When Deb Tyson was recruited to play basketball at Louisburg College in 1974, she had no idea she would also play volleyball. Her head coach, Terry Pettit, had no idea he would coach women's volleyball at the same school, a small junior college in North Carolina. That coincidence changed their professional journeys. Pettit became the head women's volleyball coach at Nebraska, and Deb Tyson became the head volleyball coach at a junior college in Columbus, Nebraska, James Madison University, the University of Virginia, and a decorated high school athletics director in Charlottesville. This is a conversation about her remarkable journey. 

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Jamie Morrison led the Texas A&M Aggies to their first NCAA DI Championship with a 3-0 victory over the University of Kentucky. Jamie talks with Terry about decisions and behaviors that lead to a championship culture. Jamie was on the verge of a career in accounting before becoming a volunteer assistant at UC-Santa Barbara and an assistant coach for USA Volleyball.

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Kirsten Bernthal-Booth, Val Novak-Warrior and Don Shaw join Terry for a lively conversation about the NCAA DI volleyball Championship and the four teams that will compete for a national championship in Kansas City. 

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Jaylen Reyes is the Director of Recruiting and an Assistant Coach for the top-ranked Nebraska women's volleyball team. Jaylen and Terry discuss the roles players play on the Nebraska volleyball team and how Coach Busboom-Kelly makes tactical decisions to leverage their talent. The conversation also makes it evident that Jaylen is a servant leader and explores whether or not Jaylen is interested in becoming a head coach. 

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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.

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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 Lee at [email protected]

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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 Semifinals. Kirsten was the President of the AVCA until May 2025 and is currently the Director of Business Operations for the Omaha franchise of LOVB. She talks with Terry about why she decided to step down as head coach, watching her daughters play volleyball, and the possibility of returning to coaching. 

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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. Pati continues to have a significant impact on women's volleyball by training the people who make our game possible. 

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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 at Creighton, Nebraska and Northern Colorado, as well as developing athletes trying to make their high school varsity teams. You can find out more about Billy at www.powercore360.com.

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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 Coach Brian Rosen was named the Head Coach of Creighton Women's Volleyball. Brian talks with Terry about his journey as a high school, club, and DII head coach and the outlook for the current Creighton roster led by a terrific outside hitter, Ava Martin. 

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