![]() ![]() AVP and AU both pay their players, and college volleyball can cover a student-athlete’s room, board, coaching, training, travel and tuition. In the U.S., three organizations offer substantial reward in exchange for playing volleyball: AVP, Athletes Unlimited (AU) and collegiate volleyball. It’s not ideal, though it is far better than when I played. My son just won the German Bundesliga last month in a five-match final series, something I got to watch online live and as a cardboard cutout in the stands. The European Union now allows multiple nationalities to play on a team, and USA Volleyball annually issues transfers for hundreds of Americans to play in not only Europe, but South America and Asia as well. The one pro option that has endured in is on the beach, the Association of Volleyball Professionals, once just for men and now for both genders.Īmericans’ best pro option for playing indoors over the decades has been going overseas. American indoor leagues came and went, generally underfunded. When I played professionally in Italy decades ago, only one foreign player was allowed per team. In my over 50 years in this sport, I’ve watched many pro leagues come and go. ![]()
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