The men's open national is a USA Team Handball tournament to determine the handball open national champion from the US. This is the second highest level of competition in the United States. Not qualified teams for the men's elite division are allowed to play in this division. Before the men's elite division was established, the national champion was crowned at the open division.
Results
Division I YearFinalThird-place matchTeamsChampionsScoreRunners-up3rd placeScore4th place19593 × Elizabeth S.C.1963 one title19601961196219631964196519661967Elizabeth S.C.19681969Adelphi University1970Rochester Sport ClubAdelphi University1971Newark State CollegeAdelphi University13-8Army AArmy B13-11SSC Newark81972Livingston, New JerseyAdelphi University21-16Third Army Team1973Fort Bragg, North CarolinaAdelphi UniversityCornell University 5th, German Air Force, United States Army, Swim & Sport Club of New Jersey1974Monmouth University, New JerseyAdelphi UniversityJersey JetsArmy team from Fort BraggWillamette University10OSU 6th1975Ohio State University, OhioNorthwest Suburban Chicago20-18United States ArmyEast Ridge5-2 vs. 4–1–2Match recordWillamette University1976Ohio State University, OhioSwim & Sport Club of Flanders22-21Air Force AcademyNorthwest Suburban ChicagoUnited States Army101977Milwaukee, WisconsinChicago THCAir Force Academy1978Hofstra University, New YorkAir Force Academy1979Colorado Springs, ColoradoUniversity of California, Los Angeles18-17United States ArmyWest Point 3rd or 4th1980Colorado Springs, Colorado1981Jersey Jets1982Colorado Springs, ColoradoWest Coast All-Stars1983Washington, D.C.1984California State University, FullertonSan Francisco CalHeat25-17Los Angeles Stars10New York Athletic Club(Garden City)1985San Francisco CalHeat1986Ohio State University, OhioSan Francisco CalHeatSushi Masters1987Sushi MastersSan Francisco CalHeatNew York Athletic Club(Garden City)1988New York Athletic Club(Garden City)Sushi MastersRangers1989Adelphi University & Nassau Community College, New YorkNew York Athletic Club(Garden City)Los Angeles StarsSushi Masters1990Reno, NevadaSan Francisco CalHeat19–17Condors(Ventura Condors)Sushi Masters1991Oklahoma City, OklahomaNew York Athletic Club(Garden City)21–17Otra VezSwim & Sport Club of Flanders23–19LA Stars1992Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaNew York Athletic Club(Garden City)Swim & Sport Club of Flanders1993Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaNew York Athletic Club II(Garden City II)Knight MagicNew York Athletic Club I(Garden City I)1994Condors(Ventura Condors)Sushi MastersNew York Athletic Club(Garden City)1995Sushi MastersColorado StarsNew York Athletic Club(Garden City)1996New York Athletic Club(Garden City)Sushi MastersSan Francisco CalHeat1997New York Athletic Club(Garden City)Condors(Ventura Condors)Crachovia1998Atlanta, GeorgiaKnight Magic19–18New York Athletic Club(Garden City)West PointShoot OutCondors(Ventura Condors)101999Fresno, CaliforniaCondors(Atlanta Condors)20–14New York Athletic Club(Garden City)Knight Air24–19Cracovia ↓ National Championship is new the Elite Division ↓2000Tampa, FloridaNew York City THCCondors(Condor Old)Swim & Sport Club of FlandersAtlanta THB-182001Atlanta, GeorgiaUSA DeafWest Point BlackSwim & Sport Club of FlandersCarolina Blue82002Nassau Community College, NYAtlanta THCNew York City THCUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel AlumniAir Force Academy82003Reno, NevadaNew England Freeze20-11Los Angeles THCSushi Masters23-19Knight Air DOGs82004Houston, TexasAir Force Academy23-22Houston Firehawks THSwim & Sport Club of Flanders24-18Rock Handball72005University of UtahVipers Cleveland THPLS FirehawksUSA Deaf162006Houston, TexasWest Point Gold28-22University of North Carolina at Chapel AlumniAtlanta Metro20-11West Point Black82007University of Delaware, DEChicago Inter THC28-27Knight AirNew England Freeze38-16West Point Gold2008Newark, Delaware2009Elgin, IllinoisOnly an Elite Division was held 02010Las Vegas, NevadaMiami Storm A29-26MinnesotaDenver HCSeattle HC132011Salt Lake City, UtahNew York Athletic Club29-22Georgia HCSeattle HC22-16Los Angeles 2 THC8New York City 2 THCTusken Raiders2012Minneapolis, MinnesotaNew York Athletic ClubWest Point GoldGeorgia HC34-26MinnesotaOhio2013Reno, NevadaDenver HC25-20Georgia HCNew York City 2 THCWest Point Gold112014Reno, NevadaBoston THC24-22West Point GoldAir Force Academy39-32San Francisco CalHeat122015York, PennsylvaniaHouston Firehawks TH29-19Georgia HCAir Force Academy27-19West Point Gold172016York, PennsylvaniaHouston Firehawks TH23-17Georgia HCAir Force AcademyOntario112017Myrtle Beach, South CarolinaDC Diplomats THC20-15Georgia HCChicago Inter THC21-20New York City 2 THC82018Myrtle Beach, South CarolinaLos Angeles THC34-31Carolina BlueNew York City THC 231-28Dallas THC112019Myrtle Beach, South CarolinaAlberta Team Handball36-31 (o.t.)Houston FirehawksMiami Inter Handball26-18San Francisco CalHeat II122020Detroit, Michigan cancelled cancelled02021 cancelled cancelled02022Adrian, MichiganCarolina Team Handball Club25-17San Francisco CalHeat IINew York City THC II34-32Minnesota Team Handball82023Spokane, WashingtonCalifornia Eagles31-28San Francisco CalHeat IISeattle Handball Club26-24Boston THC102024Spokane, WashingtonCalifornia Eagles29-23New York City THCLos Angeles THC33-29San Francisco CalHeat62025Bettendorf, IowaPrairie Selects37-34San Diego THCNew York Athletic Club II31-20Los Angeles THC92026Bettendorf, IowaLos Angeles THC II32-23New York Athletic Club RedBoston THC25-17Minnesota Team Handball11 The Condors where relocated from Ventura, California to Atlanta New York Athletic Club played at the beginning with the name Garden City.
