USA Volleyball President and CEO John Speraw can almost feel it, like getting a perfect set and hammering it down for a winning point. Next year, the Honda Center will host the quarterfinals, semifinals and final of the 2027 FIVB Women’s Volleyball World Championship. Waterman said that the decision was based on three main reasons: USA Volleyball already trains in Anaheim, Southern California has a strong volleyball community, and Orange County has the facilities, hotels and restaurants needed for big tournaments. For USA Volleyball, Orange County offers more than tourism infrastructure. In the coming years, USA Volleyball is partnering with the sport’s international governing body to add more events, such as more USA Volleyball Cup matches, intrasquad exhibitions, and eventually home games in the Volleyball Nations League for both the men’s and women’s national teams.