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.
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Sep 28, 2026 · 1:06:06
In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss the first week of NCAA Women's conference play. The Big 12 and Big 10 were all over the place, while the SEC delivered some really fun…
Sep 21, 2026 · 1:07:07
In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss teams that are on an upswing and those that look to be struggling as we begin conference play. We also throw out some early end of…
Sep 15, 2026 · 55:36
In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss the messy week we just saw in NCAA volleyball. There was a lot of inconsistency across the board with some teams following up big wins…
Sep 7, 2026 · 1:12:25
In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss two Continental final matchups- Thailand vs China and Italy vs Turkiye. We now have 5 teams qualified for the LA 2028 Olympic Games on…
Sep 2, 2026 · 1:18:52
In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss the first two weeks of NCAA women's volleyball season. Some teams are looking better than expected, and some are looking.... rough. We…
Aug 17, 2026 · 1:13:55
In this episode of Volley Talk, we take a look at the AVCA Preseason rankings and discuss our thoughts on the Top 8, including who each team lost, who they brought in, and…
Aug 10, 2026 · 53:43
In this episode of Volley Talk, we are bridging the gap between VNL and the start of the NCAA season with some fun listener segments! These were really interesting to think about…
Aug 4, 2026 · 1:28:51
In this episode of Volley Talk, we are playing catch up on both the men's and women's VNL Final 8 tournaments. Turkiye took home the gold on the women's side, defeating Brazil in…
Jul 20, 2026 · 1:11:16
In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss Week 3 of the Men's VNL. Japan finished the preliminary round 12-0, and both Turkiye & Ukraine made the Final 8 for the first time! We…
Jul 13, 2026 · 1:27:45
In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss Week 3 of the Women's VNL. The Final 8 is set, and while we were close in predicting which teams would make it, our ranking predictions…
Jun 29, 2026 · 1:19:53
In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss Week 2 of the Men's VNL. A couple of teams are looking better and better as the tournament goes on and a couple are on a serious…
Jun 22, 2026 · 1:04:45
In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss Week 2 of the Women's VNL. Things were all over the place with teams losing and winning unexpected matches. There was a lot of…
Jun 15, 2026 · 54:02
In this episode of Volley Talk, we take a look at what happened during Week 1 of the 2026 Men's VNL competition. As we saw with the women's side, both Brazil and Japan are…
Jun 8, 2026 · 1:13:21
In this episode of Volley Talk, we take a look at what happened during Week 1 of the 2026 Women's VNL competition. There are only 2 undefeated teams, and Italy's 39-match win…
May 19, 2026 · 1:11:06
In this episode of Volley Talk, we take a look at the USA women's wide roster for the 2026 VNL. Which players have us scratching our heads and who do we think was missed? Will…
May 13, 2026 · 1:23:56
It was a big weekend for volleyball! MLV finished up their third season, and Dallas Pulse took the title in a win over the Omaha Supernovas. On the NCAA men's side, it was an…
May 5, 2026 · 1:20:40
There is a lot to cover in the volleyball world this week! The NCAA Men's Regionals happened this past weekend with one particularly surprising result that not many people saw…
Apr 28, 2026 · 56:22
In this episode of Volley Talk, we break down the upcoming NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship. With 12 teams participating for the first time and 4 locations for the Regional…
Apr 20, 2026 · 1:11:23
In this episode of Volley Talk, we dive into the LOVB Championship that happened this past weekend in LA. Austin and Salt Lake went the distance, with Austin ultimately winning…
Apr 13, 2026 · 1:31:11
In this episode of Volley Talk, we talk about the LOVB Playoffs that happened in Louisville this past weekend. For the second year, neither top seed made it to the final. We will…
Apr 7, 2026 · 1:05:35
Go to our sponsor https://joinissa.com/sarahpavan to become a Certified Personal Trainer and get $100 off your order! In this episode of Volley Talk, we talk a lot about what has…
Mar 30, 2026 · 1:16:39
