Coach Your Brains Out
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Coach Your Brains Out is founded by professional beach volleyball players and college coaches John Mayer and Billy Allen. The primary goal is practical, useful education that will help you become a better coach. Our podcasts are released every Thursday, so set your notifications accordingly!
Episodes
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Mar 26, 2026 • 33min
TRAINING SETTERS with Jeff Grove (2 of 2)
Jeff Grove, an experienced volleyball coach and setter specialist, shares training wisdom from decades on the court. He breaks down how to structure setter practice, bake decision-making into drills, and coach in-game without overloading players. Expect practical approaches to variability, film work, timeouts, and teaching one-foot vs two-foot takeoffs.
Mar 19, 2026 • 29min
TRAINING SETTERS with Jeff Grove (1 of 2)
Jeff Grove, Associate Head Coach at Emporia State with decades coaching setters and offense, breaks down why setting is uniquely demanding. He discusses choosing setters for leadership, structuring offense from smart to deceptive, building setter leadership and motor learning phases, and practical ways to evaluate and train setter–hitter timing.
Mar 12, 2026 • 24min
MUDITA with Patrick Murphy (2 of 2)
Mudita Video: Anatomy of a Teammate
Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball
The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion
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Mar 5, 2026 • 29min
MUDITA with Patrick Murphy (1 of 2)
Mudita Video: Anatomy of a Teammate
Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball
The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion
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Feb 26, 2026 • 37min
SANDCAST YOUR BRAINS OUT (2 of 2)
Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching VolleyballThe Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a ChampionBecome a Patron to support the show.
Feb 19, 2026 • 35min
SANDCAST YOUR BRAINS OUT (1 of 2)
Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching VolleyballThe Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a ChampionBecome a Patron to support the show.
Feb 12, 2026 • 38min
PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY - Motor Learning For Coaches
Andy Bass, a performance psychologist for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and Casey Kreider, UMBC head coach known for culture-building, explore psychological safety in teams. They define what it is and is not. They discuss honest communication without weaponizing truth, behaviors that build safety, handling tough decisions and role clarity, and how safety boosts on-court learning.
Feb 5, 2026 • 44min
A ROSIE LEGACY
Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching VolleyballThe Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a ChampionBecome a Patron to support the show.
Jan 29, 2026 • 29min
POINT DETECTIVE with Brian Swingle (2 of 2)
Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching VolleyballThe Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a ChampionBecome a Patron to support the show.
Jan 22, 2026 • 26min
POINT DETECTIVE with Brian Swingle (1 of 2)
Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching VolleyballThe Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a ChampionBecome a Patron to support the show.
