USNTDA Roster Updates

With the 2024–25 United States Quadball (USQ) season concluding in April, the United States National Team Developmental Academy (USNTDA) coaches and scouts have completed their year-long evaluations of college teams and have selected 16 additions to the USNTDA standing team.

“We have great confidence that these players will thrive representing the organization at the international level,” said USNTDA Head Coach Jack Levy. “Throughout this past USQ season, we’ve seen substantial growth from these players and believe they will make a meaningful impact within the USNT/DA program.”

As announced in the United States National Team (USNT) May 2025 update, David Chen, Mason duBoef, Janessa Duce, Joe Goulet, and Emma Rollins were released from the USNTDA program. Both duBoef and Goulet aged out of the program.

Following the May 2025 update, Jason Ng and Julien Theuerkauf stepped down from the program. The following players have been added to the USNTDA: Andrew Acosta, Mimi Baldwin, Cleo Brooks, Titus Chan, Derek Dearking, Ashton Glenn, Cat Hay, Jackson Herdade, Ella Jordan, Nathan Jun,  Rhett Krovtiz,  Gwen Pratt, Izzy Ramirez, Will Richardson, Chantal Sidodlarz, and Alex Tidler. The full roster is listed below:

US NATIONAL TEAM DEVELOPMENTAL ACADEMY - STANDING TEAM

Andrew Acosta │ SHSU Quadball

David Avila II │ Texas State Quadball

Mimi Baldwin │ Creighton Quadball

Matt Blackwood │ Texas Hill Country Heat

Rei Brodeur │ Boom Train

Cleo Brooks │ Boston University Quadball

Titus Chan │ CWRUcio Quadball 

Jahved Cole │ Unaffiliated

Derek Dearking │ Creighton Quadball

Ashton Glenn │ Michigan Quadball

Cat Hay │ Texas State Quadball

Jackson Herdade │ Mizzou Club Quadball

Keighlyn Johnson │ Chaos Quadball Club

Ella Jordan │ University of Texas

Nathan Jun │Virginia Quadball Club

Annika Kim │ The Warriors

Shakthi Kodeswaran │ Brandeis Quadball

Rhett Krovtiz │ Virginia Quadball Club

Jessica Lee │ Harvard Horntails

Shane McConaghie │ DCQC

Madi Namanny │ Creighton Quadball

Byron Ng │ Rutgers University Quadball

TJ O'Connor │ Creighton Quadball

Neil Peterson │ Chaos Quadball Club

Gwen Pratt │ Michigan State Quadball

Izzy Ramirez │ Texas State Quadball

Will Richardson │ Brown Bears Quadball

Zan Siddiqui │ Virginia Quadball Club

Chantal Sidodlarz │ Virginia Quadball Club

Milena Sousa │ Unaffiliated

Alex Tidler │ Mizzou Club Quadball

Riley Usami │ Creighton Quadball

Jason Wu │ Middlebury Quadball

“Attending Quadball Nations Cup last year was an amazing experience for the USTNDA. I was extremely proud of their accomplishments and am excited to see what this upcoming class will achieve,” said USNT Coordinator Hanna Reese. 

After a successful first appearance at the international level, the USNTDA plans to attend Quadball Nations Cup III in October 2025. 

The current rosters for the USNT and USNTDA are available here. The next drop/add period for the USNTDA will take place in the fall or winter of 2025.

Photo Credit: Hanna Reese

US National Team Releases Updated Standing Team, 2025 IQA World Cup Roster

Update: As of May 24, Kyzer Polzin will replace Tate Kay on the 2025 IQA World Cup Roster. Kay is unable to attend.

The US National Team (USNT) is headed to Belgium this July to compete in the IQA World Cup.

Following the conclusion of the 2024-25 USQ season, the USNT coaches and scouts completed their year-long evaluation of athletes and across USQ to determine what changes to make to the standing team roster.

