United States women's national volleyball team

United States
Association USA Volleyball
Confederation NORCECA
Head coach Karch Kiraly
FIVB ranking

2

(as of August 2017)
Uniforms
Home
Away
Third
Summer Olympics
Appearances 11 (First in 1964)
Best result Silver Runners-Up (1984, 2008, 2012)
World Championship
Appearances 15 (First in 1956)
Best result Gold Champions (2014)
World Cup
Appearances 10 (First in 1973)
Best result Silver Runners-Up (2011)
www.usavolleyball.org

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, and retired dominant beach volleyball professional Karch Kiraly.[1]

Before 2014, United States women's national volleyball team had achieved six-time runners-up in three Major completitions (1967 World Women's Volleyball Championship, 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, 2002 World Women's Volleyball Championship, 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, 2011 World Cup, 2012 London Olympic Games) but never reached the top. In 2014, USA had a breakthrough to capture first-ever Major title by defeating China in World Women's Volleyball Championship final.

Tournament record

Summer Olympics

     Champions       Runners up       Third place       Fourth place

World Championship

     Champions       Runners up       Third place       Fourth place

World Cup

World Grand Champions Cup

World Grand Prix

     Champions       Runners up       Third place       Fourth place

NORCECA Championship

     Champions       Runners up       Third place       Fourth place

Pan American Games

     Champions       Runners up       Third place       Fourth place

Pan American Cup

     Champions       Runners up       Third place       Fourth place

Final Four Cup

Montreux Volley Masters

     Champions       Runners up       Third place       Fourth place

Results and fixtures

2016

Current squad

The following is the American roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2][3][4]

Head coach: Karch Kiraly

No. Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block 2015–16 club
1Glass, AlishaAlisha Glass5 April 19881.84 m (6 ft 0 in)72 kg (159 lb)305 cm (120 in)300 cm (120 in)Italy Imoco Volley
2Banwarth, KaylaKayla Banwarth (L)21 January 19891.78 m (5 ft 10 in)75 kg (165 lb)295 cm (116 in)283 cm (111 in)United States USA Volleyball
3Thompson, CourtneyCourtney Thompson4 November 19841.70 m (5 ft 7 in)66 kg (146 lb)276 cm (109 in)263 cm (104 in)Brazil Rio de Janeiro VC
5Adams, RachaelRachael Adams3 June 19901.88 m (6 ft 2 in)81 kg (179 lb)318 cm (125 in)307 cm (121 in)Italy Imoco Volley
6Lloyd, CarliCarli Lloyd6 August 19891.80 m (5 ft 11 in)75 kg (165 lb)313 cm (123 in)295 cm (116 in)Italy VBC Pallavollo Rosa
10Larson, JordanJordan Larson16 October 19861.88 m (6 ft 2 in)75 kg (165 lb)302 cm (119 in)295 cm (116 in)Turkey Eczacıbaşı VitrA
12Murphy, KellyKelly Murphy20 October 19891.88 m (6 ft 2 in)79 kg (174 lb)315 cm (124 in)307 cm (121 in)Japan Ageo Medics
13Harmotto, ChristaChrista Harmotto (C)12 October 19861.88 m (6 ft 2 in)79 kg (174 lb)322 cm (127 in)300 cm (120 in)Turkey Fenerbahçe
15Hill, KimberlyKimberly Hill30 November 19891.93 m (6 ft 4 in)72 kg (159 lb)320 cm (130 in)310 cm (120 in)Turkey Vakıfbank Istanbul
16Akinradewo, FolukeFoluke Akinradewo5 October 19871.91 m (6 ft 3 in)79 kg (174 lb)331 cm (130 in)300 cm (120 in)Switzerland Voléro Zürich
23Robinson, KelseyKelsey Robinson 25 June 19921.88 m (6 ft 2 in)75 kg (165 lb)306 cm (120 in)300 cm (120 in)Italy Imoco Volley
25Lowe, KarstaKarsta Lowe2 February 19931.93 m (6 ft 4 in)75 kg (165 lb)315 cm (124 in)305 cm (120 in)Italy Futura Volley

See also

References

  1. Karch Kiraly at TeamUSA.org
  2. Bohnert, Craig (July 12, 2016). "No. 1 In The World, U.S. Women's Volleyball Team Names Its Olympic Squad". United States Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  3. "USA Volleyball announces women’s roster for Rio 2016". FIVB. July 12, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  4. "USA FIVB Olympic Profile". FIVB. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
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