Debut by star-studded League One Volleyball looked more like an exhibition than a competition.
The new League One Volleyball debuted on Wednesday night and here was my unfiltered first impression (to channel my inner Elvis): A little less love, a little more action, please. I get it that the players were oh-so overjoyed to be a part of a landmark...
Daily Hit – 1/9/25
Photo Courtesy of Catawba College Last night brought us program first win by Catawba College and CUI beats Merrimack. If you have not heard CUI’s announcing team, you need to make time for it. Lots of NCAA Men’s action today with a slew of schools opening up...
Volleyball Matches Today 1/8/25
Not a very busy day in volleyball today but there are some fun non-conference matchups in NCAA Men’s volleyball. NCAA Men Harvard at Hawaii – Full Preview This is a season opener for Harvard Men’s Volleyball and based on what I saw from Hawaii against McKendree it may...
Volley: Tchouassi et Donat en pole pour entraîner l’Arago de Sète
L’heure du choix a sonné pour les dirigeants de l’Arago de Sète après avoir signifié, jeudi dernier, à leur entraîneur Luc Marquet qu’il ne sera pas reconduit la saison prochaine, après trois saisons sur le banc héraultais. Deux noms sortent du lot. RMC Sport révèle...
Les Henno en Pologne, Brizard au Japon… Un mercato animé pour le volley français
A peine arrivé à mi-saison que les clubs fourbissent déjà leurs armes sportives pour la saison prochaine. Après Earvin Ngapeth, Antoine Brizard devrait changer de club à la fin de la saison alors que la Pologne fait les yeux doux à la famille Henno. Read More Home...
Volley: Marquet ne prolongera pas sur le banc de Sète, qui rêve de Toniutti
Entraineur de l’Arago de Sète pour la troisième saison, Luc Marquet ne sera pas prolongé sur le banc héraultais en 2025-2026. Après avoir contacté le capitaine des Bleus Benjamin Toniutti, le club languedocien s’active pour trouver un successeur à l'entraîneur et espère faire revenir un...
« Un peu comme si on avait Mbappé »: la dernière pleine d’émotions d’Earvin Ngapeth à Poitiers
La star du volley français Earvin Ngapeth a disputé son dernier match vendredi 27 décembre devant une Arena Futuroscope pleine à craquer. Une victoire dans le derby face à Tours, pour clôturer la parenthèse enchantée que vivaient les Poitevins depuis trois mois. Read More Home Volleyball -...
Volley-ball : « Je suis chanceux » Earvin Ngapeth ému après son dernier match avec Poitiers
3 mois après son arrivée, Earvin Ngapeth disputait son dernier match ce soir avec Poitiers. Pour sa dernière, le double champion olympique est apparu ému après la rencontre. Read More Home Volleyball - actualités ...
Volley: victoire, suspense et ovation, les adieux réussis de Ngapeth à Poitiers
Avant de prendre la direction de la Turquie et du Fenerbahçe, la star du volley Earvin Ngapeth a activement participé à la belle victoire obtenue par Poitiers face à Tours (25-22, 17-25, 30-28, 14-25, 15-10) vendredi soir au Futuroscope. Ovationné par le public, le double...
Schumacher-Cawley, Babcock, Starck headline 2024 VolleyballMag All-American teams
Pitt’s Olivia Babcock powers past the Louisville block in the NCAA semifinals/Andy Wenstrand photo Penn State’s Katie Schumacher-Cawley was a unanimous choice as the national coach of the year as we announce our 2024 VolleyballMag All-Americans, player of the year and coach of the year. Pittsburgh right...
900 Square Feet: Putting a bow on the NCAA Championship and 2024 volleyball season
What a fun year it’s been and what a fun 2024 NCAA volleyball season we had doing our 900 Square Feet weekly Zooms. This week, ESPN and Big Ten TV analyst Emily Ehman and VolleyballMag editor Lee Feinswog put a bow on the season, which culminated...
Volleyball Today: Hudson’s new team; coaches hired; final AVCA poll; LOVB 6; pro report
Photographer Andy Wenstrand captured so many great shots, but nothing as interesting as this one: Penn State’s Camryn Hannah gets tied up in knots by the volleyball in the NCAA Championship match/Andy Wenstrand photo The day after the NCAA Division I Volleyball Championship provided us with...
Mruzik, Penn State overpower Louisville to win NCAA volleyball title
Penn State puts the finishing touches on winning the NCAA title/Andy Wenstrand photo LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — Katie Schumacher-Cawley, the reluctant inspiration and one hell of a coach, is now the only member of the most exclusive club in NCAA Division I women’s volleyball. She has won national...
Louisville-Penn State about so much more: ‘I couldn’t be more proud to be a coaching mom.’
Katie Schumacher-Cawley shares a moment with Jocelyn Nathan/Andy Wenstrand photo LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — The volleyball gods — and if you ever doubted, are obviously working moms — are having a moment. How else do you explain Payton Peterson — Payton Peterson! — getting the kill that put...
900 Square Feet: Recapping Louisville-Pitt, Penn State-Nebraska
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — One match left: Louisville, which knocked out Pittsburgh, plays Penn State, which ousted Nebraska with a five-set reverse sweep. ESPN and Big Ten Network analyst Emily Ehman and VolleyballMag editor Lee Feinswog look back on an incredible Thursday night at the NCAA Division...
Volleyball Today: Louisville vs. Pitt; Babcock AVCA POY; coaching carousel spins on
Louisville’s Elena Scott checks on injured teammate Anna DeBeer/Andy Wenstrand photo On the eve of the NCAA Division I Volleyball Championship, we have a quick look at that Sunday match including the availability of Louisville star Anna DeBeer,;the AVCA players of the year — all named...
Reverse sweep! Penn State rallies past Nebraska and into NCAA volleyball title match
Nebraska’s Harper Murray gets ready to unload against Penn State/Sally Deng photo LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — The year of the reverse sweep. But it couldn’t happen in the NCAA Division I Volleyball Championship, could it? Even though reverse sweeps seemed to happen this year more than ever. Well, late...
Gritty Louisville back in NCAA volleyball national-title match with 4-set win over Pitt
Louisville’s Charitie Luper tips against Pitt’s Rachel Fairbanks, left, and Bre Kelley/Sally Deng photo LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — No DeBeer? No problem. Not when you have Payton Peterson. There is nothing like Louisville and Pittsburgh in NCAA volleyball and the Cardinals wrote another chapter in their incredible recent history with...
Volleyball Today: NCAA semis on ESPN; AVCA All-Americans; LOVB news
Penn State coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley keeps an eye on practice Wednesday/Sally Deng photo LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — There are so many special times in NCAA women’s volleyball. Opening week, which happened to be here last August 27, when Nebraska beat Kentucky and Louisville defeated Wisconsin. The upsets and reverse...
Volleyball Today: Kiraly adds assistants; more boffo ESPN ratings
LOUISVILLE — Greetings from the site of the NCAA Division I Volleyball Championship, where we’ll be in the KFC Yum! Center all day Wednesday for practices and news conferences for Pittsburgh, Louisville, Nebraska and Penn State. This is another potpourri edition of Volleyball Today, because Karch...