David Chen, Mason duBoef, Janessa Duce, Joe Goulet, and Emma Rollins were released from the USNTDA program. Both duBoef and Goulet aged out of the program. The USNTDA is currently undergoing evaluation leading up to October’s Quadball Nations Cup. Additional drop/adds will be announced next month.

Rachel Ayella-Silver, Justin Cole, and Ian Scura have been released from the USNT. Janko Gvozdenovic has stepped away from the team. Hayden Boyes, Lauren Curry, Ryan Hsu, Ryan Mehio, Kyzer Polzin, Lauren Smith, Jay Stewart, and Alyssa Villalba have been promoted from the USNTDA to the USNT. Beater Amanda Dallas and chaser Molly Potter have been added to the USNT. The full roster is listed below.

US NATIONAL TEAM - STANDING TEAM
Kasye Bevers │ Texas Hill Country Heat
Hayden Boyes │ Texas Copperheads
Matt Brown │ Boom Train
Taylor Crawford │ The Warriors
Lauren Curry │ Twin Cities Quadball Club
Amanda Dallas │ The Warriors
Ryan Davis │ The Warriors
Miguel Esparza │ The Warriors
Bailee Fields │ Texas Hill Country Heat
Leo Fried │ Connecticut Quadball Club
Mohammed Haggag │ The Warriors
Max Havlin │ Connecticut Quadball Club
Ryan Hsu │ Boom Train
Jon Jackson │ Connecticut Quadball Club
Jackson Johnson │ Texas Hill Country Heat
Tate Kay │ The Warriors
Ally Manzella │ Boom Train
Lindsay Marella │ Connecticut Quadball Club
Athena Mayor │ Bosnyan Bearsharks
Ryan Mehio │ Twin Cities Quadball Club
Darian Murcek-Ellis │ The Warriors
Emma Persons │ Connecticut Quadball Club
Kyzer Polzin │ Twin Cities Quadball Club
Molly Potter │ The Warriors
Celine Richard │ Carolina Reapers
Louis Sanchez │ Connecticut Quadball Club
Lauren Smith │ Mizzou Quadball Club
Jay Stewart │ Texas Hill Country Heat
Emma Vasquez │ Boom Train
Alyssa Villalba │ Texas Hill Country Heat
Daniel Williams │ The Warriors
Lulu Xu │ Connecticut Quadball Club

The IQA World Cup permits 25 athletes on an event roster. The coaching staff has opted to invite 25 athletes to compete and four members of the program will attend the training camp as practice players, including two members of the USNTDA. Athena Mayor and Emma Vasquez were offered spots on the 25-person roster but declined.

2025 IQA WORLD CUP ROSTER
Kasye Bevers │ Texas Hill Country Heat
Matt Brown │ Boom Train
Taylor Crawford │ The Warriors
Lauren Curry │ Twin Cities Quadball Club
Amanda Dallas │ The Warriors
Ryan Davis │ The Warriors
Miguel Esparza │ The Warriors
Bailee Fields │ Texas Hill Country Heat
Leo Fried │ Connecticut Quadball Club
Mohammed Haggag │ The Warriors
Max Havlin │ Connecticut Quadball Club
Jon Jackson │ Connecticut Quadball Club
Jackson Johnson │ Texas Hill Country Heat
Kyzer Polzin │ Twin Cities Quadball Club
Ally Manzella │ Boom Train
Lindsay Marella │ Connecticut Quadball Club
Ryan Mehio │ Twin Cities Quadball Club
Darian Murcek-Ellis │ The Warriors
Molly Potter │ The Warriors
Louis Sanchez │ Connecticut Quadball Club
Lauren Smith │ Mizzou Quadball Club
Jay Stewart │ Texas Hill Country Heat
Alyssa Villalba │ Texas Hill Country Heat
Daniel Williams │ The Warriors
Lulu Xu │ Connecticut Quadball Club

2025 IQA WORLD CUP PRACTICE PLAYERS
Hayden Boyes │ Texas Copperheads
Celine Richard │ Carolina Reapers
Annika Kim │ The Warriors
David Avila II │ Texas State Quadball

The majority of the team will arrive on Sunday, July 6 and participate in a training camp through Thursday, July 10. Games will take place Friday, July 11; Saturday, July 12; and Sunday, July 13. Tickets are available here.

