LOVB Pro 101

League One Volleyball (LOVB, pronounced “love”) is one holistic volleyball ecosystem from club to pro.  We champion every stage of an athlete’s journey: from introducing and developing young players to creating opportunities for athletes to play in college and pro. In 2025, we even launched a pro league that featuring some of the very best players in the world, including several gold and silver medalists from the latest U.S. Olympic teams.

LOVB was founded in 2020 and since that time, it has built the largest community of junior clubs in the U.S., with over 1,500 junior club teams across 58 locations in 26 states. In 2025, launched LOVB Pro, League One Volleyball's pro league, with six teams from across the country.

To create better life outcomes for women through the sport of volleyball.

By putting our athletes at the center of every decision we make, and by creating real pathways for our country’s youth players to play professionally in the United States.

LOVB Pro features some of the best volleyball players in the world. This includes Olympic Gold Medalists, NCAA Champions and All-Americans, and record-setting players including our founding athletes Kelsey Cook, Justine Wong-Orantes, Jordan Larson, Haleigh Washington, Lauren Carlini, Jordan Thompson, Micha Hancock, Carli Lloyd, Logan Eggleston and Jordyn Poulter. Meet Our Athletes

Many of LOVB’s founding athletes have also been instrumental members of the LOVB Athletes Council since 2020, helping to ensure that the benefits and opportunities the league provides its athletes – both on-and-off the court – foster advancement and support LOVB pro athletes into their post-playing careers.

Internationally renowned coaches Massimo Barbolini, Marco Bonitta, Paulo Coco, Suzie Fritz, Matt Fuerbringer and Tama Miyashiro are our head coaches for our inaugural season. In addition, famed USA Volleyball and college coach Tom Hogan is LOVB’s director of sport. Meet Our Coaches

LOVB Pro features teams in Austin, Atlanta, Houston, Madison (Wisconsin), Omaha, and Salt Lake. The venues are as follows: 

• Atlanta: Gateway Center Arena
• Austin: H-E-B Center at Cedar Park and Strahan Arena
• Houston: Fort Bend County EpiCenter
• Madison: Wisconsin Field House and Alliant Energy Center
• Omaha: Baxter Arena and Liberty First Credit Union Arena
• Salt Lake: Maverik Center and Salt Lake Community College Bruin Arena

In our team names, we wanted to reflect the communities they are rooted in. Each of the LOVB pro teams are named after their cities and these are their official names. They include LOVB Atlanta, LOVB Austin, LOVB Houston, LOVB Madison, LOVB Omaha and LOVB Salt Lake.

Kicking off with first serve the week of January 6, 2024, each week of the 14-week LOVB Pro season will include all 6 six pro teams playing each week:

• Matches will rotate format between LOVB Pro cities throughout the season, week to week.
• One weekday head-to-head match between two teams at one LOVB city
• One weekend three-match series between four teams in one LOVB city
• Each city will host 8 matches over the course of the season.

The 2026 LOVB Pro schedule will be released later this summer or fall. 

We are now taking deposits toward 2026 season tickets. Visit Ticket Central for the latest information on season tickets and LOVB's new membership program that provides access to all your favorite team's home matches plus exclusive offers and experiences. 

Single match tickets will be available closer to the beginning of the 2026 season.

Our in-season tournament, the LOVB Classic will feature all six pro teams, competing in a winner-take-all competition. To debut February 14-16, 2025 in Kansas City, the LOVB Classic will run alongside the premier youth tournament in the country, Triple Crown NIT.

LOVB Pro’s preseason starts in the fall of 2025.

LOVB Atlanta with A5, Rio and GA Beach;  LOVB Austin with Austin Juniors, Roots and Silver Beach; LOVB Houston with Houston Skyline; LOVB Madison with Chi-City Volleyball,  FC Elite, Inferno, Madtown Juniors, One Wisconsin, Platform Elite, Iowa United and VC United; LOVB Omaha with Premier Nebraska and Iowa Impact; LOVB Salt Lake with Club V Sports and Club 801.

Our team logos directly reflect who we are at LOVB - a connected community of clubs, players and their families, and our pro league - all interwoven together to champion athletes throughout their entire volleyball journey. That’s why our logos feature interconnected letters of the shorthand of  their respective cities. LOVB Atlanta (ATL), LOVB Austin (ATX), LOVB Houston (HTX), LOVB Madison (MAD), LOVB Omaha (OMA) and LOVB Salt Lake (SL).