United States women's national volleyball team

United States
Association USA Volleyball
Confederation NORCECA
Head coach Karch Kiraly
FIVB ranking 1 (as of October 2015)
Uniforms
Home
Away
Summer Olympics
Appearances 10 (First in 1964)
Best result Silver (1984, 2008, 2012)
World Championship
Appearances 15 (First in 1956)
Best result Gold (2014)
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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. The current head coach is three-time Olympic gold medalist, Karch Kiraly.[1]

Summer Olympics


     Champions       Runners up       Third place       Fourth place

Summer Olympics record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
Japan 1964 Round Robin 5th Place 5 1 4 3 12 Squad
Mexico 1968 Round Robin 8th Place 7 0 7 4 21 Squad
West Germany 1972 Didn't Participate
Canada 1976
Soviet Union 1980 Didn't Qualify due to boycott
United States 1984 Final Round Runners Up 5 4 1 12 6 Squad
South Korea 1988 Group Stages 7th Place 5 2 3 9 13 Squad
Spain 1992 Final Round Third Place 6 4 2 16 9 Squad
United States 1996 Quarter Finals 7th Place 8 5 3 16 12 Squad
Australia 2000 Final Group 4th Place 8 5 3 18 12 Squad
Greece 2004 Quarter Finals 5th Place 6 2 4 13 13 Squad

Summer Olympics record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
China 2008 Final Round Runners Up 8 6 2 11 14 Squad
United Kingdom 2012 Final Round Runners Up 8 7 1 22 5 Squad
Brazil 2016 Qualified
Japan 2020 Not Yet
Total 0 Titles 11/14 66 36 30 124 117

World Championship


     Champions       Runners up       Third place       Fourth place

World Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
Soviet Union 1952 Didn't Participate
France 1956 Round Robin 9th Place Squad
Brazil 1960 Round Robin 6th Place Squad
Soviet Union 1962 Didn't Participate
Japan 1967 Runners Up Squad
Bulgaria 1970 11th Place Squad
Mexico 1974 12th Place Squad
Soviet Union 1978 5th Place Squad
Peru 1982 Third Place Squad
Czechoslovakia 1986 10th Place Squad
China 1990 Third Place Squad

World Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
Brazil 1994 6th Place Squad
Japan 1998 13th Place Squad
Germany 2002 Runners Up Squad
Japan 2006 9th Place Squad
Japan 2010 4th Place Squad
Italy 2014 Final Round Champions Squad
Total 1 Title 15/17

World Grand Champions

     Champions       Runners up       Third place       Fourth place

World Grand Champions record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
Japan 1993 Round Robin 4th Place Squad
Japan 1997 Didn't Qualify
Japan 2001 Round Robin 5th Place Squad
Japan 2005 Round Robin Runners Up Squad
Japan 2009 Didn't Qualify
Japan 2013 Round Robin Runners Up Squad
Total 0 Titles 4/6

World Cup

     Champions       Runners up       Third place       Fourth place

World Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
Uruguay 1973 6th Place Squad
Japan 1977 7th Place Squad
Japan 1981 4th Place Squad
Japan 1985 Didn't Qualify
Japan 1989
Japan 1991 4th Place Squad
Japan 1995 7th Place Squad
Japan 1999 9th Place Squad
Japan 2003 Third Place Squad
Japan 2007 Third Place Squad
Japan 2011 Runners Up Squad
Japan 2015 Third Place Squad
Total 0 Titles 10/12

World Grand Prix

     Champions       Runners up       Third place       Fourth place

World Grand Prix record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
Hong Kong 1993 7th Place Squad
China 1994 6th Place Squad
China 1995 Champions Squad
China 1996 5th Place Squad
Japan 1997 8th Place Squad
Hong Kong 1998 8th Place Squad
China 1999 Didn't Participate
Philippines 2000 6th Place Squad
Macau 2001 Champions Squad
Hong Kong 2002 6th Place Squad
Italy 2003 Third Place Squad
Italy 2004 Third Place Squad
Japan 2005 8th Place Squad
Italy 2006 7th Place Squad
China 2007 8th Place Squad
Japan 2008 4th Place Squad
Japan 2009 9th Place Squad
China 2010 Champions Squad
Macau 2011 Champions Squad
China 2012 Champions Squad

World Grand Prix record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
Japan 2013 6th Place Squad
Japan 2014 6th Place Squad
United States 2015 Champions Squad
Total 6 Titles 22/23

