United States men's national volleyball team
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The United States men's national volleyball team is the national team for the United States of America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

, it is governed by USA Volleyball
USA Volleyball
USA Volleyball is a non-profit organization which serves as the national governing body of volleyball in the United States of America ....

.

The team takes part in international competitions such as the Summer Olympics and the FIVB World League
Volleyball World League
The FIVB World League is an international men's volleyball competition. Created in 1990, it is the longest and richest of all the international events organized by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball . The tournament is annual. The women's version of the competition is called FIVB World...

. The USA was World Champions in 1986. Hall of Famer Eugene Selznick
Eugene Selznick
Eugene Selznick is an American Hall of Fame former volleyball player, and volleyball coach.-Early life:...

 was captain of the team for 17 consecutive years (1953–67).

Current squad

As of 2011 World Cup
2011 FIVB Men's World Cup
The 2011 FIVB Men's World Cup is played from November 20 – December 4, in Japan. The tournament is the first step in the qualification process for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, United Kingdom...

: http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/WorldCup/2011/Men/Teams.asp?Team=USA
No. Name Club Birth date and age Height Position
1 Matthew Anderson
Matt Anderson (volleyball)
Matthew John Anderson is an American professional volleyball player. Anderson was an All-American outside hitter at Penn State for three years.-Personal:...

 
  Pallavolo Modena
Pallavolo Modena
Casa Modena is a professional volleyball team ofPallavolo Modena, based in Modena, Italy. It plays in Italian Volleyball League and it is one of the most important, famous and prominent volleyball clubs in the world.-Squad 2010-2012:-Achievements:...

 
April 18, 1987 (age 24) Outside Hitter
2 Sean Rooney
Sean Rooney
Sean Michael Rooney is an American volleyball player, who plays as an outside hitter for the U.S. national team. He made his Olympic debut at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China.-Early life:...

  Gabeca Pallavolo   November 13, 1982 (age 29) 2.06 metre Outside Hitter
3 Evan Patak -- June 23, 1984 (age 27) 2.01 metre Opposite
4 David Lee
David Lee (volleyball)
David Cameron Lee is an American volleyball player, who plays for Pallavolo Modena. Lee made his Olympic debut with the U.S. national team in Beijing.-Early life:Lee was born in Alpine, California...

 
  GVC Dynamo Moscow  March 08, 1982 (age 29) 2.03 metre Middle Blocker
5 Richard Lambourne
Richard Lambourne
Richard "Rich" Edward Lambourne is an American indoor volleyball player. He joined the U.S. men's national team in 2000 as the designated libero. He has recently played for Delecta Bydgoszcz...

-- May 06, 1975 (age 36) 1.9 metre Libero
6 Paul Lotman   ASSECO Resovia Rzeszów
ASSECO Resovia Rzeszów
ASSECO Resovia Rzeszów is a Polish professional volleyball team, based in Rzeszów, playing in Polish Volleyball League .-Honours:*Polish Championship: 1970/1971, 1971/1972, 1973/1974, 1974/1975*Polish Cup: 1975, 1983, 1987....

 
March 11, 1985 (age 26) Outside Hitter
8 Reid Priddy   VC Zenit-Kazan  October 01, 1977 (age 34) Outside Hitter
9 Ryan Millar
Ryan Millar
Ryan Madsen Millar is an American volleyball player, who plays as a middle-blocker for the U.S. national team. He joined the team in May 1999. He is currently playing for Resovia Rzeszów in the Polish Volleyball League.-Personal life:Millar was born in San Dimas, California.In 1997, he got...

  Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
Lokomotiv Novosibirsk is a Russian volleyball club and plays in the Super League.-Awards:French Champion*Champion: 2004French Cup winner*Champion: 2010*Runner-up: 2008-External links:* *...

 
January 22, 1978 (age 34) 2.04 metre Middle Blocker
10 Riley Salmon
Riley Salmon
Riley Salmon is a volleyball player from the United States. He graduated from Clear Creek High School in League City, Texas, and played two years of varsity volleyball at Pierce College from 1994-96 before joining the men's national team in May 2001 as an outside hitter. He competed at the 2004...

  C.A. Once Unidos   July 02, 1976 (age 35) 1.97 metre Libero
12 Russell Holmes
Russell Holmes
Russell Holmes is a Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the Sixth Suffolk District since January 5, 2011.- Biography :...

  Jastrzębski Węgiel  July 01, 1982 (age 29) Middle Blocker
13 Clayton Stanley   Ural Ufa
Ural Ufa
Ural Ufa is a Russian volleyball club based in Ufa. The club was founded in 1992. Since 1996 the club plays in the Super League, the top Russian league.- Team roster season 2010–11 :...

 
January 20, 1978 (age 34) Opposite
14 Kevin Hansen
Kevin Hansen
Kevin Christopher Hansen is an American volleyball player. He made his Olympic debut at the 2008 Summer Olympics with the U.S. national team.-Personal life:Hansen was born and raised in Newport Beach, California...

  Arkas Spor  March 19, 1982 (age 29) 1.96 metre Setter
15 Brian Thornton   Jastrzębski Węgiel  April 22, 1985 (age 26) 1.9 metre Setter
17 Max Holt   Copra Morpho Piacenza  March 12, 1987 (age 24) 2.05 metre Middle Blocker

Olympics
Volleyball at the Summer Olympics
Volleyball has been contested as an indoor sport at the Summer Olympic Games since 1964. Beach volleyball was introduced at the 1992 Games, and has been an official Olympic sport since 1996.-Origins:...

 

  • 1964
    Volleyball at the 1964 Summer Olympics
    Volleyball at the 1964 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...

     — 9th place (Tokyo)
    Mike Bright, Barry Brown, Keith Erickson
    Keith Erickson
    Keith Raymond Erickson is a former American basketball player.After graduating from El Segundo High School , Erickson played at UCLA, where he was a member of the 1964 and 1965 NCAA Champion teams. Erickson, who attended UCLA on a shared baseball/basketball scholarship, also played on the 1964 US...

    , Matt Murray
    Matt Murray
    Matthew William "Matt" Murray is an English former football goalkeeper who spent his entire career at Wolverhampton Wanderers. His career was plagued by injuries which eventually forced him to retire aged 29.-Career:...

    , Eric Hill
    Eric Hill
    Eric Gordon Hill OBE is a popular author and illustrator of children's picture books, best known for his character Spot the Dog...

    , William Griebenow, Richard Hammer, Jacob Highland, Ron Lang, Charles Nelson, Mike O'Hara, Ernie Suwara, John Taylor and Pedro Velasco. Head Coach: Harry Wilson.
  • 1968
    Volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics
    Volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team. The Olympic Committee initially dropped volleyball for the 1968 Olympics, meeting protests.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...

     — 7th place (Mexico City)
    John Alstrom, Mike Bright, Wink Davenport
    Wink Davenport
    Winthrop Davenport is an American former volleyball player, and the father of tennis champion Lindsay Davenport. He played on the 1968 Olympic volleyball team for United States, and finished seventh with the team in Mexico City. He graduated from Wesleyan University in 1964.-References:...

    , Smitty Duke, Tom Haine, John Henn, Butch May, Danny Patterson, Larry Rundle, Jon Stanley, Rudy Suwara and Pedro Velasco. Head Coach: Jim Coleman.
  • 1984
    Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics
    This page presents the results of male and female volleyball during the Olympic Games of Los Angeles in the summer of 1984. The competition was held in the Long Beach Arena, which had a capacity of 12,033.-Medal table:-Medal summary:- Highlights :...

