The first week of training makes a significant impact in team culture, standards, and the buy-in of athletes. In this episode of Timeout, co-hosts Mark and Mike provide tips, resources, template ideas, and friendly reminders to assist in the preparation process and ensure efficient training. (33min)

Co-hosts Mark and Mike utilize this episode of Timeout to shed light on recruiting challenges and successes through the lens of college coaches. They discuss what impacts recruiting decisions, the importance of strong intangibles, and the “filtration” system some college coaches use in the recruiting process. (32min)

In this episode of Timeout, co-hosts Mark and Mike discuss essential information for student-athletes and parents of student-athletes that are preparing to navigate the mirky waters of college recruiting. Self-reflection, resources, and parental roles in the recruiting process are just a few topics discuss in this podcast. (33min)

New season, new format! Co-Hosts Mark and Mike start the show discussing the significance of programs participating in community service. Then, they talk about how to keep athletes engaged in community service events. Mark and Mike end the episode chatting about the length of time programs may partner with causes or community service events. (31min)

Co-hosts Mark Thomas and Mike Houlihan start the show talking about the importance of evaluating everyone in your program. Then, they discuss potential evaluation timelines in the "Game Film" segment. Mark and Mike end the show providing recommendations on how to evaluate different roles within a program, including yourself in the "Talkin' Shop" segment. 

Co-hosts Mark Thomas and Mike Houlihan open the show talking about the best locations to record training and match film in the "Warm-Up" segment. In the "Game Film" and "Talkin' Shop" segments, they discuss what they look for in film by position and common feedback they provide athletes in those positions. 

Co-hosts Mark Thomas and Mike Houlihan open the show discussing what to evaluate athletes on when they tryout with little or no previous volleyball experience. In the "Game Film" segment, they provide recommendations on how to evaluate returners and veteran athletes. Mark and Mike break down tryout planning strategies and the drills vs. game play debate for tryouts in the "Talkin' Shop" segment. 

Co-Hosts Mark Thomas and Mike Houlihan begin this podcast discussing the importance of team values. Continuing this topic in “Game Film”, they breakdown the impact head coaches have on team values and ways coaches can discover which values they want in their program. In “Talking Shop”, Mark and Mike talk about making values marketable, strategizing how to help athletes buy-into your standards. and ways athletes can hold themselves accountable to fulfill the values of the team. 

Co-Hosts Mark Thomas and Mike Houlihan open this podcast discussing which stats they share with their program and stats they take after practices and matches. In the “Game Film” segment, they talk about the importance of helping athletes interpret stats with team balance and impact in mind. In the final segment “Talking Shop”, they talk about “practice staples,” long term goals assisting practice planning, and post-practice evaluations. 

Co-Hosts Mark Thomas and Mike Houlihan begin this podcast discussing stat taking in-matches. In the “Game Film” segment, they lay out what they stat in-practice and coaches utilizing available resources to get stats they need for impactful decisions. Mark and Mike end the show discussing self, staff, and team evaluation techniques to ensure your highest priorities are worked on in practice.