Kerri Walsh Jennings will be Managing Member of the Pro Volleyball Federation's San Diego franchise when it launches in February
It’s something Kerri Walsh Jennings has envisioned throughout her career as one of the most decorated volleyball players in history: a professional indoor league in the United States featuring the most talented women’s players from around the world.
“This has really been like 12 years in the making in terms of the idea and then we saw an opportunity and it’s been about the last 18 months to it becoming reality,” Walsh Jennings said. “It takes a vision for something like this to come together and then the right people to get it rolling. I couldn’t be more excited about being a part of the next chapter in women’s sports here in San Diego.
An introductory event will be held in coming weeks announcing a team name, logo, the team’s head coach and players for the inaugural roster.Other already established franchises will represent Orlando; Atlanta; Grand Rapids, Michigan;, Columbus, Ohio; and Omaha, Neb. The league is expected to add as many as two more teams.According to the National Federation of State High School Associations, more than 454,000 girls played volleyball at the High School level during the 2021-22 school year.
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