     — Gold medal (Los Angeles)
    Aldis Berzins
    Aldis Berzins
    Aldis Imants Berzins is a former volleyball player from the United States, who was a member of the American Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics playing opposite of Karch Kiraly.-College career:...

    , Craig Buck
    Craig Buck
    Craig Werner Buck is a former volleyball player from the United States, who was a member of the American men's national team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He also competed and won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:**...

    , Rich Duwelius
    Rich Duwelius
    Richard Lloyd Duwelius is a former volleyball player form the United States, who was a member of the American Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:-See also:...

    , Dusty Dvorak
    Dusty Dvorak
    Douglas Scott Dvorak is a former volleyball player from the United States, who was a member of the American Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Dvorak was inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame in 1998.-External link:*...

    , Karch Kiraly
    Karch Kiraly
    Charles Frederick "Karch" Kiraly , is an American volleyball player who is the only person to have won Olympic gold medals in both the indoor and beach versions of the sport.-High school career:...

    , Chris Marlowe
    Chris Marlowe
    Christian "Chris" Marlowe is a former volleyball standout and current professional American sportscaster based in Denver, Colorado....

    , Pat Powers
    Patrick Powers (volleyball)
    Patrick Robert Powers is a former volleyball player from the United States. Powers was a member of the American Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-See also:...

    , Steven Salmons
    Steven Salmons
    Steve Salmons is a former American volleyball player.He won an Olympic Gold Medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...

    , Dave Saunders
    Dave Saunders (volleyball)
    David Patrick Saunders is a former volleyball player form the United States, who was a member of the American Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Four years later, when Seoul hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics, he once again won a gold medal.-References:*...

    , Paul Sunderland
    Paul Sunderland
    Paul Benedict Sunderland is an American sportscaster based in Los Angeles, California.Over his broadcast career, Sunderland has covered almost every major sport played in Southern California...

    , Steve Timmons
    Steve Timmons
    Steve Dennis Timmons is a former volleyball player from the United States, who represented the USA at three consecutive Summer Olympics starting in 1984. In each tournament he won a medal: two gold and one bronze...

     and Marc Waldie
    Marc Waldie
    Marc Robert Waldie is a former volleyball player form the United States, who was a member of the American Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:From Valackenshitzer , France...

    .
  • 1988
    Volleyball at the 1988 Summer Olympics
    Volleyball at the 1988 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-References:*...

     — Gold medal (Seoul)
    Craig Buck
    Craig Buck
    Craig Werner Buck is a former volleyball player from the United States, who was a member of the American men's national team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He also competed and won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:**...

    , Bob Ctvrtlik
    Bob Ctvrtlik
    Robert Jan Ctvrtlik born July 8, 1963 in Long Beach, California) is an American volleyball player, Olympic gold medalist, businessman and former member of the International Olympic Committee. Ctvrtlik is a 1985 graduate of Pepperdine University....

    , Scott Fortune
    Scott Fortune
    Scott Thomas Fortune is a former American volleyball player, who was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea...

    , Karch Kiraly
    Karch Kiraly
    Charles Frederick "Karch" Kiraly , is an American volleyball player who is the only person to have won Olympic gold medals in both the indoor and beach versions of the sport.-High school career:...

    , Ricci Luyties
    Ricci Luyties
    Ricci Judson Luyties is a former American volleyball player. He played on the UCLA men's volleyball team and was also a member of the United States men's national volleyball team who received a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea...

    , Doug Partie, Jon Root
    Jon Root
    Jonathan Edward Root is a former American volleyball player, who was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. He played college volleyball for Stanford University.-References:* * *...

    , Eric Sato
    Eric Sato
    Eric Anthony Sato is a former American volleyball player, who was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea....

    , Dave Saunders
    Dave Saunders (volleyball)
    David Patrick Saunders is a former volleyball player form the United States, who was a member of the American Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Four years later, when Seoul hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics, he once again won a gold medal.-References:*...

    , Jeff Stork
    Jeff Stork
    Jeffrey Malcolm Stork is a former American volleyball player. He was a member of the US national team that won the gold medal in the 1988 Summer Olympics and the bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics....

    , Troy Tanner
    Troy Tanner
    Troy Richard Tanner where he attended Los Altos High School is a former All American volleyball player, who was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Tanner comes from an athletic family...

     and Steve Timmons
    Steve Timmons
    Steve Dennis Timmons is a former volleyball player from the United States, who represented the USA at three consecutive Summer Olympics starting in 1984. In each tournament he won a medal: two gold and one bronze...

    . Head Coach: Marvin Dunphy.
  • 1992
    Volleyball at the 1992 Summer Olympics
    Volleyball at the 1992 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-References:*...

     — Bronze medal (Barcelona)
    Nick Becker
    Nick Becker
    Nick Adrian Becker is an American volleyball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics.He was born in Fullerton, California....

    , Carlos Briceno
    Carlos Briceno
    Carlos Martin Briceno is an American volleyball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics.He was born in Newport Beach, California....

    , Bob Ctvrtlik
    Bob Ctvrtlik
    Robert Jan Ctvrtlik born July 8, 1963 in Long Beach, California) is an American volleyball player, Olympic gold medalist, businessman and former member of the International Olympic Committee. Ctvrtlik is a 1985 graduate of Pepperdine University....

    , Scott Fortune
    Scott Fortune
    Scott Thomas Fortune is a former American volleyball player, who was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea...

    , Dan Greenbaum
    Dan Greenbaum
    Daniel "Dan" Robert Greenbaum is an American volleyball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics.Greenbaum, who is Jewish, was born in Torrance, California....

    , Brent Hilliard
    Brent Hilliard
    Brent William Hilliard is an American volleyball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics.He was born in San Gabriel, California....

    , Bryan Ivie
    Bryan Ivie
    Bryan Eric Ivie is a former American volleyball player, who was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-References:*...

    , Doug Partie, Bob Samuelson
    Bob Samuelson
    Robert "Bob" Lewis Samuelson is an American volleyball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics.He was born in Port Jefferson, New York....

    , Eric Sato
    Eric Sato
    Eric Anthony Sato is a former American volleyball player, who was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea....

    , Jeff Stork
    Jeff Stork
    Jeffrey Malcolm Stork is a former American volleyball player. He was a member of the US national team that won the gold medal in the 1988 Summer Olympics and the bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics....

     and Steve Timmons
    Steve Timmons
    Steve Dennis Timmons is a former volleyball player from the United States, who represented the USA at three consecutive Summer Olympics starting in 1984. In each tournament he won a medal: two gold and one bronze...

    . Head Coach: Fred Sturm
    Fred Sturm
    Frederick I. Sturm is a jazz composer, arranger, and teacher.Sturm studied at Lawrence University, the University of North Texas College of Music, and the Eastman School of Music. He played trombone and performed with the jazz nonet Matrix from 1974 to 1977...

    .
  • 1996
    Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics
    Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics featured beach volleyball for the first time as the official Olympic sport.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...

     — 9th place (Atlanta)
    Lloy Ball
    Lloy Ball
    Lloy James Ball is an American volleyball player who represented the United States men's national volleyball team in four Olympics team competitions...