NORCECA Championship

     Champions       Runners up       Third place       Fourth place

NORCECA Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
Mexico 1969 Third Place Squad
Cuba 1971 Did Not Enter
Mexico 1973 Third Place Squad
United States 1975 Runners Up Squad
Dominican Republic 1977 Runners Up Squad
Cuba 1979 Runners Up Squad
Mexico 1981 Champions Squad
United States 1983 Champions Squad
Dominican Republic 1985 Runners Up Squad
Cuba 1987 Runners Up Squad
Puerto Rico 1989 Third Place Squad
Canada 1991 Runners Up Squad
United States 1993 Runners Up Squad
Dominican Republic 1995 Runners Up Squad
Puerto Rico 1997 Runners Up Squad
Mexico 1999 Runners Up Squad
Dominican Republic 2001 Final Round Champions Squad
Dominican Republic 2003 Final Round Champions Squad
Trinidad and Tobago 2005 Final Round Champions Squad
Canada 2007 Final Round Runners Up Squad

NORCECA Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
Puerto Rico 2009 Semi Finals 4th Place Squad
Puerto Rico 2011 Final Round Champions Squad
United States 2013 Final Round Champions Squad
Mexico 2015 Final Round Champions Squad
Total 8 Titles 22/23

Pan American Games

     Champions       Runners up       Third place       Fourth place

Pan American Games record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
Mexico 1955 Runners Up Squad
United States 1959 Runners Up Squad
Brazil 1963 Runners Up Squad
Canada 1967 Champions Squad
Colombia 1971 6th Place Squad
Mexico 1975 6th Place Squad
Puerto Rico 1979 4th Place Squad
Venezuela 1983 Runners Up Squad
United States 1987 Third Place Squad
Cuba 1991 5th Place Squad
Argentina 1995 Runners Up Squad
Canada 1999 Third Place Squad

Pan American Games record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
Dominican Republic 2003 Third Place Squad
Brazil 2007 Third Place Squad
Mexico 2011 Third Place Squad
Canada 2015 Final Round Champions Squad
Total 2 Titles 16/16

Pan American Cup

     Champions       Runners up       Third place       Fourth place

Pan-American Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
Mexico 2002 Group Stages 6th Place Squad
Mexico 2003 Final Round Champions Squad
Mexico 2004 Final Round Runners Up Squad
Dominican Republic 2005 Semi Finals 4th Place Squad
Puerto Rico 2006 Semi Finals 4th Place Squad
Mexico 2007 Semi Finals 4th Place Squad
Mexico 2008 Group Stages 5th Place Squad
United States 2009 Semi Finals 4th Place Squad
Mexico 2010 Semi Finals Third Place Squad
Mexico 2011 Semi Finals Third Place Squad
Mexico 2012 Final Round Champions Squad
Peru 2013 Final Round Champions Squad

Pan-American Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
Mexico 2014 Final Round Runners Up Squad
Peru 2015 Final Round Champions Squad
Total 4 Titles 13/13

Final Four Cup


     Champions       Runners up       Third place       Fourth place

Final Four Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
Brazil 2008 Didn't Compete
Peru 2009 Final Round Runners Up Squad
Mexico 2010 Didn't Compete
Total 0 Titles 1/3

Montreux Volley Masters


     Champions       Runners up       Third place       Fourth place

Montreux Masters record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
Switzerland 1990 Didn't Participate
Switzerland 1991 Runners Up Squad
Switzerland 1992 4th Place Squad
Switzerland 1993 6th Place Squad
Switzerland 1994 4th Place Squad
Switzerland 1995 Third Place Squad
Switzerland 1996 Third Place Squad
Switzerland 1997 Competitions Cancelled
Switzerland 1998 6th Place Squad
Switzerland 1999 7th Place Squad
Switzerland 2000 7th Place Squad
Switzerland 2001 5th Place Squad
Switzerland 2002 21th Place Squad
Switzerland 2003 4th Place Squad
Switzerland 2004 Runners Up Squad
Switzerland 2005 14th Place Squad
Switzerland 2006 Didn't Participate
Switzerland 2007
Switzerland 2008
Switzerland 2009
Switzerland 2010 Runners Up Squad
Switzerland 2011 4th Place Squad

Montreux Masters record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
Switzerland 2012 Competitions Cancelled
Switzerland 2013 Didn't Participate
Switzerland 2014 Runners Up Squad
Switzerland 2015 Didn't Participate
Total 0 Titles 17/24

Gallery Photos

Current squad

The following is the USA Women's Volleyball team roster during the 2013 to 2016 Olympic cycle. Roster includes players who participated in official FIVB tournaments including the four editions of the World Grand Prix, the 2013 Grand Champions Cup in Japan, the 2014 World Championship in Italy and the 2015 World Cup also held in Japan.

