It's official! Kimberly Drewniok, Dani Drews,
@volleyzoe
and
@MadiKubik
are playing for LOVB next season 🥳
Read more in the full press release!
#LOVBforLife
We're excited to announce Omaha, Nebraska as our fifth pro team location 💥
The Nebraska volleyball community is a vibrant, passionate one, and we are excited to share the LOVB in Omaha! 🙌
#LOVBforLife
#LOVBProinOmaha
USAV is excited to announce a partnership with League One Volleyball (LOVB), a women’s pro league set to launch in the United States in November 2024. The partnership will help grow volleyball's fan base and participation. ❤️🇺🇸🏐
More at
We are excited to announce the bolstering of our Pro roster with the signings of Christina Bauer, Roni Jones-Perry and
@SarahWilhite
for the 2024/25 season!
It’s time to bring our girls home 🫶
Starting this year, LOVB is bringing the world’s best volleyball players home to play in front of home-grown fans.
This is just the beginning. The future is LOVB.
#LOVBforLife
Say hello 👋 to our newest LOVB Student Athlete
@oliviiaabab
! Olivia is a 6’5” soph OPP for
@Pitt_VB
. Last year she was the 2023 AVCA National Freshman of the Year (a first for Pitt) and a First Team All-American in her first season.
We’re focused on championing the sport - and every athlete who plays it - as we work to drive better outcomes for women through volleyball in unprecedented ways by building the most vibrant volleyball community in the world 🫶
#LOVBforLife
Happy
#NationalGirlsandWomeninSportsDay
! Today we honor the accomplishments of those who have paved the way, recognize the power of sport to unlock limitless potential in girls and women, and celebrate the barriers broken and progress made for women in sport 💕
#LOVBforLife
#NGWSD
Bringing in more top tier athletes to LOVB Pro! Welcome
@yknitaaa
,
@gemmilana
, Leah Hardeman, Danica Markovic, Milica Medved, Anna Pogany, and
@SaigeePooh
! 🤩
Check out the full release here:
Today marks the beginning of
#WomensHistoryMonth
! We’re fortunate to have a team that includes some of the most incredible leaders, trailblazers, and history makers in women’s volleyball 💕 these are just a few!
#LOVBforLife
Our latest addition to our star-studded group of Founding Athletes is the one and only
@MdHancock
🤩 Micha is a strong leader, a smart setter, and a passer’s worst nightmare.
We are honored and excited to announce the next LOVB Founding Pro Athlete, Carli Lloyd! 🤩 Carli’s accolades include 2010
@AVCAVolleyball
National Player of the Year & 3x All-American for
@CalVolleyball
, 2015-16 Champions League Gold Medalist, & 2016 Olympic Bronze Medalist.
LOVB is bringing Pro Volleyball to Kansas City! The LOVB Classic will come to KC in collaboration with
@TCVolleyball
and
@triplecrownspts
during President’s Day Weekend in 2025.
LOVB is excited to announce that we have chosen Salt Lake, Utah as the home to our fourth professional team. Volleyball has taken a stronghold of the InterMountain area, quickly emerging as one of the fastest growing
@usavolleyball
regions in the country.
TOMORROW! 😍 Follow our Instagram for a takeover by some of
@Huskervball
stars & LOVB Student Athletes
@Alexis14Rod
@lindsaykrause_
&
@harpermurray4
as they make history playing in front of a sold out football stadium with over 82,000 fans watching.
@Jordyn_Poulter
🤝 LOVB
A 6-2 setter from Aurora, Colorado, Jordyn was a 2x All-American at
@IlliniVBall
where she led the team to a Final Four appearance. She went on to play a key role on the
@usavolleyball
team, competing in every major tournament for the US.
🔦ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT🔦
@clubvpride
& future
@StanfordWVB
athlete Jordyn Harvey is this year’s Gatorade Utah Volleyball Player of the Year. Jordyn has chosen the LOVB Foundation as the recipient of the Play it Forward Grant.
Week recap:
🏐1st ground up training facility opens in Madison
🏐Austin, TX added as 6th Pro City
🏐6 Pro teams logos & 1st founding athletes
🏐1st LOVB Pro Coaches Massimo Barbolini & Tama Miyashiro
🏐Official partnership with
@usavolleyball
🏐1st int'l athlete
@FabianaClaudino
The schedule format for LOVB Pro will feature a head-to-head weekday match and a weekend three-match series with the remaining 4 teams. Stay tuned for each Pro team's home schedules to make sure you don't miss any of the action! 🙌
As our new pro team takes off in Omaha, it will have close ties to our youth club, Premier Nebraska ❤️🖤 Pro players will train alongside the club’s players, giving club athletes the opportunity to learn from, witness, and build even stronger ties with pro players they admire.
We are thrilled to be able to share the exclusive story announcing LOVB's Series A, published by
@business
.
LOVB's purpose-driven mission shined in this piece, capturing our ambition to kickstart an ecosystem for the sport where a gap currently exists.
(1/2) Caitie Baird 🤝 LOVB
@StanfordWVB
OH Caitie Baird is our newest LOVB Student Athlete! Caitie is a 6'3" Indianapolis native & was the No. 2 Senior Ace by . As a Cardinal, she has received 4 All-Pac 12 Team awards and three AVCA All-American mentions.
@norah_sis
🤝 LOVB
Another amazing LOVB student athlete! Everyone show some love to Norah Sis.
