Ep 18 Volleyball in Europe With Randy Syracuse
Bump, Set, Mic...The Junior Club Volleyball Podcast by TNT
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Show Notes
In episode 18, Chuck and Brian caught up with TNT Coach Randy Syracuse. Randy recently joined TNT to continue his volleyball journey with our club, and we couldn't be happier that he's now with us.
Randy's journey includes expereince as both a professional player and a NCAA Division 1 coach. He also has a long track record of recruiting and training talented academic and athletic students. Randy has achieved multiple championships and medals as a player in various countries along the way, and he has quite a bit of experience in club volleyball, too.
On this episode, Randy talks about his life in volleyball, sharing knowledge gained from some of those experiences. He talks about ways in which he plans to help TNT to move forward as a club, from coaching his 17 Platinum team this coming season as well as helping girls get recruited.
Timeline:
0:51 Meet Coach Randy
2:25 How Randy Got His Start in Volleyball
9:22 When He Knew He'd Be Able to Compete as a Player at a High Level
13:07 Randy's Overseas Playing Experiences
19:19 Comparing Volleyball in Europe to the United States
24:37 When/How He Decided to Get Into Coaching
26:29 Favorite Coaching Memories Over the Years
34:51 The Value of Club for Players Wanting to Maximize Their Potential
40:58 How Coach Randy Came to TNT and the Appeal of TNT
48:30 Randy's Goals for the 2024-2025 17 Platinum Team and Coaching with Former Players
53:07 How Randy Envisions His Role at TNT
55:06 Randy's Advice to Players Who Want to Play at the Next Level
57:48 Volleyball Moms' Question for Randy About Playing Club Overseas
64:44 Volleyball Mom's Question #2 for Randy About Development of Younger Players
66:30 Wrap-Up