    , Bob Ctvrtlik
    Bob Ctvrtlik
    Robert Jan Ctvrtlik born July 8, 1963 in Long Beach, California) is an American volleyball player, Olympic gold medalist, businessman and former member of the International Olympic Committee. Ctvrtlik is a 1985 graduate of Pepperdine University....

    , Scott Fortune
    Scott Fortune
    Scott Thomas Fortune is a former American volleyball player, who was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea...

    , John Hyden
    John Hyden
    John Hyden , and raised in San Diego, California where he attended Mt. Carmel High School, is an American volleyball player, who was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that finished in ninth place at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...

    , Bryan Ivie
    Bryan Ivie
    Bryan Eric Ivie is a former American volleyball player, who was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-References:*...

    , Mike Lambert, Dan Landry
    Dan Landry
    Daniel Joseph Landry is a former American volleyball player, who was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that finished in ninth place at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-References:*...

    , Jeff Nygaard
    Jeff Nygaard
    Jeff Wayne Nygaard is an American beach volleyball player who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics with partner Dain Blanton in Athens, Greece. In 1996 and 2000 he was a member of the Men's Olympic National Indoor Team.Jeff Nygaard attended Robert M...

    , Tom Sorensen
    Tom Sorensen
    Thomas Sorensen is a former American volleyball player, who was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia....

    , Jeff Stork
    Jeff Stork
    Jeffrey Malcolm Stork is a former American volleyball player. He was a member of the US national team that won the gold medal in the 1988 Summer Olympics and the bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics....

    , Ethan Watts
    Ethan Watts
    Ethan Mahoney Watts is a former American volleyball player, who was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that finished in ninth place at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...

     and Brett Winslow
    Brett Winslow
    Brett Winslow is a former American volleyball player, who was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that finished in ninth place at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia....

    . Head Coach: Fred Sturm
    Fred Sturm
    Frederick I. Sturm is a jazz composer, arranger, and teacher.Sturm studied at Lawrence University, the University of North Texas College of Music, and the Eastman School of Music. He played trombone and performed with the jazz nonet Matrix from 1974 to 1977...

    .
  • 2000
    Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics
    -Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...

     — 11th place (Sydney)
    Lloy Ball
    Lloy Ball
    Lloy James Ball is an American volleyball player who represented the United States men's national volleyball team in four Olympics team competitions...

    , Kevin Barnett, Thomas Hoff, John Hyden
    John Hyden
    John Hyden , and raised in San Diego, California where he attended Mt. Carmel High School, is an American volleyball player, who was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that finished in ninth place at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...

    , Mike Lambert, Dan Landry
    Dan Landry
    Daniel Joseph Landry is a former American volleyball player, who was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that finished in ninth place at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-References:*...

    , Chip McCaw
    Chip McCaw
    Christian "Chip" McCaw is an American former Olympic volleyball player. Hailing from Pepperdine University, he represented the United States at the 2000 Summer Olympics.-References:...

    , Ryan Millar
    Ryan Millar
    Ryan Madsen Millar is an American volleyball player, who plays as a middle-blocker for the U.S. national team. He joined the team in May 1999. He is currently playing for Resovia Rzeszów in the Polish Volleyball League.-Personal life:Millar was born in San Dimas, California.In 1997, he got...

    , Jeff Nygaard
    Jeff Nygaard
    Jeff Wayne Nygaard is an American beach volleyball player who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics with partner Dain Blanton in Athens, Greece. In 1996 and 2000 he was a member of the Men's Olympic National Indoor Team.Jeff Nygaard attended Robert M...

    , George Roumain, Erik Sullivan and Andy Witt. Head Coach: Doug Beal
    Doug Beal
    Doug Beal is an American volleyball player and coach, the current USA Volleyball CEO, and a member of the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.- Education :...

    .
  • 2004
    Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    thumb|right|Indoorthumb|right|BeachVolleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics consisted of indoor volleyball held at the Peace and Friendship Stadium and beach volleyball held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre, in the southern portion of the Roth Pavilion; both were located at the Faliro Coastal...

     — 4th place (Athens)
    Lloy Ball
    Lloy Ball
    Lloy James Ball is an American volleyball player who represented the United States men's national volleyball team in four Olympics team competitions...

    , Kevin Barnett, Brook Billings
    Brook Billings
    Brook Michael Billings is an American indoor volleyball player, who plays as an opposite-hitter for the U.S. National Team. He joined the team in May 2002.-Personal life:...

    , Phillip Eatherton
    Phillip Eatherton
    Phillip Daniel Eatherton is a volleyball player from the United States, who plays as a middle-blocker for the Men's National Team. He joined the team in May 1997.-References:*...

    , Gabe Gardner
    Gabe Gardner
    Gabriel "Gabe" Bryan Gardner is an American professional volleyball player. He is a two time Olympian, having played at the 2004 Athens Olympics and 2008 Beijing Olympics with the U.S...

    , Thomas Hoff, Ryan Millar
    Ryan Millar
    Ryan Madsen Millar is an American volleyball player, who plays as a middle-blocker for the U.S. national team. He joined the team in May 1999. He is currently playing for Resovia Rzeszów in the Polish Volleyball League.-Personal life:Millar was born in San Dimas, California.In 1997, he got...

    , Reid Priddy, Riley Salmon
    Riley Salmon
    Riley Salmon is a volleyball player from the United States. He graduated from Clear Creek High School in League City, Texas, and played two years of varsity volleyball at Pierce College from 1994-96 before joining the men's national team in May 2001 as an outside hitter. He competed at the 2004...

    , Clay Stanley
    Clay Stanley
    Clayton “Clay” Iona Stanley is an American volleyball player. Stanley has been on the U.S. men's national team since 2000 and has made two Olympic appearances, in 2004 and 2008...

    , Erik Sullivan and Donald Suxho. Head Coach: Doug Beal
    Doug Beal
    Doug Beal is an American volleyball player and coach, the current USA Volleyball CEO, and a member of the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.- Education :...

    .
  • 2008
    Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
    Volleyball competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from 9 to 24 August 2008. Indoor volleyball events were held at Capital Indoor Stadium and Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium...

     — Gold medal (Beijing)
    Lloy Ball
    Lloy Ball
    Lloy James Ball is an American volleyball player who represented the United States men's national volleyball team in four Olympics team competitions...

    , Gabe Gardner
    Gabe Gardner
    Gabriel "Gabe" Bryan Gardner is an American professional volleyball player. He is a two time Olympian, having played at the 2004 Athens Olympics and 2008 Beijing Olympics with the U.S...

    , Kevin Hansen
    Kevin Hansen
    Kevin Christopher Hansen is an American volleyball player. He made his Olympic debut at the 2008 Summer Olympics with the U.S. national team.-Personal life:Hansen was born and raised in Newport Beach, California...

    , Tom Hoff
    Tom Hoff
    Thomas John "Tom" Hoff is an American volleyball player. He is a middle blocker and has been with the U.S. national team since 1996. He is a three time Olympian in volleyball Olympics: 2000, 2004 and 2008....

    , Rich Lambourne, David Lee
    David Lee (volleyball)
    David Cameron Lee is an American volleyball player, who plays for Pallavolo Modena. Lee made his Olympic debut with the U.S. national team in Beijing.-Early life:Lee was born in Alpine, California...

