Out of Rotation Volleyball Podcast

As Louisville Volleyball heads to the 2025 NCAA tournament, Jody and Dan discuss the final week of the season and the upcoming 1st and potential 2nd round at L&N Arena. ALSO, Jody sits down with Payton Petersen and Nayelis Cabello to get their thoughts as they head into their 2nd NCAA Tournament run with the Cardinals!

Another week of Louisville Volleyball is recapped with Jody Demling and Dan Meske. The crew recaps wins over Florida State and Miami, senior day lessons, and previews a tough road trip to Georgia Tech and Clemson! Later, THE Todd Chamberlain (Louisville's recruiting coordinator) comes on the show to talk about the his journey back home and the 2026 recruiting class!

A pivot away from our traditional format, this special bonus episode is "The Dan Meske Radio Show" which airs live weekly here in Louisville and covers all things Louisville Volleyball! This episode was recorded LIVE at Roosters in Fern Creek and features a wrap up of our Wake Forest/ NC State matches, a preview of our Florida State/ Miami matches, as well as listener questions!!! The 'Out of Rota...

Hear from 6 certified Louisville Legends on their journey before, during and after their volleyball careers! Chapters 00:00 - Elena Scott 11:21 - Emily Scott 22:58 - Charitie Luper 34:37 - Jamie Vasilou 44:33 - Aiko Jones 57:39 - Anna DeBeer

Ever wonder how A.I. is evolving in volleyball? Tony Ker has the answers!!! One of the founders of Balltime A.I. (now owned by Hudl), Tony joins the show to share his insights on transitioning from a player to coach to entrepreneur and how A.I. will continue to change how we play and coach volleyball! Jump to a Topic! Chapters 00:00 Tony Ker "The UCLA Guy" 03:13 Playing Libero 06:13 The...

Dan and Joe connect for the first time to explore Joe's journey in volleyball, from his early experiences to his current role with Smarter Volley. They discuss the importance of analytics in coaching, the transition from player to coach, and the significance of grit and courage in young athletes. Joe shares insights on setting techniques, the dynamics of confidence versus courage, and the impa...

Dan welcomes Kristen Kelsay, the new head volleyball coach at Michigan State, to discuss her journey from player to coach. Kristen shares her experiences in the recruiting process, the importance of mentorship, and the challenges she faced along the way. She touches on the significance of effective communication and conflict resolution in coaching, as well as the impact of strong female role model...

Dr. Jamie Gordon, the CEO of the AVCA, shares his unique journey from being a volleyball coach to an athletic director and now leading the AVCA. He discusses the challenges and triumphs of establishing a beach volleyball program at Moorhead State, the impact of beach volleyball on indoor performance, and the intricacies of navigating the athletic director role during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Gor...

Dan and John are back together to talk about all things Louisville and Purdue Volleyball!!! Get an inside peak into the inner workings of two top teams from two top conferences as Dan and John go into pre season scheduling, understanding rankings, match prep, and in match stories!!! 03:14 Preseason Insights and Tournament Formats 06:14 Analyzing Rankings and RPI Dynamics 09:17 Blocking Strategies...

The CEO of the Pro Volleyball Federation, Jen Spicher, stops by the podcast to chat about the success of the PVFs first year, goals for year 2, and insights into the world of a college athlete turned CEO!!! Jump to a topic: 02:52 Jen Spicher's Volleyball Journey 05:12 Transitioning from Athlete to CEO 08:17 Building Relationships in Volleyball 10:31 The Need for a Pro League 12:20 Recruiting Playe...

NFL Super Bowl Champ and current UAB football head coach Trent Dilfer stops by the podcast to discuss his experiences raising three D1 college volleyball setters! Trent’s journey as a parent is chock full of life lessons and fantastic suggestions for parents of youth athletes!!!! Jump to a topic: 00:00 Transitioning to Club Volleyball and Lessons Learned 06:19 Lessons from Failures and the Importa...

Lipscomb University Head Volleyball Coach Brandon Rosenthal joins the podcast just before the start of the 2024 NCAA Volleyball season!!! Brandon's journey is as unique as it is entertaining as we touch on Lipscomb's build over the last 23+ years both on and off the court!!! 00:00 Introduction and AVCA Showcase 02:49 The Impact of Technology on Volleyball 05:08 Brandon's Journey Hollyw...

Dan and John are recording LIVE today on their lunch break of the LOVB coaches clinic. We start with a recap of the greatest drill ever demo'ed at a coaches clinic and finish with our thoughts on Olympic Volleyball heading into the medal rounds! 00:20- The greatest drill ever 02:00- Men's Indoor Olympic recap 12:00- Women's Indoor Olympic recap 19:00- Listener questions We are powered...

