More Than My Stats

More Than My Stats
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Brought to you by a former University of North Carolina Volleyball player, More Than My Stats brings on current and former players, along with various industry experts to share issues that aren't talked about enough in athletics and life after sport. This podcast was called ViragoPod during season one. Formerly the podcast ViragoPod.

  1. 08/05/2021 · BONUS

    Sport Spotlight: Volleyball with Ashleigh Wilson

    In this 7th episode of Sport Spotlight Ashleigh Wilson (on IG @hersportsconvo) joins us to answer commonly asked questions for beginners who want to start watching volleyball in the Olympics! Ever wonder why that one athlete is wearing a different jersey? Or why sometimes 4 hits are allowed? We've got you covered! She discusses various volleyball terminology, rules, and what to look for at the 2020 Olympics! You can keep listening here on our podcast, or watch the video live on our instagram at @morethanmystats in our IGTVs. To get your sport featured DM us on instagram! After this, don't forget to listen to our first parts already released on judo, golf, swimming, rugby, field hockey, and more!

    27 min

  2. 08/03/2021

    Sport Spotlight: Field Hockey with Rachel Bullis

    In this sixth episode of Sport Spotlight Taylor Bullis (on IG @taylormbullis) joins us to answer commonly asked questions for beginners who want to start watching Field Hockey in the Olympics! One super interesting thing is where in the US, only women's field hockey is an option- the rest of the world has field hockey as a male dominated sport. I'm super glad Taylor joined us to explain the rules so we could better understand as we watch Field Hockey this year! She discusses various field hockey terminology, rules, and what to look for at the 2020 Olympics! Questions Asked In This Episode: How would you describe the basic objectives of field hockey if someone had never seen it before? What are some of the main terms you may hear an announcer say that you should know if you're new? Describe the various positions and their roles on the team? What are illegal moves in field hockey and what happens if one is called by a ref? What's the format for this years olympics? Is there a historic favorite that is expected to win this year? Any athletes to watch that are your favorites? You can keep listening here on our podcast, or watch the video live on our instagram at @morethanmystats in our IGTVs. To get your sport featured DM us on instagram! After this, don't forget to listen to our first parts already released on judo, golf, swimming, and rugby! Our next episode on volleyball will be released tomorrow!

    23 min

  3. 08/02/2021 · BONUS

    Sport Spotlight: Rifle with Rachel Sprague

    In this fifth episode of Sport Spotlight Rachel Sprague (on IG @spraggot) joins us to answer commonly asked questions for beginners who want to start watching shooting in the Olympics- specifically Rifle! Rachel is a current athlete at UT Martin! This is a sport that definitely isn't as mainstream in collegiate athletics, and I'm sure grateful Rachel took the time to breakdown rifle terminology, rules, and what to look for at the 2020 Olympics! Questions Asked In This Episode: 1. Can you explain what Shooting as an Olympic Sport looks like and touch on the different categories within that? 2. Can you explain how scoring works for Rifle at Olympics? 3. As someone who competes in the sport- why do you think it's such a compelling sport to compete in and also to spectate? 4. What are some of the terminology we should know or expect to hear if we will be watching shooting for the first time in this olympics? 5. What events or athletes are you looking forward most to watching in Shooting as the Olympics progress and why? You can keep listening here on our podcast, or watch the video live on our instagram at @morethanmystats in our IGTVs. To get your sport featured DM us on instagram! After this, don't forget to listen to our first parts already released on judo, golf, swimming, and rugby! Our next episode on volleyball will be released tomorrow!

    22 min

  4. 07/31/2021 · BONUS

    Sport Spotlight: Rugby with Leeann Passaro

    In this fourth episode of Sport Spotlight, COO of @thehiddenopponent Leeann Passaro (find her on instagram @leeannp27) joins us to answer commonly asked questions for beginners who want to start watching or playing rugby! Leeann is actually a former collegiate soccer player who picked up playing rugby recently, and her passion and knowledge about the sport is super helpful! She breaks down rugby terminology, specializations, and what to look for at the 2020 Olympics! Links from today's instagram: The Rugby Seven Series Ilona Maher's Tik Tok You can keep listening here on our podcast, or watch the video live on our instagram at @morethanmystats in our IGTVs. To get your sport featured DM us on instagram! After this, don't forget to listen to our first parts already released on judo, golf, and swimming!

    31 min

  5. 07/29/2021 · BONUS

    Sport Spotlight: Swimming with Maggie Werba

    In this third episode 2016 Olympic Trial swimmer Maggie Werba (IG @maggiebakesgrace ) joins us to answer commonly asked questions for beginners who want to start watching Swimming. She breaks down swimming terminology, specializations, and what to look for at the 2020 Olympics! You can keep listening here on our podcast, or watch the video live on our instagram at @morethanmystats in our IGTVs. To get your sport featured DM us on instagram! After this, don't forget to listen to our first part just released on Judo and Golf, and stay tuned for our next episode being on Rifle Shooting!

    24 min

  6. 07/29/2021 · BONUS

    Sport Spotlight: Golf with Jordan Koller

    The Sport Spotlight Series is where we highlight different sports and teach you the basics to make them more enjoyable and engaging to watch this Olympics and in the future before Season 2 of our podcast! In this second episode Jordan Koller (@_jordanstar_ on IG) joins us to answer commonly asked questions for beginners who want to start watching Golf. She breaks down Golf terminology, rules, and what to look for at the 2020 Olympics! You can keep listening here on our podcast, or watch the video live on our instagram at @morethanmystats in our IGTVs. To get your sport featured DM us on instagram! After this, don't forget to listen to our first part just released on Judo, and stay tuned for our next episode being released tomorrow morning on swimming!

    30 min

  7. 07/28/2021 · BONUS

    Sport Spotlight: Judo with Alex Gagnon

    Our off-season project is here! Before we come back with our weekly podcast episodes for Season 2, we will be releasing frequent Bonus Episodes during the Tokyo Olympics! "Sport Spotlight" is where we highlight different sports and teach you the basics to make them more enjoyable and engaging to watch this Olympics and in the future! In our first episode Alex Gagnon (@alexhgagnon on IG) joins us to answer commonly asked questions for new spectators for the sport of Judo! She breaks down Judo terminology, rules, and what to look for at the 2020 Olympics! You can keep listening here on our podcast, or watch the video live on our instagram at @morethanmystats in our IGTVs. To get your sport featured DM us on instagram! Our next episode will feature golf.

    22 min

  8. 06/22/2021

    Bonus: NCAA vs Alston Supreme Court Ruling

    You may have seen the Supreme Court ruled on a case that impacts NCAA today, and you also may have been left thinking "Okay... but what does this mean?" This is a bonus episode during our rebranding period with a lawyer that breaks down more examples of what went into this ruling, and the impact is has for student athletes and the future.

    23 min
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Brought to you by a former University of North Carolina Volleyball player, More Than My Stats brings on current and former players, along with various industry experts to share issues that aren't talked about enough in athletics and life after sport. This podcast was called ViragoPod during season one. Formerly the podcast ViragoPod.

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  • Creator
    More Than My Stats
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    43
  • Rating
    Clean
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