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Dan Long discusses North Allegheny's tenth state championship and the coaching legacy that influences their culture.

North Allegheny's tenth state championship came against Hempfield in the 2026 final, the same program whose record they tied. Head coach Dan Long joins us to talk about the win and what it meant to reach ten. More than that, we get into the thread that connects him to Bob Miller and Dan Schall, the coaches who set the standard he now carries. This is a conversation about culture, continuity, and what it means to be built at North Allegheny. visit us here - click here

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Host: Ryan Sell

Guest: Dan Long

Topics covered

• state championship
• volleyball culture
• coaching legacy
• North Allegheny
• sports continuity

Keywords

• North Allegheny
• Dan Long
• state championship
• Hempfield
• coaching
• volleyball
• sports culture

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Organizations: North Allegheny, Hempfield

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