2018 USA Volleyball Annual Report
High Performance
In 2018, HP continued efforts to streamline the Beach, Indoor, and Sitting High Performance programming by successfully moving Beach HP to Colorado Springs. Although working through significant staffing changes, HP maintained program levels as well as improved customer service as the year progressed.
2018 Accomplishments
- HP held the inaugural Men’s National Team Tryout in December evaluating 83 for 2019 Men’s CNT and National Team consideration.
- The Beach HP Live Stream captured 9,318 plays and 2,990 unique viewers watching over 1475 hours.
- Conducted six Sitting Tryouts
U19 Boys finished tied for 5th @ Youth Olympic Games
U19 Girls finished 4th @ Youth Olympic Games
U19 Boys finished 25th @ FIVB World Championships
U19 Girls finished 4th @ FIVB World Championships
U19 Boys finished 3rd @ NORCECA Qualifier – Wild Card bid
U19 Girls finished 2nd @ NORCECA Qualifier – Qualified
U.S. Girls Youth National Team won Gold at NORCECA Championships – Qualified for 2019 FIVB Women’s U18 World Championship
U.S. Boys Youth National Team won Silver at NORCECA Championships – Qualified for 2019 FIVB Men’s U19 World Championship
U.S. Women’s Junior National Team won Gold at NORCECA Championships – Qualified for 2019 FIVB Women’s U20 World Championship
U.S. Men’s Junior National Team finished 4th at NORCECA Championships – not qualified for 2019 FIVB Men’s U21 World Championship
CNT-Europe (12 athletes) finished 1st at Global Challenge
CNT-China (12 athletes) competed against Shanghai, Zhejiang, Beijing BAIC, and Hebei
CNT-Detroit (2 teams and 24 Athletes) competed in friendlies at GJNCs
Beach had 104 teams participating including 3 countries
Indoor had 123 teams with 24 Region HP Programs and 6 Countries
In 2018 HP Conducted:
9
Beach Tryouts
24
Indoor Programs
35
Beach Programs
57
Indoor Tryouts