Join us as we sit down with legendary coach Geoff Carlston this week on The Sideline. Geoff gets vulnerable with us about his journey. He started his career at Hopkins High School- making stops at Concordia, Ohio University and most recently Oh

Episode 41: Monday Updates from Matt and Annie

Mar 22nd, 2021 21m 58s

Join us in this short episode this week for quick updates from your co-hosts! We talk about UVA, scheduling for the season and the NCAA Women's Basketball weight room set up. Thanks for tuning in- find us on Apple or Spotify!

Episode 40: Cora Thompson (Tufts University)

Mar 15th, 2021 50m

When you think of Tufts University Women's Volleyball, one name comes to mind: Cora Thompson. Cora is easily one of the best coaches in New England, as she is a seven-time NESCAC Coach of the Year and three-time AVCA Northeast Region Coach of t

Episode 39: Jimmy Lundgren (University of San Diego)

Mar 8th, 2021 42m 42s

Join us for Episode 39 where we chat with Jimmy Lundgren- Assistant Women's Volleyball Coach at the University of San Diego. Jimmy has an extensive collegiate coaching resume- making stops at Point Loma Nazarene, University of Minnesota, Califo

Episode 38: First Sets, AVCA Ideas and Professional Development

Mar 1st, 2021 27m 31s

Listen in as we take you through some theories on first & last sets, AVCA presentation ideas and professional development!

Episode 37: Sam Wolinski (My Recruiting Solutions)

Feb 22nd, 2021 58m 32s

Join us for our amazing conversation with Sam Wolinski- Recruiting Coordinator of My Recruiting Solutions. Sam began coaching at the collegiate level at her alma mater- Earlham College. She then went on to become the head coach of Rhodes Colleg

Episode 36: Billy Ebel (University of Kansas)

Feb 15th, 2021 30m 44s

We are joined this week by Billy Ebel- Assistant Coach of Kansas. Billy began his career at Ball State whilst volunteering at Muncie Burris Laboratory High School in Muncie, Indiana. He moved on to become the assistant at his former high school

Episode 35: A Vulnerable Conversation About Mental Health

Feb 8th, 2021 29m 51s

Join us as we get vulnerable and talk about mental health for coaches during this time. We both have had our fair share of struggles, and we hope to resonate with someone out there. Let's talk about it... let's break the stigma!

Episode 34: Division I is BACK, Announcing Volleyball, Ways to Win and Recruiting

Feb 1st, 2021 52m 13s

Join us this week as we tackle a few topics! We talk about the return of Division I volleyball and which games we found interesting from the first few weeks of play, announcing volleyball and how to help sports information, how to win and what

Episode 33: Jake Barreau (University of Oklahoma)

Jan 25th, 2021 39m 21s

Tune in as we sat down with Jake Barreau from the University of Oklahoma. Jake is currently the Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator for the Sooners. Prior to joining the staff at Oklahoma, Jake was also the Assistant Coach for Missouri S

Episode 32: Heather Stout (Catholic University)

Jan 18th, 2021 33m 12s

We are joined this week by a new head coach- Heather Stout from Catholic University. Heather began her collegiate coaching career at New York University before taking an assistant position at FDU. Meanwhile, she was also the 17s Head Coach and

Episode 31: Jordan Lay (Lamar University)

Jan 11th, 2021 46m 47s

We sat down with Jordan Lay- Head Coach at Lamar University- for another wonderful episode. Jordan is in his first season at Lamar after coming from Wofford. He also made stops at West Alabama and Belhaven. Jordan gave us some great insight on

Episode 30: Noah Cotterman (Park University)

Jan 4th, 2021 27m 59s

We were joined this week by Noah Cotterman- current Graduate Assistant for both the Men's and Women's Volleyball programs at Park University in Gilbert, AZ- for a wonderful conversation. Noah told us all about his coaching journey, what it's li

Episode 29: Craig Dyer (Creighton University)

Dec 21st, 2020 40m 42s

Today we are joined by Craig Dyer from Creighton University. Craig has an extensive history in the Division I collegiate coaching world- having been at Penn State (Men's and Women's), Pitt, Marquette, Seton Hall, and Rutgers before joining the

Episode 28: Ciara Jones (Howard University)

Dec 14th, 2020 59m 10s

Tune in today as we sit down with Ciara Jones from Howard University. Ciara started her career at the club level as the Recruiting Coordinator for Top Select. She then went on to become the DOVO at Clemson before landing at Howard. Listen in to

Episode 27: Anders Nelson (University of Kentucky)

Dec 7th, 2020 32m 35s

Join us as we sit down with Anders Nelson- Associate Head Coach of Kentucky- as we chat about his journey. Anders is a 2011 Graduate from Ball State. He came to Kentucky from Arkansas, where he assisted the Razorbacks to a 22-10 clip while they

Episode 26: Brian Singh (Seneca College)

Nov 30th, 2020 1h 8m

Hear from Brian Singh- Head Men's Volleyball Coach at Seneca College- as he takes us through his journey. Brian has a giant online social media presence as well as his own podcast called Volleyball By Design. He is the mastermind behind the Dig

Episode 25: Kellen Petrone (University of Pittsburgh)

Nov 23rd, 2020 28m 41s

We sat down with Kellen Petrone- Assistant Coach of Pitt- to chat about his journey, mentors and much more. Kellen began his career at Duquesne where he was a member of the men's club team while also assisting the women's program. He eventually

Episode 24: Alyssa Broccoli (Drew University)

Nov 16th, 2020 44m 27s

We sat down with Alyssa Broccoli- Director of Volleyball and Head Women's Volleyball Coach at Drew University- to discuss what life has been like trying to create two new programs during a global pandemic. In addition, we find out who Alyssa's

Episode 23: Club, Recruiting and the AVCA Virtual Convention

Nov 3rd, 2020 21m 45s

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Episode 22: Gary White (University of Wisconsin)

Oct 19th, 2020 39m 52s

We were joined by Gary White from the University of Wisconsin on this weeks episode of The Sideline. Gary talked about his transition from an Engineer to a collegiate volleyball coach, working with the same staff for 5+ years, and much more. Ga

Episode 21: Shannon Wells (University of Florida)

Oct 12th, 2020 34m 31s

Thanks for tuning into another exciting episode of The Sideline! Today we welcome Shannon Wells, Associate Head Coach for the Unversity of Florida. Shannon starts her fourth season as the Associate Head Coach, and seventh overall. Prior to Flor

Episode 20: Whitney Bartiuk (Get the Pancake)

Oct 5th, 2020 51m 43s

We sat down with fellow podcaster, Whitney Bartiuk to discuss all things volleyball. Whitney is the host of Get the Pancake- available on Apple, Spotify and Youtube. Go over and support her as she provides tools and content for volleyball coac

Episode 19: Amy Pauly (USC)

Sep 28th, 2020 29m 51s

We sat down with Amy Pauly- Assistant Coach at USC to discuss her volleyball journey. Amy had previous stops at South Carolina and Villanova before becoming the Head Coach at UAB. Stay tuned for a special guest who crashed Amy's podcast...

Episode 18: Samantha Erger (Baylor University)

Sep 21st, 2020 44m 49s

We were joined this week by Samantha Erger- Associate Head Coach of Baylor. Listen in as she discusses her journey, her pregnancy during the past season, and much much more. Sam began her career at the University of Findlay as a Graduate Assist