Omaha Supernovas

{{Short description|American volleyball team}}

{{Infobox sports team

| team = Omaha Supernovas

| logo = 250px

| founded = 2023

| sport = Volleyball

| current = 2024 Omaha Supernovas season

| league = Pro Volleyball Federation

| history =

| arena = CHI Health Center Omaha

| city = Omaha, Nebraska

| colors = Pink, light blue, purple, navy blue
{{color box|#E0004D}} {{color box|#0092BC}} {{color box|#80286C}} {{color box|#071D49}}

| owner = Nebraska Pro Volleyball (Danny White & Jason Derulo)

| president = Diane Mendenhall

| coach = Laura "Bird" Kuhn

| playoff_berths = 1 (2024)

| championships = 1 (2024)

| website = [http://www.supernovas.com supernovas.com]

| first_season = 2024

}}

The Omaha Supernovas are a women's professional indoor volleyball team based in Omaha, Nebraska, that competes in the Pro Volleyball Federation (PVF). The team plays its home games at CHI Health Center Omaha. The Supernovas began play as one of the charter franchises of the PVF, and competed in its first two seasons in 2024 and 2025, winning the former.

Following a dispute with the league, the Supernovas plan to exit the PVF and become one of the charter franchises of the competing Major League Volleyball in 2026.

History

On April 12, 2023, Omaha was announced as one of the cities to get a Pro Volleyball Federation franchise for the league's inaugural season, led by an ownership group headed by Omaha businessman Danny White and R&B/pop singer Jason Derulo.{{Cite web |date=2023-04-12 |title=Pro Volleyball Federation Team Coming to Omaha |url=https://provolleyball.com/news/2023/04/pro-volleyball-federation-team-coming-to-omaha |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=Pro Volleyball Federation}} The Supernovas name, logo and colors were announced on July 20.{{Cite web |date=2023-07-20 |title=Nebraska Pro Volleyball Reveals Official Team Name: OMAHA SUPERNOVAS |url=https://provolleyball.com/news/2023/07/nebraska-pro-volleyball-reveals-official-team-name-omaha-supernovas |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=Pro Volleyball Federation}}

The first match, of both the Supernovas’ season and the inaugural Pro Volleyball Federation, was played on January 24, 2024, at home, with the Supernovas losing to the Atlanta Vibe in five sets. The attendance mark of 11,624 set a record for both a women's professional volleyball match in the United States, and in the Pro Volleyball Federation. The previous attendance record for a women's professional volleyball match in the United States was 10,213 fans, at an Olympic qualifier on January 9, 2016.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-25 |title=SMASHED! First Pro Volleyball Federation Match Sets Attendance Record |url=https://provolleyball.com/ |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=Pro Volleyball Federation |language=en}}

2024 Season

Before the season began, the Omaha Supernovas announced that head coach Shelton Collier would serve as an advisor to the organization. Assistant coach Laura “Bird” Kuhn was named as the interim head coach, with Jazz Schmidt joining the staff as an assistant coach and operations assistant.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-06 |title=Supernovas Announce Coaching Staff Promotions |url=https://provolleyball.com/news/2024/02/supernovas-announce-coaching-staff-promotions |access-date=2024-11-13 |website=Pro Volleyball Federation |language=en}}

The team broke the record for the highest attendance at a women's professional volleyball match in the United States three different times throughout the season. The current attendance record was set on Saturday, March 16, 2024, when 12,090 spectators watched the Supernovas beat the Valkyries at the CHI Health Center. The team posted the highest attendance in the PVF, with an average home attendance of 9,656, and a total attendance of 134,969 over the entire season.

In the playoffs, the Supernovas beat San Diego and Grand Rapids to become the inaugural champions of the PVF.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-04 |title=Supernovas Welcome Over 134,000 Fans in Championship-Winning Inaugural Season |url=https://provolleyball.com/ |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=Pro Volleyball Federation |language=en}}

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|+Home Attendance Records{{Cite web |last=Omaha Supernovas |title=Omaha Supernovas Match Notes |url=https://storage.googleapis.com/provolleyball-prod/upload/2024/05/16/38bd39a5-6c64-4e44-8d4a-3b161a13cefd.pdf}}

!DATE

!OPPONENT

!FANS

Wednesday, Jan. 24

|Atlanta

|11,624{{Cite web |last=Sjuts |first=Kevin |date=2024-01-25 |title=Record crowd welcomes Pro Volleyball Federation’s inaugural season |url=https://www.1011now.com/2024/01/25/record-crowd-welcomes-pro-volleyball-federations-inaugural-season/ |access-date=2024-05-24 |website=www.1011now.com |language=en}}

