Volleyball

1/19/2023 |  Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Announces 2023 Schedule (SportsTravel) The Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour has announced the competition schedule for the 2023 season.

Following the success of the inaugural season, the Beach Pro Tour will travel to new, familiar and iconic locations across four continents.

12/16/2022 |  Joe Burrow, Family Invest in Pro Volleyball Federation (Front Office Sports)

• PVF — which begins play in 2024 — is also backed by Trent Dilfer.
• “No one ever achieves greatness without first being provided an opportunity," Burrow said.

As one of the NFL’s brightest young stars, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow understands the importance of supporting the next generation. Hence, his latest investment in a rising professional sport.

12/16/2022 |  Bengals QB Joe Burrow Invests In Pro Volleyball Federation (Sportico)   Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is adding his name to the growing list of believers in women’s volleyball as a founding partner of the Pro Volleyball Federation, the sport’s newest indoor professional league. The NFL star’s parents, Jimmy and Robin, are also investing in the league, which is set to debut in early 2024.

12/12/2022 |  As University of Texas heads to Final Four, volleyball booms (AXIOS Sports) Women's volleyball, growing steadily stateside for years, is now experiencing a full-blown domestic boom.
State of play: The University of Texas Longhorns, ranked No. 1 nationally, just booked their place in the NCAA Final Four, and the college game's popularity is just one reason for fans — and investors — to be excited right now.

• Youth participation: Girls' high school volleyball participation has increased 8.4% since 2012, per WSJ, pushing it ahead of basketball as the second-most popular sport.

12/7/2022 |  Women's volleyball is booming in the U.S. (AXIOS Sports) Women's volleyball, which has grown steadily stateside for years, is now experiencing a full-blown domestic boom.
State of play: The NCAA tournament is currently underway and the college game's growing popularity are a couple of the reasons for fans — and investors — to be excited right now.

• Youth participation: Girls high school volleyball participation has increased 15% since 2002 and 8.4% since 2012, pushing it ahead of basketball as the second-most popular sport, per the Wall Street Journal. It even gained athletes during the pandemic, when most sports saw a drop.
• College viewership: Last year's NCAA final drew an ESPN record 1.2 million viewers, and the single-game, regular-season attendance record was set twice back in September.
• Pro leagues: There were no U.S. women's pro leagues in 2020. By 2024, there could be four: Athletes Unlimited (launched in 2021), League One Volleyball (begins in 2024), Pro Volleyball Federation (begins in 2024) and Volleyball League of America (begins in 2023).
• Olympic success: The U.S. won its first-ever women's indoor volleyball Olympic gold last summer in Tokyo.