VB MasterCoaches

05/13/2026

The MasterCoaches Wednesday Weekly Buzz show focused on the changing landscape of college athletics with AVCA Executive Director Jaime Gordon as the guest. Jaime provided updates on proposed legislation including the SCORE Act and presidential initiatives that could create a new federal governing entity for college sports, potentially replacing or supplementing the NCAA. The discussion covered concerns about Olympic sports programs being cut at institutions like Arkansas and Wichita State, with Jaime advocating for proportional spending rules where 30% of core athletic costs would go to non-revenue sports. The group explored ideas for growing men's and beach volleyball, including potentially hosting a men's beach championship at the AVCA convention. The show concluded with a Buzz Reaction segment where the coaches discussed regionalization of Olympic sports and the need for legislative controls in college athletics.

04/14/2026

The show featured Dan Friend, Assistant Athletic Director and head coach at Lewis University, discussing the NCAA men's volleyball tournament and conference standings. Dan provided insights on the expanded 12-team bracket, explaining how the selection committee considers factors like RPI, KPI, strength of schedule, and geography when determining host sites and seedings. He highlighted UCLA as the clear frontrunner, while noting that teams like Hawaii, Long Beach, and Pepperdine from the Big West, and Ball State from the MIVA conference are strong contenders. The discussion also covered international players' impact on the sport and potential future separation of Division II men's volleyball into its own championship. After the main interview, the hosts discussed tournament logistics, including regional hosting locations and bracket integrity considerations.

04/16/2025

MasterCoaches Wednesday Weekly Buzz features U. S. Women's National Team Coach Erik Sullivan. He will discuss his impact on volleyball at all levels in the country, things he would like to change in the club and collegiate game, how his philosophy compares John Speraw and Karch's, his vision of the job and much more.

02/05/2025

MasterCoaches Wednesday Weekly Buzz with Matt Ulmer the new head women's volleyball coach at Kansas. Matt will describe his thought process and priorities for switching from Oregon to Kansas. He will also address leaving the Big 10 to the Big 12.

11/06/2024

The MasterCoaches have a roundtable discussion on who is winning, losing and why.

09/07/2024

The MasterCoaches Wednesday Weekly Buzz this week in a conversation with Erin Virtue talking about her Olympic experience and transitioning back to NCAA volleyball.
Erin is the head Women's Volleyball Coach at the University of Michigan.

07/05/2023

Volleyball MasterCoaches sends our condolences to her family and friends. RIP

Schleuder, Stephanie Jean passed away peacefully at age 73 on June 26, 2023 after a courageous struggle with Lewy Body Dementia. Preceded in death by parents Earl and Julie Schleuder, sister Joannie, and brother Kurt. "Steph" was born 03-07-1950 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She attended Richfield High...

06/21/2023

This week we will be continuing our coverage of the'' Pro Volleyball Federation". We will be interviewing one of the new coaches to the league. The Omaha franchise has named Shelton Collier as its head coach. Shelton has recently been inducted to the AVCA Hall of Fame. We are excited to have a chance to talk to him about getting hired, the city of Omaha, the venue and how he will be building this team.

This week we will be continuing our coverage of the'' Pro Volleyball Federation". We will be interviewing one of the new coaches to the league. The…

06/14/2023

This week we will be interviewing Dave Whinham, one of the founders of the Pro Volleyball Federation. We will ask him about the league, the franchises, the venues, and the athletes. We hope to clear up any rumors and get the inside scoop on pro volleyball in the U.S.

This week we will be interviewing Dave Whinham, one of the founders of the Pro Volleyball Federation. We will ask him about the league, the franchises, the venues,…

06/07/2023

This week on the MasterCoaches Wednesday Weekly Buzz our topic will be "A New Era for the AVCA". The bar for the newly appointed executive director, Jaime Gordon, has been set very high. Join us as we introduce Jamie, and hear what his vision is moving forward. We will of course explore the great things that have been achieved during Kathy DeBoer's tenure. Then we will hear about the challenges that face the association in a very uncertain college athletic landscape. This should prove to be a very enlightening program for coaches at all levels.

This week on the MasterCoaches Wednesday Weekly Buzz our topic will be "A New Era for the AVCA". The bar for the newly appointed executive director, Jaime…

06/07/2023

This week on the MasterCoaches Wednesday Weekly Buzz our topic will be "A New Era for the AVCA". The bar for the newly appointed executive director, Jaime Gordon, has been set very high. Join us as we introduce Jaime, and hear what his vision is moving forward. We will of course explore the great things that have been achieved during Kathy DeBoer's tenure. Then we will hear about the challenges that face the association in a very uncertain college athletic landscape. This should prove to be a very enlightening program for coaches at all levels.

Last week on the MasterCoaches Wednesday Weekly Buzz our topic was "Everything Doug Beal: What's happening with today's volleyball in the U.S. and around the world". We explored the International Hall of Fame, Pro leagues for women and men,USAV Awards banquet being sponsored by LOVE, Kathy DeBoer's Leadership at the AVCA, First Point Foundation and VNL starting and what these games mean. This was an information packed show for everyone from one of the most renowned authorities in our sport today.

This week's show will be live on Facebook, coaches can tune in at Volleyball MasterCoaches Wednesday, June 7th at 2pm eastern time. You can also view this week's show later in the day as well as past shows on our website, volleyballmastercoaches.com.

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