The United States women's national volleyball team participates in international
volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...
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.
Karch Kiraly
at TeamUSA.org
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
World Championship
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
World Cup
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
World Grand Champions Cup
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
Nations League
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
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
NORCECA Pan American Cup Final Six
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
Final Four Cup
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
Montreux Volley Masters
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
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
Volleyball has been part of the Summer Olympics program for both men and women consistently since 1964.
Brazil, France, the United States and the former Soviet Union are the only teams to win multiple gold medals at the men's tournament since ...
, FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League.
Current squad
Roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics
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.
Notable squads
Coaching staff
Gallery
File:U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team, 2008.jpg, U.S. women's volleyball Olympic team of 2008
See also
* United States men's national volleyball team
* United States national beach volleyball team
References
External links
*
FIVB profile
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Volleyball in the United States
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...
FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship–winning countries