With 2024 Paris Olympics Nearing, USA Volleyball’s Jordan Larson Passes Professional Volleyball Opportunity to Prepare for Her Last Olympic Games

As the sporting community braces up for the Paris Olympics, the USA’s volleyball team is dreaming big to retain its top position. A plethora of young athletes will look forward to making a name for themselves in their first-ever Olympics. However, for many, this would be their last shot at greatness. For Nebraska Huskers alum and three-time Olympic medalist Jordan Larson, the French capital will be the final stretch of the lap and she is determined to make the most of it.

Larson is the current assistant coach of the Huskers women’s volleyball team, who accumulated several accolades during her time as a player for the country’s top-rated team. After the end of her playing career, Larson spent quite some time overseas, lending her expertise to new teams. And now, Larson is gearing up for one last attempt to help Team USA repeat its feat from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Larson’s priority is set for the 2024 Paris Olympics

In a recent social media post by volleyball pundit Lincoln Arneal, Larson’s hopes have come to light. In the post, Arneal claims that the three-time World Grand Prix gold winner Larson has chosen to focus her training efforts on the 2024 Paris Olympics. “Jordan Larson will not be playing professionally this spring as she gears up for the Olympics later this summer“, announced the post.

In a recent interview, Larson revealed that she’s spending time in Anaheim, where the national team is currently training for the Olympics. Larson said that she thoroughly enjoyed coaching the last season, which also sparked that fire inside of her to get back on the court with her team once again.

The social media post also claimed that Larson had been thinking about making her professional debut for quite some time. With the Pro Volleyball Federation looking to introduce its new league to fans of the country, Larson has been in talks with the Omaha Supernovas to kick-start her pro career. However, it looks like Larson’s aspirations continue to be bigger than playing in the nascent league. And Larson’s lineup of accolades makes her fit for the highest stage.

A standout career for one of the USA’s bests ever

Larson was the captain of the USA volleyball team which won the gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics, where she also proved to be the Most Valuable Player of the tournament. The Nebraska Athlete Hall of Famer reached the top five of the NCAA tournament in each of her four seasons with the team.

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After etching her name in Nebraska Huskers’ history, Larson spent some time in Italy and China, playing professionally. But her attachment to her alma mater proved to be too great, and she returned as the Huskers’ full-time assistant coach in 2023.

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