Indoor High Performance A1 Select National Training Team

2013 USAV Indoor High Performance A1 Future Select Camp

Meet Malia Shoji, head coach of  @UNLVAthletics  Volleyball team

Malia Shoji was named the eighth head coach in UNLV volleyball history on January 4, 2023.

Shoji comes to Las Vegas after having spent the last eight seasons overall with the Utah volleyball program and the last five as its associate head coach. She helped the Utes qualify for six-straight NCAA Tournament appearances, including two Sweet 16’s and three consecutive third-place finishes in the Pac-12 Conference.

Meet  @gocreighton  volleyball head coach Kirsten Bernthal Booth. She shares her amazing journey to Creighton and offers some amazing insight on how she built a successful volleyball program in the Big East.

Three-time National Coach of the Year Kirsten Bernthal Booth continues to lead one of the nation’s best programs at Creighton.

Her influence on the sport has never been more prominent, as she’s currently the President of the American Volleyball Coaches Association and is one of 17 members on the AVCA’s Board of Directors.

Booth has steadily built a program that has appeared in the AVCA’s Top 25 poll each of the last 12 years. CU has reached 13 of the last 14 NCAA Tournaments and earned six national seeds, including a 2016 postseason run to the Elite Eight, Sweet Sixteen trips in 2015, 2016 and 2023, and an unprecedented 10 straight BIG EAST regular-season titles. Since the start of 2014, CU is 176-13 against league foes.

Last year’s team battled a myriad of injuries to finish 29-5, won five different tournaments, and boasted a pair of Academic All-Americans in Kendra Wait and Kiana Schmitt. Wait was named BIG EAST Player of the Year and Setter of the Year, while Schmitt claimed MVP honors at the BIG EAST Tournament. CU finished a perfect 15-0 at home, including 3-0 sweeps over Colgate and Minnesota en route to a return to the Sweet 16.

Meet Hardworking American Libero (USA National Team) Norceca Continental Championship Gold Medal ~ Austrian Cup Champion & Austrian League Champion, Tim McIntosh.

Originally from Florida, played at Sacred Heart in Connecticut, coached at North East Volleyball club in CT prior to going overseas to play professionally

U.S. Men's National Team debut in 2023 Pan Am Cup

2020 U.S. Men's Collegiate National Team

Spent two years at Alderson Broaddus before Sacred Heart

Played professionally in Austria and with Northeast Force in the VLA

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