John Cook led Nebraska Volleyball to four National Championships in a career that included a stadium match that drew 92,003 spectators. John and Terry talk about the vision for Nebraska Volleyball and some of the extraordinary players that made it happen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19…

Lee Feinswog is the owner and editor of "900 Square Feet" a newsletter that covers every aspect of competitive volleyball from club through college to international play. Lee and Terry have a discussion about the teams they believe will compete for a DI National Championship this year and the "brand" of each team and their head coach. You can reach…

Kirsten Bernthal Booth led Creighton Volleyball from the hinterland to prominence in the AVCA Coaches Poll as the Jays were ranked in the top 25 for her last 13 seasons. The Jays finished 32- 3 in her final season as a head coach. Creighton defeated Texas, which had won the previous two national championships, in the NCAA Eastern Regional Semifinal…

Pati Rolf was a head volleyball coach at North Dakota State, Marquette, and East Carolina before focusing on becoming a prominent NCAA and International Referee. Pati talks with Terry about her journey through every level of officiating, culminating in her appointment as an R1 at the Tokyo Olympics and the Director of Officials for USA Volleyball. …

Billy Glisan is the CEO of Powercore360, an organization that trains high school, collegiate, and professional athletes who want to improve their arm speed, with applications to volleyball, baseball, football, golf, lacrosse, and many other sports. He has worked with major league baseball players, PGA Tour golfers, and collegiate volleyball players…

In her twenty-two seasons as the head coach of Creighton Women's Volleyball, Kirsten Bernthal-Booth led the Jays from the hinterlands to national prominence. On April 6, 2025, Kirsten stepped down from the head coaching position to become the President of Business Operations for the LOVB Omaha professional franchise. On the same day, Associate Head…

John Baylor, the play-by-play announcer for the Husker Volleyball team since 1994, joins Terry as they talk about the Husker roster and the players' unique talents as they approach the beginning of the Fall Season. They discuss which players are likely to make major contributions and what the challenges are for the new head coach in determining a s…

Dani Busboom-Kelly led the University of Louisville's volleyball program to three Final Four appearances and two National Championship matches. Dani returns to her alma mater, where she started three years as a setter and one year as a libero, to become Nebraska Volleyball's fourth head coach. Dani joins Terry in a conversation about the outlook fo…

Pat Sullivan was the first Head Coach of the University of Nebraska's women's volleyball team in 1974, 1975, and 1976. She later served as the head women's volleyball coach at George Washington University from 1978 to 1986 and was inducted into the GW Hall of Fame in 1995. Terry and Pat discuss the challenges of transitioning from a club program to…

Nickie Sanlin is the Director of Volleyball Head Coach for the McKendree University Men's Volleyball Team which she started from scratch in 2014. For ten years she coached both mens and womens volleyball teams at McKendree while also serving as an athletics administrator. This past season McKendree, a Division II school, was the champion of the Mid…

Doc Widman is a performance psychiatrist and mindset coach who has worked with coaches and teams Nebraska, Creighton and Florida. He has also written a book titled "MAXOUT Mindset: proven strategies that prepare you and your team for battle in business, sport and life." Doc and Terry talk about the process of developing a plan to handle the stress …

Former Stanford and Pacific Women's Volleyball Coach, John Dunning joins Terry in a conversation about the coaches we learn from: Some of the Coaches mentioned are Fred Strum, Terry Lyskevych, Russ Rose, May Jo Peppler, Linda Dollar, John Cook and Linda Dollar. Terry said, "If I were starting a coaching academy, John Dunning is the first person I w…

Brad Black is the President and CEO of Humanex Ventures who has over 35 years of experience in helping businesses, hospitals, school districts, athletic teams and cities build talent-based communities. Brad talks with Terry about Five Box Coaches who like John Cook, Dani Bussboom and several other Nebraska head coaches who fit the teacher-coach-lea…

The Supernovas' Head Coach and General Manager join Terry for a conversation about the success and challenges of building the most successful professional volleyball franchise in the U.S. The Supernovas sit atop the PVF standings with a 12 and 5 record and are averaging over 11,500 in attendance. Topics include: What Brooke Nuneviller brings to the…

Nebraska Volleyball broadcaster John Baylor joins Terry in a lively discussion with Amber Holmquist, Laura Pilakowski, and Greichaly Cepero, who, along with fellow sophomore Lindsay Wishmeier, were members of Coach Pettit's last recruiting class and John Cook's first National Championship. They talk about the impact of Coach Cook, their trip to Chi…

