Wednesday Night Volleyball – the best night of television. Tonight, October 24th:

Florida vs Florida State on ESPN3 at 6:00PM EST

Missouri vs Georgia on ESPNU at 7:00PM EST

Penn State vs Iowa on Big Ten Network at 8:00PM EST

Arizona vs Standord on Pac 12 Network at 10:00PM EST

The Popinator – I want one for Christmas!

Even great teams struggle. I often believe the struggle is a gift, but it certainly doesn’t feel much like a gift when your team is going through it. As a coach, I have learned it is important to reflect on the positives and strengths of the team, not only physically, but especially mentally, and to believe in the process.

Last year, John Kessel distributed a Gold Medal Squared article written by Rob Browning, St. Mary’s Head Coach, as his team was going through the “gift” of the struggle. It is a great article (below) with a great message, but it didn’t mean much to me last year as our Winthrop team was rolling and ended the season 20 – 8 and Big South Regular Season Champs. This season, we have an even better team, but nine freshman. Yes, nine. Even us “old” coaches have fallen into the societal/technological trap of instant gratification and want a faster result for our team. Continue Reading