COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, April 4, 2024.- USA Volleyball is announcing the 20 players on the 2024 U.S. Boys U19 National Team.
The team will train May 3-11 in Anaheim, California. During that time, 12 athletes out of the 20 will be selected to represent the United States at the 2024 Boys U19 NORCECA Continental Championship on May 12-20 in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
The U.S. Boys U19 Team has won the last two Pan American Cup tournaments in 2022 and ’23. The 2023 Boys U19 Team finished fourth at the World Championship, its best finish ever.
Charlie Sullivan, men’s head coach at Springfield College, will serve as the U19 head coach with assistance from Pat Shawaryn of Penn State and Chris Seiffert of Concordia Irvine.
“Having the opportunity to represent the United States is the ultimate honor for players and coaches,” Sullivan said. “I am excited to be a part of this new group of young men who are beginning their journey in the USA Volleyball pipeline.”
2024 Boys U19 National Team
Name (Pos., Ht, Hometown, School, USAV Region)
Layton Bluth (L, 5-8, Gilbert, Ariz., Casteel HS, Arizona)
Titus Brown (OH, 6-4, Groton, Conn., Robert E. Fitch HS, New England)
Dante Cayaban (MB, 6-6, St. Cloud, Fla., St. Cloud HS, Florida)
Thomas Demps IV (OH, 6-4, Raleigh, N.C., Broughton HS, Carolina)
Joel Eanes (Opp, 6-9, Virginia Beach, Va., Floyd E. Kellam HS, Old Dominion)
Blake Fahlbusch (OH, 6-8, Manhattan Beach, Calif., Loyola HS of Los Angeles, Southern California)
Matt Fisher (S, 6-6, Camarillo, Calif., Adolfo Camarillo HS, Southern California)
Myles Jordan (OH, 6-5, Houston, Texas, Ridge Point HS, Lonestar)
Cooper Keane (Opp, 6-6, Hermosa Beach, Calif., Mira Costa HS, Southern California)
Grant Lamoureux (OH, 6-10, Clemmons, N.C., West Forsyth HS, Carolina)
Isaiah McCoy (MB, 6-7, Lantana, Fla., The Kings Academy, Florida)
Noah Meabon (OH/Opp, 6-4, Fairport, N.Y., Fairport, Western Empire)
Leon Meng (L, 5-8, Los Altos, Calif., Homestead HS, Northern California)
Aleksey Mikhailenko (OH, 6-7, Mequon, Wis., Homestead HS, Badger)
Lincoln Myers (MB, 6-9, Madison, Wis., Vel Phillips Memorial HS, Badger)
Roman Payne (MB, 6-10, Carlsbad, Calif., Carlsbad HS, Southern California)
Thomas Phung (L, 5-10, Dallas, Texas, North Garland HS, Southern)
Luc Soerensen (MB, 6-8, Meadville, Pa., Meadville Area Senior HS, Southern)
Malakai Tuakoi (S, 6-3, Los Angeles, Calif., Da Vinci HS, Southern California)
Rafa Urbina (S, 6-6, Broomfield, Colo., Legacy HS, Rocky Mountain)
Head Coach: Charlie Sullivan (Springfield College)
Assistant Coach: Pat Shawaryn (Penn State)
Assistant Coach: Chris Seiffert (Concordia Irvine)
Performance Analyst: Evan Metzger (Springfield College)
Team Doctor: Dr. Chris Cornell (Coduhi Clinic)
Team Lead: Sean Byron (Marist College)