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The Deep Corner

Volleyball League of America

A volleyball podcast hosted by Rob St. Claire with frequent guest appearances by VLA players, figures, and other members of the volleyball world. New episodes on Tuesdays! Video versions of all episodes available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyfo_6gkwXKdRWO5_eD4Q6wFollow Rob on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/rstclaire1VLA Website: http://www.usavla.comFollow the VLA on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vlavolleyball/

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46:17

Icemen MVP Outside Hitter Dave Wieczorek - The Deep...

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2020/07/14

The Deep Corner is back! Chicago Icemen outside hitter and recently crowned MVP of the VLA Kickoff Classic Dave Wieczorek (@davewieczorek) joins the first show since last weekend's event to talk about everything in his volleyball life. He gets into each match the Icemen played throughout the tournament, plus his college career, time spent in the USA gym, and how no matter what, there's #AlwaysMoreAngle. It's been great to get to know a guy who's so talented, hard working, and is now a

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THE DEEP CORNER Episode 30 - Kickoff Classic preview...

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2020/06/30

Live volleyball is happening this weekend! Yes, seriously! VLA Director of Digital Operations Vince Zanzucchi (@vzanzucchi10) rejoins the show to give a preview of what everyone can expect starting Thursday evening, July 2 all the way through Sunday July 5. Make absolutely sure you're subscribed to the VLA YouTube channel, where the Thursday pre-stream and all ten matches throughout the weekend will be streamed live and available on demand, and follow @vlavolleyball on instagram so you

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THE DEEP CORNER Episode 29 - Cody Kessel

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2020/06/26

A new addition to the New York Legion roster for next weekend's VLA Kickoff Classic, outside hitter Cody Kessel (@codykessel) joins the show in anticipation of returning to volleyball in a week. He talks about growing up in Colorado where there's barely any boys' volleyball, having USAV legend John Kessel as a father, taking a gap year between high school and starting at Princeton, switching from opposite to outside hitter as a pro, and playing abroad with a record setting number of

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32:31

THE DEEP CORNER Episode 28 - Zach Melcher

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2020/06/19

Phoenix Ascension setter Zach Melcher (@zach_em_smack_em) joins the show to talk about his quarterback-like approach to the setter position, his transferring from Cal Baptist to Grand Canyon JUST before Cal Baptist's program was cut, his first professional season overseas in the Czech Republic, and much more. An impressive rapid fire question performance is followed by some Ascension talk - what it's like to have Joe Kauliakamoa as a teammate, what it's like to keep playing with/for Vince

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THE DEEP CORNER Episode 27 - EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT with...

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2020/06/12

VOLLEYBALL IS BACK! That's right, real, live, professional sports are back on the schedule! VLA Director of Player Relations Tim Falknor rejoins the show to talk a few quick details about the event now on the calendar: July 3-5 at the Ball Sports Academy in Angola, IN. Stay tuned to the VLA social media platforms for many more details!

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THE DEEP CORNER Episode 26 - Match Analysis - USA v....

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2020/06/09

Rob (@rstclaire1) goes solo again this episode to break down the play and commentary of a match from last year's FIVB World Cup between the US and Brazil. You'll definitely want to watch the video for this one on the VLA YouTube channel!

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THE DEEP CORNER Episode 25 - Mark Jones

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2020/06/02

Chicago Icemen outside hitter Mark Jones (@mjoneo11) joins the show to break down his volleyball career in detail, from hilariously humble beginnings to a stellar college career at George Mason where he shared EIVA co-player of the year honors with some guy named Aaron Russell. He breaks down the differences between outside hitter and opposite in detail, plus the mindset shifts from beach to indoor at a very high level. We also get into several aspects of how awesome the volleyball

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41:57

THE DEEP CORNER Episode 24 - Tomás Goldsmith

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2020/05/26

Team Pineapple outside hitter Tomás Goldsmith (@tomas.goldsmith) joins the show to talk about his unique volleyball career. He gets into the transition from playing division 1 libero to absolute all star college club outside hitter, how he's continued to level up his game since college, how his jump serve is so crazy good, and how his indoor game translates onto the grass. After the extremely intense quick fire questions Tomás compares playing volleyball to being a professional musician

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47:27

THE DEEP CORNER Episode 23 - Volleyball Broadcasting...

