Volleyball

7/15/2026 |  Former Beach Volleyball Players Claim Retaliation in New Lawsuit Against SFA (Athletic Business) In the wake of last year’s Title IX lawsuit against Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, members of the reinstated women’s beach volleyball team have filed a new suit, alleging the university cut them from the team as retaliation.

5/21/2026 |  League One Volleyball adds a Miami expansion team, growing to 10 clubs for its 3rd season (Associated Press (AP)) MIAMI (AP) — League One Volleyball is bringing an expansion franchise to Miami for its third season, boosting the women’s professional volleyball league to 10 teams for its upcoming third season.
The league made the announcement on Thursday, adding that it will also introduce an Eastern and Western Conference format for the 2026-27 season.

5/21/2026 |  MLV’s viewership engagement numbers through season championship illustrate power of media partnerships (Gist Sports, The) Major League Volleyball (MLV) wrapped its inaugural “Match For A Million” championship on May 9th in front of a sold-out crowd of over 4.5K in Dallas. However, the league has been drawing a much bigger crowd all season long — after reorganizing and rebranding, media rights deals and a strong social push (featuring yours truly) brought volleyball to many more households.
 

4/20/2026 |  District's Title IX Probe Draws Dispute From Parent's Legal Team Over Trans Player's Participation (Athletic Business) A parent has filed a lawsuit refuting the results of Monroe (Ohio) Public Schools Title IX investigation that was launched because parents claimed they were not informed that a transgender athlete was competing in a volleyball game between Monroe and Skyline high schools. 

2/13/2026 |  Mayville State University Settles Discrimination Lawsuit With Volleyball Coach for $75K (Athletic Business) Mayville (N.D.) State University has agreed to pay $75,000 to settle a 16-month-old federal discrimination lawsuit filed by former head volleyball coach Lindsey Johnson, according to court documents filed earlier this week.