This episode of SANDCAST features John Mayer and Billy Allen, hosts of the Coach Your Brains Out podcast as well as coaches in NCAA Beach Volleyball. Mayer is the head coach at LMU, leading the Lions to six straight WCC titles and a berth in the National Championship. Allen is an assistant at Stanford, helping the Cardinal to a single season wins record and an MPSF Championship. With the NCAA season over, they chat about:

- How to navigate the art of playing time vs. winning at all costs (hint: nobody knows)

- Billy Allen's recent entertaining run through AVP Huntington Beach with Taylor Crabb

- John Mayer reflecting on the most successful season to date with LMU - Travis Mewhirter's first season at Florida State and what he learned

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Welcome back to another solo episode of SANDCAST, where Travis Mewhirter breaks down all the happenings in the world of beach volleyball. This week, Mewhirter chats:

- TCU's historic NCAA Championship win in Gulf Shores, the first in program history and a long time coming

- This week's AVP tournament in Huntington Beach, which will decide the final two spots per gender in the 2025 AVP League

- Volleyball World's proposed rules changes, including, yes, no doubles. Yikes

- April Ross' new role with USA Volleyball, and why it's her dream job

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Welcome back to SANDCAST U, where Madison Fitzpatrick breaks down all things NCAA Beach Volleyball. This is an AWESOME edition, where Madison is literally on the sand of Gulf Shores, shooting our preview episode of this weekend's NCAA Championships. She chats about:

- Is this finally the time TCU takes home the first non-West Coast title in NCAA history?

- Why she thinks Stanford is the hottest team in the country at just the right time

- Will UCLA alas get back on top after watching rival USC win four straight?

- Can USC manage to make it an absurd FIVE STRAIGHT NCAA Championships?! That, and more.

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Welcome back to another solo episode of SANDCAST, where Travis Mewhirter recaps a wild weekend, and previews a hectic one to come, with the NCAA Championships descending upon Gulf Shores again. Meanwhile, the AVP League had two more tickets punched, and the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour is hereby renamed the Lucky Loser Tour. 

Mewhirter chats about:

- How Kristen Nuss simply wills gold medals into existence sometimes

- James Shaw and Chaim Schalk demolishing folks to clinch their AVP League bid

- The wild run of Lexy Denaburg and Julia Scoles into the AVP League

- How the new Elite16 format can be changed for the better instead of being the Lucky Loser Tour

And, per usual, more

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Welcome back to SANDCAST U, where Madison Fitzpatrick talks all things NCAA Beach Volleyball. In this episode, she chats about the end of the regular season, which she thinks is the wildest NCAA Beach Volleyball regular season she's ever seen. She chats about the regular season, and previews the upcoming:

- MPSF Conference Tournament, which includes Cal, Stanford, USC, UCLA, and more

- Why Florida State, Texas and LSU are in an absolute brawl in the CCSA, where the 'Noles traditionally reign supreme

- How LMU can -- and is expected to -- continue dominating the WCC

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This episode of SANDCAST features Silila Tucker, a longtime professional on the AVP Tour who chats with Tri Bourne about the development of yet another new beach volleyball league called the Community Circuit, and it's one you can certainly get behind. Fun development from Lila announced on this one, as well as chats about:

- How the 15-15-15 style of the AVP League matches changes things

- How to develop mental toughness in beach volleyball

- Why Lila is obsessed with golf as a tool for mental toughness training

- What makes Phil Dalhausser a legend of the game, beyond his obvious accolades

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Welcome back to another SOLO EPISODE of SANDCAST, where Travis Mewhirter provides a comprehensive overview of a wild weekend in the world of beach volleyball, breaking down the AVP League qualifier, the Saquarema Elite16, and the Cal Poly Center of Effort Challenge. Namely, he chats:

- The surprise success of Corinne Quiggle and Megan Rice

- The more surprising success of Hagen Smith and Logan Webber

- The puzzling decision of the AVP not to give Kelly Cheng an injury sub for Sara Hughes, so she'll have to qualify via qualifiers

- Anders Mol and Christian Sorum returning to the Beach Pro Tour in style And a bit more!

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This episode of SANDCAST features James Shaw and Molly Shaw, the newest power couple in the world of beach volleyball, who just descended upon the Quintana Roo Elite16 and both came away with semifinal finishes. James and his new partner, Chaim Schalk, walked away with bronze, while Molly and her new partner, Kelly Cheng, took fourth in Molly's first Elite16. With Tri Bourne hosting, they chat about:

- How each partnership came to be

- Why James opted to play one final indoor season in Germany before returning full-time to the beach

- How Molly handled the nerves of both playing with a World Champion in Cheng and also her first Elite16 (hint: well)

- What it's like being a married couple traveling the beach volleyball world

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This episode of SANDCAST U: NCAA Beach Volleyball with Madison Fitzpatrick, breaks down LSU's Death Volley Invitational, which hosted No. 1 UCLA, No. 2 TCU, No. 4 USC, No. 5 Stanford, No. 7 Florida State, No. 10 Long Beach State, and LSU.

Takeaways from the episode:

- TCU achieved a remarkable 3-0 record at the Invitational.

- Haley Hamlett stepped up impressively in TCU's lineup.

- USC faces immense pressure as a top team. - FSU pulled off significant upsets against ranked teams.

- Maggie Boyd and Sally Perez are standout players for UCLA.

- Stanford's depth could lead to a strong performance at Gulf Shores.

- Texas is emerging as a competitive force in beach volleyball.

- LSU's entertaining style makes them a fan favorite.

- Gabby Bailey was highlighted as an MVP for LSU.

- The excitement for Gulf Shores is palpable among teams.

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This episode of SANDCAST is a solo episode! Travis Mewhirter breaks down everything you need to know (he thinks, but if you're still wondering things, please ask or drop a comment) about the 2025 beach volleyball season, from the AVP to Volleyball World to USA Volleyball. He chats:

- All the new partnerships on the Beach Pro Tour

- WTF the new Elite16 format is

- A look at the AVP's TV deal, and why it's a risk worth taking

- USA Volleyball's new Elo Rating system, and why it's going to be beneficial for the players

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