How Do You Become A Professional Volleyball Player?
The international governing body for volleyball is the Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB). The main professional volleyball governing body in the United States is the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP), based in Los Angeles, California. You may also want to train for a spot on the U.S. Olympic volleyball team. Top male volleyball players have career earnings of over $3 million while top female players have career earnings over $750,000. There are about 300-400 professional volleyball players in the United States, some earning in excess of $300,000 per year, not including income from endorsements. Play volleyball as often as possible while you are in school. Try out for a position on your school’s interscholastic volleyball team, if it has one. Most colleges offer interscholastic volleyball league programs. Compete in amateur volleyball contests. Many beaches have volleyball nets and you should try to assemble enough players to practice with. The more players you
