In this episode, Stephen is joined by USA Volleyball's Digital Media & Content Coordinator Sevrin Lavenstein. They welcome none other than new U.S. Men's National Team head coach Karch Kiraly (11:06 - 1:05:46). Karch shares insight into his new role, and he also looks back on his career coaching the U.S. Women's National Team. Don't miss this episode with the legend!Text us!
In this episode, Clarence is joined by guest host, and USA Volleyball's Senior Manager of Digital Media & Content Strategy, Laura Fawcett. After they catch up, they welcome back six-time Paralympic medalist and U.S. Women's Sitting National Team middle blocker, Lora Webster (15:38 - 1:24:05). Lora chats about her Paralympic experience in Paris and winning back-to-back-to-back gold medals. She talks about how she was introduced to the game, shares what motherhood as an athlete is like, and...
In this episode, Clarence and Stephen catch up and then sit down with two-time Olympic medalist and U.S. Women's National Team middle blocker Chiaka Ogbogu (11:47 - 1:09:44). Chiaka chats with us about her Olympic experience in Paris and about winning the silver medal. She talks about how she was introduced to the game, her modeling career, the upcoming LOVB season and so much more! Text us!
In this episode, Clarence, Stephen and Sevrin catch up with each other, then Stephen and Sevrin sit down with 2024 U19 Beach World Champions Lily Davis and Myriah Massey (9:15 - 45:02). Lily and Myriah share what it was like playing against some of the best young beach athletes while overseas in China. They also chat about school and their upcoming collegiate seasons. Learn about how they were introduced to the game, why they play beach volleyball and so much more!Text us!
In this episode, Clarence and Stephen catch up with each other ahead of sitting down with four-time Olympian and two-time medalist Matt Anderson (13:44 - 1:01:02). Matt shares about his time in Paris along with his media tour of NYC. Matt chats about working toward LA 2028 and his upcoming season overseas. He also talks about his family, his recent tattoos and so much more! Text us!
In this episode, we are celebrating 100 EPISODES of The USA Volleyball Show! We welcome members of our podcast crew, Sevrin Lavenstein and Bri Jacox, then we reminisce on our favorite podcast moments. Our very own Laura Fawcett is on the ground in Paris. She sits down with U.S. Women's Sitting Team members Monique Matthews and Tia Edwards (44:15 - 52:01) on their day off. The two share their impressions of the Paris Paralympics, including what it's like to have access to Team USA's High Perfo...
In episode 99, we welcome first-time guest U.S. Women's Sitting Team libero Sydney Satchell (10:04 - 1:15:56). We sat down (pun intended) with Sydney ahead of her leaving for her FIRST Paralympic Games in Paris! We learn about the injury that qualified her for the U.S. team, her introduction to volleyball, her faith and her work as a minister when she's not competing. Of course, we catch up on all things Paralympic. We learn what making the roster meant to her, her excitement to compete in he...
In this SPECIAL episode, Stephen and Sevrin are in Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games. First, Sevrin sits down with U.S. Beach Olympians Miles Partain and Andy Benesh ahead of their Round of 16 match (5:36 - 10:58). Then, Stephen and Sevrin sit down with U.S. Men's Olympians Aaron Russell and Taylor Averill (13:02 - 25:03) ahead of their quarterfinal match. It was so fun to catch up with our Olympians in Paris!Text us!
In this episode, Clarence is out of town, so Sevrin is filling in for him before he and Stephen leave for Paris. After chatting about the Olympics, they welcome three-time Olympian and U.S. Women’s National Team outside hitter Kelsey Robinson Cook (11:18 - 42:24) to the show before she leaves for Paris! Kelsey talks a little about the USA Volleyball Cup, how she was introduced to the game, and of course the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. We also chat about her playing in League One Volleyball, ...
In this special episode, we welcome back U.S. Beach National Team members, Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss (21:21 - 1:16:50)! We catch up with TKN since we last spoke with them and congratulate them on officially punching their tickets to represent USA at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. We also talk about what they're doing now to prepare for the Olympics, we learn about their annual charity event, they share why they love their partnership with Zenni Optical and so much more! Prese...
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!Text us!
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 w...
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 m...
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 be...
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 e...
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 wa...
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 ...
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 peppe...
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 ...
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...