Major League Volleyball Hires Commissioner

Jaime Weston joins Major League Volleyball with a deep background in sports marketing, most recently serving as the Chief Commercial Officer for USA Volleyball. Her extensive experience also includes a 15-year tenure at the NFL, where she was the Senior Vice President of Marketing, and a role as Executive Vice President of Consumer Marketing at Universal Music Group. The league Weston now leads is the result of a significant merger in August 2025 between the Pro Volleyball Federation (PVF) and a new entity also named Major League Volleyball. This unified league, which operates under the MLV brand, will begin its third season in 2026, building on the foundation of the PVF's first two seasons. This isn't the first attempt at a professional women's volleyball league in the U.S. named Major League Volleyball. An earlier league with the same name operated from 1987 to 1989 before folding, managing to secure an ESPN broadcast contract during its run. The current Major League Volleyball is expanding, with eight teams competing in 2026, including a new team in Dallas. The league has plans to add franchises in Washington D.C. and Northern California in 2027. The league is backed by prominent investors from the sports and entertainment industries. Ownership groups include Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadivé, three-time Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings, and recording artist Jason Derulo. The formation of a single, unified league is seen as a crucial step to capitalize on the growing popularity of women's volleyball. The sport has seen a surge in interest at the collegiate level, evidenced by a record-breaking attendance of 92,003 for a University of Nebraska match in 2023. The league has already demonstrated a strong fanbase, with the Pro Volleyball Federation drawing nearly 400,000 fans in its inaugural season. The Omaha Supernovas, one of the league's anchor teams, set a U.S. professional volleyball attendance record with 13,486 fans at a single match.