The Viral Volley Podcast

Week 14 brought about unexpected upsets, split series and marquee performances by the usual suspects. Three of the top 5 teams were not immune to the upset bug, but recovered on night 2! With all the upsets the races are getting tighter in each affected conference! Along with upsets were the expected results in the other matches as we near post-season conference play! From there we hit up some of...

It's a BEACH BOW TAKEOVER! This week's episode has Hawaii's Sydney Miller and Alana Embry jumping into the weekly recap of Collegiate Beach Volleyball! The Death Volley Invitational-- which gathered 8 of the top 15 teams in the nation-- took center stage as a couple upsets transpired along with breakout play by pairs/athletes. In other action, top ranked teams did what they were supposed to as the...

The 13th week of the D1-2 NCAA Men's Volleyball season and it was full of upsets, incredible action, and fantastic highlights. There are no more undefeated teams and jostling for conference titles and post-season seedings are shifting on a weekly basis in some cases. Through all the chaos, the CVW Coaches' Panel shares what caught their attention around NCAA Men's D1-2 volleyball. From the upsets,...

The Collegiate Beach Volleyball season just surpassed the midway point and we're seeing shifts from 2-5 without a lot of big changes in the rest of the AVCA top 20. A lot of the top teams were idle in week 5, but the ones that weren't saw solid action at the Big West Challenge in San Luis Obispo, CA and East Meets West in Austin,TX.   Although teams may have split their duals this last weekend, wi...

🚨 EPISODE DROP 🚨 College Volleyball Weekly Men's Top 20, Week 12 Recap, 3/24/25 This week our coaching panel (except Brad) were really "salty," so we start off on a grumpy note. Week 12 saw MANY 5-set battles-- particularly involving many MIVA teams honing their skills and talents to mount a surge as they continue MIVA conference play. With that we saw Theo's Matadors ride into Chicago splitting...

SHE'S BACK! Kelly Belardi of No. 7 Stanford rejoins CVW Beach for a very detailed analysis of the top 20 this week. From looking at the duals and invitationals there was nothing but hot action no matter where you were watching from! From there we discuss some of the top performers last week and in 2025 so far. We end the episode discussing what duals we'll be watching for this weekend (or for Kell...

This show is dedicated to Cindy Luis, pioneering Hawaiian journalist and passionate writer/follower/fan of volleyball who passed unexpectedly this last weekend. If you would like to send notes to her son, Tiff Wells, who is a UH Broadcaster, please feel free to email Rob at rob@robonthemic.com. Rob will forward Tiff's contact info to you. Week 11 of the NCAA Men's Volleyball season did not disappo...

The CVW BEACH T20 crew discusses the action at the TCU Invitational and MPSF Rumble with a few other big tournaments thrown in. Along with the results (with some upsets), they pick out their top athletes/teams during the week 3 action. On this episode Kylie & Sydney pick topics to discuss: internationals in Beach VB and the NCAA Collegiate Beach Championship format! #NCAABEACH #NCAAVOLLEYBALL...

This week, it was confirmed that there were no upsets to be had in D1-2 play, but some pretty significant statements about teams who are heating up during conference play. CSUN Head Coach Theo Edwards starts off with Rob discussing some of the top matches of the week, while Jay Hosack of George Mason drops in HOT, with Dan Friend of Lewis just minutes later. The guys make it in time to pick their...

This week our athlete panel of Kylie Wickley (Texas) and Sydney Miller (Hawaii) with Rob discuss what was a week with only a couple upsets, but interesting movement in the AVCA Top 20. The panel discusses eye-catching results, top teams/pairs/athletes during the week! New this week, Cal's French Net Force Marilu Pally joins in her own segment, "Marilu's MPSF Memo" discussing the climate of the MPS...

It's a "Coaches' Takeover" at College Volleyball Weekly as we recap most of the action of Week 9 in Division 1-2 Men's Volleyball. No. 4 Hawaii flexed their muscle all-around on then No, 2 UCI-- and made a STRONG case as to why they should be in the discussion for the post-season. In Week 9, the Battle for Chicago and Battle for Jersey all occurred to name a few. From there, they guys pick their p...

After one week of play the action did not disappoint! Kylie and Sydney give an update of what their teams (Texas & Hawaii) did this last weekend competitively. From there we get into the nitty-gritty! Taking center stage was the Outrigger/Duke Kahanamoku Tournament that featured nothing but top 12 teams-- which brewed a handful of upsets! We then take a peak at other eye-catching results, top...

