The Coaches Car Ride Home

Lauren + Paul
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Players, Parents, Coaches and even refs tune in weekly to listen as our father-daughter coaching duo unravels our season and passes along helpful tips. 

Episodes

  1. 2D AGO

    Episode 5 - The Coaches Car Ride Home

    In this episode the coaches discuss positions and what it takes to play each one. How to decide where to play, what's required and how not to get stuck in a position. Also the coaches are joined by John Brodner, former club director and parent of 2 D1 college players.

    33 min

  2. FEB 25

    Episode 4 - The Coaches Car Ride Home

    On this episode of the Coaches Car Ride Home, Coach Lauren and Coach Paul describe what a Qualifier Tournament is and why they are important. They discuss the structure of the tournament and the reason why teams want to do well at them. On the "Coaches Clipboard" this week your coaches teach you all about serve receive rotations!  Tune in next week for an interview with our old club director on recruiting and what its really like being a parent who is also involved behind the scenes.  Thanks for watching!! Subscribe and Comment topics you want us to cover.  Good Luck this weekend to all the teams playing!

    47 min

  3. FEB 19

    The Coaches Car Ride Home: Episode 3

    This week we hit record on the way home from a tournament and let you in on what the coach’s car ride home actually sounds like. In this episode, we talk through tough losses and what goes through a coach’s mind during post lost huddles. We unpack how we make adjustments when injuries happen and how to handle it as a player. We also break down how we decide where to serve, and what we’re looking for strategically. We capture the importance of grit and determination to finish close games or make an important comeback.  Make sure you watch until the end! There are some fun parent interviews from this weekends tournament. Thank you for the parents who agreed to be interviewed and answered our crazy questions.  If you’re a coach, player, or volleyball parent, this episode will feel very familiar.  New episodes every Wednesday.

    45 min

  4. FEB 12

    Episode 2 - The Coaches Car Ride Home

    If you’ve ever sat in post-game silence, questioned a passing score, or wondered how lineups are built — this one’s for you. In this episode we cover: • What to talk about with your athlete on the car ride home (and what NOT to say 👀) • How we practice the week before a tournament • Breaking down serve receive passing ratings in a way that actually makes sense • The importance of getting your middles involved early in the game • Behind the scenes of how we write a lineup and what really goes into those decisions New episodes every Wednesday. Subscribe, share with your volleyball people, and let us know what topics you want next! 💛🏐

    42 min

  5. FEB 7

    Welcome to The Coach’s Car Ride Home!

    We are so glad you are here! In this episode we dive into the "why" of our podcast. You will learn about your hosts, a father-daughter volleyball coaching duo. We will also discuss our recent big tournament win and how we did it. We talk about the mental adjustments during high pressure situations and how parents can keep the energy high. We cover so much in our very first episode!  Please follow us along on YouTube and if you have any topic suggestions please sent them to : Thecoachescarridehome@gmail.com

    41 min
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Players, Parents, Coaches and even refs tune in weekly to listen as our father-daughter coaching duo unravels our season and passes along helpful tips. 

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    Lauren + Paul
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  • Episodes
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