When you look at sporting achievements over the last decades, it seems like humans have gotten faster, better and stronger in nearly every way. Yet as David Epstein points out in this delightfully counter-intuitive talk, we might want to lay off the self-congratulation. Many factors are at play in shattering athletic records, and the development of our natural talents is just one of them.

Official Volleyball Technical film from the Olympic Games 1976

Awesome clips of men’s volleyball from around the world.

Who says you have to be 6′ + to be an effective hitter? I was listening to an interview of Terry Liskevych on The Art of Coaching Volleyball and heard that he, Russ Rose, and John Dunning all believe she was the best attacker ever in volleyball. Oh, Mireya is only 5’9″. Granted she had exceptional jumping ability, touching over 11′, yes 11′! I had to see her for myself and through the power of the internet, here she is (quite impressive for sure):

http://youtu.be/MlmB6y7wWX8

The Popinator – I want one for Christmas!

Awesome footage of Wilt Chamberlain with Butch May, Gene Selznick, Barry Long, and Doug Beal.

What an awesome crowd! Congrats to our boys! Now let’s win Gold!

Ever thought about quitting? How about coming back from an ACL, MCL, and Meniscus tear? She has some loving parents and incredibly strong support. Amazing what love will do.

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Great highlights from the first ever NCAA Division III Men’s Volleyball National Championships. Springfield College vs. Carthage College.

Check out the 6:00 minute mark when Angel Perez crushes a tandem. One of the best volleyball swings I’ve seen in a championship match.

The NCAA Eligibility Center has posted a tutorial for the Student Registration process. The tutorial can be found in the “How To” section of the Member Institution Portal Resources page.

This information was provided by Winthrop University Compliance through the NCAA LSDBi Announcements.