Betting on Passion: Gary White’s Leap into College Volleyball

About this episode

Gary White discusses his journey from a stable career to pursuing his passion for college volleyball.

In this episode of the PVCA Podcast, we sit down with Gary White of the Wisconsin Badgers women's volleyball at the University of Wisconsin–Madison for a conversation about risk, purpose, and pursuing what truly matters. Before climbing the ranks in college volleyball, Coach White made a bold decision. He stepped away from a stable professional career to chase his passion for the game. That leap of faith set him on a path that would eventually lead to one of the premier programs in the countr...

People in this episode

Host: Ryan Sell

Guest: Gary White

Topics covered

• college volleyball
• risk
• passion
• career change
• coaching

Keywords

• Gary White
• Wisconsin Badgers
• volleyball
• career change
• coaching

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wisconsin Badgers, University of Wisconsin–Madison

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