    , Ryan Millar
    Ryan Millar
    Ryan Madsen Millar is an American volleyball player, who plays as a middle-blocker for the U.S. national team. He joined the team in May 1999. He is currently playing for Resovia Rzeszów in the Polish Volleyball League.-Personal life:Millar was born in San Dimas, California.In 1997, he got...

    , Reid Priddy, Sean Rooney
    Sean Rooney
    Sean Michael Rooney is an American volleyball player, who plays as an outside hitter for the U.S. national team. He made his Olympic debut at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China.-Early life:...

    , Riley Salmon
    Riley Salmon
    Riley Salmon is a volleyball player from the United States. He graduated from Clear Creek High School in League City, Texas, and played two years of varsity volleyball at Pierce College from 1994-96 before joining the men's national team in May 2001 as an outside hitter. He competed at the 2004...

    , Clay Stanley
    Clay Stanley
    Clayton “Clay” Iona Stanley is an American volleyball player. Stanley has been on the U.S. men's national team since 2000 and has made two Olympic appearances, in 2004 and 2008...

     and Scott Touzinsky
    Scott Touzinsky
    Scott Joseph Touzinsky in an American volleyball player. Touzinsky has been with the U.S. national team since May 2007. With the national team, Touzinsky made his Olympic debut at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.-Personal life:...

    . Head Coach: Hugh McCutcheon
    Hugh McCutcheon
    Hugh McCutcheon , a native of Christchurch, New Zealand, is the former head coach of the US men's national volleyball team, the current head coach of the US women's national volleyball team, and the announced head coach of the University of Minnesota's women's volleyball team.McCutcheon was a New...


World Championship
Volleyball World Championship
The FIVB World Championship is an international men's and women's indoor volleyball competition. It is the oldest and most important of all the international events organized by the FIVB and must not be confused with the FIVB World Cup or the FIVB World League/FIVB World Grand Prix.-Origins:The...

  • 1949
    1949 FIVB Men's World Championship
    The 1949 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the first edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Prague, Czechoslovakia from September 10 to September 18, 1949.-Final standing:# # # # # # #...

     — did not compete
  • 1952
    1952 FIVB Men's World Championship
    The 1952 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the second edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Moscow, Soviet Union from August 17 to August 29, 1952.-Final standing:# # # # # # # # #...

     — did not compete
  • 1956
    1956 FIVB Men's World Championship
    The 1956 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the third edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Paris, France from August 30 to September 12, 1956.-Final standing:# # # # # # # # # # #...

     — 6th place
  • 1960
    1960 FIVB Men's World Championship
    The 1960 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the fourth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from October 28 to November 11, 1960.-Final standing:# # # # # # # #...

     — 7th place
  • 1962
    1962 FIVB Men's World Championship
    The 1962 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the fifth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Moscow, Soviet Union from October 16 to October 26, 1962.-Final standing:# # # # # # # # #...

     — did not compete
  • 1966
    1966 FIVB Men's World Championship
    The 1966 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the sixth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Prague, Czechoslovakia from August 30 to September 11, 1966.-Final standing:# # # # # # # #...

     — 11th place
  • 1970
    1970 FIVB Men's World Championship
    The 1970 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the seventh edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Sofia, Bulgaria from September 29 to October 12, 1970.-Teams:Group A – Sofia...

     — 18th place
  • 1974
    1974 FIVB Men's World Championship
    The 1974 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the eighth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Mexico City, Mexico from October 12 to October 28, 1974.-Teams:Group A – Guadalajara...

     — 14th place
  • 1978
    1978 FIVB Men's World Championship
    The 1978 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the ninth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Rome, Italy from September 20 to October 1, 1978.-Teams:Group A – Rome...

     — 19th place
  • 1982
    1982 FIVB Men's World Championship
    The 1982 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the tenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from October 2 to October 15, 1982.-Teams:Group A – Buenos Aires...

     — 13th place
  • 1986
    1986 FIVB Men's World Championship
    The 1986 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the eleventh edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Paris, France from September 25 to October 5, 1986.-Teams:Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D...

     — Gold medal
  • 1990
    1990 FIVB Men's World Championship
    The 1990 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the twelfth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Brazil from October 18 to October 28, 1990.-Teams:Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D...

     — 13th place
  • 1994
    1994 FIVB Men's World Championship
    The 1994 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the thirteenth edition of the tournament, organized by the world's governing body, the FIVB...

     — Bronze medal
  • 1998
    1998 FIVB Men's World Championship
    The 1998 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the fourteenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB...

     — 9th place
  • 2002
    2002 FIVB Men's World Championship
    The 2002 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the 15th edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Salta, Córdoba, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Santa Fé and San Juan, Argentina from September 28 to October 13, 2002.-Pools composition:* Because ...

     — 9th place
  • 2006 — 10th place
  • 2010
    2010 FIVB Men's World Championship
    The 2010 FIVB Men's World Championship was held in Italy from September 25 to October 10, 2010. The tournament featured 24 teams to determine the world champion in men's volleyball. In addition to 2006 champion Brazil and host nation Italy, 22 teams qualified for the tournament by means of...

     — 6th place


World League
Volleyball World League
The FIVB World League is an international men's volleyball competition. Created in 1990, it is the longest and richest of all the international events organized by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball . The tournament is annual. The women's version of the competition is called FIVB World...

  • 1990
    FIVB World League 1990
    The FIVB World League 1990 was the first men's volleyball tournament of its kind, played by eight countries from April 27 to July 15, 1990. The Final Round was staged in Osaka, Japan.-Competing nations:- Pool A:-Pool B:-Semifinals & Finals:...

     — 7th place
  • 1991
    FIVB World League 1991
    The FIVB World League 1991 was the second men's volleyball tournament of its kind, played by ten countries from May 17 to July 27, 1991. The finals were staged in Milan, Italy.-Competing Nations:-Pool A:* First Weekend...

     — 6th place
  • 1992
    FIVB World League 1992
    The FIVB World League 1992 was the third edition of the annual Men's Volleyball Tournament, played by twelve countries from May 1 to September 5, 1992.-Teams:-Pool A:-Pool B:-Pool C:-Playoff Round:-Championship:September 4, 1992...

     — Bronze medal
  • 1993
    FIVB World League 1993
    The FIVB World League 1993 was the fourth edition of the annual Men's Volleyball Tournament, played by twelve countries from May 21 to July 31, 1993...

     — 9th place
  • 1994
    FIVB World League 1994
    The FIVB World League 1994 was the fifth edition of the annual Men's Volleyball Tournament, played by twelve countries from May 6 to July 30, 1994...

     — 12th place
  • 1995
    FIVB World League 1995
    The FIVB World League 1995 was the sixth edition of the annual Men's Volleyball Tournament, played by twelve countries from May 19 to July 9, 1995...

     — 10th place
  • 1996
    FIVB World League 1996
    The FIVB World League 1996 was the seventh edition of the annual Men's Volleyball Tournament, played by eleven countries from May 10 to June 29, 1996...

     — did not compete
  • 1997
    FIVB World League 1997
    The FIVB World League 1997 was the eighth edition of the annual Men's Volleyball Tournament, played by twelve countries from May 16 to July 5, 1997...

     — did not compete
  • 1998
    FIVB World League 1998
    The FIVB World League 1998 was the ninth edition of the annual Men's Volleyball Tournament, played by twelve countries from May 15 to July 19, 1998...