“We look forward to competing in Europe once again and hope to see friends, family, and teammates in the crowd in Belgium!” Reese said.

Can’t make it to Belgium? You can support the USNT in a variety of ways. Check out the program’s fundraising page here.

The current rosters for the USNT and USNTDA are available here. The next drop/add period for the USNT will take place either fall or winter of 2025.

USNT Welcomes New USNTDA Head Coach, USNT Assistant Manager

The US National Team (USNT) program has brought on a new USNTDA head coach and a USNT assistant manager.

In October, the USNT Developmental Academy (USNTDA) traveled to Quadball Nations Cup II in Salou, Spain and returned with their first international gold medal. Amanda Dallas served as the interim head coach for the event, supported by assistant coaches Jack Levy and Kennedy Murphy.

“Dallas did a tremendous job at Quadball Nations Cup and was able to go undefeated with the DA and bring home the gold. We appreciate her willingness to serve as interim for the one event. The program will miss her wealth of knowledge and leadership, we hope for the best in her future endeavors,” said USNT Manager Hanna Reese.

As previously mentioned, the goal was to promote one of the assistant coaches to the head coach role following the event in October. Jack Levy was selected as the next USNTDA head coach. Murphy will continue in her role as USNTDA assistant coach.

“At the Quadball Nations Cup and in his past work with Michigan University and the Detroit Innovators, Jack demonstrated he has what it takes to lead the next generation of quadball athletes. His passion for the sport is seemingly unmatched and he brings a fresh, new perspective to the program,” said USNT Head Coach Michael “Yada” Parada.

The program has also recruited seasoned MLQ manager Joan Boyes to serve as the USNT assistant manager.

Boyes has been an involved member of the quadball community since 2018 when she joined SHSU Quadball’s A-Team. She has served as president and manager of SHSU, president and manager of the Texas Copperheads, and manager for both the Houston Legends and San Antonio Soldados. While attending the Quadball Nations Cup, Boyes went out of her way to assist Reese throughout the tournament.

“Joan is quickly becoming a key organizer in the sport. Her can-do attitude, quick thinking, and willingness to learn makes her the ideal candidate for an assistant manager role. I’m excited to further my working relationship with her!” Reese said.

Parada will continue in his role as the USNT head coach, supported by assistant coaches Jackson Johnson and Ethan Sturm. Reese will continue in her role as USNT manager.

Lead photo by Eric Irish

USNT Program to Implement Three Max Policy in All Future Competitions

The US National Team program is excited to announce that both the USNT and USNT Developmental Academy will be playing all games moving forward with a maximum of three players of a single gender on pitch during the seeker floor, and a maximum of four players of a single gender on pitch with seekers on the field. This will go into effect immediately.

The leadership of the USNT program has been watching the growing fervor both internationally and domestically for a more inclusive quadball product on pitch for women and gender non-conforming athletes, and decided that as the premier quadball team in the U.S., it was our job to be the first to formally present that future in our country.

“The U.S. has some of the most talented women and gender non-conforming athletes in the sport, and we look forward to the opportunities this policy adjustment will unlock for our program and to developing and nurturing those that seize them,” said USNT Head Coach Michael Parada.

We are thrilled to join national team programs including the likes of Austria, Australia, and Canada, who committed to doing so for the entirety of the 2023 IQA World Cup. We also stand with other national teams in calling for the IQA to ratify this new rule in its 2024 rulebook. While we acknowledge we are a cycle behind some of these programs in making the shift, we hope that the weight of the USNT program can still help to further push the international game to a new standard of practice.

The USNT will make use of training camps and roster additions to better prepare the standing team to thrive under this ruleset, with the goal, as always, to continue to stay golden. Please look out for more information on camps in the months to come. We thank you for your continued support for this program.

