UW HEALTH CHOSEN AS OFFICIAL MEDICAL PROVIDER OF LEAGUE ONE VOLLEYBALL’S PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S TEAM IN MADISON
LOVB Madison Volleyball will feature Olympic medalists and athletic superstars like former Badger Lauren Carlini and US National Team’s Annie Drews Schumacher as the team battles for the winning title starting January 8, 2025
MADISON, WISCONSIN (November. 16, 2024) – League One Volleyball (LOVB) – the largest brand in youth volleyball with its professional volleyball league launching its first serve on January 8, 2025 – today announced that UW Health will become the official team medical provider for LOVB Madison Volleyball. LOVB Madison Volleyball will receive UW Health’s award winning care from physicians, physical therapists, athletic trainers and massage therapists.
“We are proud to be the official medical provider for this inspiring team of world-class professional volleyball players,” said Dr. David Bernhardt, primary care sports physician at UW Health, professor of orthopedics and rehabilitation at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, and lead team physician for LOVB Madison Volleyball.
LOVB is launching its pro league with six teams to start in Atlanta, Austin, Houston, Madison, Omaha and Salt Lake, and will feature some of the very best players in the world, including the American silver medalists from the recent Olympics.
LOVB Madison Volleyball is anchored by former Badger and 2024 Olympic Silver medalist, Lauren Carlini. Three former University of Wisconsin stars return to Madison as part of LOVB Madison Volleyball, with the team also featuring four Big Ten athletes, including two-time Olympic medalist Annie Drews Schumacher. The full team’s athletes have a combined sixteen All-American honors, fourteen collegiate semi-final appearances and three national titles. Carlini has also been an instrumental member of the LOVB Athlete’s Council, which is helping to ensure that the benefits and opportunities the league provides its athletes both on-and-off the court foster advancement and support of LOVB Pro athletes in their post-playing careers.
“We are thrilled to partner with UW Health to provide unparalleled medical support to LOVB Madison Volleyball,” said Rosie Spaulding, President of LOVB Pro. “At every step, we have been deliberate and methodical in building an athlete-centric league, and with the help of leaders like UW Health, we will be able to provide our incredible athletes at LOVB Madison Volleyball with the care they deserve as they bring forth play unlike anything you’ve seen before.”
As part of the partnership with LOVB, UW Health will align with LOVB on social activations and LOVB Club community events, and will share their insights and expertise on a variety of volleyball care and well-being topics through educational content.
For more information about LOVB Madison Volleyball, please visit https://www.lovb.com/teams/lovb-madison-volleyball.
About UW Health
UW Health is an integrated health system and academic medical center associated with the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Dedicated to advancing patient care, research, education and community service, UW Health has more than 24,000 employees, including 1,900 physicians, in Wisconsin and Illinois. University of Wisconsin Hospitals has been rated the top hospital in Wisconsin 13 years in a row by U.S. News & World Report. For more information visit uwhealth.org.
About LOVB
Founded in 2020, LOVB’s mission is to reimagine the future of volleyball. With a unique community up approach, LOVB is one holistic ecosystem - from club to pro. The largest community of youth clubs in the country, LOVB will launch the first serve of its pro league on January 8, 2025, featuring some of the very best players in the world including the American gold medalists from the last Olympics. For more information on LOVB, its clubs, and its professional teams in Atlanta, Austin, Houston, Madison, Omaha, and Salt Lake, please visit www.lovb.com or follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.