Bump Set Chat! The place to hear from your favorite volleyball personalities!

What is it like to start a division 1 NCAA volleyball program from scratch? Anders Nelson coach of Vanderbilt is in the midst of that right now! A rising star in the coaching profession and integral part of the first SEC volleyball program to win a national championship, Anders Nelson (pronounced ahn-ders) will usher in a new era of Vanderbilt volleyball as the reintroduced program’s first head co...

Meet Riley Wagoner who played for the University of Hawai'i Rainbow Wahine volleyball team. Known for her athleticism, versatility, and strong work ethic, she made significant contributions to the team during her collegiate career. Key Highlights of Riley Wagoner’s Volleyball Career: Position: Outside Hitter Wagoner played as an outside hitter, a position that requires both offensive and defensive...

Meet Teagan DeFalco a native of Long Beach, Calif. and was a critical piece on the Lopes roster that earned the No. 7 seed in the 2022 NCAA Championships. This last season, DeFalco had wins against pairs from Stanford, California, Arizona, Arizona State, Hawaii, Tulane, Florida Atlantic, Georgia State, plus a couple of wins against the Huskies. She has 64 beach wins over her four-year career, incl...

NY Capital Region native on the USA Men’s National Volleyball team. Raised in Glenmont, Michael Marshman’s volleyball journey started as a happy accident, but it’s taken him around the world, competing with some of the sport’s top players. Most Notable U.S. Men's National Team debut in 2023 Pan Am Cup 2016 AVCA All-American Honorable Mention Events 2024 Volleyball Nations League Week One 2023...

Meet Eve Rackham Watt Eve Rackham Watt is the head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers women's volleyball team. Since taking the helm in 2018, she has transformed the program into a competitive force within the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Known for her strategic acumen, strong leadership, and ability to develop talent, Rackham Watt has led the team to multiple NCAA Tournament appearances. Her...

Meet Jill Gillen, a Stilwell, Kansas native, is a highly skilled volleyball player that will be playing her second season with the Columbus Fury in the Pro Volleyball Federation. At the University of Arkansas, Jill was awarded several accolades including being selected to the SEC All-Selection team, SEC All-Freshman team, and Preseason All-SEC team, along with shattering program records. As a stan...

Fresh off of his 4th Olympics in Paris, a Bronze Medal in his pocket here is Team USA Matt Anderson's volleyball journey. From upstate NY, to @pennstate and now after many years with TEAM USA along with almost a decade of playing overseas here is Matt's journey Member of U.S. Men's National Team since 2008 Has been U.S. Men's leading scorer every season since 2011 Six-time USAV Mal...

Meet  @masonsbriggs  libero for Team USA He was raised in Valencia, CA, with his parents, Steve & Dina, and two older brothers, Trevor and Tanner. Recently graduated from Long Beach State University where he was a member of the men’s volleyball team and earning a degree in Business Finance with a minor in Consumer Affairs. https://masonbriggsbrand.com/ Made senior national team debut at 2021 N...

Meet Malia Shoji, head coach of  @UNLVAthletics  Volleyball team Malia Shoji was named the eighth head coach in UNLV volleyball history on January 4, 2023. Shoji comes to Las Vegas after having spent the last eight seasons overall with the Utah volleyball program and the last five as its associate head coach. She helped the Utes qualify for six-straight NCAA Tournament appearances, including two S...

Meet  @gocreighton  volleyball head coach Kirsten Bernthal Booth. She shares her amazing journey to Creighton and offers some amazing insight on how she built a successful volleyball program in the Big East. Three-time National Coach of the Year Kirsten Bernthal Booth continues to lead one of the nation’s best programs at Creighton. Her influence on the sport has never been more prominent, as she’...

Meet Hardworking American Libero (USA National Team) Norceca Continental Championship Gold Medal ~ Austrian Cup Champion & Austrian League Champion, Tim McIntosh. Originally from Florida, played at Sacred Heart in Connecticut, coached at North East Volleyball club in CT prior to going overseas to play professionally U.S. Men's National Team debut in 2023 Pan Am Cup 2020 U.S. Men's Coll...

Meet Steve Wasik, CEO of VKTRY Gear and hear the story behind the insole! VKTRY Performance Insoles are the first-ever high-performance athlete insoles designed to return the energy an athlete generates as explosive power, speed and agility. Its patented carbon-fiber design is scientifically proven to help athletes of all ability levels to run faster and jump higher, while helping in injury preven...

