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United States women's national volleyball team

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United States women's national volleyball team

Summary

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FieldValue
nameUnited States
genderwomen
image[[File:Flag of the United States.svg190px]]
federationUSA Volleyball
websitewww.usavolleyball.org
confederationNORCECA
coachErik Sullivan
Olympic apps13
Olympic first1964
Olympic best[[File:Gold medal.svg16px]] (2020)
World Champs apps18
World Champs first1956
World Champs best(2014)
World Cup apps11
World Cup first1973
World Cup best[[File:Simple silver cup.svg16px]] (2011, 2019)
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The United States women's national volleyball team participates in international volleyball competitions and friendly games, and is governed by USA Volleyball. Their last head coach was three-time Olympic gold medalist and retired dominant beach volleyball player Karch Kiraly.

Before 2014, the United States women's national volleyball team had achieved second place six times in major competitions (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 had never reached the top. In 2014, the team had a breakthrough to capture its first major title by defeating China in the Women's Volleyball World Championship final. The team captured its first Olympic gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Tournament record

Summer Olympics

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place

Summer Olympics recordYearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquadTotal1 Title13/18885434190133
Japan 1964Group stage5th Place514312Squad
Mexico 1968Group stage8th Place707421Squad
West Germany 1972did not participate
Canada 1976
Soviet Union 1980withdrew
United States 1984FinalSilver541126Squad
South Korea 19885th–8th places7th Place523913Squad
Spain 1992SemifinalsBronze642169Squad
United States 19965th–8th places7th Place8531612Squad
Australia 2000SemifinalsFourth place8531812Squad
Greece 2004Quarterfinals5th Place6241313Squad
China 2008FinalSilver8621914Squad
Great Britain 2012FinalSilver871225Squad
Brazil 2016SemifinalsBronze871239Squad
Japan 2020FinalGold871217Squad
France 2024FinalSilver6421410Squad
United States 2028Qualified (Hosts)
Australia 2032TBD

World Championship

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place

World Championship recordYearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquadTotal1 Title19/221589563324241
USSR 1952Didn't Participate
FRA 1956Final round9th Place11471723Squad
BRA 1960Final round6th Place615415Squad
USSR 1962Didn't Participate
JPN 1967Round RobinRunners Up32165Squad
BUL 19709th–16th places11th Place9542017Squad
MEX 19747th–12th places12th Place1129729Squad
USSR 19785th–8th places5th Place972236Squad
PER 1982SemifinalsThird Place972237Squad
TCH 19869th–12th places10th Place8351318Squad
CHN 1990SemifinalsThird Place752158Squad
BRA 19945th–8th places6th Place7431411Squad
JPN 1998First round13th Place30309Squad
GER 2002FinalRunners Up11101329Squad
JPN 20069th–12th places9th Place11742419Squad
JPN 2010SemifinalsFourth place11742614Squad
ITA 2014FinalChampions131123311Squad
JPN 2018Third round5th Place12842918Squad
NEDPOL 2022SemifinalsFourth place12842517Squad
THA 2025Quarterfinals5th place541135Squad
CANUSA 2027Qualified (Hosts)
PHI 2029To be determined

World Cup

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place

World Cup recordYearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquadTotal0 Titles11/131046836231147
URU 1973First round6th Place624713Squad
JPN 1977First round7th Place6241015Squad
JPN 1981Round RobinFourth place752179Squad
JPN 1985Didn't Qualify
JPN 1989
JPN 1991Final roundFourth place8531913Squad
JPN 1995Round Robin7th Place11651918Squad
JPN 1999Round Robin9th Place11381726Squad
JPN 2003Round RobinThird place11832813Squad
JPN 2007Round RobinThird place11922813Squad
JPN 2011Round RobinRunners up11922710Squad
JPN 2015Round RobinThird place1192297Squad
JPN 2019Round RobinRunners up111013010Squad

World Grand Champions Cup

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place

World Grand Champions recordYearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquadTotal0 Titles5/72513125050
JPN 1993Round Robin5th place514814Squad
JPN 1997Didn't Qualify
JPN 2001Round Robin5th Place514813Squad
JPN 2005Round RobinRunners Up541124Squad
JPN 2009Didn't Qualify
JPN 2013Round RobinRunners Up541129Squad
JPN 2017Round RobinThird place5321010Squad

