In the Spring and Summer of 2020, during the COVID shutdowns, I hosted a series of online conversations about topics related to coaching, and also volleyball more broadly. Below is a complete list of the Conversations, with links to the recordings.
Building a Men’s Pro League in the USA with Tim Falknor and Will Foley, board members from the Volleyball League of America. August 19, 2020
Preparing for Preseason with David Gil, Performance Lab Director at VERT. The first part of the conversation is very player focused. July 17, 2020
Coaching both Men and Women at the Same College with Craig Kolek of Rivier University Volleyball (Division III), the only NCAA coach to-date to win 400+ matches at both the men’s and women’s level, and Nickie Sanlin of McKendree University (Division II). June 20, 2020
Coaching at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with Penny Lucas-White, head coach at Alabama State, and Rose Powell, head coach at Alabama A&M. June 20, 2020
Youth Mini Volleyball and Coaching Education with Shihab Ahmed Saead, an FIVB Course Instructor and coach from Oman, and AVCA Hall of Fame coach Ruth Nelson. June 20, 2020
Online Coaching Communities with Brian Swenty and Pete Wung, admins of the Volleyball Coaches and Trainers group on Facebook. June 17, 2020
Junior College Coaching with Jim Dietz, Head Coach at Lincoln Land Community College and blogger, and Aleah Hayes, head coach at Trinity Valley Community College. June 12, 2020
Making drills in training effective – Getting the Most out of your time, with Dr. Daniel Greenwood, Director of the Human Performance Center at the University of Memphis, and Alexis Lebedew, former NCAA indoor and Olympic beach coach. June 2, 2020
Punishment in Coaching with Dr. Daniel Greenwood, Director of the Human Performance Center at the University of Memphis, and Sean Burdette, Head Coach at the University of Memphis (NCAA Division I). May 29, 2020
A Conversation about Coaching Conversations with Manolo Concepcion, NCAA Division I coach and founder of Volley Junkies, and Jan Maier, long-time coach and coach educator in Germany who started doing coaching education sessions in partnership with the German VolleyballFREAK website. May 28, 2020
Blocking with long-time men’s and women’s college coach Bob Bertucci, Jason Kepner, Head Coach at the College of Charleston (NCAA Division I), and long-time professional and national team coach Mark Lebedew. May 27, 2020
Creativity in Coaching with Hall of Famer Sue Gozansky and long-time professional and national team coach Mark Lebedew May 26, 2020
A Conversation with a 5x Olympian with Danielle Scott, Ryan Mitchell, and Ruth Nelson May 23, 2020
The Host Gets the Questions for a Change May 23, 2020
Defending When Your Block is Weak with Jeff Huebner, Head Coach at Texas Woman’s University (NCAA Division II) May 18, 2020
Coaching in the UK with Audrey Cooper, Head Coach of the Team GB Women in London 2012, Simon Loftus, England Men’s National Team Coach, and Alex Porter, Head Performance Volleyball Coach at the University of Essex. May 15, 2020
Improving Player Motivation with Tod Mattox, Head Coach at The Bishop’s School (US high school) and Jessica Papell, Club Director at Prime Volleyball Club and USA Volleyball High Performance coach. May 7, 2020
Understanding verbal communication for coaching with Dr. Daniel Greenwood, Director of the Human Performance Center at the University of Memphis, and Alexis Lebedew, former NCAA and Olympic volleyball and beach volleyball coach. May 7, 2020
Analyzing the Setter with Oskar Kaczmarczyk, former Poland scout and current Head Coach at Näfels (Switzerland), and long-time professional and national team coach Mark Lebedew. May 5, 2020
Using Metrics to Improve Recruiting and Training with Kyle Norris, leader of the AVCA VPI program. May 4, 2020
Advancing Moroccan Volleyball with Marouane Jafir, former Moroccan National Team player and current USA Volleyball CAP Cadre member, and BJ LeRoy, USA Volleyball CAP Cadre member and coach for WVA Lake Effect. May 1, 2020
Key strategies for building athlete work capacity for return to play with David Gil, Performance Lab Director at VERT, and Natosha Gottlieb, Associate Director of Strength and Conditioning at Florida State University. April 30, 2020
The Future of Beach Volleyball – Innovations that are happening at the top level with Andrew Schacht, Head Coach of Australian Beach Volleyball, and Alexis Lebedew, beach volleyball coach, amongst other things April 28, 2020
Coaching Books with Loren Anderson, Director, Rise Volleyball Academy (USA), and long-time professional and national team coach Mark Lebedew. April 28, 2020
