Volley Talk with Sarah Pavan
Sarah Pavan
Sarah Pavan
The podcast created for volleyball lovers who want to dig deep into what is going on in NCAA and international volleyball. Hosted by Olympian, World Champion, and former Nebraska Cornhusker All-American Sarah Pavan and her husband, international volleyball coach and stats wizard Adam Schulz, Volley Talk brings you weekly highlights from the world of NCAA and international volleyball. Sarah and Adam also give insights and opinions on feature matches, as well as some hot takes, sharing their knowledge and drawing on decades of experience playing and coaching the game at the highest level.
4d ago
In this episode of Volley Talk, we talk about the NCAA Regional Semifinal and Final matches. It was a wild week of volleyball with a few very surprising results, including Texas A&M's victory over Nebraska. The Four 4 is set, with Wisconsin taking on Kentucky and Texas A&M facing off against Pitt. Matches start Thursday! If you have questions for us or topics you would like us to explore, drop us a line on Instagram or email us at info@sarahpavan.com! Instagram: https://instagram.com/volleytalk_podcast YouTube: http://youtube.com/@SarahPavanVolleyball
Dec 9
In this episode of Volley Talk, we talk about some of the highlights (and low points) from rounds 1 and 2 of the 2025 NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship. The fact that there are zero perfect brackets anywhere goes to show just how unpredictable some of the results were. We also discuss the conference awards given out by the Power 4 conferences. While we agreed with most of them, there were a couple that definitely had us scratching our heads. If you have questions for us or topics you would like us to explore, drop us a line on Instagram or email us at info@sarahpavan.com! Instagram: https://instagram.com/volleytalk_podcast YouTube: http://youtube.com/@SarahPavanVolleyball
Dec 1
In this episode of Volley Talk, we talk about the NCAA Tournament bracket and share our initial impressions of interesting matchups and who we think will make it to the Final Four in Kansas City! We also go over some of the top NCAA matches from last week, and talk about what went down in the MLV Draft! If you want to participate in the Volley Talk Bracket Challenge, created by Adam, please sign up at the link below starting on Tuesday, December 2. Entries will remain open until Thursday, December 4 at noon Eastern Time. https://ncaa-volleyball-bracket.vercel.app/signup If you have questions for us or topics you would like us to explore, drop us a line on Instagram or email us at info@sarahpavan.com! Instagram: https://instagram.com/volleytalk_podcast YouTube: http://youtube.com/@SarahPavanVolleyball
Nov 24
In this episode of Volley Talk, we go over the stats that are posted during broadcasts and the numbers teams looks at when they are preparing for games. With the NCAA tournament selection upon us, we also throw out our predictions for First-Team All-Americans and major AVCA award winners. There were a lot of happenings to discuss this week as well, including the MLV Draft and Izzy Starck's transfer portal announcement. If you have questions for us or topics you would like us to explore, drop us a line on Instagram or email us at info@sarahpavan.com! Instagram: https://instagram.com/volleytalk_podcast YouTube: http://youtube.com/@SarahPavanVolleyball
Nov 17
In this episode of Volley Talk, we talk about a couple noteworthy matches from last week, namely UCLA vs Nebraska and Pitt vs Stanford. Pitt was up 14-11 in the 5th and managed to lose 14-16! There is now a 3-way tie for first in the ACC with some huge matches happening in the next couple of weeks. UCLA took a set off of Nebraska to snap the Huskers' 48-set winning streak, and we talk about what it takes to go pro and what we look for. If you have questions for us or topics you would like us to explore, drop us a line on Instagram or email us at info@sarahpavan.com! Instagram: https://instagram.com/volleytalk_podcast YouTube: http://youtube.com/@SarahPavanVolleyball
Nov 11
In this episode of Volley Talk, we go through a whole bunch of listener questions. You know we have a massive backlog to get through, so since it was a bit of a slower week on the NCAA side, we decided to dive in and tackle a whole bunch of them. Enjoy! If you have questions for us or topics you would like us to explore, drop us a line on Instagram or email us at info@sarahpavan.com! Instagram: https://instagram.com/volleytalk_podcast YouTube: http://youtube.com/@SarahPavanVolleyball
Nov 4
In this episode of Volley Talk, we talk about the two teams who were unbeaten going into this past week of play- Nebraska and Texas. Texas took a tumble this week, losing to both Texas A&M and Kentucky, though, leaving Nebraska alone at the top. What is going well for these teams, and what are their weaknesses? Following up from last week's offense discussion, we go over defensive systems and discuss responsibilities for blockers and defenders. How do these positions work together to cover the court? If you have questions for us or topics you would like us to explore, drop us a line on Instagram or email us at info@sarahpavan.com! Instagram: https://instagram.com/volleytalk_podcast YouTube: http://youtube.com/@SarahPavanVolleyball
Oct 27
In this episode of Volley Talk, we talk about the Big XII, in particular the handful of teams that are making a push for the conference title. Who do we think really has a chance to win it all? What are the strengths and shortcomings of those teams? By popular demand, we also break down offensive strategy. What makes a good set, what are the goals when running an offense, and how do teams accomplish those things? If you have questions for us or topics you would like us to explore, drop us a line on Instagram or email us at info@sarahpavan.com! Instagram: https://instagram.com/volleytalk_podcast YouTube: http://youtube.com/@SarahPavanVolleyball
