On the latest episode of Mizzou Storytellers, Nikki Barry and Dave Matter visit with volleyball coach Dawn Sullivan, fresh off her debut season guiding the Tigers back to the NCAA Tournament. The 2023 SEC Coach of the Year shares the story of her journey from her family’s farm in rural Minnesota to her decorated playing career at Kansas State, a lengthy and successful coaching run at Iowa State and her decision to move her family to Las Vegas to chase her dream to become a head coach. Sullivan describes the factors that played into her return to the Midwest to take over Mizzou’s program and the latest in her long line of first-year turnarounds. Also in this episode, Dave explains the show’s one-week hiatus, Nikki breaks her code of silence at the gym and Dave recalls meeting his new best friend, Peyton Manning.

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