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Volleyball World has named former Grand Slam Tennis CEO Ugo Valensi as its new chief executive officer starting August 4 as Volleyball World builds on the momentum provided by the sport’s exposure at last year’s Summer Olympic Games in Paris. Valensi managed the partnership between the Grand Slams, overseeing strategic collaboration across the Australian Open, […]
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The Amateur Athletic Union is poised to break a Guiness Book of World Records mark when it hosts the annual AAU Junior Volleyball National Championships from June 13 to July 7 at the Orange County Convention Center. The 24-day event is expected to bring in an 325,500 estimated attendees with a total of 6,515 teams […]
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Internationally renowned sports marketing expert Michael Payne has been named the new independent chair of Volleyball World, bringing over four decades of experience in the global sports industry. “Over the past four years, the Volleyball World team has made great progress in taking volleyball to the next level as a global entertainment product,” Payne said. […]
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The 2025 AVP League has a national slate of beach volleyball matches in nine cities across the United States, with the season culminating in a championship weekend at Chicago’s Oak Street Beach. Each venue will host a full weekend featuring the organization’s franchises including the Palm Beach Passion, Brooklyn Blaze, LA Launch, Dallas Dream, San […]
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League One Volleyball has added Johanna Faries, president of Blizzard Entertainment, to its board of directors. In her current role, Faries oversees Blizzard’s global portfolio including Warcraft, Overwatch and Diablo. Before joining Blizzard, Faries served as general manager of Call of Duty. Earlier in her career, she spent 12 years at the National Football League, […]
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Athletes Unlimited Pro Volleyball has unveiled its new branding and new host cities in the United States for this year’s tournament. The 2025 Athletes Unlimited Pro Volleyball Championship will feature 44 players who will face off in Omaha and Madison, Wisconsin, later this year “Athletes Unlimited takes great pride in the role it has played […]
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Volleyball World has announced a key home country distribution agreement ahead of this year’s Beach Volleyball World Championships which for the first time will be held in Australia. Set to take place in Adelaide, South Australia from November 14—23, the tournament will feature 192 players at the Drive and ‘Pinky Flat’ riverbank across five courts […]
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The NAIA has extended its agreement with Cedar Rapids Tourism and Mount Mercy University in Iowa, naming them hosts of the men’s volleyball national championship through 2026. The men’s volleyball national championship includes 12 teams competing in a five-day tournament. Through 2026, the championship will be held at Alliant Energy Powerhouse. “Cedar Rapids Tourism is […]
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The Pro Volleyball Federation will host its 2025 championship weekend in Las Vegas with three matches taking place at Lee’s Family Forum in Henderson, Nevada, home of the Vegas Thrill. “As the proud home of the Vegas Thrill and one of the inaugural cities in Pro Volleyball Federation, we’re excited to welcome back elite athletes […]
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The NAIA has extended its agreement with Sioux City, Iowa, and the Tyson Events Center, naming them hosts of the NAIA Women’s Volleyball National Championship through 2028. The destination will host the upcoming women’s volleyball national championship set to take place December 3–9, 2025. Last year’s title game saw No. 2 Indiana Wesleyan outlast No. […]
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