United States women's national volleyball team

The United States women's national volleyball team participates in international volleyball competitions and friendly games, and is governed by USA Volleyball. The current head coach is three-time Olympic gold medalist and retired dominant beach volleyball professional Karch Kiraly.[1]

United States
AssociationUSA Volleyball
ConfederationNORCECA
Head coachKarch Kiraly
FIVB ranking1 (as of 4 February 2022)
Uniforms
Home
Away
Summer Olympics
Appearances12 (First in 1964)
Best result Gold : 2020
World Championship
Appearances16 (First in 1956)
Best result Champions (2014)
World Cup
Appearances11 (First in 1973)
Best result Runners-up (2011, 2019)
www.usavolleyball.org

Before 2014, the United States women's national volleyball team had achieved second place six times in major competitions (1967 World Women's Volleyball Championship, 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, 2002 World Women's Volleyball Championship, 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, 2011 World Cup, 2012 London Olympic Games) but had never reached the top. In 2014, the team had a breakthrough to capture its first-ever major title by defeating China in the World Women's Volleyball Championship final. The team captured its first-ever Olympic gold medal during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Tournament record

Summer Olympics

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

World Championship

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

World Cup

World Grand Champions Cup

Nations League

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

World Grand Prix

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

NORCECA Championship

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Pan American Games

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Pan American Cup

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Final Four Cup

Montreux Volley Masters

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Current squad

Head coach: Karch Kiraly[2]

No. Position Name Date of Birth Height Weight Spike Block 2021–22 Club
1 SET Micha Hancock 10 November 1992 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 76 kg (168 lb) 305 cm (10 ft 0 in) 297 cm (9 ft 9 in) Novara
2 SET Jordyn Poulter 31 July 1997 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 313 cm (10 ft 3 in) 295 cm (9 ft 8 in) Busto Arsizio
3 OH Kathryn Plummer 16 October 1998 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 314 cm (10 ft 4 in) 300 cm (9 ft 10 in) Imoco Volley Conegliano
4 LIB Justine Wong-Orantes 6 October 1995 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 66 kg (146 lb) 282 cm (9 ft 3 in) 277 cm (9 ft 1 in) VC Wiesbaden
5 MB Rachael Adams 3 June 1990 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 81 kg (179 lb) 318 cm (10 ft 5 in) 307 cm (10 ft 1 in) Osasco
6 MB Tori Dixon 4 August 1992 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 72 kg (159 lb) 307 cm (10 ft 1 in) 295 cm (9 ft 8 in) THY
7 SET Lauren Carlini 28 February 1995 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 76 kg (168 lb) 305 cm (10 ft 0 in) 300 cm (9 ft 10 in) THY
9 OH Madi Kingdon-Rishel 20 April 1993 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 73 kg (161 lb) 307 cm (10 ft 1 in) 298 cm (9 ft 9 in) THY
10 OH Jordan Larson (c) 16 October 1986 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 302 cm (9 ft 11 in) 295 cm (9 ft 8 in) Shanghai
11 OPP Andrea Drews 25 December 1993 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 316 cm (10 ft 4 in) 312 cm (10 ft 3 in) JT Marvelous
12 OPP Jordan Thompson 5 May 1997 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 73 kg (161 lb) 320 cm (10 ft 6 in) 314 cm (10 ft 4 in) Eczacibasi Dynavit
13 OH Sarah Wilhite-Parsons 30 July 1995 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 305 cm (10 ft 0 in) 300 cm (9 ft 10 in) NEC Red Rockets
14 OH Michelle Bartsch-Hackley 12 February 1990 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 305 cm (10 ft 0 in) 296 cm (9 ft 9 in) VakifBank
16 MB Foluke Akinradewo 5 October 1987 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 331 cm (10 ft 10 in) 300 cm (9 ft 10 in) Hisamitsu Springs
17 LIB Megan Courtney 27 October 1993 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 61 kg (134 lb) 315 cm (10 ft 4 in) 300 cm (9 ft 10 in) Imoco Volley Conegliano
19 MB Hannah Tapp 21 June 1995 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 297 cm (9 ft 9 in) 290 cm (9 ft 6 in) Hitachi Rivale
22 MB Haleigh Washington 22 September 1995 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 320 cm (10 ft 6 in) 310 cm (10 ft 2 in) Novara
23 OH Kelsey Robinson 25 June 1992 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 306 cm (10 ft 0 in) 300 cm (9 ft 10 in) Toyota Auto Body Queenseis
24 MB Chiaka Ogbogu 15 April 1995 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 340 cm (11 ft 2 in) 320 cm (10 ft 6 in) VakifBank
32 OPP Danielle Cuttino 22 June 1996 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 325 cm (10 ft 8 in) 306 cm (10 ft 0 in) Itambé Minas

Notable squads

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head Coach Karch Kiraly
Assistant Coach Erin Virtue
Assistant Coach Tamari Miyashiro
Assistant Coach Alfee Reft
Performance Analyst Brian Hurler
Physiotherapist Kara Kessans
Strength & Conditioning Coach Brandon Siakel

See also

References

  1. Karch Kiraly at TeamUSA.org
  2. "U.S. Women's National Team". Team USA. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
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