The Impact of Science on Italian Volleyball with John Kessel, Director – Sport Development at USA Volleyball, and Matteo Maltinti, Head Coach at Polisportiva Bellaria (Italy). April 25, 2020
Volleyball 2.0 at IBB Polonia London VC with Bartek Łuszcz, CEO. April 24, 2020
Maximizing Performance from Limited Resources, with Ruben Wolochin, Head Coach, FINO Kaposvar (Hungary) April 21, 2020
Developing the Libero with Oskar Kaczmarczyk, Head Coach at Näfels (Switzerland), and Jim Moore, current Head Coach at Lane Community College and former Head Coach at Oregon (NCAA Division I). April 20, 2020
Motor Learning with Harjiv Singh, PhD student in motor learning and former professional player April 17, 2020
Multidisciplinary Team: Our Reality, with Marcel Matz (Head Coach) and the SLBenfica Volleyball Staff April 16, 2020
Master Coaches Conversations with Mick Haley & Brian Gimillaro on Steps to Prepare for the Upcoming Season, Bob Bertucci on Staying Connected with your Team, and Ruth Nelson & Ryan Mitchell on Strategies for Player and Team Development in the Current Environment. April 11, 2020
Organizing the Reception Phase with Ruben Wolochin, Head Coach at FINO Kaposvar (Hungary) & long-time professional and national team coach Mark Lebedew April 9, 2020
Coaching for Performance AND Development with Alexis Lebedew, National Pathways Manager at Singapore Gymnastics and former national and regional level volleyball coach in Australia April 8, 2020
Coaching Across Genders with Lauren Bertolacci, Head Coach at NUC Volleyball (Switzerland), and Jonas Svantesson, Head Coach at Örebro Volley (Sweden). April 8, 2020
Setter Development with Jamie Morrison, former Head Coach of the Dutch Women’s National Team. April 7, 2020
Your Coaching Philosophy with Sean Manzi, experienced college and juniors coach April 6, 2020
Playing Opportunities in the UK with Alex Porter, Head Men’s & Women’s Coach at the University of Essex, and former Essex players Piyusha Boteju (previously U. Denver) and Logan Zotovich (UC Irvine). April 4, 2020
Training Youth Volleyball with long-time youth coach Tim Alaniz and Loren Anderson, Director of RISE Academy April 3, 2020
Coaching Junior vs Senior National Team Players with Zoran Kedačič, Head Coach of the Slovenian Junior National Team, and Mark Lebedew April 3, 2020
Team Building and Culture Development with Lauren Bertolacci, Head Coach at NUC Volleyball (Switzerland), and Amanda Benson, USA national teamer and professional player. April 3, 2020
Player Performance Accountability Utilizing Match Data with David Gil, Performance Lab Director at VERT, and Lauren Steinbrecher, Head Coach at James Madison University (NCAA Division I) April 2, 2020
Strength & Conditioning for Volleyball with Luke Reynolds, S&C Coach and Assistant for Jastrzębski Węgiel (Poland) and the Australian National Team, and Mark Lebedew. April 1, 2020
Stress in Coaching with Simon Loftus, Head Coach of the England Men’s National Team, and Mark Lebedew March 31, 2020
Introduction to Mental Training with Dan Mickle, Head Coach at York College (NCAA Division III) and Sports Psychology Specialist March 30, 2020
Managing teams with professional and non-professional players with Jakob Møller, Manager at Nordenskov UIF Volley (Denmark), and Liam Sketcher, Head Coach of Volley Luzern (Switzerland) March 30, 2020
Interactions Between Elements in Volleyball with Loren Anderson, Director of RISE Academy, and Mark Lebedew, based on one of Mark’s blog posts. March 28, 2020
Volleyball Analytics with Mark Lebedew, long-time professional and national team coach, and statistician and software developer Ben Raymond (https://untan.gl/) March 27, 2020
Foreign Tours with Brooke Rundle from Bring It Promotions March 26, 2020
To Call Doubles or Not with Jan Maier, experienced Bundesliga (Germany) coach and coach trainer March 25, 2020
Building a Consistent Club Philosophy with Adrian Fiorenza from CV Barcelona (Spain) and Ruben Wolochin of FINO Kaposvar (Hungary). March 25, 2020
The Head Coach – Assistant Coach Dynamic with Jeff Huebner and Laura Farney Ulrich of Texas Woman’s University (NCAA Division II) March 24, 2020
Marketing a Volleyball Program with Chuck Waddington, Head Coach and Assistant A.D. for Marketing/Promotions at Angelo State University (NCAA Div II) March 24, 2020
A View from the Booth with Clayton Lucas, who does commentary for CEV and FIVB broadcasts, and Mark Lebedew who once did analysis with Clayton for a tournament March 23, 2020
Match Preparation with Miguel Rivera, Head Coach at Volley Teruel, and Mark Lebedew, experience professional and national team head coach March 22, 2020
