Episode #41 - The Portal Isn't Going Away
With 900+ athletes on the portal as of last week, is this going to be the trend going forward?
May 19, 2021•16 min
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A podcast about current events in collegiate athletics, volleyball, college recruiting and more. I will have guest high school, club and specific college coaches on also, discussing various topics on recruiting and everything else volleyball.
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Episode #40 - The Rule of 1%, Part Two
Welcome Back! Today we are looking at what determines your athletes playing time and how this correlates with the rule of 1%.
May 06, 2021•19 min
Episode #39 - The Rule of 1%, Part One
Today we are talking about what your input is and what your output is going to be. Based on all of the hours, time and energy, realistically you get about 1% of what you put into something. I'll break that down and talk about what it looks like from the recruiting side.
May 05, 2021•17 min
Episode #38 - To Rough Beginnings
We hit a couple of personal and family milestones this week; and the most important recruiting question is still on the table (if never left) and transfers are having to answer it.
Apr 28, 2021•15 min
Episode #37 - It's Over!
We all cried tears of JOY when we found out the Dead Period would be over on June 1st. For questions about what this looks like or for help in the recruiting process, head to PRIVolleyball.com
Apr 21, 2021•20 min
Episode #36 - Making It Personal
Not a ton of volleyball talk here. For those that know me what I'm saying won't be a huge surprise, so for those of you that don't know me very well, maybe this will help.
Apr 14, 2021•26 min
Episode #35 - What the NCAA Really Thinks!
Cover it all today! From the NCAA basketball women's "weight room", to the recruiting dead period to the idea that we need to do a better job of NOT wasting time during the recruiting process. Enjoy! :)
Apr 07, 2021•29 min
Episode #34 - How Do Schools Show Their Interest?
I received a great question this past week from a 2023 athlete. I try to answer that question as best as I can. There are a lot of variables in recruiting, especially now, so please do your best to make sure that you are letting coaches know HOW interested you are in their program.
Mar 24, 2021•24 min
Episode #33 - The Question About Money
When should you ask the scholarship question? I'll answer this and give you some insight into the grey that are the NCAA rules.
Mar 17, 2021•17 min
Episode #32 - The Magical List
Today I discuss why we need to go beyond thinking about a "list" of schools needs.
Mar 03, 2021•17 min
Episode #31 - Recruiting Issues
This week I am talking about only a FEW of the recruiting issues going on right now. Tackling the dead period, social media and the idea that something difficult is still difficult.
Feb 24, 2021•25 min
Episode #30 - Opportunities are Dwindling
Today on the show I talk about the feathers I apparently ruffled when it came to my blog post about athletes not really touching 10', that NOW is a great time to work on your film and the opportunities out there for athletes right now gets smaller and smaller each day.
Feb 17, 2021•24 min
Episode #29 - Ryan Mitchell
Today on the podcast I've got Head Volleyball Coach for Lovejoy High School, Ryan Mitchell. A back-to-back State Champion, Ryan and I talked about what the season looked like under the umbrella of COVID. Unfortunately I did remove the last 15 minutes or so from our conversation because of the lag, but I will plan on having Ryan on again in the near future to talk more. Huge thanks to him for being on in the midst of his busy schedule!
Feb 10, 2021•25 min
Episode #28 - Opportunity is Opportunity
In this present recruiting climate, take advantage of the interest you are getting from each school, even though it might not be your first choice.
Jan 20, 2021•26 min
BONUS - Triple Crown Postponed
In announcement yesterday afternoon, Triple Crown said they were postponing their tournament until May. This is a HUGE bummer for all of those athletes that were hoping to get evaluated next month and certainly does not start the club volleyball season on a positive trend.
Jan 14, 2021•14 min
Episode #27 - Conference Realignment in Texas
This is good thing for these schools and the WAC conference. It will be interested to see how the Southland responds, if they respond at all. Also, send more emails! :)
Jan 13, 2021•30 min
Episode #26 - Transfers and Livestreaming
We've got lots to talk about with the new year! First off, talking a little bit about the transfer "issues" and what you need to do about recruiting when it comes to livestreams this club season.
Jan 06, 2021•20 min
Why We Love Volleyball - Hugh and Steph Hernesman
Hugh and Steph are former D1 college coaches; they are currently the club directors of Jacksonville Skyline
Dec 23, 2020•35 min
Why We Love Volleyball - Erin Hellmuth
Erin is a former D1 athlete at Baylor, coach and currently has 2 daughters playing at the college and high school level. I apologize for all of the "clicking" in the background, I'm not sure what was going on while we were recording. I do feel like it is a good time to mention that you can support this podcast by clicking on the link on Anchor :) that link should be just below this text. I do appreciate all of your support and a huge THANK YOU for all of you that listen each week!...
Dec 16, 2020•30 min
Why We Love Volleyball - Kim Maroon
Kim is a former collegiate athlete and coach at the D1 level.
Dec 09, 2020•42 min
Why We Love Volleyball - Sherri Hawkins
Sherri was a collegiate volleyball athlete at the D1 level and has been a elite club coach for over a decade. She has coached, trained and mentored countless collegiate athletes.
Dec 02, 2020•34 min
Why We Love Volleyball - Kellen Mock
Kellen played volleyball collegiately and was also a Head Coach for 8 years.
Nov 27, 2020•45 min
Episode #25 - My Plan Through the NEW Dead Period
With the dead period being extended through April 15th, there is going to be a lot that we can to do help guide everyone through the process and improve how we communicate with athletes and coaches. My plan is to hash a lot of that out over the next several weeks and work with college coaches and athletes to insure we are on the same page leading into the END (hopefully) of the dead period.
Nov 20, 2020•24 min
Episode #24 - Signing Day! and Playing in the Power 5
Signing Day is always an awesome day and I really have enjoyed celebrating with athletes over the last couple of years! Today I answer some signing day questions and a question about playing in the P5.
Nov 12, 2020•22 min
Episode #23 - The Dead Period!
Well, we hoped that we wouldn't be in this position, but it looks like we are. Today we are discussing the unfortunate events that will be extending beyond Jan 1, 2021.
Nov 04, 2020•22 min
Episode #22 - NeuroFuel with Salima Rockwell and Kim Maroon
Today I am excited to have two special guests, Salima Rockwell and Kim Maroon. We are talking about the visualization and mental-toughness tool NeuroFuel! For more information go to Neuro-Fuel.com.
Oct 28, 2020•30 min
Episode #21 - The William and Mary Fiasco
Just 6 weeks after cutting 7 athletic programs, W&M is un-cutting 3 of them; all women's teams. I will talk about what went wrong and why this all happened.
Oct 21, 2020•23 min
Episode #20 - Don't Lie To College Coaches
This week I am expressing my feelings behind lying or being disingenuous during the recruiting process. Schedules are also getting finalized for the Spring, woohoo!
Oct 07, 2020•20 min
Episode #19 - Eligibility and Bad Recruiting Questions
Today I wanted to give everyone a little update on some of the things going on with the new eligibility rules and also give you some of my least favorite recruiting questions.
Sep 30, 2020•22 min
Episode #18 - Joe Lind (Part 2)
Joe and I finish our conversation on the current state of volleyball right now. We get a little bit off topic, but that's okay! Huge thanks to Joe for being on with me. I appreciate everything he does and is doing for the sport of volleyball.
Sep 25, 2020•24 min
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