US National Team Partners with Breakmark, Support a Player Now Live

The US National Team program is partnering with Breakmark, an athletic apparel company, for the 2023 IQA World Cup season.

Breakmark will provide the US National Team (USNT) and US National Team Developmental Academy (USNTDA) with new uniforms and practice apparel. The apparel company is also hosting the program’s Support a Player shop and online store at Breakmark.com.

Breakmark was started in 2005 and has been focused predominantly on producing apparel for the ultimate community, including the Western Ultimate League and three franchises in the Premier Ultimate League.

“We are looking to show the athletic world what we can do, and quadball seems like a natural progression. There is a lot of carryover from what we have done in the ultimate world for the past 15+ years, and we think we can build on that success with quadball teams,” said Mathew Goldblatt, owner of Breakmark.

The USNT is headed to the IQA World Cup in Richmond, Va. on July 15-16 in the hopes of defending their gold medal status. The team is currently the winningest national team in IQA history.

“The theme for this season is ‘Stay Golden’ and we’re excited to introduce a pair of kits and a warmup that reflect this while also incorporating some more traditional American symbolism and uniform trends,” said USNT Manager Amanda Dallas.

The Support a Player program is now live and will close June 5. The purpose of this program is to help USNT and USNTDA athletes cover costs associated with the IQA World Cup, including but not limited to hotel and transportation. Each athlete will have five replica warmups available for purchase and $100 from each sale will be donated directly to that athlete or their indicated recipient. These replicas will only be available for purchase via the Support a Player program.

The USNT store will launch Friday, June 2. Order by Wednesday, June 7 to receive your merchandise in time for the IQA World Cup. If you would like to support the athletes in other ways, you can donate to the USNT and USNTDA via their donation cart. 

Don’t forget to grab your tickets to root for the home team in Richmond, Va. July 15-16. They are available for purchase here and at the gate.

Quadball to Air Live on National TV for First Time

The sport inspired by quidditch will air live on national TV for the first time next week.

A quadball match between the United States National Team (USNT) and the United States National Team Developmental Academy (USNTDA) will be featured on ESPN2 as part of the sixth year of ESPN8: The Ocho on Friday, Aug. 5. The game will take place at noon EST at Manchester Meadows Park in Rock Hill, S.C. on the Visit Howard County Pitch.

The exhibition will be the first official match played under the new name. Last week, the governing bodies of the sport announced that they would rebrand the game as quadball to distance themselves from J.K. Rowling and open sponsorship and broadcast opportunities. The new name refers to the number of balls and the number of positions in the sport.

The sport was originally adapted from the Harry Potter book series in 2005 at Middlebury College in Vermont by Xander Manshel and Alex Benepe. It has since exploded in popularity across the country and around the world and is now played by nearly 600 teams in 40 countries.

The game aired live locally in northwest Ohio on Buckeye Cable Sports Network in 2015 and a national network, Eleven Sports, featured matches on tape delay in 2017 and 2018 but the sport has never been televised live to a national audience before in the United States. It has also never appeared on the ESPN networks.

The exhibition will be part of a three-team tournament between the USNT, the USNTDA and Team Canada. The USNT is a standing roster of the best quadball players in the country. The USNTDA is a standing roster of players who the coaches of the national team program have scouted to have potential as national team players in the future. Team Canada is a standing roster of the best players north of the border. Tickets are available here. You can donate to our fundraiser here.

“Being on ESPN is a dream for so many of our athletes and I’m thrilled they’ll be able to showcase all of their hard work,” said USNT Head Coach Michael Parada. “I’m also very excited for all the members and staff of the USNT and USNTDA to be a part of this moment in quadball history.”

The event is sponsored by Hit Your Mark Productions, Jake Sudnick - Cleveland Realtor, Levio Learning, Round Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau, Shooty Hoops, Sports Salt Lake, and Visit Howard County. If interested in sponsoring, please contact megan.anderson@usquidditch.org.

Photo Credit: Miguel Esparza

US National Team Roster Update

UPDATE 6-24-22

The announcement regarding what event the US National Team and USNT Developmental Academy will be participating has been postponed to July.

