The other day, we had a recruit on campus and I was explaining to her all the new technology I implemented for Winthrop’s Volleyball Program.  She said I reminder her of a computer science teacher.  I got a chuckle out of it and told her I can be a bit nerdy at times.  She proceeded to call me a VolleyNerd Continue Reading

I had a funny experience at the Monument City Classic Tournament. My Carolina Juniors 16s Team played the early match on Sunday morning. Our team arrived first at the court, chose the bench, and I sat down to sip my tea. On the adjacent court, a father turned around and stared at me awkwardly.  He exclaimed, “You’re Coach Rey!”. I said, “Last I checked.” I was taken aback. He went on, “I couldn’t sleep last night. Our team was playing well yesterday, but we just couldn’t buy a win. I thought, maybe some statistical information would help. So, I started looking up volleyball statistical software online in the middle of the night and came across your blog. And POOF, now you’re here!”. He said it was a bit surreal Continue Reading