Saturday, Feb. 3

|San Diego

|11,403

Wednesday, Feb. 7

|Vegas

|9,076

Sunday, Feb. 18

|Orlando

|11,918

Thursday, March 14

|Atlanta

|8,114

Saturday, March 16

|Orlando

|12,090{{Cite web |last=Parsons |first=McKenzy |date=2024-03-17 |title=Omaha Supernovas, defeat Orlando Valkyries, break another attendance record |url=https://www.ketv.com/article/omaha-supernovas-defeat-orlando-valkyries/60221128 |access-date=2024-05-24 |website=KETV |language=en}}

Thursday, March 28

|Grand Rapids

|7,505

Saturday, March 30

|Vegas

|10,315

Thursday, April 4

|Columbus

|7,411

Saturday, April 20

|San Diego

|11,303

Friday, April 26

|Grand Rapids

|7,107

Thursday, May 9

|Columbus

|8,009

TOTAL

|12 Matches

|115,875

|Average

|9,656

PVF Semifinals

|San Diego

|8,416

PVF Championship

|Grand Rapids

|10,678

TOTAL

|15 Matches

|134,969

2025 Season

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|+

!Date{{cite web |author= |date= |title=2025 Omaha Supernovas Schedule |url=https://provolleyball.com/teams/omaha-supernovas/schedule |website=provolleyball.com |location=Omaha, Nebraska |publisher= |access-date=2025-03-15}}

!Team

!Home/ Away

!Location

!Time/ Results

1/10/25

|Atlanta Vibe

|Home

|CHI Health Center

|Won in 5 sets{{cite web |last=Boyles |first=Grace |date=2025-01-10 |title=Nuneviller's 22 kills power the Supernovas to five-set win over the Vibe, while setting another attendance record |url=https://www.wowt.com/2025/01/11/nunevillers-22-kills-power-supernovas-five-set-win-over-vibe-while-setting-another-attendance-record/ |website=wowt.com |location=Omaha, Nebraska |publisher=WOWT |access-date=2025-01-10}}

1/12/25

|Grand Rapids Rise

|Away

|Van Andel Arena

|Won in 3 sets{{cite web |last=Nothaft |first=Patrick |date=2025-01-12 |title=Grand Rapid Rise fall short in volleyball home opener amid record-setting crowd|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/grand-rapid-rise-fall-short-in-volleyball-home-opener-amid-record-setting-crowd/ar-BB1rlwb9|website=mlive.com |location=Grand Rapids, Michigan |publisher=MLive|access-date=2025-01-16}}

1/17/25

|Vegas Thrill

|Away

|Lee's Family Forum

|Lost in 5 sets{{cite web |author= |date=2025-01-18 |title=Nuneviller Tallies 18 Kills as Supernovas Fall to Thrill in Reverse Sweep |url=https://provolleyball.com/news/2025/01/nuneviller-tallies-18-kills-as-supernovas-fall-to-vegas-in-reverse-sweep |website=provolleyball.com |location=Henderson, Nevada |publisher= |access-date=2025-01-18}}

1/19/25

|San Diego Mojo

|Home

|CHI Health Center

|Lost in 4 sets{{cite web |last=Keeler |first=Drake |date=2025-01-19 |title=Omaha Supernovas fall to San Diego Mojo at home|url=https://omaha.com/sports/professional/other/omaha-supernovas-fall-to-san-diego-mojo-at-home/article_e7909324-d68f-11ef-b149-6330d9025897.html |website=omaha.com |location=San Diego, California |publisher= |access-date=2025-01-19}}

1/24/25

|Columbus Fury

|Away

|Nationwide Arena

|Won in 3 sets{{cite web |author= |date=2025-01-25 |title= Columbus Fury lose to Omaha Supernovas, fall to 0-4 |url= https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/pro/2025/01/25/columbus-fury-lose-to-omaha-supernovas-fall-to-0-4-volleyball/77945417007/ |website=dispatch.com |location=Columbus, Ohio |publisher=The Columbus Dispatch |access-date=2025-01-25}}

1/31/25

|Columbus Fury

|Home

|CHI Health Center

|Won in 3 sets{{cite web |author= |date=2025-02-01 |title=Supernovas Shine in Second Straight Sweep of Fury, Now Hold All Top Ten Most-attended U.S. Pro Volleyball Matches |url=https://provolleyball.com/news/2025/02/supernovas-shine-in-second-straight-sweep-of-fury-now-hold-all-top-ten-most-attended-us-pro-volleyball-matches |website=provolleyball.com |location=Omaha, Nebraska |publisher= |access-date=2025-02-01}}

