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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 or host Rob Espero at @therobonthemic!
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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!
Wednesday Feb 24, 2021
Wednesday Feb 24, 2021
This week the "Consortium of Collegiate Coaching Intelligence" weighs in on the Week 6 results and checks in with the top-20 Men's D1-2 indoor teams now all playing in the 2021 season. UMO loses, the MIVA is stacking up, the EIVA is a tight race, the MPSF is a one-pony show-- at the moment, and the Big West is heavily favored by the crew!
We close out the episode with a "lightning round" of user solicited questions! You don't want to miss this one!
Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
It is an exciting week for Collegiate Beach Volleyball because the season is officially ON!
Charlie Ekstrom of Stanford and Mads Fitzpatrick of Florida St. throw down their thoughts on the CollegeBeachVB.com preseason awards and discuss the upcoming "matches of interest of the first week of the 2021 season of the top 20 teams!
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
The College Volleyball Weekly (CVW) crew discuss the news, names, teams and topics of Week 5 of the NCAA D1-2 season across the nation.
COVID cancelled matches still occurring in all the conferences while the Big West Conferences top teams drop their schedules. USC, NJIT and McKendree letting teams know that they're cracking the top 15 in the AVCA poll by taking down top teams, as we conclude the episode with an around-the-nation rundown.
Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
The CVW crew discusses the some of the top D1-2 news of the week like the upset of both #1 BYU and #3 Lewis by #8 UCLA and NR Ohio St. this last week. The guys talk about the effects of COVID affecting game readiness as well as the impacts on lineups. And yes, the Big West is still undefeated, along with Pepperdine and Loyola.
Jay discusses the "Sports Illustrated Curse" as his #1 picks in the AVCA poll the last 2 weeks have been upset. Is it good for Jay to deem you with the #1 ranking? We find out here on the show!
Tuesday Feb 02, 2021
Tuesday Feb 02, 2021
This week the Consortium of Collegiate Coaching Intelligence (C3I) go head on to the NVA/AVCA D1-2 Men's Coaches' Poll #2 breaking down who belongs where, whether teams are playing or not, and Jay's rationale for voting Lewis as #1 in our young, post-COVID-Cancelled season. We then look into a week of 5-set thrillers, extended sets and the "Beast of the East," NJIT and how Dan and his Flyers got out of PA with an unblemished record.
Additionally, we discuss the Big West Conference news and what the schedule is looking like and why. And of course we end with some fan questions gathered from the "inquiry minds who want to know!"
Friday Jan 29, 2021
Friday Jan 29, 2021
As we stand approximately 1 month out for the 2021 Collegiate Beach season to kick into gear there is no doubt there is great excitement and anticipation. Adding to that is the AVCA Preseason Coaches' Poll which came out January 27th. With that, it was time to bring together the CVW Beach Crew of Mads Fitzpatrick of Florida St. and Charlie Ekstrom of Stanford to break down the top 20.
Tap or click into this Episode as our student-athletes break down the poll, teams and individual athletes on the Viral Volley Podcast!