Steve Florio Selected to Coach USA Volleyball Sitting National Team
5/19/2026 2:07:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
The United States is the No. 1 women's sitting team in the world. They will face No. 2 Canada, No. 3 Brazil and No. 11 Japan. The first two days of competition will consist of pool play, with the final day featuring a bronze-medal match between the third- and fourth-place teams in pool, and a gold-medal match between the first- and second-place teams. The event will be livestreamed through BallerTV and on the USA Volleyball website.
The USAV Sitting Cup marks the first major international tournament of 2026 for the participating teams and serves as a key early-season measuring stick ahead of the 2026 World ParaVolley World Championship, set for July 10-17 in Hangzhou, China.
U.S. Women's Sitting Team Roster
Name (Position, Ht., Hometown)
Bethany Zummo (L, 5-3, Dublin, Calif.)
Alexis Patterson (S/L, 5-4, Waseca, Minn.)
Katie Holloway Bridge (OH, 6-3, Lake Stevens, Wash.)
Monique Matthews (MB, 6-0, Ardomore, Okla.)
Whitney Dosty (OH/OPP, 6-3, Tucson, Ariz.)
Tia Edwards (OH/MB, 5-7, Skiatook, Okla.)
Jillian Williams Coffee (M/OPP/OH, 5-10, Odem, Texas)
Emma Schieck (OH, 5-7, Statesville, N.C.)
Gia Cruz (S, 5-5, San Antonio, Texas)
Kaleo Kanahele Maclay (S, 5-6, Honolulu, Hawaii)
Nicky Nieves (MB/OH, 5-10, Kissimmee, Fla.)
Courtney Baker (OH, 5-9, Crofton, Ky.)
MaKenzie Franklin Wittman (OH, 6-0, Red Wing, Minn.)
Raelene Elam (OH, 6-1, St. George, Utah)
Head Coach: Bill Hamiter
Assistant Coach: Grace Campbell
Assistant Coach: Steve Florio
Team Leader: Layne Smith
Performance Analyst: Jeffery Hicks
Athletic Trainer: Samantha Carter
Sports Psychologist: Brooke Lamphere
Nutritionist: Tatum Vedder
NTDP Coach: Tina Reading
~ Feel the Rumble ~
