Hello-
It has been a lot of fun coaching this team the last 2 days! Four practices down so far and the intensity is very high in the gym. The communication is great, lots of learning going on and very, very competitive play! We have spent a lot of time working on defense and serve receive, knowing that those will be two keys to our success this fall and also trying to save their shoulders from taking too many swings (I'm sure they are itching to start working on setting-hitting drills more often... but they'll have to be patient).
We did some vertical jump testing today and an agility test- we'll do a couple more tests Sunday. Tomorrow morning will be another team practice, then we'll hit the pool to mix it up in the afternoon followed by some small group work by position- then dinner at our house (don't worry... I'm not cooking- Natalie will be taking care of that!). We will take Sunday morning off before the Welcome/Convocation for the incoming freshman and then testing, followed by a night practice.
Also wanted to give you a heads up on a fun event coming up... Our conference, the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference will be having an online chat with all the coaches next Thursday, August 26- click here to join and watch and feel free to throw a question at us!
Have a great weekend- we'll be in the gym working and enjoying the air conditioning!
Coach B
