Derek Zimmerman is a former American professional beach volleyball player and coach. To say that he has played with and against the best American players in the history of the sport would be an understatement. From a slew of legends on the regional scene, to multiple AVP champs to a handful of Olympic gold medalists, the hard work, love and respect he put in to make his name is well-documented.
02:25 - What we like about "the league" for the AVP (or not?)
17:55 - Going back to Evan Cory's first win, the atmosphere, and playing with attitude, the NOLA scene, night lights, and how the scene/courts came into fruition,
27:39 - About Dave Culpepper, Joe Rogan
39:03 - The power of the volleyball community, and the different cities in comparison and contrast, about Tom Davenport, Ken Kass, Steven Roschitz
46:29 - How much of the game is mental and how much do we train it?
52:20 - playing at venues not AVP, EEVB, Motherlode, the encyclopedic knowledge of some of these purists and fans, plus, an important emphasis of not defining people by their worst moments
1:05:40 - The night before some tournaments (use your imagination)
1:09:40 - Give me a few partners where you did not have to deal with your partner, about Dale Davis, Adam Roberts
1:23:20 - The NCAA double-hit rule, calling hands on the indoor, beach and grass scene
1:52:10 - We've coached all kinds of teams, a list of gratifying things about coaching.
1:57:30 - Lightning rounds
