Thoughts on FIVB’s 7 sets to 15 proposal

The FIVB is reportedly looking to use a new best-of-7 match structure for the 2017 U23 World Championships. It has caused a stir in the volleyball world.

Seeing how things are done in different places

It's always interesting to understand the systems teams and organizations operate under in various places and the impact they have on how they can operate.

Managing team cultural and language diversity

Being able to effectively integrate players from different cultures into a unified team can be a key determining factor in a coach's success.

College volleyball is not the end of the line

Collegiate volleyball, despite the way many coaches approach it, is not the final stop on the volleyball playing path for many athletes.

Volleyball England influencing university volleyball

Volleyball England has announced a new senior academy set-up tied in with five universities. I have my doubts about what it will accomplish.

Is the US producing enough quality volleyball players?

There was a rather intense debate at Volley Talk on the subject of the volleyball development system in the US. Criticism of the US soccer youth system triggered it. That was...