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- John Baylor and Dennis Punzel: Husker and Badger Volleyball Redux – ITCM 53t is one of the best volleyball rivalries in the entire nation: Nebraska vs. Wisconsin. John Baylor has been the play-by-play announcer for Nebraska Volleyball … Read more
- Diane Mendenhall: Bringing World-Class Professional Volleyball to the “State of Volleyball” – ITCM 52On Wednesday, January 24th, 2024, the Omaha Supernovas will host the Atlanta Vibe in the first-ever match of the new Pro Volleyball Federation at the … Read more
- John Mabry: Nebraska Volleyball – The Origin Story – ITCM 51Former Nebraska All-American setter Val Novak Warrior joins Terry in a conversation with John Mabry about his recently released book, “Nebraska Volleyball: The Origin Story.”Mabry, … Read more
- Laurie Corbelli, Don Shaw and Steve Shondell: What I Would Do Differently If I Were Coaching Today – ITCM 50Three Hall-of-Fame volleyball coaches share insights about their teaching methods and the adjustments they would make if they were coaching today. Laurie Corbelli played on … Read more
- Lexi Rodriguez, Randy Gobel and Stephanie Thater-Brown: Volleyball Day at NebraskaOn August 30th, history was made as a Nebraska volleyball match set a world record, with 92,000 people in attendance. Lexi Rodriguez, the Cornhuskers’ stellar … Read more
- Keegan Cook, Beth Launiere and Kevin Hambly: On the 2023 Season and Farewell to the Pac-12 – ITCM 48Keegan Cook, Beth Launiere, and Kevin Hambly have been stalwarts in Pac-12 women’s volleyball leadership. Keegan departed for Minnesota in December, only to see his … Read more
- Julie Hermann: The Only Coach In The Room – ITCM 47Julie Hermann walked on to the University of Nebraska women’s volleyball team, earned a scholarship, and became an all-conference outside hitter who played in the … Read more
- Flashback: Terry Pettit Talks Leadership and How Volleyball Has Changed – ITCM 46We turn the tables on this episode of “Inside The Coaching Mind,” where Terry Pettit becomes the interview subject! In speaking with University of Nebraska … Read more
- Jim Stone: How to Run a Better Volleyball Practice – ITCM 45Hall-of-Fame coach Jim Stone talks about the coaching behaviors that create a more interactive and efficient practice. For 26 years, Jim was the Head Women’s … Read more
- Omaha Pro Volleyball: Coach Shelton Collier and Gina Mancuso-Prososki – ITCM 44Hall-of-Fame coach Shelton Collier and former Nebraska All-American outside hitter Gina Mancuso-Prososki discuss their roles with the Omaha franchise in the brand-new Pro Volleyball Federation … Read more
- Mary Wise: Her Path and Kathy DeBoer’s Legacy – ITCM 43Hall-of-Famer and current Florida women’s volleyball coach Mary Wise talks about her start in coaching as a 21-year-old at Iowa State. She also shares why … Read more
- Kerri Walsh Jennings: A Calling to Competition – ITCM 42Kerri Walsh Jennings is a five-time Olympian, qualifying four times in beach volleyball and once in indoor volleyball. Kerri won three consecutive gold medals with … Read more
- Cathy Noth: All American Hitter, Setter and CoachWhile attending the University of Nebraska, Cathy Noth was Big 8 Conference MVP as an outside hitter and as a setter for her junior and … Read more
- Observations on the 2023 NCAA Women’s Basketball FinalsThe level of play in the Women’s NCAA Basketball Championship and the fan interest is great for women’s sports including volleyball. Sometimes the behaviors in … Read more
- Tim Miles: Changing the Paradigm of San Jose State Basketball – ITCM 40Tim Miles, the head coach for San Jose State men’s basketball, won the Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year award in 2022-23. Miles led … Read more
- Rhonda Revelle: Humility, Identity and Leadership – ITCM 39University of Nebraska head softball coach Rhonda Revelle talks about her career as a player and hall-of-fame coach with the Cornhuskers. Coach Revelle led her … Read more
- Kirsten Bernthal Booth and Dr. Scotta Morton: Competing Without Fear – ITCM 38Creighton head volleyball coach Kirsten Bernthal Booth joins host Terry Pettit in a conversation with Dr. Scotta Morton, the former Director of Mental Performance at … Read more
- Hugh McCutcheon – Championship Behaviors: A Model for Competitive ExcellenceThe University of Minnesota Head Volleyball Coach talks about: His decision to retire The three levels of trust His new book, “Championship Behaviors – A … Read more
- A Championship and a Tipping PointAnne and I watched the match with friends in a bar in Tucson, AZ. There was no sound. Texas was dominant and we knew that … Read more
- Trev Alberts, On searching for and hiring a great coach The University of Nebraska, Director of Athletics Trev Alberts, talks about: What separates great coaches How he conducted his search for a football coach … Read more
- Pauline Thiros, Chair of the NCAA DI Volleyball CommitteePauline talks about the work the committee has to do to prepare for the selection of at large teams to the DI National Championship and … Read more