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Our collection of every VolleyBrains Masterclass featuring an American coach. Whether they coach in college or for the national teams, you can find them all on this page. Enjoy!

58. Jim McLaughlin: The game is the game.

58. Jim McLaughlin: The game is the game.

In this Masterclass we feature Jim McLaughlin. Jim earned his spot in the AVCA Hall of Fame in 2021 for his contributions to college volleyball. Coach McLaughlin holds the distinction of being the only coach to win both Division I men's and women's volleyball championships.

55. Jennifer Petrie: Be kind to yourself.

55. Jennifer Petrie: Be kind to yourself.

In this Masterclass we feature Jennifer Petrie, the head coach of the University of San Diego women's volleyball team. In 2022 coach Petrie was recognized as the AVCA National Coach of the Year, and San Diego set a national record with 28 consecutive wins.

51. Kevin Hambly: It's all about the players. It's all about them.

51. Kevin Hambly: It's all about the players. It's all about them.

In this Masterclass we feature Kevin Hambly, the head coach of Stanford's women's volleyball team. Under Kevin, Stanford has won multiple conference titles and the NCAA Championship in 2018 and 2019. Under his leadership, 10 players became AVCA All-Americans.

48. Terry Liskevych: 'There are no shortcuts.'

48. Terry Liskevych: 'There are no shortcuts.'

We had a couple of great calls with Terry Liskevych to be able to create this Masterclass. Terry's story begins with an immigrant upbringing, an early talent for coaching and progresses through becoming the head coach of the USA women's team, collegiate coaching and many business ventures.

43. Dan Friend:'No fear of failure. Go after it.'

43. Dan Friend:'No fear of failure. Go after it.'

Dan Friend is the head coach of the Lewis University men’s volleyball program since 2004. He is in his 26th season overall as a collegiate head coach. In 2015 after becoming the runner up in the National Championship Dan was nominated as the AVCA coach of the year.

38. Dave Shondell:'High expectations demands tremendous responsibility'

38. Dave Shondell:'High expectations demands tremendous responsibility'

In this Masterclass we feature Dave Shondell. Dave is the head coach of Purdue University and a 2 times Big Ten head coach of the year. Together with his staff he firmly secured Purdue volleyball to be among one of the best programs in the United States.

36. Giuseppe Vinci:"We need to professionalize volleyball."

36. Giuseppe Vinci:"We need to professionalize volleyball."

In this masterclass we don't feature a current volleyball coach, but to not call Giuseppe Vinci a 'volleybrain' would be a blatant error. Giuseppe was the CEO and founder of Volleymetrics and currently the Market Director at Hudl.