by Erin Drennan-Bonner | Mar 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Q: How much did you know about Men’s Volleyball before the beginning of this project? Parker: As a former NCAA D1 volleyball player, I have a lot of exposure to the sport and play it at a very high level. I am continuing to play volleyball past college as a part-time...
by Erin Drennan-Bonner | Mar 21, 2020 | Featured
Like you, the Match Point team has been saddened by the loss of the NCAA Men’s Volleyball season, as well as the suspension of all events sanctioned by USA Volleyball and other boys’ club events across the country. In these unprecedented times, we hope for the safety...
by Erin Drennan-Bonner | Mar 12, 2020 | Volleyball Info
The Courts – Although some of the differences in the courts are obvious (i.e. sand vs. no sand) however, a few differences are less noticeable. For example, the beachcourt can vary in temperature, depending on the weather. Players often play barefoot or in sand socks....
by Erin Drennan-Bonner | Feb 28, 2020 | Player Profiles
As vice president for university advancement and interim director of athletics at Fort Valley State University, Anthony Holloman has always been a champion for men’s volleyball. Holloman worked with First Point Volleyball Foundation to foster the addition of a new...
by Hannah Gunnell | Feb 26, 2020 | Volleyball Info
Looking to stockpile your volleyball info? Check out 10 fun volleyball facts to serve your friends during your next trivia night. The first person in men’s volleyball to win an NCAA championship as a head coach, assistant coach and player was John Speraw. Speraw...
by Hannah Gunnell | Feb 19, 2020 | Featured, Player Profiles
For four-time Olympian Lloy Ball, volleyball is a family affair. The 2008 gold medalist attributed his volleyball beginnings to his dad, Arnie Ball, a former volleyball player and coach. Arnie was introduced to volleyball during his sophomore year at Ball...
by Connor Hillestad | Feb 13, 2020 | Volleyball Info
Do you ever find yourself watching Men’s Indoor Volleyball and have no idea what is going on? Join the club. To help improve your understanding of the game, here are definitions of five key plays. Jump Serve: In volleyball, a jump serve is a type of serve where...
by Adam Kuban | Feb 5, 2020 | Documentary, Featured
Dr. Adam Kuban, executive producer and producer, wanted to interview his co-directors of the documentary, asking them questions to offer a behind-the-scenes Q&A for interested readers. Jacob Clouse is an undergraduate student in the Department of...
by Adam Kuban | Jan 21, 2020 | Documentary
July 12, 2018. That’s when Dr. Jenn Palilonis and I (Dr. Adam Kuban) first spoke about the possibility of a volleyball documentary. Jenn, co-executive producer, and I, co-executive producer and co-producer, had scheduled a lunch meeting that day. Five days earlier,...
by Adam Kuban | Jan 20, 2020 | Documentary
“Why is this so hard?” The interviews had been transcribed. We read them, analyzed them, extracted certain statements that we wanted, and we organized them on a whiteboard to give us a preliminary sense of structure for the evolving documentary...
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