
On beating expectations and wearing a kilt
Exceeding expectations when you take a team to national championships is never a bad thing, though it does come with some pressures.

Exceeding expectations when you take a team to national championships is never a bad thing, though it does come with some pressures.

Watching a player working on jump serves because she was motivated by what she saw at Final 8s reminded me how important exposure to higher…

The second day of Final 8s play saw us win when it mattered - and how it mattered - and earn a spot in the…

The first day of Final 8s had both its positive elements and its disappointments, but the former outweighed the latter.

This is an entry in my volleyball coaching log. The last training before Final 8s was one I wanted to use to send the team…

The final week of training started with a focus on 6s play, with serve receive as a feature. Unfortunately, it was marred by an ankle…

The team played it's last regional volleyball league matches on Sunday, collecting another pair of wins to continue their streak. Now to prepare for Final…

Pushing the ball out to the sideline is a key ability of a good setter, but is a developmental challenge for volleyball coaches - especially…

A poor selection of drills given the players available to go through them led to a less-than-satisfying training session, encouraging me to have better next…

The Final 8s draw for the men's and women's university teams I coach has been posted, so now it's time to develop and communicate expectations…
