Captivate Podcasts

Talent comes at a young age — whether you’re playing or coaching. As someone in her mid-twenties, Katie Oleksak has quickly rose in the world of volleyball. This NCAA Woman of the Year nominee broke the career assist record (5,083) at Colorado State University, and earned All-American honors each of her four seasons. After graduating, Katie […]

There are great players to coach, there are tough players to coach, and then there are your own kids. Former Louisiana State University Coach Fran Flory coached her daughter on her NCAA volleyball team. It’s just one of the hilarious stories this SEC Coach-of-the-Year shares with Janice. Her rise to Head Coach at LSU was

Team USA has only ever won four Olympic Gold medals in volleyball. One of those Golds belongs to coach Hugh McCutcheon. He led the men’s team to Gold in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Hugh then switched over to coach the U.S. Women’s National team to a Silver medal finish at the London Olympics in 2012. Now serving

If you want your team to stay strong in NCAA sports, you’ve got to stay up-to-date with the competitive world of coaching and recruiting in collegiate athletics. Utah Head Coach Beth Launiere is an expert at what it takes to stay in the fight for championships, season to season. Beth and Janice discuss the importance of making personal connections

Ever wonder how balls get made, jerseys get designed, and sports equipment gets tested? Jake Licht knows. As the president and CEO of Báden Sports, it’s Jake’s responsibility not to just make your sports supplies, but make them the best.  Janice talks with Jake about the unique path that got him involved with Báden Sports. And hear

What’s the difference in coaching professional athletes versus college athletes? Coach Laura “Bird” Kuhn has done both; first for Texas A&M, and now for the Omaha Supernovas. Hear what makes this legendary 2019 SEC Coach of the Year respected by both her players, AND her opponents. Bird and Janice debate They explore the challenges and opportunities in

As a coach, would you choose a player with a small role on a winning team, or take a player with a big role on a losing team? University of Pittsburgh Head Volleyball Coach Dan Fisher has built a VERY successful career out of recruiting players from all types of backgrounds. He tells Janice about

Focusing on progress over immediate results; that’s how Corinne Hamer and Cayla Kapelke run things at the Infinity Volleyball Club in Colorado. These youth club owners are molding the stars AND the coaches of tomorrow. In their family-oriented environment, Corinne and Cayla are pushing coaches to be able to perform the same drills they put their players

With four national championships under his belt, the current head coach of Nebraska’s Cornhuskers volleyball team is spilling the secrets to competing at his level. Hear Coach John Cook explain why he prefers practices to matches, and why he believes the best coaches start out as dedicated school teachers. John also tells Janice what he