Private Equity DESTROYING Youth Volleyball: Bad News for LOVB
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of private equity on youth volleyball and the recent ownership changes in MLV Los Angeles.
A BILLIONAIRE just bought into MLV Los Angeles — and LOVB needs owners for 3 of their teams. The gap between these leagues just became a canyon.Major League Minute Episode 30 | Doc & GMP break down every early MLV roster signing (NorCal, Minnesota, Orlando, Atlanta, Grand Rapids, Dallas), the Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong LA ownership deal and what the LA Times megaphone means for volleyball's national profile, and the LOVB private equity collapse — including the $5,000-per-kid youth sports scandal and the federal legislation that could force PE firms OUT of the sport entirely.Article Linkhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/05/13/private-equity-youth-sports-federal-bill/90051854007/Follow Us on Social Media!https://www.tiktok.com/@mlmpod26?_r=1&_t=ZP-93Hx1NiVNs6https://www.instagram.com/major_league_minute?igsh=MXIzMmdyYXhyNXVwYg==https://open.spotify.com/show/2e7bQswBimmLAODB59duJ6?si=NSlOsp65REetgguiSyKs2wChapters00:00 Intro: The Ownership Story Nobody Is Talking About02:10 Alyssa Jensen Returns to Grand Rapids Rise05:20 Marie Scholzel to MLV Minnesota (German MB, VNL Résumé)07:27 Marlie Monserez to Orlando Valkyries ("Not Afraid of Anything")10:05 Iga…
People in this episode
Hosts: Doc, GMP
Topics covered
- private equity
- youth volleyball
- MLV roster signings
- ownership
- federal legislation
- sports scandal
Keywords
- private equity
- youth sports
- volleyball
- MLV
- LOVB
- federal legislation
- sports scandal
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: LOVB, MLV Los Angeles, LA Times, Major League Minute, USA Today
Places: Minnesota, Orlando, Atlanta, Grand Rapids, Dallas, NorCal
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