Dan and John discuss how their camp seasons went, the impact of new NCAA rules mandating roster limits, and everything Olympic Volleyball!!! 00:00 Introduction and Partnership with Balltime 02:00 Recap of Camp Season 09:00 Changes in Roster Limits and Scholarships in NCAA 18:00 Ranking Volleyball Olympic Events Based on Entertainment Value 25:00 Men's Olympic Preview 40:00 Women's Olympic...

June 15th is the OFFICIAL start of recruiting for players heading into their Junior year. With that in mind, John and Dan opened up the instagram page for your questions on all things recruiting!!! We cover initial phone calls, what coaches look for, coaches pet peeves, and so much more!!!

2x NCAA All-American Anna Hall joins us to talk about her journey from humble beginnings in Laurens, South Carolina to a shot with Team USA!!! If you enjoy the show, please shoot us some feedback and a 5-STAR review on Apple Podcasts: ⁠Out of Rotation on iTunes ⁠ STAY CONNECTED WITH US: Instagram: ⁠@outofrotation⁠ / ⁠@Dan. Meske⁠ Thanks to John Baylor for our intro/outro. Support him @ ⁠www.ontoco...

3-Time Conference USA Setter of the Year and 2-Time AVCA Honorable mention All-American Carly Graham joins us to talk about being "under-recruited", memories from her stellar college career, and the inner thoughts of elite setters in big moments! As an added BONUS, co-host (and former coach of Carly's) John Klanac is back!!! If you enjoy the show, please shoot us some feedback and a...

Grand Canyon men's volleyball Assistant Coach Matt August joins us to chat about Super Point, his unique journey as a player, and GCU's rise to the number 1 ranking in D1 Men's Volleyball!

Four-time National Champion and current University of Utah Associate Head Coach Alyssa D'Errico joins us to talk about what it was like to play for Russ Rose at Penn State, her assistant coaching stops at Dayton and Louisville, what attracted her to Utah, and how she developed her recruiting eye! If you enjoy the show, please shoot us some feedback and a 5-STAR review on Apple Podcasts: ⁠Out o...

Coach Sullivan is back with thoughts on culture, belief, and competing at the highest level! We wrap up our chat with conversation on Charlie's experience as a keynote speaker and his book on coaching youth sports! If you enjoy the show, please shoot us some feedback and a 5-STAR review on Apple Podcasts: ⁠Out of Rotation on iTunes ⁠ STAY CONNECTED WITH US: Instagram: ⁠@outofrotation⁠ / ⁠@Dan....

11-Time National Championship coach Charlie Sullivan kicks off season 2 of the podcast!!! Charlie is the head coach at Springfield College and owns a 93% win percentage against D-III competition since 2012 as well as a Bronze Medal with the USA Men's national team at the Rio Olympics in 2016. In Part 1, Charlie shares is unique origin story as well as some memorable moments from his 25+ years...

Johnny and Dan are back!!! This time we are live from the AVCA Convention in Tampa Bay, Florida! In this MEGA POD we welcome John Baylor (Nebraska Volleyball Radio), Morgan Thomas (TCU Assistant Coach), Tayyiba Haneef-Park (Head Coach of the San Diego Mojo), Russell Corbelli (Vanderbelt Assistant Coach), Alexa Hendricks (fmr. Louisville Cardinal and current "NIL Queen"), and Parker Mikesch (UNC As...

The fall 2023 volleyball season is upon us!!! Dan and John take us through a wide range of preseason topics including: how to deal with "tough" coaches, skills their programs are focused on, structuring two-a-ways, fun activities to add to preseason, thoughts on scheduling and prep, and so much more!!! If you enjoy the show, please shoot us some feedback and a 5-STAR review on Apple Podc...

2x All- American Tori (Dilfer) Stringer is back to discuss all things RealPRO / Pro Volleyball Federation. As one of the first 4 players to be "all in", Tori has had a unique experience on the player and management side of the PVF/RealPRO. From growing the player pool to landing top coaches, Tori and I discuss it all as we delve into what needs to happen for the Pro Volleyball Federation...

Two-Time All-American and ACC Setter of the Year Tori (Dilfer) Stringer joins us to give us an update on what she's been up to since her last match at Louisville in the 2021 Final Four. Tori Speaks about volunteer coaching at Louisville, signing her first pro contract, getting involved in the USA gym, and finding out in her pro career that everything happens for a reason! If you enjoy the show...