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SandyNoles is a beach volleyball podcast digging into all things Florida State Beach Volleyball, featuring head coach Brooke Niles, assistant coaches Nick Lucena and Travis Mewhirter, and the rest of ... more
FAQs about SandyNoles: An FSU Beach Volleyball Podcast:How many episodes does SandyNoles: An FSU Beach Volleyball Podcast have?The podcast currently has 15 episodes available.
October 31, 2025Jess Horwath Has Found Her Perfect Fit at Florida StateWelcome back to the SandyNoles Podcast, where assistant coach Travis Mewhirter sits down with transfer Jess Horwath to talk about her transition to Tallahassee, and the seamless, perfect fit it has been thus far at Florida State. ...more30minPlay
October 17, 2025Maddie Trusty Has Entered Revered "Unk Status" at Florida StateWelcome back to the SandyNoles Podcast, where assistant coach Travis Mewhirter sits down with redshirt senior Maddie Trusty to chat all things FSU beach volleyball. They cover:- Trusty's breakout junior season, where she and Gella Andrew starred on court two- Embracing her final season in Tallahassee, where she has become "Uncle Trusty" - What it's like being the elder statesman on a still young team- Her appreciation for her parents, who drove and drove and...drove some more to tournaments and practices throughout her youth career, and who are still driving today to get to her NCAA matchesGO NOLES!...more39minPlay
October 10, 2025Rachel Heilbrun: An FSU Blessing That Has Been 'More Than You Can Ask, Think, or Imagine'Welcome back to the SandyNoles podcast! This week's episode features Rachel Heilbrun, a junior transfer from Houston Christian who chats about her decision to come to Florida State, the not-so-easy but incredibly fulfilling first few months in Tallahassee, how much improvement she has seen in herself, and the new role she is taking on a team replete with depth. GO NOLES!...more34minPlay
October 03, 2025Alexis Durish’s “Dip” Into Professional Beach Volleyball Changed EverythingWelcome back to the SandyNoles Podcast! This week, Alexis Durish sits down with assistant coach Travis Mewhirter, chatting about:- Her huge summer playing professionally for the first time, where she won two golds and two bronze medals- Why she doesn't set goals (and maybe it's a bad thing, maybe not)- Her partnership with Audrey Koenig, and how they worked through the ebbs and flows of a season together- How she's beginning to find her voice as a leaderAnd much more. GO NOLES!...more44minPlay
September 26, 2025Bailey Higgins, And An Insatiable Curiosity That Will Never Be QuenchedWelcome back to the SandyNoles Podcast, where sophomore standout Bailey Higgins sits down with assistant coach Travis Mewhirter, discussing:- Her insatiable curiosity, and the importance of asking questions- The imposter syndrome she experienced throughout her freshman season- How she was able to overcome that imposter syndrome and accept her role on the team- What she's expecting from the upcoming 2025-26 seasonAnd a whole lot more. GO NOLES!...more29minPlay
September 19, 2025Gella Andrew: Florida State's Resilient Leader by ExampleWelcome back to the SandyNoles Podcast, a podcast about all things FSU Beach Volleyball. This episode features sophomore Gella Andrew, the CCSA Freshman of the Year who sits down to chat with assistant coach Travis Mewhirter. They cover:- Andrew's first season in Tallahassee, and what it was like to make the jump from juniors all the way to court two- Why resilience means so much to her, and how she displayed it in spades throughout her freshman season- Her attitude of "If you're not smiling, what are you doing?" - How she has embraced her "weird self" and how the FSU Beach Volleyball culture has encouraged that to happenAnd much more!GO NOLES!...more37minPlay
September 12, 2025Elena Lam is Playing Volleyball Her Own Way -- Whether You Like it Or NotWelcome to Season 2 of the SandyNoles Podcast, where we chat all things FSU Beach Volleyball. Our first episode is with assistant coach Travis Mewhirter and freshman Elena Lam, who plays beach volleyball with her own distinct style and is unapologetic about it. On this episode, they chat about:- How, somehow, being home schooled in high school and attending a massive university like Florida State isn't much different- Her discipline, which has her measuring every morsel of food and waking up at 5 a.m.- The singular reason she decided to come to Florida State: To win a National Championship- How she doesn't want to model her game after anyone, but to develop her own unique styleGO NOLES! ...more43minPlay
June 05, 2025Nick Lucena, Brooke Niles, And The Building of An NCAA Coaching LegacyThis episode of SandyNoles features the full FSU Beach Volleyball coaching staff: Nick Lucena, Brooke Niles, and Travis Mewhirter, chatting all things NCAA Beach Volleyball and the 2024 season. ...more1h 6minPlay
April 10, 2025Makenna Wolfe, Madi Trusty, And Wolfe's Home Away From HomeWelcome back to the SandyNoles Podcast, where players and coaches on the FSU Beach Volleyball team chat about all things Florida State beach volleyball. Today, Makenna Wolfe and Madi Trusty chat about the upcoming weekend at Cal Poly, a home tournament of sorts for Wolfe who wrestles with wondering: Where is home, truly? Is it in Tallahassee, Florida, where she has spent her last four years, or is it home in northern California, where she spent the first 18 years of her life? Fun one with two close friends. Enjoy!...more29minPlay
March 27, 2025Alexis Durish And Carra Sassack: A look-ahead at LSU's Death Volley InvitationalAlexis Durish and Carra Sassack, the most dynamic of FSU Beach Volleyball duos, are back again, chatting life, ice-breakers, and a look-ahead at this weekend's Death Volley Invitational at LSU, where the 'Noles will play UCLA, Stanford, USC, and Long Beach State. ...more17minPlay
FAQs about SandyNoles: An FSU Beach Volleyball Podcast:How many episodes does SandyNoles: An FSU Beach Volleyball Podcast have?The podcast currently has 15 episodes available.