United States men's national volleyball team

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United States
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Association USA Volleyball
Confederation NORCECA
Head coach John Speraw
FIVB ranking 5 (as of October 2015)
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Summer Olympics
Appearances 10 (First in 1964)
Best result Gold medal with cup.svg, (1984, 1988, 2008)
World Championship
Appearances 15 (First in 1956)
Best result Gold medal with cup.svg, (1986)
FIVB World Cup
Appearances 11 (First in 1977)
Best result Gold medal with cup.svg, (1985, 2015)
www.usavolleyball.org

The United States men's national volleyball team is the national team for the United States of America. It is governed by USA Volleyball. The team represents the country in international competitions and friendly matches.

History

In September 2015 U.S. national team took part in 2015 World Cup. American players won 10 of 11 matches (the same result as Poland and Italy) and lost only with Poland (1-3). On September 23, 2015 they played their last game at World Cup and beat Argentina (1-3). Despite of the same amount of winning matches just like two other teams, USA won World Cup and qualified at 2016 Summer Olympic Games because of difference in points.[1] American players received three individual awards. Micah Christenson was Best Setter, Erik Shoji was Best Libero and Matthew Anderson was chosen Most Valuable Player.[2] It was their second victory in World Cup tournament (previous in 1985).[3]

Olympic Games

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World Championship

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World Cup

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World Grand Champions Cup

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World League

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Anderson, Rooney, Lee, Lambourne, Lotman, Suxho, Priddy, Thornton, Holmes, Stanley, Smith, McKienzie. Head Coach: Knipe.

NORCECA Championship

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Pan American Cup

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America Cup

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  • 1998 — 14th place
  • 1999Silver medal with cup.svg Silver medal
  • 2000Bronze medal with cup.svg Bronze medal
  • 2001 — 4th place
  • 2005Gold medal with cup.svg Gold medal
  • 2007Gold medal with cup.svg Gold medal
  • 2008 — 5th place

Goodwill Games

Current team

Updated: 23 September 2015

Head coach: John Speraw
Assistant: Matthew Fuerbringer
No. Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block 2015 club
1 Matthew Anderson 18 April 1987 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 360 cm (140 in) 332 cm (131 in) Russia Zenit Kazan
2 Aaron Russell 7 June 1993 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 356 cm (140 in) 337 cm (133 in) United States Penn State University
3 Taylor Sander 17 March 1992 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 80 kg (180 lb) 345 cm (136 in) 320 cm (130 in) Italy Blu Volley Verona
4 David Lee 8 March 1982 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 105 kg (231 lb) 350 cm (140 in) 325 cm (128 in) Russia Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
6 Paul Lotman 3 November 1985 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 336 cm (132 in) 312 cm (123 in) Poland Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
7 Kawika Shoji 11 November 1987 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 331 cm (130 in) 315 cm (124 in) Germany SCC Berlin
9 Murphy Troy 31 May 1989 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 99 kg (218 lb) 360 cm (140 in) 350 cm (140 in) Poland Lotos Trefl Gdańsk
10 Thomas Jaeschke 4 September 1993 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 348 cm (137 in) 330 cm (130 in) Poland Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
11 Micah Christenson 8 May 1993 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 349 cm (137 in) 340 cm (130 in) United States USC Trojans
12 Russell Holmes 1 July 1982 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 352 cm (139 in) 335 cm (132 in) Poland Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
17 Maxwell Holt 12 March 1987 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 90 kg (200 lb) 351 cm (138 in) 333 cm (131 in) Russia Dynamo Moscow
20 David Smith 15 May 1985 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 348 cm (137 in) 314 cm (124 in) France Tours VB
21 Dustin Watten 27 October 1986 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 80 kg (180 lb) 306 cm (120 in) 295 cm (116 in) France GFCO Ajaccio
22 Erik Shoji 24 August 1989 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 330 cm (130 in) 321 cm (126 in) Germany SCC Berlin

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