The Coaches Group Chat
Grab a drink and a seat at the table with hosts Matt Houlihan, Arielle Houlihan and Chad Gordon as we chat about the world of volleyball, coaching, business, and whatever else Arielle feels like!
Podcasting since 2024 • 32 episodes
The Coaches Group Chat
Latest Episodes
S4E5: All-Puerto Rico Team, Volleyball Fumbled the Gays, Middles Obsolete?
Super Bowl week turned San Francisco into a branded maze and sparked a bigger talk about how events shape cities and attention. We celebrate Puerto Rican volleyball legends, question why volleyball hasn’t captured LGBTQ fandom like hockey has, ...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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36:44
S3E4: Euro Talent, Hawai'i Insider, Building a Program From Scratch
We argue whether the surge of European players lifts the NCAA at the expense of USA Volleyball, then turn to how culture and community create lasting power. Devin Young’s hire at Pacific sparks a blueprint for rebuilding fast with Europe, the p...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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25:19
S4E2: Matt at Stanford, Daniel's Conspiracies, Volleyball Fyre Fest
Matt shares a short-term leap onto the Stanford bench, how it reshapes his voice and time, and why serving the team takes priority over hot takes. We also unpack the canceled Honda Center NIL event, question rankings logic, and preview Stanford...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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23:22
S4E1: The 2026 Prediction Episode
We trade life updates for bold calls, then break down who wins men’s college volleyball and why. Awards, freshmen to watch, coaching philosophies, officiating shifts, and the growth of the sport all get a clear, candid look.• Title pick...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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38:37
University of the Pacific Men’s Volleyball Returns
The headline is big, but the backstory is bigger: Pacific is bringing back men’s volleyball, and we walk through how it actually happened—step by step, meeting by meeting, and milestone by milestone. From the first conversations with President ...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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24:12