USA Volleyball serves more than 400,000 members through 40 Regional Volleyball Associations. Its published statistics span participation, athlete development, beach volleyball history, and audited financial results for 2024. Together, these figures show the scale of the national governing body and the breadth of volleyball activity it supports in the United States.
Contents
- Organization and membership
- Safety, eligibility, and development
- Member benefits and competition coverage
- U.S. beach volleyball Olympic record
- Olympic athletes and recent beach results
- 2024 revenue and expenses
- 2024 financial position
Organization and membership
USA Volleyball is recognized as the National Governing Body for volleyball in the United States by both the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC). Its strategic plan is designed to run through the remainder of the 2024 Quad and into the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games, giving the organization a planning horizon that connects current programs with the next U.S. home Games.
The organization identifies five strategic priorities: safety and well-being, competitive excellence, participation and membership growth, resource optimization, and brand equity. These priorities cover both the athlete experience and the systems needed to operate national competitions and development programs.
The membership page lists seven broad membership types:
| Membership type | What the published category indicates |
|---|---|
| Adult | Adult volleyball participation and roles |
| Juniors | Junior volleyball participation and competition |
| Youth | Youth volleyball participation |
| Outdoor | Outdoor volleyball activity |
| One event | Registration for a single event |
| League | League-based participation |
| Other | Additional membership classifications |
The categories matter because the reported 400,000-plus members are not limited to one competitive format or age group. They include a range of participants and volleyball roles connected through 40 Regional Volleyball Associations.
USA Volleyball also reports that coaches for youth, junior, and adult play must be registered members of their region. That requirement ties coaching eligibility to the regional structure rather than treating coaches as separate from the membership system.
Safety, eligibility, and development
All USA Volleyball-sanctioned events require background screening and SafeSport training for adults, including coaches, administrators, and event staff. The organization says background screening for coaches working with players under 18 has been required since 2005. Adults who have regular contact with minor athletes must complete U.S. Center for SafeSport Core Training within the first 45 days of initial membership or when starting a new covered role.
Background checks for USA Volleyball eligibility average five to seven business days to process, according to the organization’s eligibility requirements page. That is a processing estimate, not a guarantee for every application, and it gives members a practical timeframe when planning registration or event participation.
USA Volleyball says it launched its National Team Development Program in late 2020. Members receive free access to NTDP Academy content taught by Olympic and Paralympic athletes, coaches, and support staff. The development program and its educational content connect the organization’s participation base with higher-level instruction and athlete experience.
The membership page also identifies insurance as part of sanctioned-event coverage. Member athletes receive secondary sports accident insurance. Uninsured registrants receive primary sports accident insurance with a $1,000 deductible during sanctioned events. USA Volleyball provides general liability insurance covering all USA Volleyball-sanctioned activities. These descriptions distinguish athlete accident coverage from broader liability protection.
Member benefits and competition coverage
Membership includes several education, event, and equipment benefits. Member coaches receive free access to Bronze-tier Coach Academy content, along with discounts on Silver and Gold tiers. Members also receive exclusive access to discounted tickets and VIP packages at U.S. National Team competitions.
The published discounts include a 15% reduction on Sports Imports net systems and training equipment and 10% off tuition at U.S. Performance Academy. Members also receive a free NCAA eligibility evaluation from U.S. Performance Academy. These benefits are separate from the insurance provisions and are presented as member services rather than performance statistics.
USA Volleyball’s membership page lists a 70s division at the USA Volleyball Open National Championship. That division is one indicator of the age range represented in the organization’s event structure. Alongside the adult, juniors, youth, outdoor, one-event, and league categories, it shows that the national competition system includes both age-specific and format-specific participation.
The organization’s scale can therefore be read in several ways: more than 400,000 members, 40 Regional Volleyball Associations, seven broad membership types, and a national event structure that includes a 70s division. Those figures describe reach, while the safety and eligibility requirements describe the standards applied to sanctioned activity.
U.S. beach volleyball Olympic record
The USA Volleyball beach national team page reports that the United States has won 11 total Olympic beach volleyball medals since the sport was added to the Olympic program in 1996. The U.S. leads all countries with seven Olympic beach volleyball gold medals. It has never failed to win a beach volleyball Olympic medal in any Games since 1996.