Norah is a 6’1” Junior OH at
@CreightonVB
💙 As a high schooler in Papillion, Nebraska, Norah was the No. 28 recruit per
@PrepVolleyball
and a state champion in the high jump.
Doubling down on the strength of our volleyball clubs in the region, we’ll be in partnership with
@MadJuniors
with the development of a new state-of-the-art, 8 court facility in Madison, where youth-to-pro players will train alongside, learn from & create stronger ties together.
We had the opportunity to visit
@laurencarlini
in Turkey where she shared her experience getting cut from the Tokyo Olympics roster, how she overcame the disappointment, and the lessons learned 🩵
Watch the full piece here
Volleyball legend Kathy DeBoer joins
@leagueonevb
as the Chairwomen of the LOVB Foundation board. The AVCA Hall of Fame member will lead the LOVB Foundation’s efforts to increase access to volleyball across the U.S.
#WeAreAVCA
@IlliniVBall
in the house!
Our two newest LOVB Student Athletes are
@rainaterry15
and
@brookemosher9
! 🧡💙
Raina is a 6'3" Sr OH from Marengo, OH and All-Big Ten First Team Selection. Brooke is a 6'0" R So Setter from Waterloo, WI and
@FCEliteVB
alum.
@AllieSczech
is our newest LOVB Student Athlete! 😊
The 6’4” opposite from Sugarland, Texas is a junior for
@BaylorVBall
. She was the No. 32 recruit coming out of high school and playing club for
@HoustonSkyline
.
Welcome, Allie! 🫶
#LOVBforLife
We are excited to celebrate LOVB’s CEO and Co-Founder Katlyn Gao’s prestigious honor as a member of
@SBJ
Game Changers class for 2023! We are fortunate to have Katlyn charting our path and bringing us all together as she leads us into the future of womens’ volleyball
#LOVBforLife
Thank you
@Omnicom
for hosting such insightful panel and lively discussion around how smart brand investment propels growth in women’s sports at CES. Loved reuniting with WNBA legend and LOVB investor
@Candace_Parker
Say hello to LOVB’s newest student athlete
@harpermurray4
! 👋 Harper, a 6’2” Outside Hitter for
@Huskervball
, is an Ann Arbor, MI native. She was the 2022 National Gatorade Player of the Year and Michigan Player of the Year, as well as the No. 1 overall recruit by
@PrepVolleyball
It’s
#EqualPayDay
🙌 Today symbolizes how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year. Today and this
#WHM
, LOVB is proud and grateful to have investors and be supported by women like
@BillieJeanKing
who have changed the world for all women.
@bailey_ortega
🤝 LOVB
Welcome to our newest Student Athlete! Bailey is a 5’9” setter from Davenport, Iowa. Bailey concluded a stellar career with
@IowaVolleyball
as No. 9 all-time in assists before transferring to
@lsuvolleyball
💜
This Friday November 3rd, the 2019-20 Gatorade National Player of the Year and LOVB Student Athlete
@voll_jess
takes over our IG! Jess is a 6'1" OH for
@PennStateVBALL
and a 2021 All-American. Tune in as Jess takes us through a Nittany day in the life! 🦁
#LOVBforLife
Congrats to LOVB advisor Karen Bryant who’s been named GM and chief administrative officer for the
@LASparks
👏 Karen led the
@seattlestorm
as CEO and President, including 2 championships. Karen has played a key role in shaping our Pro league. We’re proud to learn from the best!
LOVB 🤝 Kennedy Martin
Welcome to our newest student athlete,
@GatorsVB
Kennedy Martin! Kennedy is a 6'6" FR OH/RS from Fort Mill, SC. Kennedy was the 2022 South Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year and the 2022
@UnderArmour
MVP.
#LOVBforLife
Honored to have our own Katlyn Gao, CEO and Co-Founder, recognized as a finalist in the Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2024 Greater Los Angeles program. We can't wait to cheer her on during the awards celebration on 6/13 when the winners are announced!
#LOVBforLife
#EOYUS
#EOYGLA
Say hello to LOVB’s newest student athlete
@mimi_colyer
! 👋 Mimi, a Lincoln, CA native, is a 6’3” Outside Hitter for
@OregonVB
🦆 She was the No. 43 national recruit from
@PrepVolleyball
and third in the state of California.
Today we celebrate our friend Kathy DeBoer as she is inducted to the
@AVCAVolleyball
Hall of Fame! 👏
Kathy is the only inductee to the AVCA Class of 2023 Hall of Fame after serving 17 years as the American Volleyball Coaches Association’s executive director.
LOVB is American made ❤️🤍💙 In the spirit of togetherness & celebration, we wish you a happy Independence Day. Stay safe, enjoy your time with friends and loved ones, and don’t forget those who made this day possible! 🫶
#LOVBforLife
Currently the highest ranked club with an all female leadership group, Premier Nebraska continues to make its mark on the sport as one of only three clubs in 2023 to qualify a team in the highest division of each age group for USAV Girls Junior Nationals.
LOVB is proud to celebrate & recognize Black History Month. BHM honors the rich cultural heritage, triumphs & adversities that have contributed so much to our country.
We're excited to grow, learn, & amplify the voices of this strong & vibrant community. ❤️💚💛
History made tonight in Memorial Stadium by
@HuskerVB
and
@OmahaVB
🤯 with 92,003 fans in attendance, tonight’s match became the most attended women’s sports event ever. The possibilities are endless!
#LOVBforLife
Exciting news! We're thrilled to announce our powerhouse partnership with
@tonal
, the world's smartest strength training system, to be their first-ever sports league partner 💪