Omaha Supernovas

Omaha Supernovas

Sport	Volleyball
Founded	2023
League	Pro Volleyball Federation
Based in	Omaha, Nebraska
Arena	CHI Health Center Omaha
Colors	Pink, light blue, purple, navy blue
Owner	Nebraska Pro Volleyball (Chris Erickson, Danny White & Jason Derulo)
President	Diane Mendenhall
Head coach	Laura 'Bird' Kuhn
Playoff berths	2024
Website	omahasupernovas.com
Current season

The Omaha Supernovas are an American professional indoor volleyball team based in Omaha, Nebraska. One of the seven charter members of the Pro Volleyball Federation, the Supernovas began play during the league's inaugural 2024 season. The Supernovas play their home games at CHI Health Center Omaha.

History

On April 12, 2023, Omaha was announced as one of the cities to get a Pro Volleyball Federation franchise for the league's inaugural season, led by an ownership group headed by Omaha businessman Danny White and R&B/pop singer Jason Derulo. The Supernovas name, logo and colors were announced on July 20.

The first match of the Supernovas’ season and the inaugural Pro Volleyball Federation game was played on January 24, 2024 at home. In a 5-set match, the Supernovas lost to the Atlanta Vibe by a score of 26–24, 25–23, 25–17, 25–19, 15–13. The attendance mark of 11,624 set a record for both a women's professional volleyball match in the United States, and in the Pro Volleyball Federation.

The previous attendance record for a women's professional volleyball match in the United States was 10,213 fans, at an Olympic qualifier on January 9, 2016. The contest, held at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska, was a 3–0 U.S. Women's National Team victory over the Dominican Republic. It concluded the NORCECA Olympic Qualification Tournament and earned the United States a berth in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

2024 Season

The Omaha Supernovas have announced head coach Shelton Collier will serve as an Advisor to the Organization and named assistant coach Laura “Bird” Kuhn as the interim Head Coach. Additionally, former Creighton volleyball standout, Jazz Schmidt joins the Supernovas’ coaching staff as an assistant coach and operations assistant.

Omaha would go on and break their own attendance record a few more times throughout the 2024 season setting the current mark at 12,090. The Supernovas now hold four of the top five U.S. attendance records.

Pro Volleyball Federation Announced Its First Championship

Pro Volleyball Federation announced that its first championship will take place in Omaha, Nebraska. The semifinals on May 15, 2024 and title match on May 18 will take place at the CHI Health Center and be broadcast nationally on CBS Sports Network. The players from the winning team will be awarded a $1,000,000 bonus.

Roster

Current as of April 21, 2024.

Number	Player	Position	Height
1	Natalia Valentin-Anderson	Setter	5'10"
2	Sydney Hilley	Setter	6'0"
3	Kendall White	Libero	5'7"
5	Brooke Nuneviller	Outside hitter	5'10"
6	Tori Dixon	Middle blocker	6'4"
7	Gina Mancuso-Prososki	Outside hitter	6'1"
10	Jess Schaben-Lansman	Outside hitter	6'2"
11	Hristina Vuchkova	Middle blocker	6'2"
12	Kyla Swanson	Middle blocker	6'4"
13	Paige Briggs	Outside hitter	5'10"
14	Nia Kai Reed	Opposite hitter	6'2"
15	Allison Mayfield	Outside hitter	6'1"
18	Bethania de la Cruz	Outside hitter	6'2"
23	Gabby Thompson	Libero	5'7"
25	Maggie Cartwright	Opposite hitter	5'11"
81	Danielle Hart	Middle blocker	6'3"

Practice squad

Number	Player	Position	Height
24	Sophie Davis	Middle blocker	6'2"

External links

• Omaha Supernovas official website