HISTORY
In 2013, Triple Crown Sports invited 25 of the top club directors into the corporate offices in Colorado to talk about what really worked and what was missing in the Elite volleyball world. After listening to these thoughtful and engaged leaders in the sport, the 2014 Triple Crown Volleyball Championships took place in Salt Lake City, UT, with 38 teams in attendance the first weekend in May. With support from the following clubs, the event was an immediate success:
TAV
Tstreet Circle City A5 Mizuno |
Coast
Colorado Juniors Asics KIVA 1st Alliance |
In 2015, club directors wanted the event moved to the last week of April – that proved to be a wise decision. The Triple Crown Volleyball Championships grew to 66 teams in five age groups and also drew the attention of 16 college programs.
In 2016, after steady dialogue from teams that wanted to attend but had a conflict with the date, we again made a change. The Triple Crown Volleyball Preseason NIT is now on a date populated by most every team in the nation -- Presidents Day Weekend. By continually listening to these clubs, the event was a huge success with 150 teams and more than 200 college coaches on site.
In 2016, after steady dialogue from teams that wanted to attend but had a conflict with the date, we again made a change. The Triple Crown Volleyball Preseason NIT is now on a date populated by most every team in the nation -- Presidents Day Weekend. By continually listening to these clubs, the event was a huge success with 150 teams and more than 200 college coaches on site.
Arizona Storm
Asics Munciana AVA of Texas Forza1 Imi'Ike Mizuno Long Beach NORCO Volleyball Rancho Valley Seal Beach Spiral Volleyball Texas Advantage Tstreet Wave |
A5 Mizuno
Asics KIVA Aspire Volleyball Coast H2 Saint Louis K2 Nebraska Jr's North Pacific Jr's SDVBC Skyline, JRs Sunshine Triangle Vision |
In 2017, the tournament grew yet again, bringing more than 200 teams to Salt Lake City to compete. Over 300 college coaches from across the nation attended to watch one of the most anticipated events of the year.
2018 saw the TC NIT blossom to 436 teams in its last year at the Salt Palace Convention Center, with the event drawing masses of college coaches from every level of the sport. With the addition of college-coach camps and unsigned junior/senior workouts, the recruiting value of the event made an enormous step forward. The TC NIT also experimented with livestream broadcasts of as many as 40 courts and rolled out more hospitality areas to take the edge off for parents and families.
The 2019 TC Women's NIT moved to Kansas City and drew 580 teams to the heart of the nation; several high-profile clubs that had yet to play in the event took advantage of the move to Missouri to get their players in the mix. This marked the first year for 12's and 13's at the event, and the TC NIT delivered again with high-value college camps and player workouts.
The 2020 NIT was the largest and most competitive since the event's inception in 2013. More than 620 teams attended in Kansas City with an estimated 400+ college coaches in attendance. Fortunately, the event was played weeks before the volleyball season came to an abrupt end due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2021 NIT was pushed back from its original date in February to Memorial Day Weekend in May due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was successfully played with 360 teams all under one roof at the KC Convention Center.
Triple Crown Volleyball welcomed a return to near-normal for the 2022 event, which again took place at the KC Convention Center. Right at 550 teams took part, along with more than 10 college camps, and more than 500 college coaches roamed the courts over the long weekend.
As our event continues to grow, we remain dedicated to our mission to offer an elite championship moment to teams across the nation, with the expectation that even more highly accomplished club programs will want their opportunity to compete against the best.
2018 saw the TC NIT blossom to 436 teams in its last year at the Salt Palace Convention Center, with the event drawing masses of college coaches from every level of the sport. With the addition of college-coach camps and unsigned junior/senior workouts, the recruiting value of the event made an enormous step forward. The TC NIT also experimented with livestream broadcasts of as many as 40 courts and rolled out more hospitality areas to take the edge off for parents and families.
The 2019 TC Women's NIT moved to Kansas City and drew 580 teams to the heart of the nation; several high-profile clubs that had yet to play in the event took advantage of the move to Missouri to get their players in the mix. This marked the first year for 12's and 13's at the event, and the TC NIT delivered again with high-value college camps and player workouts.
The 2020 NIT was the largest and most competitive since the event's inception in 2013. More than 620 teams attended in Kansas City with an estimated 400+ college coaches in attendance. Fortunately, the event was played weeks before the volleyball season came to an abrupt end due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2021 NIT was pushed back from its original date in February to Memorial Day Weekend in May due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was successfully played with 360 teams all under one roof at the KC Convention Center.
Triple Crown Volleyball welcomed a return to near-normal for the 2022 event, which again took place at the KC Convention Center. Right at 550 teams took part, along with more than 10 college camps, and more than 500 college coaches roamed the courts over the long weekend.
As our event continues to grow, we remain dedicated to our mission to offer an elite championship moment to teams across the nation, with the expectation that even more highly accomplished club programs will want their opportunity to compete against the best.