Week 8 of the NCAA Men’s D1-2 season brought about the emergence of the Bearcats of McKendree, the rejuvenated Bruins, and streaking Matadors! In addition to the teams that are grabbing the headlines, there is MIVA madness as the teams tussle in the first half of conference play. Then there is the EIVA– where teams are flipping the script on historic powerhouses while others are waiting to see how...

And the 2025 NCAA Collegiate Beach season less than a few days away and the chatter and buzz are running HOT! College Volleyball Weekly Beach Top 20 brings some of the top athletes in the game to "talk shop" on their "Sandy Colleagues" across beach courts throughout the nation! One returner is back-- Kylie Wickley of Texas, whos program is starting out in the top 15, and newcomer Sydney Miller of...

Week 7 has been one of the most intense weeks of the the 2025 season with 8 upsets and boatload of 5-setters. With those results we witnessed some teams levelling up while others stumbled. With that, the CVW panel discusses some of the top 20 results, teams and performers of Week 7!   The panel picks some matches to watch out for in Week 8 and only Jay decides to drop a "Hot Mic" thought! Thanks f...

As the season gears up in the next few days Rob chats with some of the players to watch during the 2025 season. Sydney Miller of Hawaii chats about her beginnings in volleyball through her decision to play Collegiate Beach at Hawaii. We then discuss her first two seasons with Chandler Cowell and Anna Maidment through her two seasons so far. Sydney An All-Big West honoree and 2024 AVCA Top Flight r...

The CVW Coaches' Panel recaps the play from Week 6 of the NCAA Men's Volleyball season that included SIX upsets, the start of some conferences' play and a lot of GREAT ACTION. The guys pick their players of the week as well as p Week 7 matches to be on the lookout for! Our shortage of time had us do a "shorter" "Hot Mic" segment, but we still "kinda" jump into the ESPN+ vs. B1G+ discussion. I'm su...

Only the 2nd Commissioner ever to lead the MPSF, Foti Mellis joins CVW to discuss the status of the MPSF Conference in Men’s Volleyball. Episode 248 & 249 brought multiple questions from the Coaches’ panel and listeners/viewers regarding the competition format of MPSF conference play, the addition of DII teams in the conference and the utilization of the B1G for promotion, marketing, broadcast...

In 2025 a new Collegiate Beach conference takes the sand-- and it's the MPSF. With 4-Peat Champions USC (6-time winner), 2-time winner UCLA, along with Cal, Stanford, Oregon, and GCU we're talking about a GAUNTLET of a conference! Foti shares how the MPSF Beach Conference formed, its upcoming 1st-ever MPSF Beach Championship, the potential of adding more hardware and news that broke just hours bef...

Week 5 of the NCAA Men's D1-2 season was a DOOZY! Great matchups in abundance and phenomenal battles occurred across different platforms and live in-arenas! This week we recap the 5 remaining undefeated teams and discuss where the top 20 teams are at as far as 2025 competition so far. Conference play is beginning in the Conference Carolinas, MIVA, and EIVA so the heat will be turned up! As always,...

Second Men's Volleyball Episode in 3 days! It was a great opportunity to catch up with USC Head Coach Jeff Nygaard whose No. 6 USC Trojans are off to a fantastic start in 2025! The Men of Troy stand at 6-0 and have "bought in" to the team philosophy and mission! Jeff shares about the Trojan's start and why they've clicked. As the Trojans await their first match in the Big 10 Challenge in Columbus,...

To kick of the 2025 NCAA Beach season Rob brings in one of the top athletes in the last 7 seasons in Collegiate Beach Volleyball, Lindsey Sparks of Cal Poly. Lindsey has garnered Regional and State Championships indoor, but has also been an outstanding Beach player wherever and whomever she competes with! From committing indoors, decommitting, then committing on the beach fulltime we discuss where...

Four weeks in and there are 6 remaining teams with unblemished records in D1-2 competition! The CVW Coaches' panel discusses what is making these teams successful early on in 2025. Prior to that discussion they discuss teams without conferences and why certain MPSF teams are not playing against other teams within their own conference.   From there, we go through our normal discussion of the week's...

NOTE: For some reason this episode was "doubled-up" in length. Need to contact tech support. Will upload a "singled" episode in a few hours, and will keep this one up. Sorry for the inconvenience. The CVW Coaches' Panel dives into Week 3 with another FULL week of Men's D1-2 Volleyball news from the Hawaiian Islands to ATX to the East Coast. We are in full effect! Many great non-conference matches...

In this "Big West Takeover" Episode the Big West Panel discusses the devastation and tragic results of the recent fires that plagued the Pacific Palisades, Eaton and Hurst communities in Southern California. 150,000+ people, with many in our volleyball community have been directly effected by total property loss and irreparable damage. As promised, here is a starting point for resources. I will up...