In this episode of Volley Talk, we break down the Champions League quarterfinal series between Scandicci and Fenerbahce. This was the only women's quarterfinal to go to a Golden…
Mar 24, 2026 · 1:07:18
In this episode of Volley Talk, we take a look at the fan-voted (?), league-determined (?) player-inputted (?) MLV All-Star teams. Basically, we have no idea how exactly these…
Mar 16, 2026 · 1:12:19
In this episode of Volley Talk, we look back at the NCAA Women's National Freshmen of the Year from 2010-present. This exercise is a bit tougher than the POY segment we did last…
Mar 9, 2026 · 1:07:25
In this episode of Volley Talk, we look back at the NCAA Women's Players of the Year from 2010-present. We have some fun and try to rank their collegiate careers and see how…
Mar 2, 2026 · 1:19:08
In this episode of Volley Talk, we take a look at the playoff matchups happening in the Italian leagues and Champions League. We get out our crystal balls to predict how various…
Feb 24, 2026 · 58:56
In this episode of Volley Talk, we take a look at the invitees to the USA Volleyball Collegiate Training Camp. Who would make our starting 7? Any surprise selections or snubs?…
Feb 16, 2026 · 1:02:12
In this episode of Volley Talk, we go over some of the rule changes we will see implemented in VNL 2026. Some are ok, and some are... not our cup of tea. Grand Rapids and Omaha…
Feb 9, 2026 · 1:26:58
In this episode of Volley Talk, we go over some of the most exciting matches we watched this week, including UCLA vs Long Beach State on the NCAA men's side, Vakifbank vs…
Feb 3, 2026 · 1:01:43
In this episode of Volley Talk, we are all over the map because there was a lot to talk about. LOVB picking up waived MLV players has got a lot of people talking. The Coppa…
Jan 27, 2026 · 1:08:55
In this episode of Volley Talk, we talk about our favorite and least favorite matches of the week. We also discuss the Omaha Supernovas and their uncharacteristic 3-3 start to…
Jan 19, 2026 · 1:05:44
In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss two of the best matches we watched this week- UC Irvine vs Pepperdine on the NCAA men's side, and Scandicci vs Novara in the women's A1…
Jan 12, 2026 · 1:09:51
In this episode of Volley Talk, we talk about the Kelly Sheffield podcast interview that has gone viral. We had dozens of people reach out to us to talk about it, so of course we…
Jan 5, 2026 · 1:34:06
In this episode of Volley Talk, we go over the absolute mess that is the NCAA women's transfer portal. There were some big surprises again, and we see some programs losing big…
Dec 23, 2025 · 1:19:06
In this episode of Volley Talk, we talk about the NCAA Final Four. Texas A&M took down Pitt and Kentucky 3-0 to claim their first National Championship! All-American and Player…
Dec 16, 2025 · 1:22:40
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…
Dec 9, 2025 · 1:07:31
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…
Dec 1, 2025 · 1:03:27
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…
Nov 24, 2025 · 1:19:43
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…
Nov 17, 2025 · 1:32:31
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…
Nov 11, 2025 · 1:20:41
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…
Nov 4, 2025 · 1:25:53
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…
Oct 27, 2025 · 1:04:17
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…
Oct 21, 2025 · 1:54:56
In this episode of Volley Talk, we talk about Louisville- the good, the bad, and the ugly. The No. 4 team in the country dropped 2 conference matches last week to SMU and ACC…
Oct 14, 2025 · 55:29
In this episode of Volley Talk, we break down the biggest NCAA upsets of the week. A struggling Penn State dominated Wisconsin 3-0, and Flormarie Heredia Colon put Miami on her…
Oct 8, 2025 · 1:17:13
In this episode of Volley Talk, we go through the Power 4 conferences and talk about our contenders for conference championships based on what we saw during the preseason and…
Sep 30, 2025 · 1:05:08
In this episode of Volley Talk, we talk about the men's world championship playoffs, in particular the semifinals and medal matches. Italy put on a serving clinic against Poland…
Sep 23, 2025 · 57:23
In this episode of Volley Talk, we go over the wild ride that has been the men's world championship so far. Our predictions from last episode could not have been more wrong, so…
Sep 16, 2025 · 56:06
In this episode of Volley Talk, we share our predictions for how the men's world championship is going to play out. With all the parity in men's volleyball, this is a tough task!…
