Southern Virginia University Athletic Director Jason Lamb announced today the addition of the men's volleyball program, with will become the 18^th NCAA Division III sport at the University.  

"We are thrilled to have a men's volleyball program incorporated into our athletics department," said Lamb. "I'm confident that we can build this program by bringing in very successful student-athletes who are the right fit for DIII athletics in an LDS environment."

Southern Virginia's men's volleyball program will begin competition in spring 2017 and will join the Continental Volleyball Conference the following year (2018). The CVC is an all-volleyball NCAA Division III conference with an automatic bid to the NCAA DIII national tournament.

A member of the Capital Athletic Conference, Southern Virginia University will join Marymount University as one of only two schools in the CAC to sponsor a varsity men's volleyball program. 

Located in Buena Vista, Va., Southern Virginia University is a private, liberal arts college with a code of honor based on LDS values and a faith-supportive campus for Latter-day Saints.