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Where Your 2016 Volleyball Olympians Are Playing Professionally

Where Your 2016 Volleyball Olympians Are Playing Professionally

Find out where the members of the 2016 USA Olympic volleyball teams are playing professionally this year.

Oct 26, 2016 by Megan Kaplon
Where Your 2016 Volleyball Olympians Are Playing Professionally
What happens to your favorite Olympians after the Games end? Most of them head overseas to kick off another club season with their professional teams.

A few 2016 indoor volleyball Olympians retired after the Rio Games, including Courtney Thompson and Christa Dietzen of the U.S. Women's National Team. Alisha Glass has not officially retired, but she is taking some time off away from volleyball. On the men's side, Reid Priddy has tossed in the towel, at least for the indoor game, and Murphy Troy is not currently competing professionally, perhaps due to the fact that he is getting married on October 29.

Rachael Adams and Jordan Larson are both playing for Eczacibasi Vitra Istanbul in Turkey, and the duo helped its squad win the gold medal at the FIVB Women's Club World Championships in Manila, Philippines, on October 23. Adams and Larson faced Olympics teammate Carli Lloyd and fellow American Lauren Gibbemeyer, who play for Italy's Pomi Casalmaggiore, in the championship match. Olympian Foluke Akinradewo and her Volero Zurich squad won bronze at the event.

See the table below to find out where your favorite 2016 Olympians are competing this fall and winter.

First NameLast NameClubCountry
RachaelAdamsEczacibasi Vitra IstanbulTurkey
FolukeAkinradewoVolero ZurichSwitzerland
KimHillVakifbank InstanbulTurkey
JordanLarsonEczacibasi Vitra IstanbulTurkey
CarliLloydPomi CasalmaggioreItaly
KarstaLoweBAIC Motor ClubChina
KelseyRobinsonBAIC Motor ClubChina
KellyMurphyHenanChina
MattAndersonZenit KazanRussia
MicahChristensonA.S. Volley Lube SRLItaly
MaxHoltModena Volley Punto Zero SSD RLItaly
ThomasJaeschkeAsseco Resovia SAPoland
AaronRussell Sir Safety Umbria Volley Perugia asdsrlItaly
TaylorSanderCamejoChina
ErikShojiLokomotiv NobosibirskRussia
KawikaShojiLokomotiv NobosibirskRussia
DavidSmithWKS Czarni RadomPoland


Must See

In FloVolleyball's exclusive two-episode FloFilm documentary, see TEAM USA women like never before. Step inside the gym to see the team's journey from the London 2012 Olympics to the Rio 2016 Olympics. Hear from head coach Karch Kiraly and players Courtney Thompson, Christa Harmotto, Jordan Larson, and Karsta Lowe. Watch the trailer here.

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