Head coach: Karch Kiraly

No Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block 2015–2016 club Position
1 Glass, AlishaAlisha Glass April 5, 1988 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 72 kg (159 lb) 305 cm (120 in) 300 cm (120 in) Italy Imoco Volley Conegliano Setter
2 Banwarth, KaylaKayla Banwarth January 21, 1989 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 295 cm (116 in) 283 cm (111 in) United States USA Volleyball Team Libero
3 Courtney Thompson November 4, 1984 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 66 kg (146 lb) 276 cm (109 in) 263 cm (104 in) Brazil Rexona ADES Setter
4 Lauren Paolini August 22, 1987 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 73 kg (161 lb) 317 cm (125 in) 299 cm (118 in) Japan Hitachi Rivale Middle Blocker
5 Tamari Miyashiro July 8, 1987 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 70 kg (150 lb) 284 cm (112 in) 266 cm (105 in) Germany Allianz Stuttgart Libero
6 Nicole Davis April 24, 1982 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 73 kg (161 lb) 284 cm (112 in) 266 cm (105 in) France Le Cannet Libero
7 Cassidy Lichtman May 25, 1989 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 68 kg (150 lb) 299 cm (118 in) 279 cm (110 in) China Sichuan Outside Hitter
8 Lauren Gibbemeyer September 8, 1988 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 71 kg (157 lb) 307 cm (121 in) 293 cm (115 in) Italy Volleyball Casalmaggiore Middle Blocker
9 Kristin Hildebrand June 30, 1985 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 68 kg (150 lb) 300 cm (120 in) 284 cm (112 in) Poland Impel Wrocław Outside Hitter
10 Jordan Larson-Burbach October 16, 1986 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 302 cm (119 in) 295 cm (116 in) Turkey Eczacıbaşı VitrA Outside Hitter
11 Megan Hodge-Easy September 8, 1988 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 80 kg (180 lb) 320 cm (130 in) 297 cm (117 in) Italy Imoco Volley Conegliano Outside Hitter
12 Kelly Murphy October 20, 1989 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 315 cm (124 in) 307 cm (121 in) Japan Ageo Medics Opposite
13 Christa Harmotto (C) October 12, 1986 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 322 cm (127 in) 300 cm (120 in) Turkey Fenerbahçe Istanbul Middle blocker
14 Nicole Fawcett December 16, 1986 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 310 cm (120 in) 291 cm (115 in) South Korea Korea Expressway Opposite
15 Hill, KimberlyKimberly Hill November 30, 1989 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 72 kg (159 lb) 320 cm (130 in) 310 cm (120 in) Turkey Vakifank İstanbul Outside hitter
16 Akinradewo, FolukeFoluke Akinradewo October 5, 1987 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 331 cm (130 in) 300 cm (120 in) Switzerland Voléro Zürich Middle blocker
17 Natalie Hagglund July 1, 1992 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 68 kg (150 lb) 292 cm (115 in) 290 cm (110 in) Switzerland Voléro Zürich Libero
18 Molly Kreklow February 17, 1992 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 64 kg (141 lb) 291 cm (115 in) 281 cm (111 in) Turkey Eczacıbaşı VitrA Setter
21 Dixon, TeToriTeTori Dixon August 4, 1992 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 306 cm (120 in) 295 cm (116 in) Japan Toray Arrows Middle blocker
22 Adams, RachaelRachael Adams June 3, 1990 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 81 kg (179 lb) 318 cm (125 in) 307 cm (121 in) Italy Imoco Volley Conegliano Middle blocker
23 Robinson, KelseyKelsey Robinson June 25, 1992 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 306 cm (120 in) 300 cm (120 in) Italy Imoco Volley Conegliano Outside hitter
24 Vansant, KristaKrista Vansant March 31, 1993 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 310 cm (120 in) 300 cm (120 in) Switzerland Voléro Zürich Outside hitter
25 Karsta Lowe February 2, 1993 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 315 cm (124 in) 305 cm (120 in) Italy Unendo Yamamay Busto Arsizio Opposite

See also

References

External links

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