The Deep Corner ·

2020/05/19

Your familiar host and VLA play by play guy Rob St. Claire (@rstclaire1) goes solo for this show to talk about volleyball broadcasting. Just about everyone in the volleyball community knows what it's like to be frustrated by bad uneducated commentators while watching a match...Rob gets into why it's such a common problem, what it takes to be a better volleyball broadcaster, who are the best in the world, and more. He also breaks down an old USA men's national team match highlight video,

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28:22

THE DEEP CORNER Episode 22 - Ryan Windisch

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2020/05/15

SoCal Rising Tide head coach and occasional libero Ryan Windisch (@tropicalwindy) joins the show to talk about playing, coaching, and everything in between. He has a unique perspective on collegiate volleyball having played at the junior college level, the NCAA division 1 level, and now as the head coach for the Irvine Valley College men's program. We get into how playing libero influences coaching ability, how the Rising Tide roster is shaping up for this season, and what it takes to

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THE DEEP CORNER Episode 21 - Andrey Diachkov

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2020/05/13

Ukrainian volleyball rock star Andrey Diachkov (@volleyball.advice) joins the show to talk in depth about his stellar international volleyball career that spans 15 years and several countries. He tells a few incredible stories about 5 set wins, crazy home-and-home CEV matches, playing so well against teams that they have no choice but to sign him to contracts, and what it was like to be the veteran after all his years. After surviving the gauntlet of quick fire questions unscathed, Andrey

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45:51

THE DEEP CORNER Episode 20 - Eric Martin

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2020/05/08

The legendary Eric Martin (@mremartin5) of Team LVC joins the show to somehow attempt to condense his 30-ish years of volleyball down to one single podcast. We cover all the changes in how the game is played that E has played through, the journey to the VLA level for a 5'6" utility guy, and the similarities between being a musician and a volleyball player. E also designed the VLA logo and several of our new uniforms, so we get into what makes a great sports logo and try to pick some of

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40:33

THE DEEP CORNER Episode 19 - Mike Marshman

The Deep Corner ·

2020/05/04

New York Legion middle blocker Mike Marshman (@mikemarshman) joins the show to talk about his crazy last second recruitment to Saint Francis, the amazing progression of his team from his freshman to senior year in college, the differences between playing in France and Finland, and a nice crash course in how to read block in the middle. Mike also gets thrown into the fire with a new quick hitting interview segment, you'll want to see how he hangs in there! Also don't miss his insane story

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THE DEEP CORNER Episode 18 - Bruno Amorim

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2020/04/27

Team Pineapple outside hitter/opposite Bruno Amorim (@brunera16) joins the show after finally getting home to Indiana after an insane stretch of travel disappointments when his Saudi Arabian professional season was cut short. We also cover his amazing volleyball exposure story, try to list every country he's played professionally in, dive into the differences between positions, sand vs. indoor, and playing vs. coaching, and describe what hitting off of Lloy Ball is like. Bruno is an

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44:43

THE DEEP CORNER Episode 17 - Daniel Davidson

The Deep Corner ·

2020/04/24

SoCal Rising Tide (@risingtidevb) founder/general manager and VLA Director of Marketing Daniel Davidson joins the show, and we go all over the place talking volleyball. We cover the dangers of the NCAA reducing sports, how Dan consulted the FIVB on how American sports work, the Rising Tide origin story, and breaking into the American professional sports landscape, plus more. Kinda scattered but really interesting interview, looking forward to having Dan on the show again.

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43:19

THE DEEP CORNER Episode 16 - Dave Hancock

The Deep Corner ·

2020/04/20

Chicago Icemen middle blocker Dave Hancock (@dave_hancock_) joins the show to talk about his late blooming volleyball career, all the way from his college club days at Purdue to professional volleyball in Germany and in the VLA. He has some great stories and lessons from his volleyball career and continues to be a monster in the middle at every level he plays at. Don't miss this one.

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THE DEEP CORNER Episode 15 - Will Foley

The Deep Corner ·

2020/04/17

VLA Director of Business Development Will Foley (will.foley@usavla.com) joins the show to bring a unique and detailed perspective on what it takes to build a professional volleyball league in today's American sports culture and landscape. We talk about how to put "butts in seats" at matches, how to get the sport in front of the most people, and how to tap into the existing incredible volleyball community. Also don't miss Will's story on what got him into volleyball in the first place.

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THE DEEP CORNER Episode 13 - Todd Jay

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2020/04/10

Official VLA Event Photographer Todd Jay (@theetoddjay) joins the show to talk about how ridiculously many photos he's taken in his life, what makes a great volleyball photo, and some of his favorite memories from capturing the sport. The VLA is so lucky to have such a talented guy on board to help capture some incredible moments! Give Todd a follow on social media and check out his website, ToddJayPhotography.com.

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38:35

THE DEEP CORNER Episode 12 - Blake Leeson

The Deep Corner ·

2020/04/06

New York Legion middle blocker Blake Leeson (@blake_leeson) joins the show to talk about his humble volleyball beginnings, his quick growth into a starting role on back-to-back NCAA championship teams at Ohio State, and the transition into professional volleyball, plus his connection story to Team LVC and an incredible coincidence about flamingoes. Don't miss this one.

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THE DEEP CORNER Episode 11 - Chris Hosley

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2020/04/03

New York Legion (@teamlvc_vla) captain/team rep and VLA director of league development Chris Hosley (@c_hosley) joins the show to talk about three-peating collegiate national championships back in the day, Team LVC's origins, the birth of their iconic flamingo symbolism, and a lot more about the history and culture of the volleyball scene. Great chat with an awesome league figure.

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