“Money is my military, each dollar a soldier. I never send my money into battle unprepared and undefended. I send it to conquer and take currency prisoner and bring it back to me.” Kevin O’Leary. When you are an… Read More ›
Volleyball Life
You Don’t Need Piano In the NFL
What does it take to change a sport? To change the way people do things or think? For athletes to have permission to be real and be honest? What will it take for club sports and parents and universities to train… Read More ›
Momentum is Shifty: Follow It.
Volleyball is a game of momentum. We train. We perfect movements and skills. We condition. We believe. Still, a game is determined in large part by the shift in momentum and how we with those shifts – the loss… Read More ›
The Fat Lady Doesn’t Sing
Last week, I scrolled upon a friend and former collegiate athlete’s Instagram picture. The image was of her on the track running in her first race in two years. Having taken time off for a variety of reasons, she was obviously excited… Read More ›
8 Things I Miss About Playing Volleyball in the 80’s
I could never have played volleyball today. You guys are so explosive, so big, so powerful and so good! I have to admit, I’m kind of jealous. Seeing my beloved game today makes me think that the game I fell… Read More ›
YOU SUCK! A Call To Coaches of Young Athletes
If you are a coach of a young student-athlete, you need to listen up. First off, this is not an article to bash anyone. I have completely and whole-heartedly made peace with all of my athletic experiences. I had… Read More ›
#winning
“I firmly believe that any man’s finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle –… Read More ›
Dear Young Volley
Dear Young Volley, First of all, thank you. It was courageous of you to write this note. I am not sure you ever thought I would see it, but your mom put it on Insta so you can thank her… Read More ›
10 Things I Learned About Life By Playing Volleyball
Oh goody! A listicle!! What started off as an effort to mock the listicle (a short-form of writing that uses a list as its thematic structure), blossomed into the fruits of my volleyball career slash psychology degrees slash six years… Read More ›
Do You Love This Sport?
Today I had the chance to coach a little volleyball. It doesn’t always work out where I can do this, but every time I do I am reminded how much I love it. Don’t get me wrong. I love coaching… Read More ›
