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Former Ball State player relishes coaching U.S. teams at Olympics

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[Editor’s note: Off the Block is partnering with Ball State at the Games to provide the volleyball community with in-depth coverage of the U.S. Men’s National Team as it competes for an Olympic gold medal.]

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RIO DE JANEIRO – Even when he was just a quiet, reserved outside attacker for Ball State in the early 1990s, a future in coaching was always a possibility for Paul Baxter. Continue reading “Former Ball State player relishes coaching U.S. teams at Olympics”

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Russell spearheads U.S. sweep of Poland in quarterfinals

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One of the youngest players on the U.S. roster had one of his best performances during the Olympics to help bring the United States one win away from a medal.

Outside attacker Aaron Russell finished with a match-high 12 kills on a .400 attack percentage as the United States swept Poland 25-23, 25-22, 25-20 in the quarterfinals on Wednesday afternoon in Rio. Continue reading “Russell spearheads U.S. sweep of Poland in quarterfinals”

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OTB, Springbak launches Olympic men’s volleyball bracket challenge

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The Olympic men’s volleyball quarterfinals are set and your brackets can now be filled out for a chance to win a prize-pack from Springbak, Inc.

Off the Block announced Wednesday night that it will award the prize-pack to the participant of the Off the Block/Springbak Olympic Bracket Challenge who successfully predicts the most match winners during the knock-out stage of the indoor men’s volleyball tournament. Continue reading “OTB, Springbak launches Olympic men’s volleyball bracket challenge”

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United States to face Poland in Olympic tournament quarterfinals

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The gold medalists from the 2014 FIVB World Championship and the 2015 FIVB World Cup will now meet with a spot in the Olympic semifinals on the line.

The FIVB announced Monday night that the World Cup champions United States will play Poland in its Olympic quarterfinals match at noon (CST) Wednesday in Rio. Continue reading “United States to face Poland in Olympic tournament quarterfinals”

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U.S. powers past Mexico to clinch Olympic quarterfinals berth

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Opposite Murphy Troy coming off the bench gave the United States the boost it needed to clinch a quarterfinals berth.

Troy finished with a match-high 10 kills on a .643 attack percentage as the United State swept Mexico 25-23, 25-11, 25-19 in its pool-play finale on Monday in Rio to advance to the single-elimination stage of the Olympic tournament. Continue reading “U.S. powers past Mexico to clinch Olympic quarterfinals berth”