49.6K
Downloads
242
Episodes
Volleyball from sport court to the sand court-- from the preps to the pros and beyond. Home of College Volleyball Weekly Indoor/Beach. Episodes drop “most weeks.” Follow the pod on Instagram at @viralvolleymedia!
Episodes
Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
Week 5 of the NCAA Collegiate Beach season has just completed and with it a lot of movers and shakers across the nation! The "Furious Four" of USC, FSU, LSU and UCLA will be battling this weekend in Los Angeles, Cal Poly is rising to the occasion, FAU and Stanford are catching the eyes of the nation. Charlie Ekstrom of Stanford and Mads Fitzpatrick of Florida St. break down week 5 action, preview week 6 and discuss potential at-large teams with Rob Espero!
Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
BIG WEST IN THE HOUSE!
Stepping in to represent the Big West Conference is UCI Head Coach David "Kniff" Kniffin. He and the usual suspects of Dan Friend of Lewis University, Jay Hosack of Pepperdine, Jay Hosack of George Mason discuss the happenings in NCAA D1-2 Men's Volleyball during week 11 of the season.
With some conferences wrapping up regular season play we delve into conference tournaments, NCAA Tournament selection criteria and how the challenges the Selection Committee may face.
Additionally, the crew takes on some fan questions solicited from fanboards and social media!
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
This week Charlie Ekstrom of Stanford Beach, Mads Fitzpatrick of Florida St. and host, Rob Espero discuss the eye-catching matches of Week 4 of the NCAA Collegiate Beach season, identify some of the top players and teams, and select the matches they'll be keeping an eye on in Week 5.
In our discussion the then-#19 Stanford upset of then-#6 Hawaii, Cal Poly getting into gear and "Riding High," and the AVCA and CollegeBeachVB.com polls. The crew even discusses some of the pairs of the week.
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Today the CVW crew looks back at the NCAA D1-2 Men's Volleyball action in Week 10 as teams begin to assert themselves at the top of their conferences-- except for the Big West-- the conference where teams only have 2 BWC matches under their belts.
The crew then runs through all the conferences analyzing the standings, top teams and news across the nation and addresses some of fan questions relevant to the game today!
Tuesday Mar 16, 2021
Tuesday Mar 16, 2021
This week Charlie Ekstrom of Stanford Beach, Mads Fitzpatrick of Florida St. and host, Rob Espero discuss the eye-catching matches of Week 3 of the NCAA Collegiate Beach season, identify some of the top players and teams, and select the matches they'll be keeping an eye on in Week 4.
Also in this episode is an interview with #3/#3 LSU's newly named AVCA/CollegeBeachVB.com National Pair of the Week, Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss, who discuss their unexpected partnerships together, Taryn's naivete in identifying who they've been defeating at AVPNext events, competitiveness and their success with a 13-0 start in the 2021 season-- all while only dropping one set.
Tuesday Mar 16, 2021
Tuesday Mar 16, 2021
Today the CVW crew looks back at the NCAA D1-2 Men's Volleyball action in Week 9 as we officially move past the mid-point of the 2021 COVID season.
The crew then runs through all the conferences analyzing the standings, top teams and news across the nation and addresses some of fan questions relevant to the game today!
Thursday Mar 11, 2021
Thursday Mar 11, 2021
It's a "Tree Takeover!"
In the absence of Florida St.'s Mads Fitzpatrick, Charlie Ekstrom of Stanford Beach went to someone she could trust-- partner and defender, Sunny Villapondo!
The Stanford duo, along with Rob recap Week 2 of the Collegiate Beach season, pick out some top pairs and athletes and look forward to some big duals-- like the #2 FSU vs. #3 LSU at the "March to May" Tournament in Gulf Shores, AL.
We meander into a few other topics and end with a few fan questions.
Wednesday Mar 10, 2021
Wednesday Mar 10, 2021
This week the Consortium of College Coaching Intelligence recap Week 8 of the NCAA D1-2 Men's Volleyball season as they talk break down their eye-catching matches, identify top performers of the week and tantalize you with the top matches they'll be watching in Week 9.
NOTE: Apologies from Rob. No "Fan Questions" this week. He dropped the ball and got benched.
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
The 2021 NCAA Collegiate Beach season is in full gear after the first week of competitive action. Charlie Ekstrom of Stanford, Mads Fitzpatrick of Florida St. and Rob Espero (aka "Rob-on-the-Mic") discuss the week 1 highlights, top teams/athletes and the AVCA Top 20 poll released today. The crew then takes a look at top week 2 matches with the top teams and address fan questions regarding Collegiate Beach Volleyball!
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
It’s the weekly chat about NCAA men’s Division I-II volleyball with George Mason coach Jay Hosack, whose Patriots play in the EIVA; David Hunt of Pepperdine, whose Waves are in the MPSF; and Dan Friend of Lewis, whose Flyers are in the MIVA:
The guys discuss the happenings in the Coastal Carolinas, EIVA, MIVA, MPSF and the Big West! The Consortium of Collegiate Coaching Intelligence, Dan, Jay and David tackle some fan-user questions!