Sep 9, 2025 · 55:24
In this episode of Volley Talk, we go over the absolutely incredible medal matches from the 2025 Women's World Championship. This was some of the best volleyball we have seen in…
Sep 3, 2025 · 1:00:25
In this episode of Volley Talk, we give the rundown of the 2025 Women's World Championships so far. Pool play is finished, the round of 16 is almost complete, and our…
Aug 19, 2025 · 1:18:22
In this episode of Volley Talk, we do some digging into what to expect from the upcoming women's world championships and NCAA season. Both competitions start up this weekend, so…
Aug 12, 2025 · 1:19:12
In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss some big updates and roster changes coming out of LOVB and the PVF (yes, I'm still calling it the PVF for now) this week. We also try…
Aug 5, 2025 · 1:23:33
In this episode of Volley Talk, we go over the matches from the Men's VNL Final 8. Poland was absolutely dominant, winning all 3 matches 3-0 and relying on different players…
Jul 28, 2025 · 1:11:53
In this episode of Volley Talk, we go over the matches from the Women's VNL Final 8. Italy was dominant as usual, beating Brazil 3-1 in the final. There were a couple blow-outs,…
Jul 21, 2025 · 1:08:28
In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss what went on during Week 3 of the Men's VNL competition. Brazil finished at the top of the rankings at 11-1, with Italy in second at…
Jul 14, 2025 · 56:55
In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss what went on during Week 3 of the Women's VNL competition. Italy finished the preliminary round with a perfect 12-0 record, followed…
Jun 30, 2025 · 58:00
In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss what went on during Week 2 of the Men's VNL competition. Brazil is in the lead with 7 wins, followed closely by Poland and Italy.…
Jun 23, 2025 · 1:08:13
In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss what went on during Week 2 of the Women's VNL competition. Some distinct groups have emerged, with 5 teams looking safe to make the…
Jun 16, 2025 · 55:30
In this episode of Volley Talk, we take a look at Week 1 of the 2025 Men's Volleyball Nations League. Poland is the only undefeated team, but teams are all very close and…
Jun 9, 2025 · 57:23
In this episode of Volley Talk, we take a look at Week 1 of the 2025 Women's Volleyball Nations League. Japan, Italy, and Turkey went undefeated in their respective pools, with…
Jun 2, 2025 · 57:36
In this episode of Volley Talk, we take a look ahead at what to expect from the Men's VNL competition, starting June 10. The American men are only returning 3 players from the…
May 26, 2025 · 1:13:05
In this episode of Volley Talk, we take a look ahead at what to expect from the Women's VNL competition, starting June 3. The USA roster had a lot of people talking, and we take…
May 15, 2025 · 41:12
In this episode of Volley Talk, we are jumping in a little earlier than usual to cover the NCAA men's volleyball championship. Long Beach State dominated all weekend long,…
May 12, 2025 · 1:04:49
In this episode of Volley Talk, we go over the PVF Championship that happened this past weekend in Las Vegas. Omaha, Indy, Atlanta, and Orlando went head to head to claim the…
May 5, 2025 · 1:07:06
In this episode of Volley Talk, we look ahead to both the NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship and the PVF Championship, which are happening this weekend. The field is set for both…
Apr 28, 2025 · 1:20:01
In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss the NCAA men's conference tournaments that happened this past weekend with a particular focus on the incredible match between Hawai'i…
Apr 15, 2025 · 1:19:44
In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss all things LOVB. The inaugural season wrapped up this past weekend with the LOVB Finals in Louisville. There were some very exciting…
Apr 7, 2025 · 1:20:12
In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss the PVF playoff battle happening as the regular season winds down, in particular the matchup between the Omaha Supernovas and the…
Mar 31, 2025 · 1:10:28
In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss the match between LOVB's top 2 teams, Atlanta and Houston. Houston has had Atlanta's number all season, but Atlanta picked a good time…
Mar 24, 2025 · 1:10:39
In this episode of Volley Talk, take a look at the very interesting 5-set match between then-third-place teams LOVB Madison and LOVB Salt Lake. We also dive into the PVF match…