     — did not compete
  • 1999
    FIVB World League 1999
    The FIVB World League 1999 was the tenth edition of the annual Men's Volleyball Tournament, played by twelve countries from May 28 to July 17, 1999...

     — did not compete
  • 2000
    FIVB World League 2000
    The FIVB World League 2000 was the eleventh edition of the annual Men's Volleyball Tournament, played by twelve countries from May 26 to July 16, 2000...

     — 6th place
  • 2001
    FIVB World League 2001
    The FIVB World League 2001 was a volleyball tournament played by 16 countries from May 11 to June 30, 2001. The Final Round was held in Katowice, Poland.-Competing nations:The following national teams have been invited:-Pool A:-Pool B:-Pool C:...

     — T-9th place
  • 2002 — did not compete
  • 2003
    FIVB World League 2003
    The 2003 FIVB World League was an international men's volleyball tournament played by 16 countries from 16 May to 13 July 2003. The Final Round was held in Madrid, Spain.-Competing nations:The following national teams have been invited:...

     — did not compete
  • 2004
    FIVB World League 2004
    The FIVB World League 2004 was an international men's volleyball tournament played by 12 countries from June 4 to July 18, 2004. The Final Round was held in Rome, Italy.-Competing nations:The following national teams have been invited:-Pool A:-Pool B:...

     — did not compete
  • 2005 — did not compete
  • 2006
    FIVB World League 2006
    The FIVB World League 2006 was an international men's volleyball tournament played by 16 countries from July 14 to August 27, 2006.-Pools composition:-Intercontinental round:...

     — T-10th place
  • 2007
    FIVB World League 2007
    The FIVB World League 2007 was an international men's volleyball tournament played by 16 countries from May 25 to July 15, 2007. This is the second time that the FIVB World League Final Round has been hosted in Poland.-Pools composition:...

     — Bronze medal
Jim Polster, Brandon Taliaferro, Rich Lambourne, David Lee
David Lee (volleyball)
David Cameron Lee is an American volleyball player, who plays for Pallavolo Modena. Lee made his Olympic debut with the U.S. national team in Beijing.-Early life:Lee was born in Alpine, California...

, Reid Priddy, Ryan Millar
Ryan Millar
Ryan Madsen Millar is an American volleyball player, who plays as a middle-blocker for the U.S. national team. He joined the team in May 1999. He is currently playing for Resovia Rzeszów in the Polish Volleyball League.-Personal life:Millar was born in San Dimas, California.In 1997, he got...

, Riley Salmon
Riley Salmon
Riley Salmon is a volleyball player from the United States. He graduated from Clear Creek High School in League City, Texas, and played two years of varsity volleyball at Pierce College from 1994-96 before joining the men's national team in May 2001 as an outside hitter. He competed at the 2004...

, Tom Hoff
Tom Hoff
Thomas John "Tom" Hoff is an American volleyball player. He is a middle blocker and has been with the U.S. national team since 1996. He is a three time Olympian in volleyball Olympics: 2000, 2004 and 2008....

, Clay Stanley
Clay Stanley
Clayton “Clay” Iona Stanley is an American volleyball player. Stanley has been on the U.S. men's national team since 2000 and has made two Olympic appearances, in 2004 and 2008...

, Kevin Hansen
Kevin Hansen
Kevin Christopher Hansen is an American volleyball player. He made his Olympic debut at the 2008 Summer Olympics with the U.S. national team.-Personal life:Hansen was born and raised in Newport Beach, California...

 and Gabe Gardner
Gabe Gardner
Gabriel "Gabe" Bryan Gardner is an American professional volleyball player. He is a two time Olympian, having played at the 2004 Athens Olympics and 2008 Beijing Olympics with the U.S...

. Head Coach: Hugh McCutcheon
Hugh McCutcheon
Hugh McCutcheon , a native of Christchurch, New Zealand, is the former head coach of the US men's national volleyball team, the current head coach of the US women's national volleyball team, and the announced head coach of the University of Minnesota's women's volleyball team.McCutcheon was a New...

.
  • 2008
    FIVB World League 2008
    The FIVB World League 2008 was an international men's volleyball tournament played by 16 countries from June 13 to July 27, 2008.-Pools composition:-Intercontinental round:...

     — Gold medal
Lloy Ball
Lloy Ball
Lloy James Ball is an American volleyball player who represented the United States men's national volleyball team in four Olympics team competitions...

, Sean Rooney
Sean Rooney
Sean Michael Rooney is an American volleyball player, who plays as an outside hitter for the U.S. national team. He made his Olympic debut at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China.-Early life:...

, Rich Lambourne, Reid Priddy, Ryan Millar
Ryan Millar
Ryan Madsen Millar is an American volleyball player, who plays as a middle-blocker for the U.S. national team. He joined the team in May 1999. He is currently playing for Resovia Rzeszów in the Polish Volleyball League.-Personal life:Millar was born in San Dimas, California.In 1997, he got...

, Riley Salmon
Riley Salmon
Riley Salmon is a volleyball player from the United States. He graduated from Clear Creek High School in League City, Texas, and played two years of varsity volleyball at Pierce College from 1994-96 before joining the men's national team in May 2001 as an outside hitter. He competed at the 2004...

, Tom Hoff
Tom Hoff
Thomas John "Tom" Hoff is an American volleyball player. He is a middle blocker and has been with the U.S. national team since 1996. He is a three time Olympian in volleyball Olympics: 2000, 2004 and 2008....

, Clay Stanley
Clay Stanley
Clayton “Clay” Iona Stanley is an American volleyball player. Stanley has been on the U.S. men's national team since 2000 and has made two Olympic appearances, in 2004 and 2008...

, Kevin Hansen
Kevin Hansen
Kevin Christopher Hansen is an American volleyball player. He made his Olympic debut at the 2008 Summer Olympics with the U.S. national team.-Personal life:Hansen was born and raised in Newport Beach, California...

, Gabe Gardner
Gabe Gardner
Gabriel "Gabe" Bryan Gardner is an American professional volleyball player. He is a two time Olympian, having played at the 2004 Athens Olympics and 2008 Beijing Olympics with the U.S...

, David Lee
David Lee (volleyball)
David Cameron Lee is an American volleyball player, who plays for Pallavolo Modena. Lee made his Olympic debut with the U.S. national team in Beijing.-Early life:Lee was born in Alpine, California...

 and Scott Touzinsky
Scott Touzinsky
Scott Joseph Touzinsky in an American volleyball player. Touzinsky has been with the U.S. national team since May 2007. With the national team, Touzinsky made his Olympic debut at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.-Personal life:...

. Head Coach: Hugh McCutcheon
Hugh McCutcheon
Hugh McCutcheon , a native of Christchurch, New Zealand, is the former head coach of the US men's national volleyball team, the current head coach of the US women's national volleyball team, and the announced head coach of the University of Minnesota's women's volleyball team.McCutcheon was a New...

.
  • 2009
    FIVB World League 2009
    The FIVB World League 2009 was an international men's volleyball tournament played by 16 countries from June 12 to July 26, 2009.-Pools composition:-Pool standing procedure:1. Match points2. Numbers of matches won3. Points ratio4...

