Join us as we chat with Kirsten Bernthal Booth, our Keynote Speaker for the 2026 MNVBCA Coaches Clinic.  Hear a preview of her sessions and also listen as she talks about her decision to step away from Creighton Volleyball and take on a new adventure with LOVB Nebraska.  

In this episode we are joined by CC McGraw (MLV Minnesota Asst. Coach) and talk about her volleyball journey. We talk about it all! From her years as a youth player, being a part of a National Championship club team with Minnesota Select, winning Ms. Baden as a senior at Prior Lake, anchoring the defense at the University of Minnesota, breaking into the coaching ranks as an assistant with the Louisville Cardinals, and currently returning home to join the coaching staff of the new professional expansion team in Minnesota.  And...CC McGraw will be one of the presenters at the MNVBCA Coaches Clinic on July 29th and 30th at Mounds View High School.  

The 2026 MNVBCA Coaches Clinic is on July 29th and 30th at Mounds View High School.  Interested to know who is going to be there? Wondering what they are going to talk about?  Join Greg Ueland (Roseville) and Darin Swenson (Litchfield) as they preview this year's schedule! 

This podcast features a fun discussion on volleyball statistics, focusing on definitions, subjectivity, and best practices for tracking and interpreting stats. Greg Sayuk (New Prague Trojans) and Erika Bailey-Johnson (Bemidji Lumberjacks) talk about how to accurately record kills, digs, blocks, and more, helping coaches and players understand the nuances of volleyball analytics. This in-depth volleyball coaching discussion covers stat tracking, game scenarios, and much more. We answer a variety of questions, and ask quiet a few more! 

How do you follow up a podcast with the coach of a back-to-back State Champ? You bring on another back-to-back State Champ!  It is a back-to-back back-to-back.  Join us as we talk with Kathleen Rustad and Nicole Martin of the 2025 Class AA State Champion Hawley Nuggets. 

Join us in this 4 part series where we talk with the head coach of the State Championship teams from each class.  In the second episode of the series, we are joined by Stephen Willingham (Lakeville South Cougars) and talked about their Back-to-Back State Titles! 

Join us in this 4 part series where we talk with the head coach of the State Championship teams from each class.  In the first episode of the series, we chat with Dan Westby (Marshall Tigers) and hear about the experience of winning the school's 10th State Title! 

How do you follow up an episode where we talked to the coach of a 7-time State Champion program?  Bring on another 7-time State Champion coach...and her daughter...who is now her boss.  We are excited for the opportunity to talk with Kathy Gillen-Melville and McKenna Melville of the Eagan Wildcats! 

How do you go from being the coach during the first volleyball match you ever watched, to winning 7 State Titles?  Well, as this coach would say, "I try not to screw things up."  In this episode, you will hear from MNVBCA Hall of Famer Franz Boelter (Medford, Bethlethem Acadamy, New Prague, Northfield) as he tells the story of his journey through Minnesota volleyball.  

We had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Becca Rue, the head coach of the Delano Tigers.  The Tigers have been consistently one of the top programs in the state for the past two decades.  In this episode, we get to learn a little of the history behind Coach Rue's journey in the volleyball world.  We also get to hear a couple of the ingredients that go into the Tiger recipe for success.