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Championship Productions & the AVCA Just Released 11 New Volleyball DVDs!

By nate.landas - Last updated: Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Championship Productions and the American Volleyball Coaches Association teamed up to provide you with some excellent volleyball instruction!  There are a total of 11 new volleyball DVDs featuring a variety of topics.  The DVD titles include:

Stop Running in Circles! Play Games to Warm-Up
How To Develop Consistency in Your Setter
Transition Skills & Strategies for Championship Volleyball
Improving the Range of Your Passers
No Space? No Problem! Half-Court Drills for Effective Training
The Triangle Offense: Finding Success with Three Middles
Maximizing Practice Repetitions
Game-Like Training & Skill Development
Drills & Mechanics for Attacking
Jump Serving: Mechanics, Drills, & Strategies
Beach Volleyball Defensive Strategies & Footwork


Filed in Volleyball


2009 Men’s Final Four Feature Izzo, Williams, Wright, and Calhoun!

By nate.landas - Last updated: Monday, March 30, 2009

The 2009 NCAA Men’s Final Four has been set!  Michigan State, Connecticut, North Carolina, and Villanova have advanced through their regional and will collide in the semifinals.  The national semifinals will be held on Saturday April 4 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.  The first game will feature Michigan State vs. Connecticut and the second game will feature North Carolina vs. Villanova.

  • Tom Izzo guided Michigan State through the Midwest regional by defeating Robert Morris, USC, Kansas, and Louisville. 
  • Jim Calhoun guided Connecticut through the West regional by defeating Chattanooga, Texas A & M, Purdue, and Missouri.
  • Roy Williams guided North Carolina through the South regional by defeating Radford, LSU, Gonzaga, and Oklahoma.
  • Jay Wright guided Villanova through the East regional by defeating American, UCLA, Duke, and Pittsburgh.


Filed in Basketball


Parker, Blasi Guide Teams to 2009 Men’s Frozen Four!

By nate.landas - Last updated: Sunday, March 29, 2009

The NCAA 2009 Men’s Frozen Four will feature Boston University vs. Vermont and Miami (OH) vs. Bemidji State.  Boston University, coached by Jack Parker, has defeated Ohio State (8-3) and New Hampshire (2-1) to capture a slot in the “Frozen Four” while Miami (OH) University, coached by Enrico Blasi, has defeated Denver (4-2) and Minnesota Duluth (2-1).  The national semifinals will take place on April 9 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.


Filed in Hockey


Quick, Hawke Guide Auburn to 2009 NCAA Men’s Swimming Championship!

By nate.landas - Last updated: Saturday, March 28, 2009

The Auburn men’s swimming and diving program captured its eighth national championship in program history and gave head coach Richard Quick his record 13th national title in the sport, including his first at Auburn.  The Tigers finished the meet with 526 points, 39 ahead of second place Texas, coached by Eddie Reese. Quick, who is the first coach to win a national title at three schools, is battling an inoperable brain tumor that was diagnosed in December 2008. Quick was not in College Station for the championships, as the Tigers were directed by assistant Brett Hawke.  Hawke has led the program since Quick’s diagnosis.  Quick won seven national titles at Stanford and five at Texas to accompany his first at Auburn.


Filed in Swimming & Diving


Stanford Seeded #2 for 2009 Women’s Water Polo Championship!

By nate.landas - Last updated: Friday, March 27, 2009

The Stanford women’s water polo team, coached by John Tanner,  earned one of three at-large berths available to the 2009 National Collegiate Women’s Water Polo Championship, set to take place from May 8-10 in College Park, MD.  The Cardinal (24-3), the MPSF runner up, was awarded the No. 2 seed in the eight-team draw, and will play in the tournament’s opener against MAAC champion and No. 7 seed Marist Friday, May 8 at 10:30 a.m. PT from the University of Maryland’s Eppley Recreation Center.


Filed in Water Polo


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