Inside the Coaching Mind with Terry Pettit
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Episodes
- Allison Weston, Billie Winsett, and Christy Johnson: What Extraordinary Leadership Looks Like - ITCM 99
On December 16, 1995, three seniors—Allison Weston, Billie Winsett, and Christy Johnson—led the University of Nebraska to its first Division I National Championship in Women's Volleyball. The ripples from that accomplishment continue to im…
- Dr. Jeffrey Gold: Servant Leader to the University of Nebraska System - ITCM 098
Jeffrey Gold, M.D., became the 9th President of the University of Nebraska System on July 1, 2024. He is a former cardiothoracic surgeon and the chancellor of the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Gold has raised over 80…
- Deb Tyson: From Player to Coach to Director of Athletics - ITCM 097
When Deb Tyson was recruited to play basketball at Louisburg College in 1974, she had no idea she would also play volleyball. Her head coach, Terry Pettit, had no idea he would coach women's volleyball at the same school, a small juni…
- Jamie Morrison: Being a Complete Volleyball Player - ITCM 096
Jamie Morrison led the Texas A&M Aggies to their first NCAA DI Championship with a 3-0 victory over the University of Kentucky. Jamie talks with Terry about decisions and behaviors that lead to a championship culture. Jamie was on the verg…
- Volleyball Final 4 Roundtable - ITCM-95
Kirsten Bernthal-Booth, Val Novak-Warrior and Don Shaw join Terry for a lively conversation about the NCAA DI volleyball Championship and the four teams that will compete for a national championship in Kansas City. See Privacy P…
- Jaylen Reyes: Nebraska - ITCM-094
Jaylen Reyes is the Director of Recruiting and an Assistant Coach for the top-ranked Nebraska women's volleyball team. Jaylen and Terry discuss the roles players play on the Nebraska volleyball team and how Coach Busboom-Kelly ma…
- John Cook: On Leaving the Best Volleyball Program in America - ITCM-093
John Cook led Nebraska Volleyball to four National Championships in a career that included a stadium match that drew 92,003 spectators. John and Terry talk about the vision for Nebraska Volleyball and some of the extraordin…
- Lee Feinswog - ITCM-092
Lee Feinswog is the owner and editor of "900 Square Feet" a newsletter that covers every aspect of competitive volleyball from club through college to international play. Lee and Terry have a discussion about the teams they believe will co…
- Kirsten Bernthal Booth: Creighton Head Coach to LOVb Leadership
Kirsten Bernthal Booth led Creighton Volleyball from the hinterland to prominence in the AVCA Coaches Poll as the Jays were ranked in the top 25 for her last 13 seasons. The Jays finished 32- 3 in her final season as a head coach. Creighto…
- Pati Rolf: USA's Most Influential Referee - ITCM-090
Pati Rolf was a head volleyball coach at North Dakota State, Marquette, and East Carolina before focusing on becoming a prominent NCAA and International Referee. Pati talks with Terry about her journey through every level of officiating, c…
- Billy Glisan: Creating More Arm speed in American Sports - ITCM-089
Billy Glisan is the CEO of Powercore360, an organization that trains high school, collegiate, and professional athletes who want to improve their arm speed, with applications to volleyball, baseball, football, golf, lacrosse, and many othe…
- Brian Rosen: A New Head Coach for Blue Jay Volleyball - ITCM-088
In her twenty-two seasons as the head coach of Creighton Women's Volleyball, Kirsten Bernthal-Booth led the Jays from the hinterlands to national prominence. On April 6, 2025, Kirsten stepped down from the head coaching position to become…
- John Baylor: A Preview of 2025 Nebraska Women's Volleyball - ITCM 087
John Baylor, the play-by-play announcer for the Husker Volleyball team since 1994, joins Terry as they talk about the Husker roster and the players' unique talents as they approach the beginning of the Fall Season. They discuss w…
- Dani Busboom Kelly: On Taking the Reins of Nebraska Volleyball - ITCM-086
Dani Busboom-Kelly led the University of Louisville's volleyball program to three Final Four appearances and two National Championship matches. Dani returns to her alma mater, where she started three years as a setter and one year as…
- Pat Sullivan: Nebraska Athletics' First Head Women's Volleyball Coach - ITCM-085
Pat Sullivan was the first Head Coach of the University of Nebraska's women's volleyball team in 1974, 1975, and 1976. She later served as the head women's volleyball coach at George Washington University from 1978 to 1986 and was ind…
- Nickie Sanlin: 2025 NCAA Men's Volleyball National Coach of the Year - ITCM-084
Nickie Sanlin is the Director of Volleyball Head Coach for the McKendree University Men's Volleyball Team which she started from scratch in 2014. For ten years she coached both mens and womens volleyball teams at McKendree while also servi…
- Larry "Doc" Widman: Courage in Competition - ITCM-083
Doc Widman is a performance psychiatrist and mindset coach who has worked with coaches and teams Nebraska, Creighton and Florida. He has also written a book titled "MAXOUT Mindset: proven strategies that prepare you and your team…
