Andy Fulenwider is an American NCAA beach volleyball coach at Cal State Bakersfield. Long time coming - gonna be fun.
02:39 - the positive and the drawbacks about the qualifier for the league, the qualifier, the draw, the remaining spots, the origin of “Voodoo,”
24:41 - Possible small changes in the future for the league qualifier, keeping the things we liked, Kent Steffes and the ideas on the “how,”
34:00 - Who are your top three domestic GOATS, the true grinders in beach, grass and indoor, players on different levels that are engaging, crowd-wise
51:50 - Why players lose to the same teams - do they prepare? Adjustments on the fly, time in the video room
56:50 - The journey to the head coaching job at Cal Bakersfield, the straight rule for meritocracy, the huge difference between coaching men and women, plus, how hard is it to NOT break an NCAA rule?
1:18:55 - Coaching the “mental” - if it is so important, why do so few teach it? The balance of teaching the “why” vs blind trust
1:24:49 - More on the “why” and how a coach can present a player their options, plus, can your biggest strengths be your biggest weakness at the same time? Do coaches with a winners mentality accelerate faster?
1:41:35 - Having systems to compete against more talented teams
1:55:09 - supporting players that did not make the league, the players oof today have our back as much as we have ours, if you have not struggled, there probably was not progress
2:01:30 - Playing college volleyball: if you get what you want, do you want what you get? Yes - I answered the phone in the middle of a live broadcast, winning the night will win the day
2:21:21 - The fantastic immigration population of talent, our inspiration
