San Diego Mojo
Pro Volleyball Federation team in San Diego, California From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The San Diego Mojo are a women's professional indoor volleyball team based in San Diego, California, that competes in the Pro Volleyball Federation (PVF). The team plays its home games at Viejas Arena. The Mojo began play in the league's inaugural 2024 season.
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| Sport | Volleyball |
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| Founded | 2023 |
| League | Pro Volleyball Federation |
| Based in | San Diego, California |
| Arena | Viejas Arena |
| Colors | Navy, light blue, yellow and gold |
| Owner | Gary E. Jacobs |
| Head coach | Tayyiba Haneef-Park |
| Website | sandiegomojovb |
 Current season | |
History
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On May 25, 2023, San Diego was announced as the sixth city to receive a Pro Volleyball Federation franchise for the league's inaugural season, owned by beach volleyball legend Kerri Walsh Jennings.[1] Two-time Olympic silver medallist Tayyiba Haneef-Park was hired as the team's head coach, later joined by assistant coach Deitre Collins, a member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.[2][3] The Mojo name, logo, and colors were announced on November 9, 2023.[4]
2024 season
In their inaugural match on February 1, 2024, the Mojo were swept by the Atlanta Vibe in three sets, 17–25, 15–25, 16–25.[5] The Mojo went on to earn their first victory in team history on February 23, defeating the Grand Rapids Rise in four sets, 36–34, 25–27, 25–23, 25–23, in their home opener in front of a crowd of over 6,000.[6] They set a new team attendance record on April 7, beating the Columbus Fury in four sets in front of an announced crowd of 8,938.[7] After losing eight of their first 12 matches,[8] the Mojo finished their inaugural season with a record of 13–11 and earned the third overall seed in the PVF playoffs.[9] San Diego faced the second-seeded Omaha Supernovas in the semifinals and were defeated in five sets, 20–25, 16–25, 25–18, 25–8, 15–11.[10] Haneef-Park was named the Coach of the Year, while Nootsara Tomkom won the Setter of the Year award.[10][11]
Roster
Current as of April 9, 2025.[12]
| Number | Player | Position | Height | College/Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rainelle Jones |
Middle blocker | 6'3" | Maryland |
| 2 |  Shara Venegas |
Libero | 5'7" | Universidad Metropolitana |
| 3 | T'ara Ceasar |
Outside hitter | 6'1" | Florida |
| 7 | Ronika Stone |
Middle blocker | 6'2" | Oregon |
| 8 | Kendra Dahlke |
Outside hitter | 6'0" | Arizona |
| 10 | Jenaisya Moore |
Outside hitter | 6'0" | Ohio State, Tennessee |
| 15 | Yaasmeen Bedart-Ghani |
Opposite hitter | 6'4" | Texas |
| 16 | Kamaile Hiapo |
Libero | 5'7" | Arizona, BYU |
| 19 |  DaYeong Lee |
Setter | 5'10" | N/A |
| 21 | Regan Pittman |
Middle blocker | 6'4" | Minnesota |
| 23 | Elise McGhee |
Outside hitter | 6'5" | Baylor |
| 24 | Sarah Sponcil |
Libero / Setter | 5'8" | UCLA, LMU |
| 26 | Leyla Blackwell |
Middle blocker | 6'4" | San Diego, Nebraska |
| 28 | Kayla Lund |
Outside hitter | 6'0" | Pittsburgh |
| 31 | Maya Tabron |
Outside hitter | 6'0" | Colorado, SMU |
| 32 | Lauren Page |
Middle blocker | 6'0" | Oregon |
| 61 | Celia Cullen |
Setter | 6'1" | Michigan State, SMU |
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