Penn State head women's volleyball coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley and Final Four MVP Jess Mruzik join Terry to discuss a season that would make a great script for a Hallmark Movie. For Penn State to prevail, several things had to happen: They had to learn from regular season losses to Pitt and Wisconsin. They had a must-win situation in late Novembe…

Norah Sis and Kendra Wait were All-American volleyball players for Creighton University. Both earned Big East Player of the Year honors and started all four years for the Blue Jays. They are also both playing for the Pro Volleyball Federation in their first season of professional volleyball. Kendra is a setter for the Omaha Supernovas, and Norah is…

Ray Bechard, the Head Women's Volleyball Coach at the University of Kansas for 27 years, announced his retirement last week. Ray joins Terry to discuss his journey in building a program that advanced to 13 NCAA tournaments and a berth in the Final Four in 2015. Coach Bechard was selected Big 12 Coach of the Year 5 times and is ranked second as a he…

Sixteen teams have advanced to four Regional Championships in the NCAA Division I Volleyball Tournament. Husker play-by-play announcer John Baylor, former Husker All-American Val Novak-Warrior, and Wisconsin State Journal reporter Dennis Punzel join Terry in discussing the matchups. The discussion focuses primarily on the Lincoln and State College …

Mike Malaska is a world renowned teacher in the game of golf. What sets him apart is the process he has developed to teach the game to people that aren't touring professionals. His holistic view of learning has application to everyone teaching volleyball, basketball, mathematics, or any other discipline. (Malaskagolf.com) Terry and Mike talk about …

Brad Ott owns Rebound Sports Therapy in Loveland and Fort Collins, Colorado. Brad has a team of over forty people who have helped college and professional athletes prepare their bodies for elite competition. Physical therapy has changed significantly in the last thirty years, and Brad and Terry talk about how those changes have impacted development…

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Former Stanford Hall of Fame women's volleyball coach Don Shaw joins Terry in a conversation with Chris Marlowe, who excelled as a competitor on the college basketball and volleyball courts and as Captain of the 1984 Olympics Gold Medal-winning volleyball team. Chris has been the play-by-play voice for the Denver Nuggets for 21 seasons and served a…

Lisa Reitsma and Nancy Meendering came from the same high school in western Iowa. Nancy followed Lisa to the University of Nebraska, where the two left-handed right-side attackers became three-time All-Americans. They are at the top of Husker volleyball records in kills for an individual season, and both played on teams competing for National Champ…

Val Novak Warrior, a two-time All-American setter at the University of Nebraska shares her insight after watching the Huskers defeat Kentucky in Louisville and lose to SMU in Dallas. Val and Terry are optimistic the Huskers have the right stuff to go on and have another spectacular season. NOTE; Audio echo issue goes away at 4 min into the episode.…

Big Ten volleyball analyst Emily Ehman joins Terry to discuss the upcoming season. With the new conference alignment, the Big Ten now has six schools that have won a national championship and has the returning National Player of the Year. Nebraska has more talent and depth than ever. Wisconsin returns the best B1G offense, with a new setter in plac…

For 35 years, John Kessel was the Director of Sport Development for USA Volleyball, but his impact on the game is not limited to just those accomplishments. His philosophy of coaching has affected just about every high school, club and university coach. Kessel has conducted coaching clinics in all 50 states and more than 80 countries, while also ad…

Nebraska women's volleyball coach John Cook talks about last year's run to the national championship match vs. Texas and previews the upcoming 2024 season, featuring the return of all seven starters, plus newcomers Leyla Blackwell and Taylor Landfair. John and Terry Pettit also discuss the players they would love to have on their team from the othe…

Kirsten Bernthal Booth is the Head Women's Volleyball Coach at Creighton University, where she has led the Bluejays to ten consecutive Big East championships and numerous Top 25 rankings, while earning three National Coach of the Year titles. She is also the President of the Board of Directors for the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA),…

For four decades as a journalist in Nebraska, Paul Hammel has covered everything from University of Nebraska football and volleyball matches to pie-baking contests, the Legislature, and corruption in private businesses and government. In reality, Paul is not the last living reporter, but is surely one of the best, as evidenced by his work at the Li…

Associate Head Coach Jaylen Reyes reveals the secret to Nebraska's consistency in women's volleyball. He talks about his role as recruiting coordinator and what the Cornhuskers look for in potential recruits, beyond the physical requirements. Jaylen also shares what he learned about coaching from his father, Tino, a men's assistant coach for Mike W…