Division II YearFinalThird-place matchTeamsChampionsScoreRunners-up3rd placeScore4th place1987Badger THC1988West Point1991Oklahoma City, OklahomaWest Point17–16Air ForceUniversity of North Carolina17–16Ohio State1995Atlanta, GeorgiaAll-Indian Team Handball2000Tampa, FloridaAir Force AcademyUSA DeafUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel AlumniWest Point Gold82001Atlanta, GeorgiaUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel AlumniAir Force AcademyBuchanan Indian StormLander Alumni62002Nassau Community College, NYKnight Air DOGsMIT LionsLos Angeles THCGeorgia Institute of Technology102003Reno, NevadaAir Force Academy21-20Rock HandballWest Point Gold22-16ATH Red82004Houston, TexasWest Point Gold18-14KansasATH Red20-19Colorado State University52017Myrtle Beach, South CarolinaNew York City 3 THC15-13Boston THCWest Point Gold21-20University of Virginia72022 Adrian, MichiganHC Toronto29-19Fargo-Moorhead WolvesDC Diplomats24-23Columbus Armada62024Spokane, WashingtonPrairie Selects29-19San Francisco CalHeat IICalifornia Ealges II25-23Alberta U219
Individual awards YearPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamMen's open division IMVPMVGTop Scorer2001Richard JacobsUSA DeafTy KovacsUSA Deaf2002Josh Ehman Air Force AcademyItalo ZanziAtlanta2003Thomas Hedlund Los Angeles THCThomas Sheppard West Point Black2004Ivan Paz Houston FirehawksDave Schmitt Air Force Academy2011Bobby Dunn New York Athletic ClubDanny Caparelli New York Athletic Club2012Divine Jackson New York Athletic ClubDanny Caparelli New York Athletic Club2013Dennis Skarpeid Hermansen Georgia HCThibault Salingue New York City 2 THC2014Sean Cahill Air Force AcademyForrest Keller West Point Gold2015Christopher Lindager Houston FirehawksPeter Acosta Houston Firehawks2017Adrien Frier DC DiplomatsChristoph Schmid DC DiplomatsAdrien Frier DC Diplomats2018Roger SilvaDallas THCMichael GordonLong Island TigersRoger SilvaDallas THC2019Mateusz Piec Carolina BlueEliud Fonseca Houston FirehawksAlriel Briggs / Matt GrohsLong Island Tigers / Saskatchewan Junior Men2022Aaron HammCarolina THCJack MooreCarolina THCPaul MeisnerMinnesota Team Handball2023Robin ZoellerCalifornia EaglesOmar BentaharSan Francisco CalHeat IIKyle ColwellSaskatchewan Juniors2024Maxime BouschetCalifornia EaglesMohsen B. RenaniLos Angeles THCNikolai KellerLos Angeles THC2025Ruben SanchezSan Diego THC2026Tim BottingaLos Angeles THC IIVito HorvatNew York Athletic Club RedKhalil ZbissMotor City HCMen's open division IIMVPMVGTop Scorer2001Matt JohnsonUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel AlumniChad BeneshUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Alumni2002Remo Ziegler MIT LionsBrian Beachkofski KA DOGs2003John Parker Rock HandballBrandon Strack Rock Handball2004Scott Pace West Point GoldBjoern Meinhardt Kansas2017Daniel Suarez Boston TH IIKevin O’ConnelNew York City 3 THCJoseph DrennanWest Point Gold2022Alexis RenaudHC TorontoJulien RenaudHC TorontoSean StarrettColumbus Armada20232024Kyle ColwellPrairie SelectsMatthew StylesPrairie SelectsArnau RossellSan Diego THC
Medal count
Men's open I medal count
Men's all-time medal count
Men's open II medal count
References