The USA Volleyball Show

In episode 95, we sit down with USA Volleyball's Beach Development National Team Head Coach Scott Davenport (11:30 - 1:01:40). Scott talks about his background as a player and coach, shares his coaching philosophy, and reflects on the goals he has working with the U.S. A2 beach teams. He also gives us a sneak peak into the beach competition at the Paris Olympic Games. Scott shares a lot of great insights. Enjoy!

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In episode 94, we talk volleyball and broadcasting with host, analyst and sports broadcaster Emily Ehman (10:12 - 1:18:49)! She is all over the volleyball scene: Athletes Unlimited, Big Ten Network, ESPN, Fox Sports, Pro Volleyball Federation to name a few. She is currently calling matches for Volleyball World at Volleyball Nations League. She shares her thoughts on the U.S. Women's roster for Paris and highlights what's been happening at VNL. She dives into her background including why she wanted to go into broadcasting. She also gives some great advice to the next generation of women who want a career in sports. It's such a fun look behind the scenes from Emily's point of view. Enjoy! 


If you have a question for Emily, visit: https://www.emilyehman.com/contact

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In this episode of The USA Volleyball Show, Stephen is flying solo as Clarence is in Columbus for Open National Championship. Stephen and guest host Sevrin Lavenstein then talked to U.S. Beach National Team athlete Theo Brunner (7:49 - 56:08). Theo shares all about his background from how he got into volleyball and how he was introduced to the national team. He talks about past partners and what goes into being a great beach partner. Finally, we get into the current Olympic race and so much more.

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In episode 92 of The USA Volleyball Show, Clarence and Stephen catch up ahead of the USA Volleyball Open National Championship. Then, they sit down with four-time Paralympic medalist and U.S. Women's Sitting National Team opposite Heather Erickson (15:52 - 1:31:49). Heather shares stories her introduction to the game and to the sitting national team. She talks about her Paralympic experiences, including her first when she was 15 years old. She also lets us know what it would mean to her to become a five-time Paralympian this year in Paris and so much more!

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In episode 91 of The USA Volleyball Show, Clarence and Stephen catch up after their trip to Baltimore for Girls 18s Junior National Championship. Then, they sit down with volleyball emcee Rob Espero, aka Rob on the Mic (13:56 - 1:19:31). Rob is the announcer for several USA Volleyball national team and beach events as well as AVP and NCAA men's events. He's also the host of The Viral Volley Podcast. Rob talks about his background in volleyball and beach volleyball, and shares his announcing experiences. Plus, he previews the NCAA Men's Volleyball and Beach National Championships. 

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In episode 90, we are celebrating three years of The USA Volleyball Show! Stephen is BACK and reunited with Clarence after being out on parental leave. They catch up and welcome on the Jungle Cat, U.S. Men's National Team middle blocker, Jeff Jendryk (16:25 - 1:16:39). Jeff shares his journey in volleyball from starting out to the National Team. He also chats about giving back to the next generation of volleyball players through his platform, "Middle Beast Academy" and so much more. You'll want to rise and listen to this great conversation.

Check out Middle Beast Academy: https://www.middlebeastacademy.com/

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In this episode, Clarence welcomes back guest host Curtis Ward while Stephen is out on family leave. They sit down with Paralympian and U.S. Men's Sitting Team member James Stuck (7:44 - 1:07:25). Stuck and the team are in China this week at the final qualification tournament for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. James talks about serving in the Army, how he was introduce to sitting volleyball and his Paralympic experience in Rio. James also shares what it will take to earn a spot to the 2024 Paris Paralympics and so much more! James is great and so is our conversation!  

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In this episode, Clarence welcomes back guest host Sevrin Lavenstein while Stephen is out on Family Leave. They sit down with beach volleyball world champion and U.S. Beach National Team athlete, Sara Hughes (9:50 - 47:18). Sara talks about her beach volleyball journey including her early partnership with Justine Wong-Orantes, her reunion with Kelly Cheng and her hopes for the Olympic season. Sara shares what it would mean to her to qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games. We also hear about peppering with Snoop Dogg and so much more! This is a great episode that you won't want to miss! 

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In this episode, Clarence welcomes back USA Volleyball Communications Manager B.J. Hoeptner Evans as guest host. They sit down with Olympic gold medalist and U.S. Women's National Team libero Justine Wong-Orantes (7:11 - 40:57). Justine shares how she was introduced to the game and about how her experience with disappointment drove her to be a better player. Other topics including playing Germany, and how excited she is to play for League One Volleyball (LOVB) Omaha team starting in November 2024. This is such an awesome conversation with Justine, enjoy!

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In this SPECIAL episode, Clarence and Stephen are BACK together LIVE(ish) from the 2024 Women's National Team Open Program from the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. They welcome back our first three-peat podcast guest, three-time Olympian, Tokyo gold medalist and U.S. Women's National Team outside hitter Jordan Larson (6:43 - 16:13). Jordan talks about preparing for the 2024 season, visiting the Women's National Team Open Program, some goals for this season and more. Enjoy this special episode!

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