The time has come to make your official predictions on what men’s volleyball teams will advance out of pool-play stage at the Olympics for a chance to win a prize-package from Off the Block and Springbak, Inc. (more…)
Category: USA Volleyball
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Audio: U.S. outside Jaeschke discusses prepping for his first Olympics
Check out Off the Block’s interview with U.S. outside attacker Thomas Jaeschke as the former Loyola All-American discusses preparing for the Olympics and his decision one year ago to forego his senior season to play professionally. (more…)
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2008 Olympic Team wins Best of U.S. Men’s Volleyball at the Games
It was only fitting for an U.S. Olympic Team that twice played in a decisive fifth game during the elimination round to pull off a narrow victory in the finals of a tournament to determine the best U.S. Men’s Olympic Team of all-time.
The gold medalist 2008 U.S. Olympic Team received 51.69 percent of the total vote to beat the gold medalist 1988 U.S. Olympic Team by less than 4 percentage points in the championship round of the Best of U.S. Men’s Volleyball at the Games.
The Best of U.S. Men’s Volleyball at Games was a bracket-style tournament pairing former United States men’s volleyball teams against each other and the winner being determined throughout online voting on the Off the Block website.
The 2008 U.S. team ended a 16-year medal drought as it went undefeated in the Olympic tournament to capture the nation’s third men’s volleyball gold medal. The United States won three of its eight Olympic matches in a decisive fifth game, including a win against Serbia in the quarterfinals and a win versus Russia in the semifinals.
Opposite Clay Stanley had a match-high 15 kills to help the United States defeated the defending-champions Brazil in the gold-medal match. Stanley was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player, Best Scorer and Best Server after leading all players with 116 kills and 15 aces.
This U.S. team entered the Off the Block tournament as the No. 2 overall seed. In addition, it beat the 1996 U.S. Olympic Team in the quarterfinals and the gold medalist 1984 U.S. Olympic Team in the semifinals before upsetting the No. 1 overall seed 1988 U.S. Olympic Team in the finals.
The 1988 U.S. team finished the Olympic tournament undefeated and lost a combined four games throughout the entire event. Karch Kiraly also was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player, while Steve Timmons earned Best Blocker honors in the United States’ gold medal repeat.
With the upcoming Olympics, Off the Block created this online tournament in an effort to honor and celebrate the history of USA Volleyball at the international games. The United States will attempt to win the nation’s fourth men’s volleyball gold medal as it competes in the Olympic tournament beginning Aug. 8.
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Best of U.S. Men’s Volleyball at the Games: Championship round
Off the Block placed the 10 previous U.S. Men’s Volleyball Olympic Teams in a bracket, and now it’s up to you to determine what was the all-time best United States team to compete at the Olympics.
The Off the Block Best of U.S. Men’s Volleyball at the Games is a bracket-style tournament pairing former United States men’s volleyball teams against each other with the winner being determined through online voting. The four-round event concludes with the championship match between two gold medalists — the 1988 U.S. Olympic Team and the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team. (more…)
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Best of U.S. Men’s Volleyball at the Games: Semifinals
Off the Block placed the 10 previous U.S. Men’s Volleyball Olympic Teams in a bracket, and now it’s up to you to determine what was the all-time best United States team to compete at the Olympics.
The Off the Block Best of U.S. Men’s Volleyball at the Games is a bracket-style tournament pairing former United States men’s volleyball teams against each other with the winner being determined through online voting. The four-round event continues today with the two semifinal matches. (more…)
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Best of U.S. Men’s Volleyball at the Games: Quarterfinals
Off the Block placed the 10 previous U.S. Men’s Volleyball Olympic Teams in a bracket, and now it’s up to you to determine what was the all-time best United States team to compete at the Olympics.
The Off the Block Best of U.S. Men’s Volleyball at the Games is a bracket-style tournament pairing former United States men’s volleyball teams against each other with the winner being determined through online voting. The four-round event continues today with the four quarterfinal matches. (more…)
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OTB launches Best of U.S. Men’s Volleyball At the Games tourney
With the Olympic men’s volleyball tournament less than three weeks away, it’s time to start the debate of what was the best U.S. Men’s National Team to compete at the summer games.
Off the Block has seed the 10 previous U.S. Men’s Volleyball Olympic Teams and placed them all in a bracket. It is now up the people to decide the best United States team in Olympic men’s volleyball history. (more…)
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USC pair finish in top 25 at World Univeristy Championship
The USC pair representing the United States closed out the beach volleyball World University Championship with a victory.
USC outside attackers Lucas Yoder and Christopher Orenic defeated the Slovakian team of Jernej Tomazin and Sergej Drobnic 21-16, 13-21, 15-10 on Saturday in Estonia to finish in 23rd place at the international tournament. (more…)
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Audio: U.S. coach Hosack discusses winning NORCECA championship
Listen to Off the Block’s interview with coach Jay Hosack about the U.S. Men’s Junior National Team winning the U21 NORCECA Continental Championship and clinching a berth to the 2017 FIVB World Championship. (more…)