- John Dunning: Coaches and Behaviors We Admire - ITCM-082
Former Stanford and Pacific Women's Volleyball Coach, John Dunning joins Terry in a conversation about the coaches we learn from: Some of the Coaches mentioned are Fred Strum, Terry Lyskevych, Russ Rose, May Jo Peppler, Linda Dollar,…
- Brad Black: Why Nebraska Volleyball, Stryker, Disney and others have "5 Box leadership." - ITCM-081
Brad Black is the President and CEO of Humanex Ventures who has over 35 years of experience in helping businesses, hospitals, school districts, athletic teams and cities build talent-based communities. Brad talks with Terry about Five…
- Laura "Bird" Kuhn and Diane Mendenhall: Why the Omaha Supernovas are so Successful ITCM-080
The Supernovas' Head Coach and General Manager join Terry for a conversation about the success and challenges of building the most successful professional volleyball franchise in the U.S. The Supernovas sit atop the PVF standings with a 12…
- Greichaly Cepero-De Romero, Amber Holmquist-Limbaugh and Laura Pilakowski-Buttermore: How Nebraska Volleyball Touched Three Remarkable Women - ITCM 079
Nebraska Volleyball broadcaster John Baylor joins Terry in a lively discussion with Amber Holmquist, Laura Pilakowski, and Greichaly Cepero, who, along with fellow sophomore Lindsay Wishmeier, were members of Coach Pett…
- Katie Schumacher-Cawley and Jess Mruzik: Penn State, 2024 NCAA DI Champions - ITCM-078
Penn State head women's volleyball coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley and Final Four MVP Jess Mruzik join Terry to discuss a season that would make a great script for a Hallmark Movie. For Penn State to prevail, several things had to happen: Th…
- Norah Sis and Kendra Wait: Creighton Volleyball and the Beautiful Team - ITCM-077
Norah Sis and Kendra Wait were All-American volleyball players for Creighton University. Both earned Big East Player of the Year honors and started all four years for the Blue Jays. They are also both playing for the Pro Volleyball Federat…
- Ray Bechard: Rock Chalk Winning With Class - ITCM 076
Ray Bechard, the Head Women's Volleyball Coach at the University of Kansas for 27 years, announced his retirement last week. Ray joins Terry to discuss his journey in building a program that advanced to 13 NCAA tournaments and a berth…
- NCAA Volleyball Sweet 16: Terry talks with John Baylor, Val Novak-Warrior, and Dennis Punzel about the Regional Championships on December 12-15 - ITCM 075
Sixteen teams have advanced to four Regional Championships in the NCAA Division I Volleyball Tournament. Husker play-by-play announcer John Baylor, former Husker All-American Val Novak-Warrior, and Wisconsin State Journal reporter Dennis P…
- Mike Malaska: On Becoming an Extraordinary Teacher and Coach - ITCM 074
Mike Malaska is a world renowned teacher in the game of golf. What sets him apart is the process he has developed to teach the game to people that aren't touring professionals. His holistic view of learning has application to everyone teac…
- Brad Ott: Physical Therapy in the Age of the Elite Athlete - ITCM-073
Brad Ott owns Rebound Sports Therapy in Loveland and Fort Collins, Colorado. Brad has a team of over forty people who have helped college and professional athletes prepare their bodies for elite competition. Physical therapy has chang…
- Dan Fisher: Pitt Head Volleyball Coach on The Journey to Championship Volleyball - ITCM-072
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- Sam Erger: SMU Head Volleyball Coach on Finding the Right Fit - ITCM-071
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- Chris Marlowe: NCAA VB Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist, Nuggets Broadcaster - ITCM-070
Former Stanford Hall of Fame women's volleyball coach Don Shaw joins Terry in a conversation with Chris Marlowe, who excelled as a competitor on the college basketball and volleyball courts and as Captain of the 1984 Olympics Gold Med…
- Lisa Rautenberg and Nancy Metcalf: Two Lefties Who Came to Play - ITCM 069
Lisa Reitsma and Nancy Meendering came from the same high school in western Iowa. Nancy followed Lisa to the University of Nebraska, where the two left-handed right-side attackers became three-time All-Americans. They are at the top of Hus…
- Val Novak Warrior: Where the Huskers Go From SMU: - ITCM 68
Val Novak Warrior, a two-time All-American setter at the University of Nebraska shares her insight after watching the Huskers defeat Kentucky in Louisville and lose to SMU in Dallas. Val and Terry are optimistic the Huskers have the r…
- Emily Ehman: Huskers, Badgers and Boilers, Oh My! - ITCM 67
Big Ten volleyball analyst Emily Ehman joins Terry to discuss the upcoming season. With the new conference alignment, the Big Ten now has six schools that have won a national championship and has the returning National Player of the Year.…
- John Kessel: What You Teach, You Learn - ITCM 66
For 35 years, John Kessel was the Director of Sport Development for USA Volleyball, but his impact on the game is not limited to just those accomplishments. His philosophy of coaching has affected just about every high school, club and uni…
