The Sideline

Today we are joined by Megan Pendergast from UCLA! Megan started her coaching career as a student assistant at her alma mater, Texas A&M. She then moved on to Tulsa for four seasons before a stint at Oklahoma. Listen for more about how Megan got involved in the game, who her mentors are and much more! 

We sat down with Jayen Reyes, the Assistant Coach at Nebraska, to find out more about his journey. Jaylen began his career as an athlete at BYU before becoming an Assistant for the Cougars. He then went on to Nebraska where he helped the Huskers advance to an NCAA runner-up finish. Listen to hear more about Jaylen's volleyball journey!

We sat down with Angel Agu- current URI Assistant Coach- to learn more about her journey. Angel cames directly from Wisconsin where she served as a Volunteer Assistant for two seasons. Most recently, she helped coach the Badgers to an NCAA runner-up finish in the 2019 season. Listen to hear more about Angel's journey!

We sat down with Chelle Manganello to find out what life is like as a part-time volleyball coach. Chelle is the current Assistant Coach at Framingham State University. The former Ram has coached alongside Richard Casali for 13 seasons. Listen to hear more about Chelle's journey!

We sat down with Derryk Williams- current Assistant Coach at Syracuse University- to learn more about his path. Derryk began his coaching career at Ithaca College before moving on to Colgate University to become a Volunteer Assistant. Before joining Syracuse, he also had a stint at Hamilton College. Listen to hear more about Derryk's journey!

Join your hosts as they discuss the recent NCAA rule changes, upcoming webinars, and more discussion about COVID-19. 

Listen in for updates from Annie and Matt! 

We sat down with Jake Fulsom- current University of Jamestown Assistant Coach- to chat about his journey. The 2019 AVCA NAIA Assistant Coach of the year made stops at Labette Community College, Oklahoma Baptist, and Cowley College before making his way to Jamestown. Listen to hear more about his journey!

We sat down with Steph Zielinski- current FGCU Assistant Coach- to hear about her journey so far. Steph made stops at Middle Tennessee, Davidson and Wake Forest before joining the FGCU staff. She also played professionally! Tune in to hear more about Steph's journey. 

We sat down with Brian Toron- Assistant Coach for Hofstra University- to learn more about his career. Brian started his coaching career at the University of Delaware where he served in various roles before ending his time in Delaware as the interim Head Coach. Brian also made a stop at Northwestern, where he served as the technical coordinator. Listen for more about Brians journey!