     — 6th place
  • 2010
    FIVB World League 2010
    The 2010 FIVB World League, which is a men's volleyball competition, was played by 16 countries from June 4 to July 25, 2010.-Pools composition:-Pool standing procedure:1. Match points2. Numbers of matches won3. Points ratio4...

     — 8th place
  • 2011
    FIVB World League 2011
    The 2011 FIVB World League, which is a men's volleyball competition, was played by 16 countries from May 27 to July 10, 2011.-Pools composition:* Because withdrew from the tournament, Japan replaced them....

     — 7th place
Matt Anderson
Matt Anderson (volleyball)
Matthew John Anderson is an American professional volleyball player. Anderson was an All-American outside hitter at Penn State for three years.-Personal:...

, Sean Rooney
Sean Rooney
Sean Michael Rooney is an American volleyball player, who plays as an outside hitter for the U.S. national team. He made his Olympic debut at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China.-Early life:...

, Evan Patak, David Lee
David Lee (volleyball)
David Cameron Lee is an American volleyball player, who plays for Pallavolo Modena. Lee made his Olympic debut with the U.S. national team in Beijing.-Early life:Lee was born in Alpine, California...

, Richard Lambourne
Richard Lambourne
Richard "Rich" Edward Lambourne is an American indoor volleyball player. He joined the U.S. men's national team in 2000 as the designated libero. He has recently played for Delecta Bydgoszcz...

, Paul Lotman, Donald Suxho, Reid Priddy, Brian Thornton, Jonathan Winder, Russell Holmes, Clay Stanley
Clay Stanley
Clayton “Clay” Iona Stanley is an American volleyball player. Stanley has been on the U.S. men's national team since 2000 and has made two Olympic appearances, in 2004 and 2008...

, Kevin Hansen
Kevin Hansen
Kevin Christopher Hansen is an American volleyball player. He made his Olympic debut at the 2008 Summer Olympics with the U.S. national team.-Personal life:Hansen was born and raised in Newport Beach, California...

, Gabe Gardner
Gabe Gardner
Gabriel "Gabe" Bryan Gardner is an American professional volleyball player. He is a two time Olympian, having played at the 2004 Athens Olympics and 2008 Beijing Olympics with the U.S...

, Jayson Jablonsky, Max Holt, Scott Touzinsky
Scott Touzinsky
Scott Joseph Touzinsky in an American volleyball player. Touzinsky has been with the U.S. national team since May 2007. With the national team, Touzinsky made his Olympic debut at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.-Personal life:...

, Robert Tarr, David Smith. Head Coach: Alan Knipe.


World Cup

  • 1965
    1965 FIVB Men's World Cup
    The 1965 FIVB Men's World Cup, a volleyball competition, was held in Poland. It was the first ever FIVB Men's World Cup.-Final ranking:# Soviet Union# Poland# Czechoslovakia# Japan# East Germany# Romania# Hungary# Yugoslavia# Bulgaria# Netherlands...

     — did not compete
  • 1969
    1969 FIVB Men's World Cup
    -Final ranking:-References:*...

     — did not compete
  • 1973 — 7th place
  • 1977
    1977 FIVB Men's World Cup
    -Final ranking:# Soviet Union# Japan# Cuba# Poland# China# Bulgaria# South Korea# Brazil# Mexico# United States# Egypt# Canada-References:*...

     — 10th place
  • 1981
    1981 FIVB Men's World Cup
    -Final ranking:# Soviet Union# Cuba# Brazil# Poland# China# Japan# Italy# Tunisia-References:*...

     — did not qualify
  • 1985
    1985 FIVB Men's World Cup
    -Final ranking:# United States# Soviet Union# Czechoslovakia# Brazil# Argentina# Japan# South Korea# Egypt-References:*...

     — Gold medal
  • 1989
    1989 FIVB Men's World Cup
    The 1989 FIVB Men's World Cup was the sixth edition of the event, held from Friday November 17 to Sunday November 26, 1989 in Japan. Eight men's national teams played in three cities in Japan for the right to a fast lane ticket into the Olympic Tournament in Barcelona, Spain . Only the winner...

     — 4th place
  • 1991
    1991 FIVB Men's World Cup
    -Final ranking:# Soviet Union# Cuba# United States# Japan# South Korea# Brazil# Germany# Tunisia# Algeria# Mexico# Iran# Chile-References:*...

     — Bronze medal
  • 1995
    1995 FIVB Men's World Cup
    The 1995 FIVB Men's World Cup was held from Saturday November 18 to Saturday December 2, 1995 in Japan. Twelve men's national teams played in cities all over Japan for the right to a fast lane ticket into the Olympic Tournament in Atlanta, Georgia 1996. The first three qualified.The twelve...

     — 4th place
  • 1999
    1999 FIVB Men's World Cup
    The 1999 FIVB Men's World Cup was held from November 18 to December 2, 1999 in Japan. Twelve men's national teams played in cities all over Japan for the right to a fast lane ticket into the Olympic Tournament in Sydney, Australia 2000....

     — 4th place
  • 2003
    2003 FIVB Men's World Cup
    The 2003 FIVB Men's World Cup was held from November 16 to November 29, 2003 in Japan. Twelve men's national teams played in cities all over Japan for the right to a fast lane ticket into the Olympic Tournament in Athens, Greece 2004....

     — 4th place
  • 2007 — 4th place


World Grand Champions Cup
Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup
The FIVB World Grand Champions Cup is a men's and women's volleyball competition. Created in 1993, it is an international tournament that is played the year after the Olympic Games.-Origins:...

  • 1993 — 5th place
  • 1997 — did not compete
  • 2001 — did not compete


  • 2005 — Silver medal
    Phil Eatherton, James Polster
    James Polster
    James Andrew Polster is a volleyball player from the United States, who plays as an outside hitter for the Men's National Team.-Honours:*2001 Summer Universiade — 1st place...

    , Richard Lambourne
    Richard Lambourne
    Richard "Rich" Edward Lambourne is an American indoor volleyball player. He joined the U.S. men's national team in 2000 as the designated libero. He has recently played for Delecta Bydgoszcz...

    , Thomas Hoff, Dave McKienzie, Ryan Millar
    Ryan Millar
    Ryan Madsen Millar is an American volleyball player, who plays as a middle-blocker for the U.S. national team. He joined the team in May 1999. He is currently playing for Resovia Rzeszów in the Polish Volleyball League.-Personal life:Millar was born in San Dimas, California.In 1997, he got...

    , William Priddy
    William Priddy
    William "Reid" Priddy is an American volleyball player on the United States men's national volleyball team. He has also played on the AVP tour from 2000 to 2006.As of 2009, Priddy has resumed playing on the AVP Tour....

    , Riley Salmon
    Riley Salmon
    Riley Salmon is a volleyball player from the United States. He graduated from Clear Creek High School in League City, Texas, and played two years of varsity volleyball at Pierce College from 1994-96 before joining the men's national team in May 2001 as an outside hitter. He competed at the 2004...

    , Clay Stanley
    Clay Stanley
    Clayton “Clay” Iona Stanley is an American volleyball player. Stanley has been on the U.S. men's national team since 2000 and has made two Olympic appearances, in 2004 and 2008...

    , Donald Suxho, Chris Tamas and Pieter Olree. Head Coach: Hugh McCutcheon
    Hugh McCutcheon
    Hugh McCutcheon , a native of Christchurch, New Zealand, is the former head coach of the US men's national volleyball team, the current head coach of the US women's national volleyball team, and the announced head coach of the University of Minnesota's women's volleyball team.McCutcheon was a New...

