United States women's national volleyball team

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Association USA Volleyball
Confederation NORCECA
Head coach Karch Kiraly
FIVB ranking 1 (as of October 2015)
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Appearances 10 (First in 1964)
Best result 2nd (1984, 2008, 2012)
World Championship
Appearances 15 (First in 1956)
Best result 1st (2014)
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U.S. women's national volleyball team of 2008

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]

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 Alisha 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 Kayla 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 Richards-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-Dietzen (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 Kimberly Hill November 30, 1989 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 72 kg (159 lb) 320 cm (130 in) 310 cm (120 in) China Fujian Xi Meng Bao Outside hitter
16 Foluke 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 TeTori 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 Rachael 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 Kelsey 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 Krista 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 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 315 cm (124 in) 305 cm (120 in) Italy Unendo Yamamay Busto Arsizio Opposite

Summer Olympics

The U.S. Women's Volleyball team in 2007

     Champions       Runners up       Third place       Fourth place

World Championship

     Champions       Runners up       Third place       Fourth place

World Grand Champions

World 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

Go Thailand!

     Champions       Runners up       Third place       Fourth place

See also

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