Episodes
Ohio State Volleyball player Jacob Pasteur, he shares his great volleyball journey from Maryland to OSU and the National Team. He also talks about cracking 80 mph with his serve! AVCA First Team All-American (2023) MIVA Player of the Year (2023) Ohio State Scholar Athlete (2022, 2023) First Team All-MIVA (2022, 2023) USA Volleyball Nations League Team (2022) MIVA Academic All-Conference (2022) Academic All-Big Ten (2022) MIVA All-Tournament Team (2023) Preseason All-MIVA (2023, 2024)
Published 04/01/24
Jaylen Reyes joined the Nebraska volleyball program as an assistant coach in March 2018. Reyes coaches the Husker liberos and defense while helping coordinate game plans and scouting reports and assisting with other positions. He also serves as the Huskers’ recruiting coordinator. Jaylen Reyes is now the lead assistant women’s volleyball coach at Nebraska. He is the recruiting coordinator for a team that consistently brings in the best high school players from all over the country. He got...
Published 03/26/24
Meet Erik Shoji an American professional volleyball player who plays as a libero for ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle and the U.S. national team. Shoji was a bronze medalist at the Olympic Games Rio 2016 and the 2018 World Championship; the 2014 World League and 2015 World Cup winner, and a two–time Champions League winner (2022, 2023) with ZAKSA. Member of U.S. Men's National Team since 2013 Finished first among diggers and second among receivers at first Olympic Games (Rio 2016) Has played...
Published 03/13/24
Meet Spyros Chakas! A phenomenal volleyball player from Greece that was recrutied to come play for @hawaiiathletics Men's Volleyball program. As he enter his senior season he sits down with me and shares his journey and what is next!
Published 03/05/24
Meet Coach Ellen and hear about the team she is building to be competitive in the Big East and beyond. Trying to mirror the success the men and women's basketball team have built with a winning culture. The Toledo, Ohio native played professionally with Sagres NUC, one of the top teams in the LNA, the top professional league in Switzerland. During the 2011-2012 season, she was match MVP three times, and helped out the Neuchatel, Switzerland club to finish second in the league. Sagres also...
Published 02/26/24
Meet Maire Zidek, she stopped by the podcast to share her volleyball journey. It was a fascinating conversation about more than just the game of volleyball. Marie is really focused on creating a better place for women's volleyball and carrying on the torch from the last generation of female coach's that brought volleyball to what it's current level is today. Marie Zidek was named the sixth head coach in DePaul volleyball history on Dec. 22, 2017 and entered her sixth season as the leader of...
Published 02/17/24
USC women's volleyball associate head coach Amy Pauly has been named the first head coach of the Orlando Pro Volleyball Federation, the organization announced today (June 19). She will also serve as Orlando's Vice President of Operations. Pauly had served on the USC coaching staff since 2020, when she joined the Trojans as an assistant coach. USC's lead recruiting coordinator, Pauly moved into the associate head position in spring 2023.  @OrlValkyries   @realprovb  https://orlandoprovb.com/
Published 02/15/24
Meet Leisa Rosen Head coach of the Fresno State Volleyball team! In her first year she coached her team win the Mountain West championship! In her time in Ann Arbor, Rosen coached 12 All-Americans and guided the Wolverines to postseason play 19 times. Michigan earned a total of 468 victories, including 66 wins over Top 25 opponents in her tenure and was ranked or received votes in the AVCA Top 25 poll in each of the last 14 seasons. Compiling 20 winning seasons in her tenure, the...
Published 01/24/24
Member of the Men's National Team since 2013 Captained U.S. MNT during all tournaments played in 2019 Played professionally in Italy since 2015 Represented U.S. on Men's Junior, Youth National Teams as junior athlete With 2009 Boys Youth National Team, became youngest setter to play for U.S. in a world championship Four-year starter at USC. Three-year co-captain. Three-time AVCA All American (2012, 2014, 2015). Two-time winner of the Off The Block Lloy Ball Award (2014, 2015) presented to the...
Published 01/15/24
🏐 Get to know Jake Barreau, the powerhouse addition to Michigan State's volleyball coaching team! In this exclusive video, we delve into Jake's journey from his appointment as Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator on Feb. 12, 2022, to his second season with the team in Fall 2023. 🔍 With an impressive background as an associate head coach for two decades, Jake brings a wealth of experience and a winning mentality to the Michigan State volleyball program. Learn about the unique coaching...
Published 01/07/24
Meet Hudson Bate's Ohio State Men's Volleyball Associate Head coach. He stopped by the podcast to share his amazing volleyball history! • Named Ohio State associate head coach in June 2019 • Also serves as the program’s recruiting coordinator • Four members of the 2023 Recruiting class were named Volleyballmag.com Fab 50 roster with Wetzel earning the No. 4 spot on the list … He joined Dan Hurley, Jack O’Riordan and Niko Williams on the roster • In 2023 helped coach the Buckeyes to a...
Published 12/20/23
Meet Maggie Carley a member of the Women's UCONN Huskies volleyball team. She joins the podcast to share her journey to UCONN and tells us what that first year was like. The four-year letterwinner from Trumbull High School was selected to All-State First Team senior year … Was also selected to AVCA All-America and All-FCIAC First Team … Was an AVCA Best and Brightest recipient and a two-time captain … Finished senior year with a season-high in assists with 802 … Broke the 1,000 career assists...
Published 12/11/23
Taylor Hammond joined the Stanford staff as The Kawika and Erik Shoji Assistant Men's Volleyball Coach and Recruiting Coordinator in July 2023. He enters his first season with the Cardinal in 2024. Hammond comes to The Farm after spending the 2023 season as an assistant at UC San Diego. Prior to his stint with the Tritons, he was the top assistant and recruiting coordinator at Orange Coast College, leading the Pirates to a state championship in 2022. "Taylor is a great volleyball coach and...
Published 12/04/23
Kupono Fey from University Hawaii Volleyball team to the pros and back home coaching UH!
Published 11/23/23
Meet Karly Berkland who plays for the the UConn women's volleyball team as a libero. She is from Williamsburg, Iowa. She shares her path from playing volleyball at an early age when her mom who was a volleyball coach would let her on the court sometimes during practice. Then club ball for the Iowa Rockets. She talks about the tough things and sacrifices she made during her path to UCONN. She also has some really great advice for younger players and some libero tips. Entering her final year we...
Published 11/15/23
In this podcast Pat Ryan, the director of the Connecticut-based Husky Volleyball Club joins us to share his fascinating story of how his passion for volleyball ignited and how he transformed that passion into a thriving volleyball club. From playing the game late in high school to a driving force in the volleyball community, Pat Ryan's story is a testament to determination and love for the game. This is a tale of commitment, growth, and the power of sports to bring people together and...
Published 11/08/23
Meet Peter Netisingha who joined the UConn women's volleyball staff as an assistant coach in February, 2022.I first met Peter this past summer at a volleyball that the UCONN coaches and players were running for high school kids. They did a great job and thought he would be a great guest to talk about what it's like coaching volleyball at Division 1 level. Share his advice for coaches and players that may strive to play in college. Netisingha in his first year assisting the Huskies saw solid...
Published 10/31/23