Richmond Volleyball Club is a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing athletes of all ages for amateur volleyball competition. The purpose of RVC is to promote interest in the sport of volleyball, provide training in the skills and techniques of volleyball, and foster teamwork, sportsmanship and an appreciation for health and wellness. Specialties Sponsorship Opportunities, Tournaments, Youth Volleyball Development, Adult Social Leagues, Events.

The Sports Backers own, manage or partner with 40 different sporting events in the Richmond region that draw nearly 328,000 attendees and help drive over $50 million in economic impact. These events and programs strengthen the local economy, provide health benefits to participants and make the region a better place to live. 

The Sports Backers organize some of the top events in the country. With a total of almost 40,000 participants, the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k presented by MARTIN’S is the 4th largest 10k in the nation and the SunTrust Richmond Marathon is the 27th largest marathon. The McDonald’s Half Marathon is the 49th largest half marathon in the country and the HCA Virginia 8k is the 12th largest 8k.

Sports Backers owned events:

• Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k presented by MARTIN’S
• SunTrust Richmond Marathon, McDonald’s Half Marathon, & HCA Virginia 8k
• Dominion Riverrock
• Anthem Stride Through Time
• Connects Federal Credit Union Corporate 4-Miler
• WhatIfCreditUnions.com Dragon Boat Festival
• Anthem Moonlight Ride
• Henricus Dauber Dash
• Cougar 7 v 7 Field Hockey Tournament
• East Coast Lax Fest
• Patrick Henry Half Marathon
• Maymont X-Country Festival
• Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen Hoopla 3 on 3

Among the organization’s other major programs are:

• Indoor Sports Tournament Center – The Sports Backers purchased $500,000 of portable sports flooring and related equipment to convert the Greater Richmond Convention Center into a sports tournament center.
• Bid On Events – The Sports Backers have bid on and successfully landed several events that have come to the region including the 2011 and 2012 USA Field Hockey National Indoor Tournament, the 2010 VHSL AAA State Outdoor Track and Field Championships, 2008 USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships, the 2008 USATF Men’s 10k National Championships, the 2008-2010 Duathlon National Championships, the 2008-2012 CAA Basketball Tournament.
• Sports Tourism Marketing Grants—The Sports Backers are providing grants for a total of $25,000 to area sports organizations to help expand the marketing of existing sports tourism events in our community.

The Sports Backers were named best sports commission in the country by the National Association of Sports Commissions (NASC) both in 2006 and 2009. Sports Backers is a 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit organization founded in October 1991 to build a more vibrant community through sports.

Source: http://www.sportsbackers.org