USA Roundnet unveils Team USA 2026 roster for Paris world championship

USA Roundnet has locked in a 24-athlete Team USA 2026 roster for Paris, pairing a deep player pool with a four-person coaching staff as the United States prepares to defend world titles in both men’s and women’s squad play. The squad includes Dan Abrams, Samantha Barklow, Cailley Biagini, Ally Chou, Paq Clifford, Tess Dolan, Kyle Fowler, Josh Fragiacomo, Joanna Gould, Sunny Gu, Thomas Hamilton, Karah Hui, Abigale Lamontagne, Elle Lowe, Ryan Marino, Connor Nelson, Kayla Ngai, Katheleen Phan, Will Picone, Hannah Radell, Kieran Rose, Jacob Summers, Malia Wanderer and Jake Woolley.

The coaching group gives the roster a more formal edge than a simple name list. Peter Jon Showalter and Joel Graham are listed as head coaches, with Joey Reynolds and Amanda Wang as assistant coaches. USA Roundnet framed the group as the national side that will represent the United States on the global stage, and the wording matters: this is a full championship operation, not an open-ended tryout pool.

The target is clear. The 2026 Roundnet World Championship runs from September 2 to September 6 at Parc du Tremblay in Paris, France, and the International Roundnet Federation says it will be the third World Championship. More than 35 countries are expected to send national teams, which turns the American roster release into an early statement of intent rather than a routine personnel update.

USA Roundnet’s own pathway makes the selection even more defined. The federation says roundnet has existed since 1989, but its 2026 National Team Camp was mandatory for any athlete who wanted to represent the United States this year. That camp used 2026 IRF rules and 2026 World Championship equipment, the Premier Spike kit and bigger ball, so the roster reflects a controlled selection process built around the exact conditions the players will face in Paris.

The competitive structure underneath the roster is getting sharper too. USA Roundnet says the North American Tour Series is its official circuit for aspiring athletes across the region, and it updated its rating system to Glicko-2 for 2026. The organization also announced the first-ever NATS Championship for October 16 to 18 at Glover Park in Richmond, Virginia, a sign that the pathway from domestic play to Team USA is becoming more formalized.

The rest of the field is already treating Paris like a real benchmark. Roundnet Belgium says it is aiming to better its historic fifth-place finish, while the presence of more than 35 nations gives the U.S. little margin for complacency. With two head coaches, two assistants and a roster built for both squad disciplines, Team USA enters the summer as the front-runner until someone else proves otherwise.