    .


NORCECA Championship
NORCECA Volleyball Championship
The NORCECA Volleyball Championship is a sport competition for national volleyball teams, currently held biannually and organized by the NORCECA, the North America, Central America and Caribbean volleyball federation...

  • 1969 — Bronze medal
  • 1971 — Silver medal
  • 1973 — Gold medal
  • 1975 — Bronze medal
  • 1977 — 5th place
  • 1979 — 5th place
  • 1981 — Silver medal
  • 1983 — Gold medal
  • 1985 — Gold medal
  • 1987 — Silver medal
  • 1989 — Bronze medal
  • 1991 — Silver medal
  • 1993 — Silver medal
  • 1995 — Silver medal
  • 1997 — Silver medal
  • 1999 — Gold medal
  • 2001
    2001 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship
    The 2001 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship was the 17th edition of the Men's Continental Volleyball Tournament, played by seven countries from September 21 to September 29, 2001 in Bridgetown, Barbados.-Competing nations:-Group A:*Friday 2001-09-21...

     — Silver medal
  • 2003
    2003 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship
    The 2003 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship was the 18th edition of the Men's Continental Volleyball Tournament, played by eight countries from September 25 to September 30, 2003 in Culiacan, Sinaloa .-Competing nations:-Group A:...

     — Gold medal
  • 2005
    2005 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship
    The 2005 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship was the 19th edition of the Men's Continental Volleyball Tournament, played by eight countries in the NORCECA zone, which encompasses North America, Central America and the Caribbean, from September 8 to September 16, 2005 in the MTS Centre in...

     — Gold medal
  • 2007
    2007 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship
    The 2007 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship was the 20th edition of the Men's Continental Volleyball Tournament, played by eight countries from September 16 to September 21, 2007 in the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, United States.-Competing nations:...

     — Gold medal
    Lloy Ball
    Lloy Ball
    Lloy James Ball is an American volleyball player who represented the United States men's national volleyball team in four Olympics team competitions...

    , James Polster
    James Polster
    James Andrew Polster is a volleyball player from the United States, who plays as an outside hitter for the Men's National Team.-Honours:*2001 Summer Universiade — 1st place...

    , Richard Lambourne
    Richard Lambourne
    Richard "Rich" Edward Lambourne is an American indoor volleyball player. He joined the U.S. men's national team in 2000 as the designated libero. He has recently played for Delecta Bydgoszcz...

    , David Lee
    David Lee (volleyball)
    David Cameron Lee is an American volleyball player, who plays for Pallavolo Modena. Lee made his Olympic debut with the U.S. national team in Beijing.-Early life:Lee was born in Alpine, California...

    , Thomas Hoff , Ryan Millar
    Ryan Millar
    Ryan Madsen Millar is an American volleyball player, who plays as a middle-blocker for the U.S. national team. He joined the team in May 1999. He is currently playing for Resovia Rzeszów in the Polish Volleyball League.-Personal life:Millar was born in San Dimas, California.In 1997, he got...

    , William Priddy
    William Priddy
    William "Reid" Priddy is an American volleyball player on the United States men's national volleyball team. He has also played on the AVP tour from 2000 to 2006.As of 2009, Priddy has resumed playing on the AVP Tour....

    , Riley Salmon
    Riley Salmon
    Riley Salmon is a volleyball player from the United States. He graduated from Clear Creek High School in League City, Texas, and played two years of varsity volleyball at Pierce College from 1994-96 before joining the men's national team in May 2001 as an outside hitter. He competed at the 2004...

    , Clay Stanley
    Clay Stanley
    Clayton “Clay” Iona Stanley is an American volleyball player. Stanley has been on the U.S. men's national team since 2000 and has made two Olympic appearances, in 2004 and 2008...

    , Kevin Hansen
    Kevin Hansen
    Kevin Christopher Hansen is an American volleyball player. He made his Olympic debut at the 2008 Summer Olympics with the U.S. national team.-Personal life:Hansen was born and raised in Newport Beach, California...

    , Gabriel Gardner and Scott Touzinsky
    Scott Touzinsky
    Scott Joseph Touzinsky in an American volleyball player. Touzinsky has been with the U.S. national team since May 2007. With the national team, Touzinsky made his Olympic debut at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.-Personal life:...

    . Head Coach: Hugh McCutcheon
    Hugh McCutcheon
    Hugh McCutcheon , a native of Christchurch, New Zealand, is the former head coach of the US men's national volleyball team, the current head coach of the US women's national volleyball team, and the announced head coach of the University of Minnesota's women's volleyball team.McCutcheon was a New...

    .
  • 2011
    2011 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship
    The 2011 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship was the 22nd edition of the Men's Continental Volleyball Tournament, played from August 29 to September 3 in the Palacio de Recreación y Deportes in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico...

     — Silver medal


America Cup

  • 1998
    1998 Volleyball America's Cup
    The 1998 Volleyball America's Cup was the first edition of the annual Men's Volleyball Tournament, played by six countries from North-, Central- and South America...

     — 4th place
  • 1999
    1999 Volleyball America's Cup
    The 1999 Volleyball America's Cup was the second edition of the annual Men's Volleyball Tournament, played by six countries from North-, Central- and South America. The tournament was held from October 14 to October 23, 1999 in St...

     — Silver medal
  • 2000
    2000 Volleyball America's Cup
    The 2000 Volleyball America's Cup was the third edition of the annual Men's Volleyball Tournament, played by six countries from North-, Central- and South America...

     — Bronze medal
  • 2001
    2001 Volleyball America's Cup
    The 2001 Volleyball America's Cup was the fourth edition of the annual Men's Volleyball Tournament, played by six countries from North-, Central- and South America...

     — 4th place
  • 2005 — Gold medal
  • 2007
    2007 Volleyball America's Cup
    The 2007 Volleyball America's Cup was the sixth edition of the annual Men's Volleyball Tournament, played by six countries from North, Central and South America...

     — Gold medal
  • Lloy Ball
    Lloy Ball
    Lloy James Ball is an American volleyball player who represented the United States men's national volleyball team in four Olympics team competitions...

    , Brook Billings
    Brook Billings
    Brook Michael Billings is an American indoor volleyball player, who plays as an opposite-hitter for the U.S. National Team. He joined the team in May 2002.-Personal life:...

    , Phillip Eatherton
    Phillip Eatherton
    Phillip Daniel Eatherton is a volleyball player from the United States, who plays as a middle-blocker for the Men's National Team. He joined the team in May 1997.-References:*...

    , Kevin Hansen
    Kevin Hansen
    Kevin Christopher Hansen is an American volleyball player. He made his Olympic debut at the 2008 Summer Olympics with the U.S. national team.-Personal life:Hansen was born and raised in Newport Beach, California...

    , Thomas Hoff, Richard Lambourne
    Richard Lambourne
    Richard "Rich" Edward Lambourne is an American indoor volleyball player. He joined the U.S. men's national team in 2000 as the designated libero. He has recently played for Delecta Bydgoszcz...

    , Ryan Millar
    Ryan Millar
    Ryan Madsen Millar is an American volleyball player, who plays as a middle-blocker for the U.S. national team. He joined the team in May 1999. He is currently playing for Resovia Rzeszów in the Polish Volleyball League.-Personal life:Millar was born in San Dimas, California.In 1997, he got...