Troy Dannen was introduced as the University of Nebraska's 17th Director of Athletics on March 26th. Troy talks with Terry Pettit about the challenges and possible solutions to issues during uncertain times in college athletics. The former AD at Northern Iowa, Tulane and Washington discusses his leadership philosophy and what he believes will repla…

Merritt Beason is a senior captain for the University of Nebraska women's volleyball team and a returning AVCA First-Team All-American. The Alabama native joins Terry Pettit to talk about leading with empathy, as well as the changes she is making to become an even stronger player during the upcoming NCAA volleyball season. See Privacy Policy at htt…

Former Arizona head volleyball coach Dave Rubio joins Cassidy Lichtman, Director of Volleyball for Athletes Unlimited and Cursty Le Roux, assistant volleyball coach at the University of Texas in a discussion with Terry Pettit. In this episode, the group talks about how they leveraged their talent, as well as the talent of the people they played or …

Three assistant women's volleyball coaches from Creighton, Kansas State and UCLA discuss their roles in recruiting, training and developing players at their successful programs. Two of the coaches - Angie Oxley and Fiona Nepo - starred at the University of Nebraska, while Stevi Robinson excelled at indoor volleyball at Pepperdine and beach volleyba…

As a freshman this past season, setter Bergen Reilly helped lead Nebraska Volleyball to a Big Ten title and an appearance in the NCAA Championship Game against Texas. Former All-American and Huskers' assistant coach Val Novak Warrior joins Reilly and Terry Pettit in a conversation about the setter position and what it takes to play at a supreme lev…

Taryn Kloth, along with partner Kristen Nuss (TNK), is currently ranked 2nd in the world in beach volleyball and will likely represent the U.S. in this year's Paris Summer Olympics. Their meteoric rise from an unranked team that had trouble getting into professional tournaments, to one that won the Beach Pro Tournament Finals in December, is a stor…

Jordan Larson has led USA Women's Volleyball to silver, bronze and gold medals in the last three Olympics. As she prepares to play in the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, Jordan also continues in her new role as an assistant coach at her alma mater, the University of Nebraska. Terry chats with Jordan about balancing the two and much more! See Pr…

Bill Byrne was a Hall-of-Fame Director of Athletics for 30 years at Oregon, Nebraska and Texas A&M. His son, Greg, has been an AD at Mississippi State, Arizona and is currently at Alabama, where the Crimson Tide are currently preparing for their College Football Playoff matchup with Michigan on New Year's Day. The two join Terry Pettit to discuss B…

It 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 since 1994, calling each of the Cornhuskers' five national championships. Dennis Punzel is a beat writer for the Wisconsin State Journal, covering Badger Volleyball. He has also authored "P…

On 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 CHI Center. The President of the Supernovas, Diane Mendenhall, was a state champion volleyball player at Ogallala High School and college coach before becoming the University of Nebraska's first Direc…

Former 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, the former sports editor of the Lincoln Journal-Star, has written the first book on the history of Nebraska volleyball, from its beginning years following the enactment…

Three 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 the 1984 U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team and won a silver medal, then was the head coach at Texas A&M from 1993 through 2017. Don Shaw won four national championships at St…

On 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 libero, played in the match. Randy Gobel coordinated the infrastructure for the event at Memorial Stadium. Stephanie Thater-Brown, a former Huskers' All-American, attended the match with her …

Keegan 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 former Washington Huskies opt for the Big Ten in 2024. Beth is entering her 34th season at Utah, and will begin her final year in the Pac-12 before the Utes slide over to the Big XII. Ke…

Julie 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 Cornhuskers' first-ever NCAA Tournament win. Following graduation, she moved into coaching, serving as an assistant at Wyoming and Georgia before landing the head job at Tennessee. Then, f…

We turn the tables on this episode of "Inside The Coaching Mind," where Terry Pettit becomes the interview subject! In speaking with University of Nebraska volleyball play-by-play announcer John Baylor, Terry talks about training and developing leaders, as well as how extraordinary leadership led to the Cornhuskers' first national championship. Coa…

Hall-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 Volleyball Coach at Ohio State University and a frequent coach for USA Youth National Teams. He has authored "A Game Plan for Better Practices" and his journal on coaching volleyball can be fo…

Hall-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 League. ' The eight-team venture will begin play in February 2024 and the Omaha franchise will feature 14 players, many of whom played internationally and we…