Miscellaneous
In this episode, Frank & Thierry welcome MVC 17U girls Head Coach John Spack to discuss the impact of his very successful summer program, Broaden Your Horizon. (0:50) - John's bio (1:06) - What is senior club volleyball? (2:05) - Why did John start coaching volleyball? (4:08) - Why does coach Spack work primarily with girls? (5:15) - Having worked with Frank, does John have a related funny coaching story? (7:10) - Why is coach Spack still very passionate about the game after all these years? (8:35) - What lessons would John like to share with his younger self? (11:07) - How does coach Spack keep learning and developing as a coach? (12:10) - What can be learned from watching the NCAA female game? (15:40) - What is John's coaching philosophy? (17:45) - How did the Broaden Your Horizon program begin? (20:50) - How has BYH evolved through the years? (23:30) - Why do the athletes find the program so beneficial? (25:20) - How much time does coach Spack spend preparing the details of every session? (28:30) - How are the athletes assessed? (30:00) - Where does BYH fall within the blocked to random continuum? (34:50) - How can an athlete combine BYH, physical preparation? Is beach volleyball somewhere in there? (40:00) - What can a club coach learn from a program like BYH? (44:20) - How can more alumni give back to the game by getting involved on the coaching side?