- John Cook: 25 Years at Nebraska Volleyball - ITCM 65
Nebraska women's volleyball coach John Cook talks about last year's run to the national championship match vs. Texas and previews the upcoming 2024 season, featuring the return of all seven starters, plus newcomers Leyla Blackwell and Tayl…
- Kirsten Bernthal Booth: Character-Based Coaching - ITCM 64
Kirsten Bernthal Booth is the Head Women's Volleyball Coach at Creighton University, where she has led the Bluejays to ten consecutive Big East championships and numerous Top 25 rankings, while earning three National Coach of the Year titl…
- Paul Hammel: The Last Living Reporter in the State of Nebraska - ITCM 63
For four decades as a journalist in Nebraska, Paul Hammel has covered everything from University of Nebraska football and volleyball matches to pie-baking contests, the Legislature, and corruption in private businesses and government. In r…
- Jaylen Reyes: Nebraska Volleyball's Attention to Detail - ITCM 62
Associate Head Coach Jaylen Reyes reveals the secret to Nebraska's consistency in women's volleyball. He talks about his role as recruiting coordinator and what the Cornhuskers look for in potential recruits, beyond the physical requiremen…
- Nebraska Athletic Director Troy Dannen: Leadership Through Uncertainty - ITCM 61
Troy Dannen was introduced as the University of Nebraska's 17th Director of Athletics on March 26th. Troy talks with Terry Pettit about the challenges and possible solutions to issues during uncertain times in college athletics. The former…
- Merritt Beason: Leadership On The Court - ITCM 60
Merritt Beason is a senior captain for the University of Nebraska women's volleyball team and a returning AVCA First-Team All-American. The Alabama native joins Terry Pettit to talk about leading with empathy, as well as the changes she is…
- Dave Rubio, Cassidy Lichtman and Cursty Le Roux: Talent and the Art of Coaching - ITCM 59
Former Arizona head volleyball coach Dave Rubio joins Cassidy Lichtman, Director of Volleyball for Athletes Unlimited and Cursty Le Roux, assistant volleyball coach at the University of Texas in a discussion with Terry Pettit. In this epis…
- Angie Oxley, Fiona Nepo and Stevi Robinson: Why Assistant Coaches Matter - ITCM 58
Three assistant women's volleyball coaches from Creighton, Kansas State and UCLA discuss their roles in recruiting, training and developing players at their successful programs. Two of the coaches - Angie Oxley and Fiona Nepo - starred at…
- Bergen Reilly and Val Novak Warrior: Setting For a Championship Team - ITCM 57
As a freshman this past season, setter Bergen Reilly helped lead Nebraska Volleyball to a Big Ten title and an appearance in the NCAA Championship Game against Texas. Former All-American and Huskers' assistant coach Val Novak Warrior joins…
- Taryn Kloth: The Evolution of a Beach Volleyball Star - ITCM 56
Taryn Kloth, along with partner Kristen Nuss (TNK), is currently ranked 2nd in the world in beach volleyball and will likely represent the U.S. in this year's Paris Summer Olympics. Their meteoric rise from an unranked team that had troubl…
- Jordan Larson's Transition to Coaching - ITCM 55
Jordan Larson has led USA Women's Volleyball to silver, bronze and gold medals in the last three Olympics. As she prepares to play in the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, Jordan also continues in her new role as an assistant coach at he…
- Bill and Greg Byrne: The Father-Son Athletic Director Duo - ITCM 54
Bill Byrne was a Hall-of-Fame Director of Athletics for 30 years at Oregon, Nebraska and Texas A&M. His son, Greg, has been an AD at Mississippi State, Arizona and is currently at Alabama, where the Crimson Tide are currently preparing for…
- John Baylor and Dennis Punzel: Husker and Badger Volleyball Redux - ITCM 53
It is one of the best volleyball rivalries in the entire nation: Nebraska vs. Wisconsin. John Baylor has been the play-by-play announcer for Nebraska Volleyball since 1994, calling each of the Cornhuskers' five national championships. Denn…
- Diane Mendenhall: Bringing World-Class Professional Volleyball to the "State of Volleyball" - ITCM 52
On Wednesday, January 24th, 2024, the Omaha Supernovas will host the Atlanta Vibe in the first-ever match of the new Pro Volleyball Federation at the CHI Center. The President of the Supernovas, Diane Mendenhall, was a state champion volle…
- John Mabry: Nebraska Volleyball - The Origin Story - ITCM 51
Former Nebraska All-American setter Val Novak Warrior joins Terry in a conversation with John Mabry about his recently released book, "Nebraska Volleyball: The Origin Story." Mabry, the former sports editor of the Lincoln Journal-Star, has…
- Laurie Corbelli, Don Shaw and Steve Shondell: What I Would Do Differently If I Were Coaching Today - ITCM 50
Three Hall-of-Fame volleyball coaches share insights about their teaching methods and the adjustments they would make if they were coaching today. Laurie Corbelli played on the 1984 U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team and won a silver med…