2/2/25

|Orlando Valkyries

|Away

|Addition Financial Arena

|Lost in 3 sets{{cite web |author= |date=2025-02-02 |title=Valkyries Blank Supernovas 3–0 |url=https://provolleyball.com/news/2025/02/valkyries-blank-supernovas-3-0 |website=provolleyball.com |location=Orlando, Florida |publisher= |access-date=2025-02-02}}

2/6/25

|Indy Ignite

|Away

|Fishers Event Center

|Won in 3 sets{{cite web |last=Vasquez |first=Tony |date=2025-02-07 |title=Ignite battled against Omaha now shift focus to the next challenge in PVF journey |url=https://www.nuvo.net/sports/ignite-battled-against-omaha-now-shift-focus-to-the-next-challenge-in-pvf-journey/collection_84be22f6-e59a-11ef-b837-ffc3fe6a54e7.html#11 |website=nuvo.net |location= |publisher=NUVO |access-date=2025-02-08}}

2/8/25

|Atlanta Vibe

|Away

|Gas South Arena

|Won in 4 sets{{cite web |last=Parsons |first=McKenzy |date=2025-02-08 |title='That's two road wins in a row': Omaha Supernovas defeat Atlanta Vibe in four sets |url=https://www.ketv.com/article/omaha-supernovas-defeat-atlanta-vibe-in-four-sets/63720289 |website=ketv.com |location=Omaha, Nebraska |publisher=KETV |access-date=2025-02-08}}

2/16/25

|San Diego Mojo

|Home

|CHI Health Center

|Won in 3 sets{{cite web |author= |date=2025-02-16 |title=Supernova Sweep Mojo for Third Straight Win, Draw 12,768 Fans for Second-largest Crowd in US Pro Volleyball History |url=https://provolleyball.com/news/2025/02/supernovas-sweep-mojo-for-third-straight-win-draw-12768-fans-for-second-largest-crowd-in-us-pro-volleyball-history |website=provolleyball.com |location=Omaha, Nebraska |publisher= |access-date=2025-03-03}}

2/20/25

|San Diego Mojo

|Away

|Viejas Arena

|Won in 4 sets{{cite web |author= |date=2025-02-21 |title=League-leading Supernovas Extend Win Streak to Four Behind Londot's Career Night |url=https://provolleyball.com/news/2025/02/londot-powers-supernovas-past-mojo-for-fourth-consecutive-victory |website=provolleyball.com |location=San Diego, California |publisher= |access-date=2025-03-03}}

2/27/25

|Orlando Valkyries

|Home

|CHI Health Center

|Lost in 3 sets{{cite web |author= |date=2025-02-28 |title=Cooper Shines as Supernovas Fall to Valkyries |url=https://provolleyball.com/news/2025/02/cooper-shines-as-supernovas-fall-to-valkyries|website=provolleyball.com |location=Omaha, Nebraska |publisher= |access-date=2025-03-03}}

3/2/25

|Indy Ignite

|Home

|CHI Health Center

|Won in 3 sets{{cite web |author= |date=2025-03-02 |title=Nuneviller Powers Supernovas Past Ignite in League-leading Sixth Sweep |url=https://provolleyball.com/news/2025/03/nuneviller-powers-supernovas-past-ignite-in-league-leading-sixth-sweep |website=provolleyball.com |location=Omaha, Nebraska |publisher= |access-date=2025-03-03}}

3/5/25

|Columbus Fury

|Away

|Nationwide Arena

|Won in 3 sets{{cite web |author= |date=2025-03-06 |title= Omaha Supernovas top Columbus Fury 3-0 in pro volleyball |url= https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/pro/2025/03/06/omaha-supernovas-top-columbus-fury-3-0-in-pro-volleyball/81730720007/ |website=dispatch.com |location=Columbus, Ohio |publisher=The Columbus Dispatch |access-date=2025-03-15}}

3/13/25

|Indy Ignite

|Away

|Fishers Event Center

|Won in 5 sets{{cite web |last=Parsons |first=McKenzy |date=2025-03-13 |title=Omaha Supernovas claim reverse sweep to take down Indy Ignite Thursday |url=https://www.ketv.com/article/omaha-supernovas-claim-reverse-sweep-to-take-down-indy-ignite/64180404 |website=ketv.com |location=Omaha, Nebraska |publisher=KETV |access-date=2025-03-15}}

