STAMFORD, Conn. – January 5, 2026 – USA Sports and League One Volleyball (LOVB) have announced that two-time Olympic medalist, world champion and NCAA champion Courtney Thompson and long-time volleyball play-by-play commentator, analyst and sideline reporter Shelby Coppedge will serve as the broadcast team for the LOVB Game of the Week, airing Wednesday nights on USA Network.

USA Sports’ LOVB Game of the Week coverage begins this Wednesday, Jan. 7 at 6 p.m. ET on USA Network with LOVB’s First Serve, featuring a rematch of the 2025 Championship when LOVB Nebraska faces defending champion LOVB Austin. From there, USA Network will exclusively air the league’s Game of the Week in primetime on Wednesday nights at 8 p.m. ET and will feature LOVB’s second semifinals match (April 12) and both championship matches (April 16 and 18), where the 2026 LOVB champions will be crowned live to a primetime audience.

COURTNEY THOMPSON - ANALYST

"I'm excited to be joining the broadcast team as USA Network brings LOVB's Game of the Week to fans across the nation live in prime time every Wednesday," said Courtney Thompson, 2x Olympic Medalist and LOVB Head of Player Experience. "Having worked closely with these amazing athletes both on and off the court, I look forward to sharing their incredible stories and working to grow professional women's volleyball in the U.S. as part of USA Network's inaugural season presenting LOVB."

About Courtney:

Joined the U.S. national team in 2007 and won two Olympic medals (2012 – Silver, 2016 – Bronze) and a World Championship title (2014) with Team USA.
Played for the University of Washington and was a four-year captain, leading the team to an NCAA title in 2005
- Broke multiple assist records during her collegiate career
- Was the first woman to have her jersey retired at UW
Hosted “Beyond the Court: A LOVB Podcast”
Serves as LOVB’s Head of Player Experience
Worked as a mental performance coach after retiring as a player
Supported LOVB broadcast coverage in 2025 as analyst and reporter
Native of Kent, Washington

SHELBY COPPEDGE – PLAY-BY-PLAY

“I was thrilled to be a part of LOVB’s inaugural season in 2025 and I can't wait to be back for 2026 with the “Game of the Week” on USA Network," said play-by-play announcer Shelby Coppedge, whose announcing experience also includes MLB, NFL, NBA and the NCAA. "I've been around volleyball most of my life as a player and now as a broadcaster, so it's an absolute honor to be calling these groundbreaking matches for LOVB as we showcase the best of our wonderful sport.”

About Shelby:

Played Division 1 collegiate volleyball for Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 
Was an analyst and play-by-play commentator for LOVB’s inaugural season in 2025
Serves in several capacities covering women's volleyball, including match analyst, studio analyst, play-by-play and sideline reporter
Has volleyball broadcasting experience on the pro (LOVB), international (Italian League and VNL), high school (Under Armour All-America) and collegiate levels, including NCAA women's indoor regular season, NCAA Tournament and NCAA Championship matches
Has also worked as a sideline reporter and studio host covering the Houston Texans, Houston Astros and San Antonio Spurs
Additional experience covering other college sports including NCAA football and basketball as a sideline reporter and play-by-play announcer
Native of Austin, Texas

USA Network’s 2026 LOVB Schedule

Jan. 7 | LOVB Nebraska at LOVB Austin | 6-8 p.m.

Jan. 14 | LOVB Austin at LOVB Atlanta | 8-10 p.m.

Jan. 21 | LOVB Austin at LOVB Madison | 8-10 p.m.

Jan. 28 | LOVB Houston at LOVB Atlanta | 8-10 p.m.

Feb. 4 | LOVB Atlanta at LOVB Austin | 8-10 p.m.

Feb. 25 | LOVB Salt Lake at LOVB Austin | 8-10 p.m.

March 4 | LOVB Houston at LOVB Madison | 8-10 p.m.

March 11 | LOVB Austin at LOVB Houston | 8-10 p.m.

March 18 | LOVB Atlanta at LOVB Nebraska | 8-10 p.m.

March 25 | LOVB Salt Lake at LOVB Houston | 8-10 p.m.

April 1 | LOVB Houston at LOVB Nebraska | 8-10 p.m.

April 12 | Semifinal Match 2 | 2-4 p.m.

April 16 | Championship Match 1 | 8-10 p.m.

April 18 | Championship Match 2 | 8-10 p.m.

About USA Sports

USA Sports is home to premier sporting events airing on USA Network, Golf Channel, and CNBC across the calendar year, including NASCAR, PGA TOUR, Premier League, WWE, WNBA, Pac-12 Football and Basketball, USGA, R&A, LPGA Tour, PGA of America, Atlantic 10 Basketball, DP World Tour, Augusta National, League One Volleyball (LOVB), and more. Golf Channel – the first-ever single-sport cable network which was founded in 1995 – delivers comprehensive live golf tournament, studio and shoulder programming and is the television home of the sport and industry in the United States. USA Sports is a division of VERSANT (Nasdaq: VSNT), an industry-changing media and entertainment business with a powerful portfolio of iconic and innovative brands, including USA Network, CNBC, MS NOW, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel, along with digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass and SportsEngine.

About LOVB

Founded in 2020, LOVB’s mission is to reimagine the future of volleyball. With a unique community up approach, LOVB is one holistic ecosystem - from club to pro. The largest community of youth clubs in the country, LOVB launched the first serve of its pro league in January 2025, featuring some of the very best players in the world including American silver medalists and players from the last Olympics. For more information on LOVB as it embarks on its second season, its clubs, and its professional teams in Atlanta, Austin, Houston, Madison, Omaha, Salt Lake, and soon to be Los Angeles, please visit www.lovb.com or on social channels like Instagram.

– USA Sports –