From Knowing Nothing About Volleyball to Building a Coaching Career — Lessons Every Coach Should Hear

In this episode, I share my journey from knowing very little about volleyball to building a career coaching at the high school, club, and college as well as eventually working alongside some of the best coaches and athletes in the game.

Along the way, I share some of the biggest lessons I’ve learned about becoming a better coach and building a successful volleyball program.

In this episode, we discuss:

How I went from basketball player to volleyball coach

The biggest mistakes I made early in my coaching career

Why finding a mentor can accelerate your development

The importance of having a plan for your volleyball program

Why coaches need to be lifelong learners

Building culture, identity, and systems within a program

What I learned from working with elite coaches

Why player development should go beyond simply teaching positions

How to build a championship-level volleyball program