Inside A National Championship System (Earn 17, Lose 8) with 2026 USPORTS National Championship Coach Adam Schriemer

About this episode

Adam Schriemer discusses the systems and mindset required to build a championship volleyball team.

In this episode, I sit down with USPORTS National Champion head coach Adam Schriemer to break down the systems, standards, and mindset behind building a championship team. From practice design to match-day decision making, Adam shares exactly what it takes to consistently win at the highest level. In this episode we dive into: Why championship teams focus on “earning 17 and losing no more than 8” The key stats that actually decide matches (first ball kills, transition, aces, blocks) How to build a team culture that thrives through conflict and adversity A 4-week training progression to prepare your team for the season Serving philosophy: why unpredictability beats power The 4 keys to elite serve receive How to structure in-system and out-of-system offense Defensive habits that separate good teams from great ones Why “playing to win” is different than “trying to play well” Click here to join Digital Volleyball Academy - www.digitalvolleyballacademy.com Click here to join my workshop - www.volleyballworkshop.com Reach out via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB

People in this episode

Host: Brian Singh

Guest: Adam Schriemer

Topics covered

• championship team building
• training progression
• team culture
• offensive strategies
• defensive habits
• match decision making

Keywords

• national championship
• team culture
• training
• offense
• defense
• volleyball strategy
• match stats

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: USPORTS, Digital Volleyball Academy, Volleyball Workshop

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