About this podcast
The podcast created for volleyball lovers who want to dig deep into what is going on in NCAA and international volleyball.
Hosted by Olympian, World Champion, and former Nebraska Cornhusker All-American Sarah Pavan and her husband, international volleyball coach and stats wizard Adam Schulz, Volley Talk brings you weekly highlights from the world of NCAA and international volleyball.
Sarah and Adam also give insights and opinions on feature matches, as well as some hot takes, sharing their knowledge and drawing on decades of experience playing and coaching the game at the highest level.
Episodes
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- Texas Looking Back in Form vs Texas A&M, Tennessee Goes 0-2 · 1 h 5 min · Episode 98In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss the matches we tuned in for this week. The SEC is officially the most exciting conference in NCAA women's volleyball with teams beating…
- Kentucky Loses Back to Back, Washington Surprises Wisconsin · 1 h 29 min · Episode 97In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss some big upsets from this week, including Washington beating Wisconsin in 5 in Madison, and Kentucky's back to back losses vs Tennessee…
- Penn State Blows Big Lead Against UCLA, Surprise Teams of 2026 NCAA Season · 1 h 3 min · Episode 96In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss what we see happening with Penn State after watching them live. Miami upsets SMU in Dallas, and does Florida beating Texas still feel…
- Nebraska Crushes Wisconsin, SMU Hands Pitt its First Loss of the Season · 1 h 23 min · Episode 95In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss some of the most exciting and boring (lol) matches of the week, especially the Pitt vs SMU double-header. Adam and Sarah finish the…
- Florida Takes Down Tennessee & Kentucky, NCAA Libero and OH Rankings · 1 h 18 min · Episode 94In this episode of Volley Talk, we go over some results from NCAA conference play, including Florida shooting to the top of the SEC rankings with huge wins over Tennessee and…
- Unpredictable Start to NCAA Conference Play, Olivia Babcock Returning for 5th Year · 1 h 6 min · Episode 93In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss the first week of NCAA Women's conference play. The Big 12 and Big 10 were all over the place, while the SEC delivered some really fun…
- Things are Heating Up Heading into NCAA Conference Play, Cuba & Brazil Qualify for LA 2028 · 1 h 7 min · Episode 92In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss teams that are on an upswing and those that look to be struggling as we begin conference play. We also throw out some early end of…
- Upsets Abound in NCAA Volleyball, Impact Freshmen & Difference Makers · 56 min · Episode 91In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss the messy week we just saw in NCAA volleyball. There was a lot of inconsistency across the board with some teams following up big wins…
- 5 Teams Qualified for LA 2028 Women's Volleyball, Wrigley Field Flop · 1 h 12 min · Episode 90In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss two Continental final matchups- Thailand vs China and Italy vs Turkiye. We now have 5 teams qualified for the LA 2028 Olympic Games on…
- Nebraska & Pitt Looking Strong, What's the Deal With Texas? · 1 h 18 min · Episode 89In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss the first two weeks of NCAA women's volleyball season. Some teams are looking better than expected, and some are looking.... rough. We…
- NCAA 2026 Preseason Top 8, Canada Takes Down USA 2-0 in USAV Cup · 1 h 13 min · Episode 88In this episode of Volley Talk, we take a look at the AVCA Preseason rankings and discuss our thoughts on the Top 8, including who each team lost, who they brought in, and…
- VNL Lineup & NCAA Transfer Portal Listener Challenges · 54 min · Episode 87In this episode of Volley Talk, we are bridging the gap between VNL and the start of the NCAA season with some fun listener segments! These were really interesting to think about…
- Turkiye & Poland are 2026 VNL Champions, Vargas and Fornal Named MVPs · 1 h 28 min · Episode 86In this episode of Volley Talk, we are playing catch up on both the men's and women's VNL Final 8 tournaments. Turkiye took home the gold on the women's side, defeating Brazil in…
- Turkiye & Ukraine Earn Men's VNL Final 8 Berths for the First Time, Canada is Relegated · 1 h 11 min · Episode 85In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss Week 3 of the Men's VNL. Japan finished the preliminary round 12-0, and both Turkiye & Ukraine made the Final 8 for the first time! We…
- 2026 Women's VNL Final 8 is Set- Poland is Out, Netherlands and Canada are In · 1 h 27 min · Episode 84In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss Week 3 of the Women's VNL. The Final 8 is set, and while we were close in predicting which teams would make it, our ranking predictions…
- Japan Looking Strong at 8-0 in Men's VNL, Brazil Drops from 1st to 9th · 1 h 19 min · Episode 83In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss Week 2 of the Men's VNL. A couple of teams are looking better and better as the tournament goes on and a couple are on a serious…
- No Undefeated Teams Remain in Women's VNL, USA Sits in Top Spot · 1 h 4 min · Episode 82In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss Week 2 of the Women's VNL. Things were all over the place with teams losing and winning unexpected matches. There was a lot of…
- Brazil & Japan Go 4-0 in Men's VNL Week 1, France is Struggling · 54 min · Episode 81In this episode of Volley Talk, we take a look at what happened during Week 1 of the 2026 Men's VNL competition. As we saw with the women's side, both Brazil and Japan are…
- Brazil & Japan Undefeated After VNL Week 1, Canada & USA Are Up And Down · 1 h 13 min · Episode 80In this episode of Volley Talk, we take a look at what happened during Week 1 of the 2026 Women's VNL competition. There are only 2 undefeated teams, and Italy's 39-match win…
- USA Women Announce 2026 VNL Wide Roster, Perugia Wins Back to Back Champions League Titles · 1 h 11 min · Episode 79In this episode of Volley Talk, we take a look at the USA women's wide roster for the 2026 VNL. Which players have us scratching our heads and who do we think was missed? Will…
