
A Big Couple of Days in the Big South! (Part 2 – Gardner Webb: Coach Leo Sayles)
“Networking” sometimes gets a bad rap in our industry. It can often seem smarmy and the adage that “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know” can hold some truth when it comes to job hunting. Thus, the term “networking” often comes accompanied by an eye roll. But...

A Couple of Big Days in the Big South – Part 1: Winthrop University
"Networking" sometimes gets a bad rap in our industry. It can sometimes seem smarmy and the adage that “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know” can hold some truth when it comes to job hunting. Thus, the term "networking" often comes accompanied by an eye roll. But...

No Badgering Needed For Me to Rave About My Time With Wisconsin Volleyball
Madison, you won me over! I had always heard good things about the capital city of Wisconsin, but I had never actually been there until I was able to spend 3 days in town hanging out with Badger Volleyball and exploring the city. I’ve been lucky to know Coach...

A Weekend With The Wolverines; Practice and Match Prep Observations
Full bias disclosure here - this place is special to me. Having grown up 30 minutes from Ann Arbor and being a lifelong Michigan fan who almost went to school here, coming back to spend some time with my friend Mark Rosen and the Wolverine volleyball program held...

A Doggone Good Day With the NIU Huskies!
When this idea to travel around the country observing and learning from other coaches began to coalesce, I sat down to brainstorm a list of programs and coaches I could reach out to. As anyone who has met him knows, Ray Gooden at Northern Illinois is one of the gems...

Eyes on the Buckeyes: Practice Observations at Ohio State
As a life-long Michigan fan who grew up a half hour from Ann Arbor, I feel a bit traitorous admitting that a sunny, 78 degree day during the first week of class on the campus of Ohio State was pretty special. Walking around the outside of St. John Arena and stopping...

My Day With the Creighton Bluejays
Fourteen minutes. That’s how long my first journey carried me to watch and learn from one of the best. Creighton University in downtown Omaha is just 14 minutes from my current coaching home at Bellevue University. This made for an awesome day of being in the gym in...

Journeys of Learning – What, Why, and Where
Coaching is an adventure and a lifestyle with unpredictable twists and turns. After some signifcant success at my previous college job, a hard luck year followed by a rebuild year that didn't produce the on court success we expected lead to me being on the outside...

Video Feedback in Practice is MUCH Easier Than You Think!
If you’re anything like me, you’re probably sick of seminars about tech in teaching or coaching. It’s not that you don’t believe in it, it’s just that learning one more new-fangled thing that may or may not actually be practical in a gym or classroom setting just...
Position Drama…
One of the biggest misconceptions among players and parents who are thinking about college recruiting is that the position they play in high school or club matters significantly to colleges…