The HP Program at USA Volleyball works to advance volleyball talent and build a broader and stronger pipeline of athletes and coaches for our U.S. Olympic Teams. The HP Program serves as the “athlete pipeline” for young volleyball players who aspire to reach the elite level of their sport and who dream to one day represent the USA on the National Men’s or Women’s Volleyball Team.

The HP Pipeline consists of three age groups, in each gender, that are based on the birth year of the athlete. Those age groups are referred to as Junior (oldest), Youth (middle) and Select (youngest). Each year, athletes attend tryouts held across the country and are evaluated by USA Volleyball HP Coaches. HP Coaches and staff then combine all tryout evaluations from each age group and rank players based on overall skill, positional skill, athleticism and potential. Based on this ranking system, athletes are then invited to attend one of our program levels. As athletes participate in our programs year-to-year, we keep track of their progression, hoping to help each athlete reach their potential and to help develop the next USA Volleyball Olympian.

Find out more about High Performance at usavolleyball.org