In this episode, Frank & Thierry welcome MVC 17U girls Head Coach John Spack to discuss the impact of his very successful summer program, Broaden Your Horizon. 

 

(0:50) - John's bio

 

(1:06) - What is senior club volleyball?

 

(2:05) - Why did John start coaching volleyball?

 

(4:08) - Why does coach Spack work primarily with girls?

 

(5:15) - Having worked with Frank, does John have a related funny coaching story?

 

(7:10) - Why is coach Spack still very passionate about the game after all these years?

 

(8:35) - What lessons would John like to share with his younger self?

 

(11:07) - How does coach Spack keep learning and developing as a coach?

 

(12:10) - What can be learned from watching the NCAA female game?

 

(15:40) - What is John's coaching philosophy?

 

(17:45) - How did the Broaden Your Horizon program begin?

 

(20:50) - How has BYH evolved through the years?

 

(23:30) - Why do the athletes find the program so beneficial?

 

(25:20) - How much time does coach Spack spend preparing the details of every session?

 

(28:30) - How are the athletes assessed?

 

(30:00) - Where does BYH fall within the blocked to random continuum?

 

(34:50) - How can an athlete combine BYH, physical preparation? Is beach volleyball somewhere in there?

 

 (40:00) - What can a club coach learn from a program like BYH?

 

(44:20) - How can more alumni give back to the game by getting involved on the coaching side?