Nations League

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place

Nations League recordYearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquadTotal3 Titles7/71098524281122
CHN 2018FinalChampions191725413Squad
CHN 2019FinalChampions191635122Squad
ITA 2021FinalChampions17161488Squad
TUR 2022Quarterfinals5th place131123510Squad
USA 2023SemifinalsFourth place151144023Squad
THA 2024Quarterfinals7th place13762720Squad
POL 2025Quarterfinals8th place13762626Squad

World Grand Prix

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place

World Grand Prix recordYearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquadTotal6 Titles24/25273171102614439
HKG 1993Preliminary round7th Place9361521Squad
CHN 1994Preliminary round6th Place9722412Squad
CHN 1995Final round RobinChampions151414421Squad
CHN 1996Preliminary round5th Place12752824Squad
JPN 1997Preliminary round8th Place909527Squad
HKG 1998Preliminary round8th Place909427Squad
CHN 1999Didn't Participate
PHI 2000Preliminary round6th Place11561822Squad
MAC 2001FinalChampions141043322Squad
HKG 2002Preliminary round6th Place9361620Squad
ITA 2003Final round RobinThird Place10732412Squad
ITA 2004SemifinalsThird Place13853320Squad
JPN 2005Preliminary round8th Place9451619Squad
ITA 2006Preliminary round7th Place9451918Squad
CHN 2007Preliminary round7th Place9541818Squad
JPN 2008Final round RobinFourth place14953124Squad
JPN 2009Preliminary round9th Place9361422Squad
CHN 2010Final round RobinChampions141223814Squad
MAC 2011FinalChampions141223810Squad
CHN 2012Final round RobinChampions14140426Squad
JPN 2013Final round Robin6th Place14953123Squad
JPN 2014Intercontinental round6th Place9542018Squad
USA 2015Round RobinChampions141314111Squad
THA 2016FinalRunners-up13112368Squad
CHN 2017Final round5th Place11652620Squad

NORCECA Championship

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place

NORCECA Championship recordYearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquadTotal8 Titles26/2813710730343115
MEX 1969SemifinalsThird Place53297Squad
CUB 1971Did not enter
MEX 1973SemifinalsThird Place42298Squad
USA 1975Round RobinRunners Up43195Squad
DOM 1977FinalRunners Up752166Squad
CUB 1979Round RobinRunners Up651165Squad
MEX 1981FinalChampions550151Squad
USA 1983Round RobinChampions550150Squad
DOM 1985FinalRunners Up651154Squad
CUB 1987Round RobinRunners Up651153Squad
PUR 1989SemifinalsThird Place642126Squad
CAN 1991FinalRunners Up862186Squad
USA 1993FinalRunners Up431103Squad
DOM 1995FinalRunners Up651165Squad
PUR 1997FinalRunners Up642137Squad
MEX 1999FinalRunners Up642126Squad
DOM 2001FinalChampions440123Squad
DOM 2003FinalChampions440122Squad
TRI 2005FinalChampions541126Squad
CAN 2007FinalRunners Up541143Squad
PUR 2009SemifinalsFourth place6331310Squad
PUR 2011FinalChampions550150Squad
USA 2013FinalChampions440121Squad
MEX 2015FinalChampions550151Squad
CAN/
DOM/
TRI 2017Did not qualify as Reigning World Champions
PUR 2019FinalRunners Up541143Squad
MEX 2021SemifinalsFourth place5231011Squad
CAN 2023FinalRunners Up541143Squad

Pan American Games

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place

Pan American Games recordYearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquadTotal2 Titles17/17
MEX 1955Runners UpSquad
USA 1959Runners UpSquad
BRA 1963Runners UpSquad
CAN 1967ChampionsSquad
COL 19716th PlaceSquad
MEX 19756th PlaceSquad
PUR 19794th PlaceSquad
VEN 1983Runners UpSquad
USA 1987Third PlaceSquad
CUB 19915th PlaceSquad
ARG 1995Runners UpSquad
CAN 1999Third PlaceSquad
DOM 2003Third PlaceSquad
BRA 2007Third PlaceSquad
MEX 2011Third PlaceSquad
CAN 2015Final RoundChampions651175Squad
PER 2019Final Round7th place413511Squad