3/15/25

|Orlando Valkyries

|Away

|Addition Financial Arena

|Won in 4 sets{{cite web |last=Parsons |first=McKenzy |date=2025-03-15 |title='Going all out in O-town': Supernovas defeat Valkyries in four sets Saturday |url=https://www.ketv.com/article/omaha-defeat-oralando-in-four-sets/64196489 |website=ketv.com |location=Omaha, Nebraska |publisher=KETV |access-date=2025-03-16}}

3/22/25

|Indy Ignite

|Home

|CHI Health Center

|Lost in 3 sets{{cite web |last=Patterson |first=Mike |date=2025-03-22 |title=Omaha Supernovas swept at home by Indy Ignite |url=https://omaha.com/sports/professional/other/article_787e9cd5-034c-4b18-99e3-08f7b3c6a963.html |website=omaha.com |location=Omaha, Nebraska |publisher= |access-date=2025-03-23}}

3/28/25

|Vegas Thrill

|Home

|CHI Health Center

|Won in 3 sets{{cite web |last=Parsons |first=McKenzy |date=2025-03-28 |title=Supernovas sweep Thrill in Friday night showdown at CHI Health Center |url=https://www.ketv.com/article/omaha-supernovas-sweep-thrill-at-chi-health-center/64326131 |website=ketv.com |location=Omaha, Nebraska |publisher=KETV |access-date=2025-04-27}}

3/30/25

|Grand Rapids Rise

|Home

|CHI Health Center

|Won in 4 sets{{cite web |last=Patterson |first=Mike |date=2025-03-30 |title=Omaha Supernovas strengthens hold on first place, deafeats Grand Rapids in four sets |url=https://omaha.com/sports/professional/other/article_8e3d59fd-b485-42ed-9300-75d3bdfbeebd.html |website=omaha.com |location=Omaha, Nebraska |publisher= |access-date=2025-04-27}}

4/5/25

|Orlando Valkyries

|Home

|CHI Health Center

|Won in 4 sets{{cite web |last=Parsons |first=McKenzy |date=2025-04-05 |title=Omaha Supernovas defeat Orlando Valkyries in four sets as CHI Health Center turned pink |url=https://www.ketv.com/article/omaha-supernovas-defeat-orlando-valkyries-in-four-sets/64396897 |website=ketv.com |location=Omaha, Nebraska |publisher=KETV |access-date=2025-04-27}}

4/10/25

|Vegas Thrill

|Away

|Lee's Family Forum

|Won in 4 sets{{cite web |author= |date=2025-04-11 |title=Payne Pushes Supernovas Past Thrill and into the Postseason |url=https://provolleyball.com/news/2025/04/payne-pushes-supernovas-past-thrill-and-into-the-postseason |website=provolleyball.com |location=Henderson, Nevada |publisher= |access-date=2025-04-27}}

4/12/25

|San Diego Mojo

|Away

|Viejas Arena

|Lost in 4 sets{{cite web |author= |date=2025-04-13 |title=Hord Makes History as Supernovas Fall Short in San Diego |url=https://provolleyball.com/news/2025/04/hord-makes-history-as-supernovas-fall-short-in-san-diego |website=provolleyball.com |location=Henderson, Nevada |publisher= |access-date=2025-04-27}}

4/17/25

|Grand Rapids Rise

|Home

|CHI Health Center

|Won in 3 sets{{cite web |author= |date=2025-04-18 |title=Supernovas Shut Down Rise for League-leading Ninth Sweep |url=https://provolleyball.com/news/2025/04/supernovas-shut-down-rise-for-league-leading-ninth-sweep |website=provolleyball.com |location=Omaha, Nebraska |publisher= |access-date=2025-04-27}}

4/19/25

|Atlanta Vibe

|Home

|CHI Health Center

|Lost in 3 sets{{cite web |last=Kern |first=Mason |date=2025-04-19 |title=Supernovas draw another huge crowd, swept by Vibe |url=https://www.wowt.com/2025/04/20/supernovas-draw-another-huge-crowd-swept-by-vibe/ |website=wowt.com |location=Omaha, Nebraska |publisher=WOWT |access-date=2025-04-27}}

4/25/25

|Columbus Fury

|Home

|CHI Health Center

|Won in 5 sets{{cite web |author= |date=2025-04-26 |title=Supernovas Survive Fury in Epic Five-set Clash to Stay Atop League Standings |url=https://provolleyball.com/news/2025/04/supernovas-survive-fury-in-epic-five-set-clash-to-stay-atop-league-standings |website=provolleyball.com |location=Omaha, Nebraska |publisher= |access-date=2025-04-27}}

