League One Volleyball Tournament RFP 2026+

About League One Volleyball Tournament RFP 2026+

This RFP is for multiple event varying in size. Below you'll find background on LOVB and what to expect in the coming years. Please contact me with any questions or interest. Because the events vary in size, there is flexibility in what venues can host and would like to hear about the different options in your Destination.

Contact Information:
Sean Hardy
sean.hardy@lovb.com
970-988-4063

Who we are and what we are looking for:

LOVB is the largest Girls Volleyball ecosystem in the world. We own the third most competitive professional volleyball league globally, featuring 17 Olympians including 10 members of the 2024 Silver medal-winning U.S. Women’s National Team.

Our Professional Teams Are Based In:
Atlanta, GA
Austin, TX
Houston, TX
Madison, WI
Omaha, NE
Salt Lake City, UT

LOVB also owns 61 volleyball clubs and over 1,800 volleyball teams nationwide. By July 1, 2025, we will own 75 clubs and approximately 2,300 teams. By the end of 2028, we expect our ecosystem to grow to 12-16 professional teams, over 200 youth volleyball clubs, and more than 7,000 volleyball teams.

Current and Future Tournament Schedule:
LOVB’s tournament calendar currently includes over 150 one-to-three-day events across 20+ states. By 2029, we aim to host over 500 tournaments, including 50+ regional events and 10+ national "fly-in" events.

Economic Impact of Tournaments:
1 Court = 8 teams x 50% out-of-town participants = 4 teams x 10 families = 40 hotel rooms per night.
For a 2-day event, 1.5-night stays generate 60 room nights. For a 3-day event, 2.5-night stays generate 100 room nights.
For a 16-court event, a 2-day tournament would generate approximately 960 room nights, or 640 room nights on peak.

About Me: My name is Sean Hardy, and I am the Chief Growth Officer for LOVB – Club. I have over 30 years of event experience at Triple Crown Sports, where I was the COO for the past five years, helping the growth of Baseball, Girls Softball, College Basketball, Youth Volleyball, and Pickleball divisions, as well as supporting the success of Lodging, Marketing, Merchandise, and Technology. I am now excited to apply my experience and relationships to grow LOVB into the world’s largest volleyball ecosystem.

LOVB is currently looking for event dates from January 1st to July 1st for the years 2026 through 2029.

Facilities must submit open dates for 2026 tournaments by July 1, 2025, and by September 1, 2025 for 2027 tournament dates.

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