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The episode discusses the shift in youth sports, particularly club volleyball, towards consolidation by large ownership groups and private equity investment.

Send us Fan Mail In this Triple Block Heads episode, Makani, Frank, and Marc discuss how youth sports—and especially club volleyball—have shifted from many small “mom-and-pop” organizations to consolidation by large ownership groups and private equity. They define private equity broadly as investors adding liquidity to rapidly expand clubs and facilities, often seeking returns by building real-estate assets and monetizing the entire “volleyball experience” through tournaments, software, merch...

Topics covered

• private equity
• youth sports
• club volleyball
• business consolidation
• sports investment

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