USA Volleyball Announces 30-Player Preliminary Roster for 2026 VNL
USA Volleyball announced its 30-player preliminary roster for the 2026 Volleyball Nations League, as the U.S. Women’s National Team prepares for three weeks of international competition this summer.
The Volleyball Nations League features 18 of the top national teams in the world competing across three preliminary-round stops. From the long-list roster, U.S. coaches will select 14 athletes to compete at each week of VNL play in Quebec City, Quebec; the Philippines; and Osaka, Japan.
Five Athletes Unlimited Pro Volleyball players were named to the preliminary roster, including Micha Hancock, Jordan Thompson, Molly McCage, Morgan Hentz, and Claire Hoffman.
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Erik Sullivan returns for his second season as head coach of the U.S. Women’s National Team and is joined on staff by assistants Tayyiba Haneef-Park, Brandon Taliaferro, and Rob Browning.
The United States opens VNL play in Quebec City from June 3-7 with matches against Ukraine, Canada, France, and Germany. Week two takes place in the Philippines from June 16-20, where Team USA will face the Dominican Republic, Czechia, Italy, and Serbia. The preliminary round wraps up in Osaka, Japan, from July 7-11 with matches against Thailand, Poland, Türkiye, and Brazil.
U.S. Women’s Preliminary Roster for 2026 VNL
- Micha Hancock
- Jordyn Poulter
- Avery Skinner
- Kendall Kipp
- Morgan Hentz
- Asjia O’Neal
- Lexi Rodriguez
- Madisen Skinner
- Simone Lee-Wank
- Saige Ka’aha’aina-Torres
- Jordan Thompson
- Anna Hall
- Rachel Fairbanks
- Dana Rettke
- Kami Miner
- Elena Scott
- Elena Oglivie
- Claire Hoffman
- Sarah Franklin
- Chiaka Ogbogu
- Kara Hallock
- Anna Dodson
- Madi Kubik-Banks
- Molly McCage
- Logan Eggleston
- Stephanie Samedy
- Olivia Babcock
- Torrey Stafford
- Sami Francis
- Caitie Baird
Siera Jones is the digital media reporter at Athletes Unlimited. You can follow her on Instagram and X @sieraajones.