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After facing a two-year disruption, the USNT and USNTDA selection cycle is back on track.

Following the recent USQ Cup, USNT Head Coach Michael “Yada” Parada reviewed performances by athletes across USQ and Major League Quidditch with his coaching staff and scouts. The final result is a 26-person standing team that will compete in an event later this summer in the U.S. More info will be announced in early June.

Below is the current standing team roster.

U.S. NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER

Andrew Axtell │Texas Hill Country Heat

Rachel Ayella-Silver │ The Warriors

Julia Baer │ Bosnyan Bearsharks

Henry Baer-Benson │ Tufts University Tufflepuffs

Justin Cole │ Bosnyan Bearsharks

Taylor Crawford │ The Warriors

Ryan Davis │ Terminus Quidditch Atlanta

John Dorsett│ Texas Hill Country Heat

Kaci Erwin │ Texas Cavalry

Miguel Esparza │ Texas Hill Country Heat

Bailee Fields │ Texas Hill Country Heat

Rachel Heald │ Bosnyan Bearsharks

Tate Kay │ Unaffiliated

Kobe Kendall │ Anteaters Forever

Max Havlin │ Boston Pandas

Jackson Johnson │ Texas Hill Country Heat

Lindsay Marella │ The Warriors

Erin McBride │ Texas Cavalry

Kylie McBride │ Pegasus Quidditch Club

Augustine Monroe │ Texas Cavalry

Darian Murcek-Ellis │ Creighton Quidditch

Ian Scura │ Boston Pandas

Tyler Trudeau │ Bosnyan Bearsharks

Austin Villejo │ Pegasus Quidditch Club

Daniel Williams │ Texas Hill Country Heat

Lulu Xu │ Boston Pandas

Martin Bermudez Jr., Sam Haimowitz and Hallie Pace elected to leave the standing team. The following athletes were released at this time: Jayke Archibald, Teddy Costa and Ryan Nawrocki.

The team will continue to be led by Parada with his assistant coaches Jackson Johnson and Ethan Sturm. The USNT Coordinator is Amanda Dallas.

As for the USNTDA, Head Coach Azeem Hussain consulted with USNT coaches and scouts to determine a 21-person roster for the 2022 class. However, three parties declined their invitations, bringing the total to 18. Below is the current developmental academy roster.

U.S. NATIONAL TEAM DEVELOPMENTAL ACADEMY

Kasye Bevers │ Texas Quidditch

Leo Fried │Harvard Horntails

Joe Goulet │ Creighton Quidditch

Josh Johnson │ Texas Quidditch

Kai Kendall │ Anteaters Forever

Jessica Lee │ Harvard Horntails

Ellie Lisec │ RPI Quidditch

Allyson Manzella │ Boom Train

Serena Monteiro │ Boston Pandas

Sena Morimoto │ Creighton Quidditch

Kyzer Polzin │ Texas Quidditch

Carlos Prado │ Pegasus Quidditch Club

John Sheridan │ Unaffiliated

Andrew Steinberg │ Brown Club Quidditch

Jay Stewart │ UTSA Club Quidditch

Caroline Tao │ Texas Quidditch

Emma Vasquez │ Boom Train

Jack Wang │ Texas Quidditch

Chaser Tyler Zreet was released from the USNTDA.

The team will continue to be led by Hussain with the addition of Bermudez and Tao as assistant coaches. Dallas is the acting coordinator for the USNTDA.

Come September, the USNTDA athletes that did not play for a collegiate team in the 2021-22 season will either be released from the program or promoted to the USNT. Participation on a college team in the season prior is a requirement of the USNTDA and was temporarily removed due to Covid-19. Players who are undergraduates in college but attend a school that does not have a team will remain an exception to this requirement. 

To learn more about the structure of the U.S. National Team and the selection process, head here and keep an eye on the USNT Facebook, USNT Twitter, and the USQ Instagram.

Photo Credit: Miguel Esparza