Volleyball

9/16/2025 |  Versant strikes multiyear media deal with League One Volleyball (CNBC Sports)

• Versant has signed a multiyear media rights deal with League One Volleyball.
• USA Network will air professional volleyball matches Wednesday nights at 8 p.m. ET in addition to playoff and championship matches.
• LOVB features athletes with a combined 23 Olympic gold medals.

8/28/2025 |  Three High Schools Forfeit Matches to Avoid Competing Against Trans Volleyball Player (Athletic Business) Controversy has followed AB Hernandez from the track to the court.
Hernandez, a 17-year-old senior transgender athlete at Jurupa Valley (Calif.) High School, drew national headlines this past spring when she won three medals in the state track and field championships

8/15/2025 |  Volleyball Player Sues College for Revoking Scholarship Because She Is Transgender (Athletic Business) California volleyball player Emma Morquecho filed a federal lawsuit this week against Westcliff University, the California Pacific Conference and the NAIA after the private school pulled her athletic scholarship based entirely on her gender identity. 

8/6/2025 |  Pro Volleyball Federation announces historic merger with Major League Volleyball (Gist Sports, The) According to reports, the Pro Volleyball Federation (PVF) is merging with Major League Volleyball (MLV), a separate professional women’s volleyball league that planned to launch in 2026. Through the merger, the combined leagues will rebrand as MLV, but will consider its forthcoming season as PVF’s third consecutive season.

7/31/2025 |  Wisconsin Volleyball Coach Advocates for More Workout Time, Five Years of Eligibility (Athletic Business) Wisconsin women's volleyball coach Kelley Sheffield is all for the NCAA's decision to allow women's volleyball to begin practices a week earlier than normal.