RIVER FALLS, Wis. – UW-River Falls head volleyball coach Dipen Patel and assistant coach Roger Worsley have been selected to serve on the coaching staff for the USA Deaf Volleyball Men's Indoor National Team.

Worsley will serve as head coach while Patel joins the staff as an assistant coach as Team USA prepares for a multi-year international competition cycle that includes the 2027 World Deaf Volleyball Championships in Ankara, Turkey, the 2028 Pan American Games and the 2029 Deaflympics in Athens, Greece.

Established in 1981, USA Deaf Volleyball (USADVB) has produced some of the world's best deaf volleyball teams. The USADVB is committed to the development of volleyball players and organizes year-round training programs and local, regional, and national volleyball tournaments. National teams represent the US in the PanAm games, international indoor and beach deaf volleyball championships, and at the Deaflympics.

Patel and Worsley will continue their duties with the Falcon volleyball program while serving with the national team.