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As the birthplace of volleyball, the United States founded the first association to regulate the sport. The United States Volleyball Association was formed in 1927, and was the founding member of FIVB in 1947. [1] However, by the time of volleyball's international growth in the 1940s, the U.S. was no longer a major power.
The 2009 NCAA men's volleyball tournament was the 40th annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate indoor volleyball. The single elimination tournament was played at Smith Fieldhouse in Provo, Utah during May 2009. [1]
Another D-II member, Alliance, had announced it would add men's volleyball and play in the ECC, [10] but closed before the start of the 2023–24 school year. [11] Thomas More, an NAIA men's volleyball school which started a transition to D-II in 2022–23, fully aligned with the NCAA for the 2024 season. [12]
The second league is the Volleyball League Of America (VLA) founded in 2019 and has 8 men's Tier 1 teams, 32 men's Tier 2 teams and 8 women's teams spread across the United States. [ 6 ] Athletes Unlimited Volleyball (AUV) is a women's professional indoor volleyball league in the US, founded in 2021.
The USA Volleyball Domestic Competition Regulations (DCR), formerly published annually, is now published on a two-year cycle as of the 2009 season. The DCR is based on FIVB rules for both indoor and beach volleyball, while incorporating modifications for domestic play in the United States.
United States libero Erik Shoji (22) celebrates after winning the men's volleyball bronze medal match against Italy during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at South Paris Arena 1.
Brazil, France, the United States and the former Soviet Union are the only teams to win multiple gold medals at the men's tournament since its introduction. The remaining six editions of the Men's Olympic Volleyball Tournament were won each by a different country including Japan, Poland, Netherlands, Russia and the defunct Yugoslavia.
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