Meet Matt Ulmer here his volleyball journey along with coaching advice and advice for young players! Through seven seasons as head coach of the Oregon volleyball program, Matt Ulmer has led the Ducks to six NCAA Tournament appearances including runs to the Elite 8 in 2018, 2022 and 2023, and an additional trip to the Sweet 16 during the 2021 spring season. Ulmer is 142-69 overall (.673 winning per...

Meet Caylee Parker former student athlete from the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor's of Science in Allied Health Sciences. Volleyball started for CP in Canada where she ended up playing for the Canadian Jr National Team before playing at UCONN. After UCONN CP played professionally in Greece and Turkey.

Meet Amber Igiede, a professional volleyball player that just wrapped up her first pro season in Italy. Amber stopped by the podcast to share her journey from starting to play volleyball in Louisiana. From there she landed at University of Hawaii and talks about that amazing experience. @hawaiiathletics

Meet Jojo Persico, caoch of the St John's volleyball team for the last 20 years! Jojo shares her amazing, inciteful volleyball journey. A St. Francis Prep High School graduate and volleyball standout at the Queens school, Persico was selected as an inaugural member of the Catholic High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame in 1991. In 2004, she was inducted into her third New York State Hal...

Meet @hawaiiathletics Men's volleyball player, Guilherme Voss. He share his story how he came to Hawaii and his time playing for the Rainbow Warriors Born Guilherme Voss Messias dos Santos in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Played beach volleyball at 10 and transitioned to indoor volleyball at 14 Lived in Sugarland, Texas from 2006-10 Has one older brother Parents are Luiz Santos and Denise Carvalho of...

Meet Cody Kessel Team USA and professional volleyball athlete. 8 seasons abroad in the Swiss and German professional leagues. German Champion 2021, 2022, 2023. German Cup 2020, 2023. Volleyball Nations League 2nd Place 2022 with U.S Men’s National Team. 2022 World Championships. Olympic hopeful. Volleyball coach with extensive domestic and international experience. Sharing my journey and all the b...

Meet Shainah Joseph a member of Team Canada women's volleyball team. She shares her volleyball journey from Ottawa to the college days as a Florida Gator and then over seas to play pro. This past season she was a part of PVF's Orlando Valkryies. Pro Career Joseph has played for VC Maritza in Bulgaria (2017–18), Top Speed in Taipei (18–19), Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors in the Philippines (2019–...

Experience the excitement of UConn Volleyball with this exclusive video featuring Doga Kutlu and Emma Werkmeister. Follow along as we explore their journey from different corners of the world to the courts of UConn. Learn about their training regimen, game-day rituals, and the friendships they've forged along the way. Join us for an intimate look at the lives of two talented athletes as they c...

Born in San Diego, Calif. Intends to major in business marketing and entrepreneurship Has two sisters Older sister Cambria played volleyball and track and field for Air Force Parents are Craig and Melinda Galloway of San Diego, Calif. AVCA All-America honorable mention All-Big West first team Started 30 of 31 matches played Finished third on the team in kills per set (2.48), hitting at a .305 clip...

Ohio State Volleyball player Jacob Pasteur, he shares his great volleyball journey from Maryland to OSU and the National Team. He also talks about cracking 80 mph with his serve! AVCA First Team All-American (2023) MIVA Player of the Year (2023) Ohio State Scholar Athlete (2022, 2023) First Team All-MIVA (2022, 2023) USA Volleyball Nations League Team (2022) MIVA Academic All-Conference (2022) Aca...

Jaylen Reyes joined the Nebraska volleyball program as an assistant coach in March 2018. Reyes coaches the Husker liberos and defense while helping coordinate game plans and scouting reports and assisting with other positions. He also serves as the Huskers’ recruiting coordinator. Jaylen Reyes is now the lead assistant women’s volleyball coach at Nebraska. He is the recruiting coordinator for a te...

Meet Erik Shoji an American professional volleyball player who plays as a libero for ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle and the U.S. national team. Shoji was a bronze medalist at the Olympic Games Rio 2016 and the 2018 World Championship; the 2014 World League and 2015 World Cup winner, and a two–time Champions League winner (2022, 2023) with ZAKSA. Member of U.S. Men's National Team since 2013 Finished f...

Meet Spyros Chakas! A phenomenal volleyball player from Greece that was recrutied to come play for @hawaiiathletics Men's Volleyball program. As he enter his senior season he sits down with me and shares his journey and what is next!