They Lost Last Year… Then Won a National Championship with Carolyn O'Dwyer

They Lost Last Year… Then Won a National Championship with Carolyn O'Dwyer

April 13, 2026 · 1h 9m · Episode 297

About this episode

Brian Singh interviews national championship-winning coach Carolyn O'Dwyer about the strategies and training that led to her team's success after a previous loss.

In this episode, I sit down with national championship-winning coach Carolyn O’Dwyer to break down the standards, systems, and training environment behind her team’s title run after falling short the year before. In this episode: How to build practices that are harder than matches The standards that drive consistency and performance Developing multiple offensive weapons The key stats that actually matter (and how to use them) Training athletes to problem-solve in game situations Structuring preseason for success Developing outsides (serve receive, attacking tools, decisions) Why repetition and quality reps matter Balancing competition vs experimentation in practice The core principles behind a championship culture A must-listen for coaches who want to build more consistent, high-performing teams. 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

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