AVCA Honors Sports Imports
The American Volleyball Coaches Association has announced Sports Imports, Inc. will be inducted into its 2010 Hall of Fame. “All of us at Sports Imports are very grateful for this award. It is a true tribute to the hundreds of volleyball coaches who have supported our company over the years.” said Brad Underwood, Sports Imports president. “They have been one of the first sponsors of the AVCA and have been through thick and thin with our coaches' organization," said Terry Liskevych, Oregon State University head volleyball coach, and co-founder of the AVCA, in his nomination letter. "In addition, under the leadership of the Dunlap family - both the late Ken Dunlap and son Dave Dunlap and now President Brad Underwood, Sports Imports has done many extraordinary things for the sport of volleyball - as an event facilitator, sponsor, benefactor, contributor, innovator and most importantly as a loyal friend to everyone in this great sport."
To read more about the awards, visit the AVCA here.
Sports Imports/Volleyball Magazine 2010 Boys and Girls Fab 50 Announced
Sports Imports/Volleyball Magazine 2010 Boys and Girls Fab 50 Announced Please join us in saluting the 2010 Sports Imports/Volleyball Boys and Girls Fab 50 as the nation’s top volleyball athletes. Voted on by an expert panel of top collegiate coaches, members of the volleyball national media and key sport observers, the awards consider high school, club and international performance as well as potential impact at the collegiate level. Sports Imports is proud to be the name sponsor this program, which over the years has included countless future collegiate All-Americans, players of the year, national champions, FIVB and AVP beach champions and Olympic champions in both volleyball disciplines. Congratulations Athletes!
Congratulations to the Nittany Lions in Three-peat Championship
Sports Imports congratulates Penn State women's volleyball team as they made history by becoming the first team to win three consecutive national titles with come-from-behind victory against No. 2 Texas. Coach Russ Rose has now won 1,001 career matches and Penn State's winning streak extended to 102 straight matches. Sports Imports and Senoh are proud to be the volleyball net system of choice for Penn State and the exclusive championship net system of the NCAA.
NIRSA Chooses Senoh
The National Intramural Recreational Sports Association announced its endorsement of Sports Imports’ Senoh product line as the exclusive volleyball, badminton and tennis net systems for the national organization. NIRSA joins other organizations in making the Senoh Net System an exclusive choice. Senoh is ONLY net system ever used by the NCAA™ Championships, the Olympic Games via the Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) and the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA.)
Thirty Years of Safe Net Systems
Thirty years ago, volleyball players had to dodge dangerous guide wires that anchored volleyball net systems to the floor. In 1976, Ken Dunlap formed Sports Imports and brought the simple and safe Senoh floor sleeve system to America, revolutionizing the safety of volleyball net systems. Thirty years later, Ken’s vision is alive and well — and much is still the same: Sports Imports still offers direct support from their own volleyball experts and the Senoh design has remained relatively unchanged.
Olympics Signs Senoh Again
We are proud to announce that all indoor and outdoor volleyball teams at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic games will compete on Senoh Net Systems. This will mark a 48-year exclusive relationship between Senoh and the Olympics. Senoh has been the only net system ever selected by the Olympic Committee and FIVB for competition since volleyball premiered as an official sport at the 1964 games in Tokyo, Japan. Senoh was also selected when beach volleyball was added in 1996.
STEALTH Carbon Upright Available
We are proud to announce the STEALTH, Senoh’s new lightweight power upright. The Stealth is the first volleyball competition net system from a leading manufacturer to feature aerospace carbon fiber composite technology. These uprights weigh only 28 pounds, yet offer the strength and durability three times that of aluminum. The Stealth is available now volleyball coaches, teams and athletic facilities in North America, exclusively from Sports Imports.
Senoh continues as Net System of the NCAA Championships
We are proud that our Senoh Uprights, Pads and Nets will continue as the exclusive volleyball net system for all sanctioned NCAA competitions, including the Men’s Division I and Women’s Divisions I, II and III volleyball championships. This relationship has been established for many years and is a true sign that the NCAA sees the quality of Senoh equipment and that we are the established leader in our industry.
