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Volley Talk with Sarah Pavan

Volley Talk with Sarah Pavan

Nebraska & Pitt Looking Strong, What's the Deal With Texas?

Sep 2, 2026 · 1 hr 19 min · 13 segments

In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss the first two weeks of NCAA women's volleyball season. Some teams are looking better than expected, and some are looking.... rough. We revisit our Top 5…

In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss the first two weeks of NCAA women's volleyball season. Some teams are looking better than expected, and some are looking.... rough. We revisit our Top 5 teams and discuss who will improve most by season's end. Thailand and Canada have earned berths to the 2028 Olympic Games in LA and Iran won their first gold medal at the U17 Boys' World Championships! If you want to participate in our NCAA Fantasy League, be sure to sign up for free at playvoli.com/volleytalk. The league kicks off September 9th and is a ton of fun! We'd love to see you there! If you have questions for us or topics you would like us to explore, drop us a line on Instagram or email us at info@sarahpavan.com! Instagram: https://instagram.com/volleytalk\_podcast YouTube: http://youtube.com/@SarahPavanVolleyball

In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss the first two weeks of NCAA women's volleyball season. Some teams are looking better than expected, and some are looking.... rough. We revisit our Top 5…

Top entities: National Collegiate Athletic Association×31 Dani Busboom Kelly×4 Canada×21 Sarah Pavan×2 Thailand×7

Speakers: Sarah PavanHostPaulGuestAdam SchulzHost

Show signals: PopularityVery Populartop 5%

International Olympic Qualification4:03 – 12:33

Sarah PavanHost

4:03

Okay, first things first.

Sarah PavanHost

4:05

Boys U17 World Championships just ended, and Iran won gold, beating France in four.

Sarah PavanHost

4:13

Has Iran ever won? Does anybody know?

P

PaulGuest

4:16

This was their best finish ever.

P

PaulGuest

4:17

I was just reading that the other day.

Sarah PavanHost

4:19

Okay, so they haven't won.

Sarah PavanHost

4:20

Congrats to them.

Sarah PavanHost

4:21

That's a big deal.

Adam SchulzHost

4:22

That's a huge deal, and that's really good for their program.

Adam SchulzHost

4:25

Like, they're competitive already, but to be winning age groups means you have good talent coming down the pipeline.

Adam SchulzHost

4:32

Very promising.

Sarah PavanHost

4:34

Brazil came third.

Sarah PavanHost

4:35

Iran, France, Brazil.

Sarah PavanHost

4:37

Brazil beat Argentina in the bronze.

Sarah PavanHost

4:40

Now, we didn't watch because there's been a lot of volleyball to watch, but I wanted to highlight that because it's a big deal.

Sarah PavanHost

4:49

Another big deal, we have two teams that have qualified for the Olympics on the women's side already.

Sarah PavanHost

4:54

So the NORCECA championship ended.

Sarah PavanHost

4:57

The Asian Volleyball Championship ended.

Sarah PavanHost

5:00

I think huge deals on both sides.

Sarah PavanHost

5:03

So Canada d- NORCECA did not make it easy.

Sarah PavanHost

5:07

[laughs] Okay? So Nor- Canada won the NORCECA, their first NORCECA championship, beating the US, but then NORCECA was like, "You know what? We're gonna make you qualify again with an Olympic qualifying tournament because-"

Adam SchulzHost

5:23

"We wanna give Dominican the best chance to qualify."

Sarah PavanHost

5:26

Yes.

Sarah PavanHost

5:26

Cristobal Martes likes to...

Sarah PavanHost

5:28

He's Dominican.

