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Beyond the Court: A LOVB Podcast

Beyond the Court: A LOVB Podcast

Written by: League One Volleyball
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 A coach’s impact isn’t limited to the playing field. Inspiration, knowledge, support: all of these lessons can benefit athletes far more in all aspects of life, not just sport. Former U.S. Women’s National Team member Courtney Thompson takes us beyond the court to share insight and wisdom from the nation’s top athletes and coaches.League One Volleyball Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Self-Help Success Volleyball
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  • A Lifetime of Volleyball: Kathy DeBoer, Sarah Pavan and more

    A Lifetime of Volleyball: Kathy DeBoer, Sarah Pavan and more
    Jan 12 2026
    Season 2 of Beyond the Court kicks off with the LOVB Foundation guests, Kathy DeBoer, Sarah Pavan and Adam Schulze, and Melissa Boice. Hosted by Olympic medalist Courtney Thompson season 2 is going to deep into the heart of the youth volleyball community. 🏐✨ In this episode: ➡️ Kathy DeBoer (former AVCA Executive Director & current LOVB Foundation Chair) shares honest insights on the state of club volleyball and powerful lessons for athletes, families, and coaches. ➡️ Sarah Pavan (Olympian & new mom) and Adam Schulze (podcast host & new dad) reflect on how volleyball prepares you for life, partnership, and parenting. ➡️ Melissa Boice (Director at SC Rockstar) breaks down what makes a good club coach and better club parent. Whether you’re a player, parent, coach, or lifelong fan, this conversation goes far beyond wins and losses it’s about building people, community, and purpose through the game. 🔔 Subscribe for more conversations like this →Follow LOVB for more content!!!← IG: @lovb @lovbclubs @lovbcoaches TT: @lovb @lovbclubs One League. For Youth. For Pro. For Life. 🏐 Join us as we build the LOVB community as we grow the sport of volleyball. #LOVB #LOVBYouth #LOVBClubs #LOVBCoaches
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    26 mins
  • A Coaching Discussion with Jason Watson and Tom Black

    A Coaching Discussion with Jason Watson and Tom Black
    Mar 1 2025
    Both former guests individually, Jason Watson and Tom Black return to Beyond the Court and discuss their coaching philosophies with each other and host Courtney Thompson. Despite coaching in the same conference, Jason and Tom are quite friendly with one another and frequently talk through their teams with one another. Among the topics discussed are structuring an offense, serving approach, timeout strategy, using video to provide feedback and more.
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Building Trust with Jason Watson

    Building Trust with Jason Watson
    Feb 1 2025

    As someone who’s held head coaching positions at three very different institutions, Jason Watson is very familiar with building new cultures. He’s coached and found success at BYU, Arizona State and now Arkansas, where he led the Razorbacks to the Regional finals of the 2023 NCAA Tournament. Jason works very intentionally to shift culture and establish trust with his athletes by being transparent with feelings and expectations – both his players’ and his own – encouraging feedback and adapting strategies to it, and becoming more unstructured in communications with his players. His goal is for his athletes to know him as other people in his life.

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    50 mins
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