The same page reports that Brazil has 13 Olympic beach volleyball medals, the most of any nation, compared with 11 for the United States. This creates an important distinction between total medals and gold medals: Brazil leads the overall medal count, while the U.S. leads the gold-medal count.
| Olympic beach volleyball measure | United States | Brazil or overall context |
|---|---|---|
| Total medals | 11 | Brazil: 13 |
| Gold medals | 7 | U.S. leads all countries |
| Games with a U.S. medal since 1996 | Every Games | — |
The beach Olympic history page lists 12 nations or entries in its overall medal table and ranks the U.S. second overall. The table’s ranking is consistent with the separate medal totals: the United States has fewer total medals than Brazil, but its seven golds give it the leading position for Olympic beach volleyball gold medals.
Olympic athletes and recent beach results
The beach Olympic history page lists 20 U.S. men’s Olympic beach players by name in its all-time Olympians section and 17 U.S. women’s Olympic beach players. These are player counts in the page’s named sections, not a count of every athlete who has participated in another volleyball discipline.
Several individual records stand out. Kerri Walsh Jennings’ Olympic beach record spans five Games entries. The history page includes one indoor appearance in 2000, followed by beach gold medals in 2004, 2008, and 2012 and a beach bronze in 2016. Misty May-Treanor’s entry shows four Games appearances and three gold medals.
April Ross’s Olympic record includes three medals: silver in 2012, bronze in 2016, and gold in 2020. Phil Dalhausser’s history entry shows four Games appearances, including a gold in 2008. Jake Gibb’s entry shows four Olympic appearances from 2008 through 2020.
The 2023 Beach World Championship results add more recent context. Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes won the gold medal. Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss won the bronze medal. Trevor Crabb and Theo Brunner finished fourth. These results are World Championship placements and should not be combined with the Olympic medal totals above.
2024 revenue and expenses
The 2024 audited consolidated statement of activities reports total revenue of $42,680,414 and total expenses of $36,293,325. It reports an increase in net assets of $6,387,089. The increase is the amount shown in the audited statement; it is not an estimate or forecast.
Program service revenue from registrations, local events, and national championships totaled $27,785,468 in 2024. Other reported revenue categories were $4,738,119 in contributions, $1,300,000 in grants, $4,320,912 in sponsorship revenue, $1,991,922 in investment income, and $1,166,984 in merchandise sales and other revenue.
| 2024 audited activity | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total revenue | $42,680,414 |
| Program service revenue | $27,785,468 |
| Contributions | $4,738,119 |
| Grants | $1,300,000 |
| Sponsorship revenue | $4,320,912 |
| Investment income | $1,991,922 |
| Merchandise sales and other revenue | $1,166,984 |
| Total expenses | $36,293,325 |
| Increase in net assets | $6,387,089 |
The audited categories show that registrations, local events, and national championships were the largest specifically named revenue source in the statement. Sponsorships, contributions, grants, investment income, and merchandise or other revenue were reported separately. Because the figures come from an audited consolidated statement of activities, they describe the organization’s 2024 accounting period rather than a projection for a future season.
2024 financial position
At year-end 2024, the audited consolidated statement reports total assets of $46,508,684 and total liabilities of $15,512,011. Reported net assets were $30,996,673, while cash and cash equivalents were $10,120,381.
The statement also lists trade receivables of $2,198,506 and pledges and donations receivable of $183,059 at year-end. These are distinct receivable categories and are not the same as cash and cash equivalents.
| Year-end 2024 balance-sheet item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total assets | $46,508,684 |
| Total liabilities | $15,512,011 |
| Net assets | $30,996,673 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $10,120,381 |
| Trade receivables | $2,198,506 |
| Pledges and donations receivable | $183,059 |
Taken together, the 2024 audited figures provide a snapshot of USA Volleyball’s financial position at the end of that year. The membership, safety, development, and competition statistics come from USA Volleyball’s organizational and program pages, while the financial amounts come from the 2024 USA Volleyball audit.