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99%31 mentions
Dani Busboom KellyPersonVolleyball player
97%4 mentions
CanadaCountryCountry in North America
96%21 mentions
Sarah PavanPersonCanadian volleyball player
94%2 mentions
ThailandCountryCountry in Asia
92%7 mentions
Adam SchulzPersonSarah Pavan's husband
91%11 mentions
University of PittsburghCollege or UniversityResearch university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
89%16 mentions
Olympic GamesEntity
87%13 mentions
Harper MurrayPersonVolleyball player
85%5 mentions
North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball ConfederationOrganizationSports governing body
84%10 mentions
United StatesCountryCountry in North America
82%20 mentions
Ben JosephsonPersonVolleyball coach
80%4 mentions
Sky PiercePerson
78%2 mentions
VolleyballEntitySports
77%4 mentions
IranCountryCountry in the Middle East
75%5 mentions
Kiera Van RykPersonCanadian volleyball player
73%1 mention
American Volleyball Coaches AssociationOrganizationNon-profit organization
72%3 mentions
InstagramSoftware ApplicationSocial networking service
70%4 mentions
ChinaCountryCountry in East Asia
68%11 mentions
JapanCountryCountry in East Asia
66%11 mentions
Purdue UniversityCollege or UniversityLand-grant university in West Lafayette, Indiana
65%4 mentions
RussiaCountryCountry
63%2 mentions
ItalyCountryCountry in Europe
61%11 mentions
BrazilCountryCountry in South America
59%3 mentions
Creighton UniversityCollege or UniversityPrivate university in Omaha, Nebraska
58%8 mentions
Final fourEntity
56%6 mentions
Eva HudsonPersonAmerican volleyball player
54%2 mentions
Olivia BabcockPersonAmerican volleyball player
53%8 mentions
Power conferencesEntity
51%2 mentions
Jordan ThompsonPersonAmerican volleyball player
49%7 mentions
Kennedy MartinPerson
47%9 mentions
Major League VolleyballSports OrganizationLeague
46%4 mentions
FranceCountryCountry in Europe
44%3 mentions
Big 12 ConferenceSports OrganizationAthletic conference
42%4 mentions
Ekaterina AntropovaPersonItalian volleyball player
41%5 mentions
InformationEntity
39%1 mention
Texas Christian UniversityCollege or UniversityPrivate university in Fort Worth, Texas
37%1 mention
Los AngelesCityCity in California
35%1 mention
PodcastEntity
34%1 mention
YouTubeWebsiteYouTube channel
31%1 mention
YouTubeWebsiteVideo sharing company
31%1 mention
Nebraska CornhuskersEntity
28%1 mention
WorldPlace
27%4 mentions
South AmericaContinentContinent
25%1 mention
USA VolleyballSports OrganizationNon-profit organization
23%1 mention
University of Louisville Women's VolleyballSports Team
22%2 mentions
Sarah FranklinPersonAmerican volleyball player
20%1 mention
Kelly SheffieldPersonAmerican coach
18%1 mention
John CookPersonRetired American volleyball coach
16%1 mention
University of California, Los AngelesCollege or UniversityLand-grant university in Los Angeles, California
15%1 mention

Youth ChampionshipsSports > Volleyball > Competitions > International Championships
Coaching StrategiesSports > Volleyball > NCAA > Team Performance
Health and RecoverySports > Volleyball > Player Development > Injuries
Team DynamicsSports > Volleyball > International Relations
Cultural ImpactSports > Volleyball > International Relations > Team Dynamics
Talent IdentificationSports > Volleyball > Youth Development > Training Programs
NCAASports > Volleyball
Team PerformanceSports > Volleyball > NCAA
Youth DevelopmentSports > Volleyball
Training ProgramsSports > Volleyball > Youth Development
InjuriesSports > Volleyball > Player Development
International RelationsSports > Volleyball
International ChampionshipsSports > Volleyball > Competitions
Player DevelopmentSports > Volleyball
VolleyballSports
CompetitionsSports > Volleyball
Sports

International Olympic Qualification4:03 – 12:33

Sarah PavanHost

4:03

Okay, first things first.

Sarah PavanHost

4:05

Boys U17 World Championships just ended, and Iran won gold, beating France in four.

Sarah PavanHost

4:13

Has Iran ever won? Does anybody know?

P

PaulGuest

4:16

This was their best finish ever.

P

PaulGuest

4:17

I was just reading that the other day.

Sarah PavanHost

4:19

Okay, so they haven't won.

Sarah PavanHost

4:20

Congrats to them.

Sarah PavanHost

4:21

That's a big deal.

Adam SchulzHost

4:22

That's a huge deal, and that's really good for their program.

Adam SchulzHost

4:25

Like, they're competitive already, but to be winning age groups means you have good talent coming down the pipeline.

Adam SchulzHost

4:32

Very promising.

Sarah PavanHost

4:34

Brazil came third.

Sarah PavanHost

4:35

Iran, France, Brazil.

Sarah PavanHost

4:37

Brazil beat Argentina in the bronze.

Sarah PavanHost

4:40

Now, we didn't watch because there's been a lot of volleyball to watch, but I wanted to highlight that because it's a big deal.

Sarah PavanHost

4:49

Another big deal, we have two teams that have qualified for the Olympics on the women's side already.

Sarah PavanHost

4:54

So the NORCECA championship ended.

Sarah PavanHost

4:57

The Asian Volleyball Championship ended.

Sarah PavanHost

5:00

I think huge deals on both sides.

Sarah PavanHost

5:03

So Canada d- NORCECA did not make it easy.

Sarah PavanHost

5:07

[laughs] Okay? So Nor- Canada won the NORCECA, their first NORCECA championship, beating the US, but then NORCECA was like, "You know what? We're gonna make you qualify again with an Olympic qualifying tournament because-"

Adam SchulzHost

5:23

"We wanna give Dominican the best chance to qualify."

Sarah PavanHost

5:26

Yes.

Sarah PavanHost

5:26

Cristobal Martes likes to...

Sarah PavanHost

5:28

He's Dominican.

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