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The Coaches Group ChatAuthor: Matthew Houlihan, Arielle Houlihan, Chad Gordon
Grab a drink and a seat at the table with hosts Matt Houlihan, Arielle Houlihan and Chad Gordon as we chat about the world of volleyball, coaching, business, and whatever else Arielle feels like! Language: en-us Genres: Comedy, Sports, Volleyball Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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S4E1: The 2026 Prediction Episode
Episode 1
Thursday, 22 January, 2026
We trade life updates for bold calls, then break down who wins men’s college volleyball and why. Awards, freshmen to watch, coaching philosophies, officiating shifts, and the growth of the sport all get a clear, candid look.• Title picks for UCLA, USC and Stanford with reasons• Player of the year cases for Andrew Rowan, Dillon Klein and Jaylen Phillips• Freshman standouts including UCI’s French pipeline and Sosa• Coach of the year criteria and nods to Kniffin, Winder and Pavlik• Technical trends like the two-handed recycle and no-double setting• Juniors officiating contrasts with college play on lifts and throws• NIL gravity and the squeeze on high-academic programs• Program expansion logic at smaller private schools