    , James Polster
    James Polster
    James Andrew Polster is a volleyball player from the United States, who plays as an outside hitter for the Men's National Team.-Honours:*2001 Summer Universiade — 1st place...

    , William Priddy
    William Priddy
    William "Reid" Priddy is an American volleyball player on the United States men's national volleyball team. He has also played on the AVP tour from 2000 to 2006.As of 2009, Priddy has resumed playing on the AVP Tour....

    , Sean Rooney
    Sean Rooney
    Sean Michael Rooney is an American volleyball player, who plays as an outside hitter for the U.S. national team. He made his Olympic debut at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China.-Early life:...

    , Riley Salmon
    Riley Salmon
    Riley Salmon is a volleyball player from the United States. He graduated from Clear Creek High School in League City, Texas, and played two years of varsity volleyball at Pierce College from 1994-96 before joining the men's national team in May 2001 as an outside hitter. He competed at the 2004...

     and Clayton Stanley. Head Coach: Hugh McCutcheon
    Hugh McCutcheon
    Hugh McCutcheon , a native of Christchurch, New Zealand, is the former head coach of the US men's national volleyball team, the current head coach of the US women's national volleyball team, and the announced head coach of the University of Minnesota's women's volleyball team.McCutcheon was a New...

    .
  • 2008
    2008 Volleyball America's Cup
    The 2008 Volleyball America's Cup was the seventh edition of the annual Men's Volleyball Tournament, played by six countries from North, Central and South America...

     — 5th place
  • Matt Anderson
    Matt Anderson (volleyball)
    Matthew John Anderson is an American professional volleyball player. Anderson was an All-American outside hitter at Penn State for three years.-Personal:...

    , Nils Nielson, Phillip Eatherton
    Phillip Eatherton
    Phillip Daniel Eatherton is a volleyball player from the United States, who plays as a middle-blocker for the Men's National Team. He joined the team in May 1997.-References:*...

    , Richard Lambourne
    Richard Lambourne
    Richard "Rich" Edward Lambourne is an American indoor volleyball player. He joined the U.S. men's national team in 2000 as the designated libero. He has recently played for Delecta Bydgoszcz...

    , Jayson Jablonsky, Jonathan Winder, Brook Billings
    Brook Billings
    Brook Michael Billings is an American indoor volleyball player, who plays as an opposite-hitter for the U.S. National Team. He joined the team in May 2002.-Personal life:...

    , Andrew Hein, Brandon Taliaferro, Delano Thomas
    Delano Thomas
    Delano Thomas is an American indoor volleyball player, who plays as a middle hitter for the U.S. National Team. He was named Best Server at the 2007 Pan American Games, where Team USA claimed the silver medal in the men's team tournament.-References:*...

     and Scott Touzinsky
    Scott Touzinsky
    Scott Joseph Touzinsky in an American volleyball player. Touzinsky has been with the U.S. national team since May 2007. With the national team, Touzinsky made his Olympic debut at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.-Personal life:...

    . Head Coach: Ron Larsen.


Pan-American Cup
Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup
The Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup is a Continental Cup organized by NORCECA with teams from North- and Central America, and the Caribbean, to qualify for the America's Cup. The women have their own equivalent of the tournament, the Women's Pan-American Cup....

  • 2006
    2006 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup
    The 2006 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup was the first edition of the annual Men's Volleyball Tournament, played by seven countries from June 3 to June 12, 2006 in Tijuana and Mexicali, Mexico. The event served as a qualifier for the 2007 America's Cup in Venezuela, where the top three teams will...

     — Gold medal
  • 2008
    2008 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup
    The 2008 Pan-American Volleyball Cup was the third edition of the annual Men's Volleyball Tournament, played by seven countries from June 2 to June 7, 2008 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The event served as a qualifier for the 2009 America's Cup in Brazil...

     — Gold medal
  • 2009
    2009 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup
    The 2009 Pan-American Volleyball Cup was the fourth edition of the annual Men's Volleyball Tournament, played by seven countries from June 15 to June 20, 2009 in Chiapas, Mexico. The event served as a qualifier for the 2010 America's Cup...

     — Gold medal
  • 2010
    2010 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup
    The 2010 Pan-American Volleyball Cup was the fifth edition of the annual men's volleyball tournament, played by nine countries over May 22 – 30, 2010 in San Juan, Puerto Rico...

     — Gold medal


Goodwill Games
Goodwill Games
The Goodwill Games was an international sports competition, created by Ted Turner in reaction to the political troubles surrounding the Olympic Games of the 1980s...

  • 1986 — Silver medal (Moscow
    Moscow
    Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...

    )
    Bob Ctvrtlik
    Bob Ctvrtlik
    Robert Jan Ctvrtlik born July 8, 1963 in Long Beach, California) is an American volleyball player, Olympic gold medalist, businessman and former member of the International Olympic Committee. Ctvrtlik is a 1985 graduate of Pepperdine University....

    , Dusty Dvorak
    Dusty Dvorak
    Douglas Scott Dvorak is a former volleyball player from the United States, who was a member of the American Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Dvorak was inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame in 1998.-External link:*...

    , Karch Kiraly
    Karch Kiraly
    Charles Frederick "Karch" Kiraly , is an American volleyball player who is the only person to have won Olympic gold medals in both the indoor and beach versions of the sport.-High school career:...

    , Ricci Luyties
    Ricci Luyties
    Ricci Judson Luyties is a former American volleyball player. He played on the UCLA men's volleyball team and was also a member of the United States men's national volleyball team who received a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea...

    , Mark Miller
    Mark Miller
    Mark Miller may refer to:* Mark Miller , television actor and producer, father of Penelope Ann Miller* Mark Miller , American football quarterback...

    , Doug Partie, Pat Powers
    Patrick Powers (volleyball)
    Patrick Robert Powers is a former volleyball player from the United States. Powers was a member of the American Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-See also:...

    , Steven Salmons
    Steven Salmons
    Steve Salmons is a former American volleyball player.He won an Olympic Gold Medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...

    , Dave Saunders
    Dave Saunders (volleyball)
    David Patrick Saunders is a former volleyball player form the United States, who was a member of the American Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Four years later, when Seoul hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics, he once again won a gold medal.-References:*...

    , Troy Tanner
    Troy Tanner
    Troy Richard Tanner where he attended Los Altos High School is a former All American volleyball player, who was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Tanner comes from an athletic family...

    , Jeff Stork
    Jeff Stork
    Jeffrey Malcolm Stork is a former American volleyball player. He was a member of the US national team that won the gold medal in the 1988 Summer Olympics and the bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics....

     and Steve Timmons
    Steve Timmons
    Steve Dennis Timmons is a former volleyball player from the United States, who represented the USA at three consecutive Summer Olympics starting in 1984. In each tournament he won a medal: two gold and one bronze...

    .

See also

  • United States at the team sports international competitions
    United States at the team sports international competitions
    The United States at the team sports international competitions has achieved 35 victories at the Olympic Games and 29 World Championship, in addition to several successes in continental competitions. For team sports are the disciplines of the Olympic program...

  • United States women's national volleyball team
    United States women's national volleyball team
    The United States women's national volleyball team represents the United States of America in international volleyball competitions and friendly games, and is governed by USA Volleyball.-Current Squad:...

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