4/27/25

|Vegas Thrill

|Home

|CHI Health Center

|Won in 3 sets{{cite web |last=Kern |first=Mason |date=2025-04-27 |title=Batenhorst’s record outing powers Supernovas to sweep of Thrill |url=https://www.wowt.com/2025/04/28/batenhorsts-record-outing-powers-supernovas-sweep-thrill/ |website=wowt.com |location=Omaha, Nebraska |publisher=WOWT |access-date=2025-04-29}}

5/2/25

|Grand Rapids Rise

|Away

|Van Andel Arena

|Won in 4 sets{{cite web |last=Tegler |first=Zach |date=2025-05-02 |title=Omaha Supernovas clinch regular season title with win over Grand Rapids |url=https://omaha.com/sports/professional/other/article_10b52c8b-f488-4a3a-baa6-128540864e6c.html|website=omaha.com |location=Omaha, Nebraska |publisher= |access-date=2025-05-02}}

5/4/25

|Atlanta Vibe

|Away

|Gas South Arena

|Won in 4 sets{{cite web |author= |date=2025-05-04 |title=Supernovas End Vibe’s Record Winning Streak, Capture PVF Regular Season Title |url=https://provolleyball.com/news/2025/05/supernovas-end-vibes-record-winning-streak-capture-pvf-regular-season-title |website=provolleyball.com |location=Duluth, Georgia |publisher= |access-date=2025-05-05}}

2025 Roster

Current as of March 15, 2025.{{Cite web |title=Omaha Supernovas Roster |url=https://provolleyball.com/teams/omaha-supernovas/roster |archive-url= |access-date= |website=Pro Volleyball Federation}}

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Number

! Player

! Position

! Height

! College/Club

align="center" |1

|{{flagicon|PUR}} Natalia Valentín-Anderson

|Setter

| align="center" |5'10"

|Florida International

align="center" |4

|{{flagicon|PUR}} Valeria Vázquez Gomez

|Outside hitter

| align="center" |6'1"

|Pittsburgh

align="center" |5

|{{flagicon|USA}} Brooke Nuneviller

|Outside hitter

| align="center" |5'10"

|Oregon

align="center" |6

|{{flagicon|USA}} Kendra Wait

|Setter

| align="center" |5'10"

|Creighton

align="center" |8

|{{Flagicon|USA}} Reagan Cooper

|Outside hitter

| align="center" |6'2"

|Texas Tech, Kansas

align="center" |9

|{{Flagicon|USA}} Mac Podraza

|Setter

| align="center" |6'2"

|Ohio State, Penn State

align="center" |10

|{{Flagicon|COL}} Camila Gómez

|Libero

| align="center" |5'2"

|Miami Dade, Texas A&M

align="center" |11

|{{Flagicon|USA}} Kelsie Payne

|Opposite Hitter

| align="center" |6'3"

|Kansas

align="center" |14

|{{Flagicon|USA}} Ally Batenhorst

|Outside hitter

| align="center" |6'5"

|Nebraska, USC

align="center" |17

|{{Flagicon|USA}} Phoebe Awoleye

|Middle blocker

| align="center" |6'2"

Georgia, LMU, Minnesota
align="center" |20

|{{Flagicon|USA}} Allison Whitten

|Libero

| align="center" |5'2"

|Morehead State, Creighton

align="center" |21

|{{Flagicon|USA}} Toyosi Onabanjo

|Middle blocker

| align="center" |6'1"

|Iowa, Kansas

align="center" |22

|{{Flagicon|USA}} Lindsay Krause

|Outside hitter

| align="center" |6'4"

|Nebraska

align="center" |23

|{{Flagicon|USA}} Kaitlyn Hord

|Middle Blocker

| align="center" |6'4"

|Penn State, Nebraska

align="center" |27

|{{Flagicon|USA}} Emily Londot

|Opposite hitter

| align="center" |6'3"

|Ohio State

align="center" |28

|{{Flagicon|USA}} Kayla Caffey

|Middle Blocker

| align="center" |6'0"

|Missouri, Nebraska, Texas

= Coaching staff =

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!Name

!Role

Laura 'Bird' Kuhn{{Cite web |date=2024-07-01 |title=Supernovas Officially Hire Laura "Bird" Kuhn as Head Coach, Drops Interim Title |url=https://provolleyball.com/news/2024/07/supernovas-officially-hire-laura-bird-kuhn-as-head-coach-drops-interim-title |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=Pro Volleyball Federation |language=en}}

|Head Coach

Thomas Robson{{Cite web |date=2024-07-15 |title=Supernovas Re-Sign Thomas Robson as Assistant Coach |url=https://provolleyball.com/news/2024/07/supernovas-re-sign-thomas-robson-as-assistant-coach |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=Pro Volleyball Federation |language=en}}

|Assistant Coach

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