PA Replay: A Passion for Volleyball with Kerri Walsh Jennings
About this episode
Kerri Walsh Jennings discusses her passion for volleyball and her experiences as an athlete and sports parent.
3x Gold Medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings joins the show, sharing her continued passion for volleyball (beach and indoor), and for the growth of women's sports. Kerri shares how her love for volleyball began at an early age, in the midst of playing multiple sports and loving the "free play" aspect of childhood sports that was strongly encouraged by her parents. She also shares her experiences and development as a club and high school player who was eventually recruited to play Indoor at Stanford, where she became a 4x All American, NCAA Player of the Year, and NCAA Champion. Kerri also shares what drew her from Indoor to Beach, discusses her thoughts on what makes a great teammate, shares her advice on playing both club AND school volleyball, and also talks about her 1440 organization. In addition, as a mom of three young athletes, Kerri discusses her approach to sports parenting.
People in this episode
Host: Jeff Francoeur
Guest: Kerri Walsh Jennings
Topics covered
- volleyball
- women's sports
- sports parenting
- youth sports
- athlete development
Keywords
- Kerri Walsh Jennings
- volleyball
- women's sports
- sports parenting
- Stanford
- beach volleyball
- youth sports
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Stanford, 1440 organization
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