Pan American Cup

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place

Pan-American Cup recordYearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquadTotal7 Titles21/21
MEX 2002Round robin6th placeSquad
MEX 2003FinalChampionsSquad
MEX 2004FinalRunners-upSquad
DOM 2005Semi-finalsFourth placeSquad
PUR 2006Semi-finalsFourth placeSquad
MEX 2007Semi-finalsFourth placeSquad
MEX 2008Quarter-finals5th placeSquad
USA 2009Semi-finalsFourth placeSquad
MEX 2010Semi-finalsThird placeSquad
MEX 2011Semi-finalsThird placeSquad
MEX 2012FinalChampionsSquad
PER 2013FinalChampionsSquad
MEX 2014FinalRunners-upSquad
PER 2015FinalChampionsSquad
DOM 2016Semi-finalsThird placeSquad
PER 2017FinalChampionsSquad
DOM 2018FinalChampionsSquad
MEX 2019FinalChampionsSquad
DOM 2021Semi-finalsThird placeSquad
MEX 2022Semi-finalsThird placeSquad
PRI 2023Semi-finalsThird placeSquad

NORCECA Pan American Cup Final Six

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place

NORCECA Pan American Cup Final Six recordYearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquadTotal1 Title3/3
DOM 2022FinalRunners Up
DOM 2023FinalChampions
DOM 2024FinalRunners Up

Final Four Cup

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place

Final Four Cup recordYearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquadTotal0 Titles1/3
BRA 2008Didn't Compete
PER 2009Final RoundRunners UpSquad
MEX 2010Didn't Compete

Montreux Volley Masters

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place

Montreux Masters recordYearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquadTotal0 Titles17/26
SUI 1990Didn't Participate
SUI 1991Runners UpSquad
SUI 19924th PlaceSquad
SUI 19936th PlaceSquad
SUI 19944th PlaceSquad
SUI 1995Third PlaceSquad
SUI 1996Third PlaceSquad
SUICompetitions Cancelled
SUI 19986th PlaceSquad
SUI 19997th PlaceSquad
SUI 20007th PlaceSquad
SUI 20015th PlaceSquad
SUI 20027th PlaceSquad
SUI 20034th PlaceSquad
SUI 2004Runners UpSquad
SUI 20057th PlaceSquad
SUI 2006Didn't Participate
SUI 2007
SUI 2008
SUI 2009
SUI 2010Runners UpSquad
SUI 20114th PlaceSquad
SUICompetitions Cancelled
SUI 2013Didn't Participate
SUI 2014Runners UpSquad
SUI 2015Didn't Participate
SUI 2016
SUI 2017
SUI 2018
SUI 2019

Head-to-head record

This page shows United States women's national volleyball team's Head-to-head record at the Volleyball at the Summer Olympics, FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League.

OpponentGPMWMLSWSLTotal18413151442234
22060
11030
440120
201274332
440120
33091
191184031
22061
52389
10113
862226
10113
22060
770214
9722216
13852818
11030
10103
880247
31266
12842719
11030
10103
6331310
12933215
121023113
31248
11030
660182
12842923
11030
11031
11030

Current squad

Roster for the 2025 World Championship.

Head coach: Erik Sullivan

No.NameDate of birthPositionHeight2025 club
Setter1.88 mUSA LOVB Salt Lake
Outside Hitter1.86 mITA Pallavolo Scandicci
Outside Hitter1.86 mTUR Galatasaray
Libero1.76 mUSA Atlanta Vibe
Libero1.66 mUSA LOVB Omaha
Outside Hitter1.88 mUSA LOVB Austin
January 8, 2001Middle Blocker1.90 mUSA LOVB Houston
Middle Blocker2.04 mTUR Eczacıbaşı Dynavit
Outside Hitter1.93 mUSA LOVB Madison
Middle1.88 mUSA LOVB Austin
June 30, 1999Middle Blocker1.90 mUSA LOVB Atlanta
July 30, 2000Setter1.84 mUSA Grand Rapids Rise
Outside Hitter1.88 mUSA LOVB Austin
Opposite1.88 mJPN Hisamitsu Springs

Notable squads

Coaching staff

PositionName
Head coachUnited States Erik Sullivan
Assistant coachUnited States Mike Wall
United States Brandon Taliaferro
United States Tayyiba Haneef-Park
Performance analystUnited States Virginia Pham
PhysiotherapistUnited States Kara Kessans
Mental Performance CoachUnited States Katy Stanfill

References

References

  1. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150324060602/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyball/USA-Teams/Indoor-Volleyball/Women/National-Team-Coaching-Staff/Karch-Kiraly Karch Kiraly] at TeamUSA.org
  2. (August 19, 2025). "U.S. Women Ready for 2025 World Championship in Thailand".
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