Save East Stroudsburg Men's Volleyball

Support the Save the East Stroudsburg Men's Volleyball Program Effort

I am sharing the following letter received from a fellow men's volleyball fan.

Middle Hitter

Dear USAV Boys’ Volleyball Enthusiast,

You may have heard that East Stroudsburg University is considering eliminating their varsity men’s volleyball team at the conclusion of this season. Whether you are an alumni of ESU, work with athletes that have the capability of playing at the NCAA level, or are just a supporter of boys’ and men’s volleyball in the US it is vitally important that you voice your concern over such a decision by the university. I am asking that you take some time to write a letter, email, or make a phone call to those individuals listed below. Let them know that you support volleyball and that you are concerned with their decision to eliminate a men’s NCAA varsity program at a time when USA men’s volleyball is performing at the highest level in the world. In the past year we have won the World League for the first time in history, returned from the Olympics with gold medals in both indoor and beach, and won the NORCECA Boy’s Youth Continental Championship. This is certainly no time for us to reduce the opportunities for guys to play at the NCAA level.

As a supporter of boys’ and men’s volleyball in the US it is partially your responsibility to help expand and grow the sport. Losing a varsity college program is detrimental to the growth of the sport for all of us. I have attached a letter that you are welcome to send once you have titled and signed it. If you would rather use the letter as a template or draft a letter of your own feel free to do so. Print it on you club or school letterhead to enhance the impact. Please send a copy of this email to players, parents, coaches, officials, and fans of men’s volleyball and ask them to take a stand. Your participation is critical in this success of this letter writing campaign.

Your letters should be received by the university next week. The intention is to have all communications reach the school within a few days so that the impact will be greatest. There is an important meeting scheduled between school administrators and volleyball alumni on October 4^th. If you can make arrangements to contact the school and ask that other supporters do the same by that time it would go a long way to helping save the men’s varsity volleyball team at East Stroudsburg.

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Please send letters to;

Dr. Robert J. Dillman

President

East Stroudsburg University

Reibman Administration Center

200 Prospect St.

East Stroudsburg, PA 18301

rdillman@po-box.esu.edu

(570) 422-3546

Tom Gioglio

Athletic Director