Aaron Smith, the head coach of women’s volleyball at University of Virginia, sits down with us in this episode of the 35,000 Feet podcast and gives us insight into his journey as a volleyball coach. During our interview, Aaron tells us about his experience playing professional volleyball in Spain, the high and lows of UVA’s 2019 season, and what’s in store for next year!
Preethi is a travel writer and photographer (The Eager Traveler) who has traveled to over 50 countries. We had the opportunity to sit down with her and talk about her favorite travel memories and her experiences with Acanela as she joined us on our Silk Road Tour and Morocco Tour. She also shares her travel advice to make sure you select a trip and tour company that’s right for you! Listen to her Acanela Expeditions Review!
Carley Kuhns, the head coach of women’s basketball at Samford University, sits down with us in this episode of the 35,000 Feet podcast and gives us insight into her journey as a basketball coach. During our interview, Carley talks about her experiences as a player which led her to become a coach, her first season as the head coach at Samford, and shares great advice for athletes wanting to play in college!
Terry Fowler, the head coach of women’s basketball at the University of South Alabama, sits down with us in this episode of the 35,000 Feet podcast and gives us insight into his journey as a basketball coach. During our interview, Terry tells us about his path that led him to become a women’s basketball coach, a foreign tour to Canada with his team, and lessons learned from the 2019-2020 season.
Tom Hilbert, the head coach of women’s volleyball at Colorado State University sits down with us in this episode of the 35,000 Feet podcast and gives us insight into his journey as a volleyball coach. During our interview, Tom shares with us how he’s built a winning culture on and off the court, how he got in the game of volleyball, and some of his favorite places he traveled to!
Paul Thomas, the head coach of women’s basketball at Saint Mary’s College sits down with us in this episode of the 35,000 Feet podcast and gives us insight into his journey as a basketball coach. During our interview, Paul tells us about his favorite travel experiences including many visits to Australia, how he became a basketball coach, and dives into the commitment level of college athletes!
Bradley Davis, the head coach of women’s basketball at the University of Pacific sits down with us in this episode of the 35,000 Feet podcast and gives us insight into his journey as a basketball coach. During our interview, Bradley tells us about how he got his start in coaching basketball, his experience growing up overseas, and shares why it’s important to surround yourself with people that encourage a drive to succeed and a strong work ethic.
Brandon Higa, the head coach of women’s volleyball at California Baptist University sits down with us in this episode of the 35,000 Feet podcast and gives us insight into his journey as a volleyball coach. During our interview, Branden tells us about how the 2019 season went, his nontraditional route of becoming a volleyball coach, his favorite travel experiences with the USA Volleyball Collegiate National Team, and taking his team at Cal Baptist on a foreign tour to Japan.
Ashley Preston, the head coach of women’s volleyball at California State University Fullerton sits down with us in this episode of the 35,000 Feet podcast and gives us insight into her journey as a volleyball coach. During our interview, Ashley talks about the importance of creating an empowering culture with her team, how she became a volleyball coach, and some of her favorite travel experiences, including a trip to Morocco!
Jason Kennedy, the head coach of women’s volleyball at Boston College sits down with us in this episode of the 35,000 Feet podcast and gives us insight into his journey as a volleyball coach. During our interview, Jason tells us about how he grew up playing volleyball in Hawaii, the unconventional career path he took which ultimately led to coaching, and his experience working with USA volleyball.
Eve Rackham, the head coach of women’s volleyball at the University of Tennessee sits down with us in this episode of the 35,000 Feet podcast and gives us insight into her journey as a volleyball coach. During our interview, Eve tells us about how she started coaching at the age of 22, some of her favorite travel experiences including a foreign tour to Italy, and what’s next for her team!
Gilad Doron, the head coach of women’s volleyball at Dartmouth University sits down with us in this episode of the 35,000 Feet podcast and gives us insight into his journey as a volleyball coach. During our interview, Gilad shares his journey from a professional volleyball player to a coach, how the 2019 Dartmouth Women’s Volleyball season went, and some of his favorite travel experiences he’s encountered through volleyball!
Erin Appleman, the head coach of women’s volleyball at Yale University sits down with us in this episode of the 35,000 Feet podcast and gives us insight into her journey as a volleyball coach. During our interview, Erin shares how she’s created a winning culture at Yale, her favorite travel experiences with her team and family, and what’s in store for the 2020 Yale volleyball season!
Brooke Atkinson, the head coach of women’s basketball at New Mexico State University sits down with us in this episode of the 35,000 Feet podcast and gives us insight into her journey as a basketball coach. During our interview, Brooke tells us about how she got her start in coaching basketball, some of her favorite travel experiences as an athlete and a coach, and shares some advice that is useful and important for any athlete looking to play college sports!
Ben Wallis, the head coach of women’s volleyball at University of Texas El Paso, sits down in this episode of the 35,000 Feet podcast to share insight with us about his experiences. Ben talks about the highlights of his first year as the Head Coach of the UTEP volleyball team, shares his most memorable travel adventures including growing up in Europe, and gives a look into what’s in store for the UTEP volleyball team in 2020!
In this episode of the 35,000 Feet podcast, we talk to Chuck Rey, the head coach of women’s volleyball at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina. In our talk with Chuck, he shares with us the highs and the lows of the 2019 season with the team and gives us a good look into what is coming next for him, as a coach, and the Winthrop volleyball team!
In this episode of the 35,000 Feet podcast, we talk to Bethann Shapiro Ord, who is the head coach of women’s basketball at Binghamton University located in Vestal, NY. Bethann takes time to tell us about her journey to becoming a coach, how the team’s 2019-2020 season is going, and shares some exceptional advice for prospective college athletes!
