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Approach to Coaching Boys vs. Girls
posted on February 9, 2010 at 9:54pm

Approach to Coaching Boys vs. Girls            I recently received a text message from a former student-athlete that I coached.  Although he didn’t continue onto play collegiate men’s volleyball, I always knew his primary sport was hockey...more

NCAA happenings
posted on January 17, 2010 at 4:19pm

The annual NCAA meeting concluded this weekend after a great deal of business was conducted--or at least it seemed that way from press coverage; I wasn't there. I just wanted to quickly mention two decisions.The first is in regards to sand volleyball. Des...more

Sand volleyball: In or out?
posted on January 15, 2010 at 1:21pm

The NCAA, which is meeting in Atlanta, Georgia this week, is voting today on whether to keep sand volleyball (for women) or to nix it from the list of emerging sports.When it was added I recall a little concern on my part on how it would be implemented an...more

Mental Toughness: Beyond the L's and W's
posted on December 23, 2009 at 4:27pm

“I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, his greatest fulfillment of all he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious.” -Vince Lombardi...more

Mailbag: Support Sand Volleyball
posted on November 9, 2009 at 9:51am

Hello Friends and Beach Volleyball Enthusiasts, Many of you have contacted USA Volleyball with questions as to the status of sand volleyball in the NCAA.  On January 15, 2010 there will be an override vote led by universities who are trying to block the...more

Podcast: Interview with Gabby Reece
posted on September 24, 2009 at 4:35pm

Gabby Reece possesses a look that conveys both athleticism and feminine beauty. At 6’3”, she is a dominate force on and off the pro beach volleyball circuit, and an inspiration to all who meet her. California born, Gabby was raised on St. Thomas in ...more

The mommy discourse: Motherhood and sexification
posted on September 24, 2009 at 12:15pm

Misty May is coming back to professional volleyball this month. May is the latest athlete mommy to return to competition. And thus the mommy discourse continues. Laura Pappano comments on May's return and discusses the other mommy returns. It seems like s...more

What an awesome Sunday it was
posted on August 31, 2009 at 9:35am

That's not even including the WPS All-Star game, which I DVR'ed but haven't watched yet. *Over on the men's side, Carl Edwards capped a final lap of extraordinary driving by forcing Marcus Ambrose into a mistake on the last turn and winning at Montreal's...more

More details on the status of sand volleyball
posted on August 10, 2009 at 9:51am

So not too long ago we got wind that sand volleyball was not a shoo-in for emerging sport status; that there were some concerns. But we didn't get a lot of information about the situation. Then I read a piece by Graham Watson at ESPN.com where it seemed t...more

Shaq vs. Serena Williams in tennis?
posted on July 23, 2009 at 2:28pm

 ABC  is set to air “Shaq Vs.,” a reality show pitting four times hoops champion Shaquille O’Neal against top athletes in their own sports. O’Neal, who he’s scheduled to report for NBA training camp Sept. 15 as he joins the Cleveland Cavalie...more

Sand volleyball recalled
posted on July 14, 2009 at 8:41am

Somehow we missed the news that sand volleyball, the newly named NCAA emerging sport, has been called back to the drawing board.It seems San Diego State University had been planning to add sand volleyball along with women's lacrosse. SDSU must meet the ge...more

Volleyball star Kerri Walsh becomes a mom
posted on May 24, 2009 at 12:40pm

Olympic gold medals are cool. But two-time Olympic beach volleyball gold medalist Kerri Walsh just got the biggest prize of all: She became a mom. Walsh, 30, and her husband, AVP pro-volley ball player Casey Jennings, 33, welcomed son Joseph Michael Jenn...more

Head Wall Ouch
posted on May 6, 2009 at 8:31am

The NCAA's announcement that sand volleyball (we all know it as beach volleyball) will become the latest "emerging sport" has generated some news. Several schools are actively considering the addition which is being touted as cheap and fairly easy to impl...more

Flip-flops III: Hawaii and Arizona looking at sand volleyball
posted on May 5, 2009 at 10:01am

The whole point of calling it sand volleyball, instead of beach volleyball, was to, according to the NCAA, make the newly named emerging sport a little more appealing to places not so sunny and ocean-y. But two schools actively considering adding the spor...more

Sand Volleyball: Flip-flops, Part II
posted on April 24, 2009 at 7:31am

The news that the NCAA has named sand volleyball has created some discussion--and concerns. With the economy in the toilet and so many athletic departments struggling, some are wondering how sand volleyball is going to get started. And it's true that disc...more

Sand Volleyball: Break out the flip-flops!
posted on April 23, 2009 at 8:24am

The NCAA has approved "sand volleyball" as an emerging sport. (That's beach volleyball for all you with quizzical looks on your faces; they are calling it sand volleyball to appeal to landlocked institutions.) Competition is slated to begin in the 2010-11...more

The Alt Games - Collegiate Action Sports
posted on April 10, 2009 at 6:10pm

You’ve heard of the X Games, the Dew Tour and NCAA Championships. But how about The Alt Games? CBS Sports and CBS College Sports Network created The Alt Games (formerly known as the Collegiate Nationals) to provide a stage for competitors in action spo...more

Whoa, our calendar is maxed-out with women's sports this weekend!
posted on April 1, 2009 at 12:33am

Was just trying to add the 2009 Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships to our calendar (they're airing on Versus at 4pm EST Saturday) and realized there was no room on Saturday!  That's a good problem to have if you're a fan of women's sports.  Here's wha...more
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