Adidas formed multi-year partnerships with 16 USA Volleyball athletes vying for spots on either the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games rosters.

Joining U.S. Women’s National Team setter Lauren Carlini, who signed with Adidas Volleyball earlier this year, are outside hitters Jordan Larson, Kim Hill and Sarah Wilhite, setter Carli Lloyd, middles Tori Dixon, Hannah Tapp and Paige Tapp, and opposite Kelly Murphy. From the U.S. Women’s Sitting Volleyball Team, outside hitter Katie Holloway joins the Adidas family. U.S. Men’s National Team athletes joining team Adidas are outside hitters Thomas Jaeschke and Taylor Sander, middle blockers David Smith, Max Holt and Dan McDonnell, opposite Ben Patch and libero Dustin Watten. The new roster of Adidas Volleyball athletes will be included in upcoming brand marketing campaigns and will collaborate on future volleyball sneakers, equipment and accessories.

USA Volleyball Athlete Quotes:

  • “It’s an honor to join the Adidas family,” said Jordan Larson. “I really liked the vision and the direction the company is taking. It motivates me to know they are striving to be the best alongside us during our journey.”
  • “I want to start by thanking the Adidas family for believing in me and asking me to be a member of their team,” said Carli Lloyd. “Along my journey I have always looked for the most comfortable gear to train and compete in to be my best. This partnership with Adidas is perfect for my path. I love what the brand is doing for the sport of volleyball, and am really excited for what’s to come!”
  • “I am extremely excited to join the Adidas family. It is an honor to be surrounded by an inspiring team that encourages individuality and creativity,” said Paige Tapp. “The company’s culture and constant innovation fully support my lifestyle and my passion for sports. We are here to create and Adidas supports us as we continue to grow, create, and refine ourselves into the best athletes we can be.”
  • “I’m really excited to be joining the Adidas fam,” said Tori Dixon. “I’ve been following the Adidas brand and seeing the creative passion that drives the entire organization for a while now. When the opportunity came up to join the three stripe movement, it was a no brainer. I’m excited to partner with Adidas, and I’m looking forward to working with the best creative innovators in the sport of volleyball.”
  • “Being a part of the Adidas family during this time in the growth of USA Volleyball is exciting,” said Katie Holloway. “! I can’t wait to partner with Adidas on the #RoadtoTokyo in the hopes of winning another gold with the U.S. Women’s Sitting Team as well as growing the Sitting game.”
  • “I couldn’t be more excited to be a part of team Adidas,” said Hannah Tapp. “I’m excited to create and have the ability to inspire strong young women to pursue their dreams and athletic goals alongside the world’s top athletes. It’s truly a dream come true and it’s just the beginning!”
  • “As an athlete, I value growth and development and Adidas puts forth effort and commitment to doing just that for their athletes,” said Sarah Wilhite. “I am extremely excited and grateful to grow alongside the Adidas family.”
  • “I am so excited to be a part of #teamAdidas! I am honored to be on a team with so many inspiring athletes at the top of their game,” said Lauren Carlini. “As a creator, I love finding new and innovative ways to help expand both the sport and brand that I love. I am proud to call myself a member of the Adidas family and look forward to growing alongside our brand!”
  • “For me joining the Adidas family has been a great experience. Having been with the brand for over 2 years now I’ve seen the culture changes and the constant push Adidas is making to be the best,” said Thomas Jaeschke. “Growing up I watched professional athletes, and always wanted to be one. Now I am a professional athlete, Olympian, and part of the Adidas family. All three of those are incredible honors for me. I am stoked Adidas chose me to be part of their movement, and look forward to our future together.”
  • “I am so honored and excited to be a part of the Adidas family,” said Kelly Murphy. “The innovation at Adidas continues to push things to the next level and I can’t wait to help continue that momentum.”
  • “I am excited to join the #teamAdidas family,” said David Smith. “Not only are the 3 stripes constantly innovating and creating amazing products to aid my on-court performance, but they also allow me to be creative and express myself off the court as well!”
  • “Family reunions are some of my favorite memories growing up because you get to see people you love and care about and talk about the moments that matter most in the time you’ve spent apart. To me that’s what joining the Adidas family has felt like,” said Benjamin Patch. “Adidas is all about loyalty. Not only to its customers but also their athletes. Joining this new family, I only feel inspired by their passion and love of athletic innovation and sense of authentic street style to keep creating as an athlete. Adidas allows you to be a real part of the family. Being a member of the USA Men’s National Volleyball Team, I can only feel liberated to explore myself and the game I love with a family like Adidas having my back. Adidas and especially Adidas Volleyball are moving into the future with the minds and creativity to change the sport of volleyball forever. I’m stoked to be part of this movement and continue to earn my stripes daily.”
  • “I’m so honored and excited to join Adidas! I’m so blessed to have the support of a company with such creativity and the drive to be the best,” said Taylor Sander. “My goal as a creator is to be myself and represent the work I’ve put in to be the best both on and off the court.”
  • “It’s an honor to join the Adidas family,” said Dan McDonnell. “I’ve watched the popularity of Adidas explode in the volleyball community and it’s an amazing opportunity to represent them on and off the court!”
  • “I’m excited to continue my career with Adidas, relentless pushing to create the best version of myself, while giving back to the volleyball community in the U.S.,” said Dustin Watten. “I’m here to create.”

To help celebrate the partnerships with the newest members of the Adidas family, Adidas Volleyball unveiled its new Spring-Summer USA Volleyball apparel line. Inspired by the word’s best volleyball athletes and designed for fans, the new Spring-Summer 2018 apparel line fuses the traditional sporting aesthetics of USA Volleyball fan gear with streetwear inspired trends. The new look features a muted color pallet that’s been married with the traditional patriotic red, white, and blue, stars and stripes to offer a cross-functional sports and lifestyle apparel line. 

With the goal to help grow the game and inspire volleyball athletes everywhere, Adidas is expanding its footprint in the sport. Early this year, the Portland, Oregon, based company announced a multi-year partnership in which Adidas will be the official athletic footwear, apparel and accessory brand for USA Volleyball. Beginning with the 2017 season, all USA Volleyball teams will be outfitted with Adidas head-to-toe kits for games, travel and training, as well as lifestyle footwear and apparel.

At the grassroots level, Adidas is the official sponsor for the Windy City National Qualifier, a 3-day qualifying event featuring top teams in the 12-17 age divisions, the USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships, where 1,260 teams compete for a chance to be national champions in their division, and the USA Volleyball High Performance Championships, which provides the top youth volleyball players an opportunity to work alongside Team USA and their coaching staff. Additionally, Adidas has more than doubled its partnerships with club teams across the nation to 70 clubs over the last six months.

The new Adidas Volleyball Spring-Summer apparel line will be available on 11/30/17 at Adidas.com and USAVolleyballShop.com. 

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