Mar 17, 2025 · 1:14:39
In this episode of Volley Talk, we focus on Champions League. The men's quarterfinals got underway, and the women's semifinals are now set. 3 Italian teams and 1 Turkish team…
Mar 10, 2025 · 1:01:24
In this episode of Volley Talk, we dive into the women's Champions League Quarterfinal matches, with a closer look at Milano vs Eczacibasi and Łodz vs Scandicci. We may be seeing…
Mar 3, 2025 · 1:10:10
In this episode of Volley Talk, we talk about Madison's back to back wins over the weekend, in particular their 3-0 over a disjointed Austin team. Lewis looked really good in…
Feb 24, 2025 · 1:09:44
In this episode of Volley Talk, we break down the LOVB Houston match vs LOVB Omaha. Houston was looking a little fatigued, but took care of business 3-0. Also, the Columbus Fury…
Feb 17, 2025 · 1:06:14
In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss the absolute slug-fest that was NCAA men's UC Irvine vs USC. There was not an ounce of defense to be seen, but it was impressive…
Feb 10, 2025 · 1:16:12
In this episode of Volley Talk, we talk about the back to back NCAA men's series between #4 Hawai'i and #9 Stanford. Spoiler alert: they split the series, and Hawai'i lost its…
Feb 3, 2025 · 1:16:44
In this episode of Volley Talk, we break down the Grand Rapids Rise's 5-set victory over the Orlando Valkyries in the PVF. We also dive into the NCAA men's rematch between UCLA…
Jan 27, 2025 · 59:21
In this episode of Volley Talk, we take a close look at the LOVB Omaha vs LOVB Madison match, and discuss what happened in the Indy Ignite's first PVF loss of the season. Sarah &…
Jan 20, 2025 · 1:06:51
In this episode of Volley Talk, we take a look at some NCAA men's volleyball and LOVB, in particular BYU vs Ball State and LOVB Madison vs Salt Lake City. Sarah Franklin carried…
Jan 13, 2025 · 53:53
In this episode of Volley Talk, we do a side by side comparison of the LOVB and PVF pro volleyball leagues after having watched some matches from each one. We also break down the…
Dec 30, 2024 · 55:46
In this episode of Volley Talk, we take a look at the NCAA Volleyball Transfer Portal with a particular focus on "Big News," the biggest poachers, and programs that have lost A…
Dec 23, 2024 · 59:03
In this episode of Volley Talk, we talk about the NCAA Women's Volleyball Final Four. We do deep dives into all of the matches from the weekend, including Pitt vs Louisville,…
Dec 16, 2024 · 1:07:39
In this episode of Volley Talk, we talk about the NCAA Volleyball Tournament Regionals and what to expect from the Final Four matchups. Sarah and Adam dig deep into each of the 4…
Dec 9, 2024 · 1:05:15
In this episode of Volley Talk, we talk about the NCAA Volleyball Tournament Rounds 1 and 2. There were some big upsets and some nail-biting, down-to-the-wire matches, and we go…
Dec 2, 2024 · 1:10:26
In this episode of Volley Talk, we do a deep dive into the battles for the ACC and Big 10 Championships. Pitt claims the ACC crown outright with a 3-1 win over Louisville, while…
Nov 25, 2024 · 46:03
In this episode of Volley Talk, we get real about Wisconsin's lack of performance against Big 10 rivals Nebraska in the Huskers' straight-forward sweep of the Badgers in Lincoln.…
Nov 18, 2024 · 43:40
In this episode of Volley Talk, we take a closer look at the 5-set, high stakes SEC match-up between #21 Florida and #25 Missouri. Sarah and Adam also break down the AVCA's…
Nov 11, 2024 · 48:47
In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss the highly anticipated match between #7 Wisconsin and #3 Penn State. There was a lot of excitement and speculation about how Wisconsin…
Nov 4, 2024 · 46:12
In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss the numerous upsets that happened throughout the Power 4 conferences last week. Only the Big 12 was spared. Also, the Wisconsin White…
Oct 28, 2024 · 48:28
In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss the highly anticipated match between ACC and NCAA powerhouses Pitt and Louisville. We also take a look at #7 Texas' upset loss at home…
Oct 21, 2024 · 43:56
In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss two exciting 5-set matches- the Sunflower Showdown between the #8 Kansas Jayhawks and the Kansas State Wildcats, as well as #3 Penn…
Oct 16, 2024 · 38:20
Welcome to Volley Talk! We are so excited to share our love of volleyball with you! In this episode, we break down two 5-set thrillers from this past week- #1 Pitt vs #15 SMU and…
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