Volley Talk with Sarah Pavan
The podcast created for volleyball lovers who want to dig deep into what is going on in NCAA and international volleyball. Hosted by Olympian, World Champion, and former Nebraska Cornhusker All-American Sarah Pavan and her husband, international volleyball coach and stats wizard Adam Schulz, Volley Talk brings you weekly highlights from the world of NCAA and international volleyball. Sarah and Adam also give insights and opinions on feature matches, as well as some hot takes, sharing their knowledge and drawing on decades of experience playing and coaching the game at the highest level.
Episodes
In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss the first week of NCAA Women's conference play. The Big 12 and Big 10 were all over the place, while the SEC delivered some really fun matches to watch!
Adam tests Sarah's viewer IQ, comparing her intuition to what is actually happening statistically. Tunisia and Poland qualify for LA 2028.
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In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss teams that are on an upswing and those that look to be struggling as we begin conference play. We also throw out some early end of conference ranking predictions based on what we've seen so far.
Cuba and Brazil have officially qualified for the LA 2028 Olympic Games, joining Japan and USA as the only teams to have qualified so far on the men's side.
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In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss the messy week we just saw in NCAA volleyball. There was a lot of inconsistency across the board with some teams following up big wins by getting upset. There is a lot of parity so far and it is so hard to predict what will happen week to week!
We also take a look at some freshmen making a big impact and talk about which players we think we be the keys to victory for some of the top program...
In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss two Continental final matchups- Thailand vs China and Italy vs Turkiye. We now have 5 teams qualified for the LA 2028 Olympic Games on the women's side, including the US!
There weren't a ton of super exciting matchups in the NCAA this week, but there were a few that caught our eyes, including the much-anticipated but highly disappointing matches at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
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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!
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In this episode of Volley Talk, we take a look at the AVCA Preseason rankings and discuss our thoughts on the Top 8, including who each team lost, who they brought in, and whether or not we agree with their ranking.
USA won the U17 Girls World Championship in a dominant fashion, and Canada took down the US in the USAV Cup over the weekend winning both matches 3-1.
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In this episode of Volley Talk, we are bridging the gap between VNL and the start of the NCAA season with some fun listener segments! These were really interesting to think about and some were much more straight forward than others! We are curious to hear your takes!
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!
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In this episode of Volley Talk, we are playing catch up on both the men's and women's VNL Final 8 tournaments. Turkiye took home the gold on the women's side, defeating Brazil in 4 sets in the final. On the men's side, Poland and USA went the distance with Poland ultimately pulling out the win in 5 sets.
The American women, 1-seed going into playoffs, made an early exit with a quarterfinal loss to China, while the men's 1-seed, Japa...
In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss Week 3 of the Men's VNL. Japan finished the preliminary round 12-0, and both Turkiye & Ukraine made the Final 8 for the first time!
We try to create a men's VNL Dream Team and spend a lot of time dissecting Canada's path to relegation. Will they recover from this in time for the Olympics??
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In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss Week 3 of the Women's VNL. The Final 8 is set, and while we were close in predicting which teams would make it, our ranking predictions were nowhere close!
Canada qualifies for their first ever VNL Final 8, Poland is out, and Bulgaria is relegated. Lots of interesting happenings in the volleyball world this week too... Russia is back!
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In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss Week 2 of the Men's VNL. A couple of teams are looking better and better as the tournament goes on and a couple are on a serious decline. The men's competition is always so tight and several matches this week were incredibly exciting.
Heading into Week 3, we try to predict who will make the cut for the Final 8, and what the semifinals may look like.
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In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss Week 2 of the Women's VNL. Things were all over the place with teams losing and winning unexpected matches. There was a lot of movement, but USA has taken over the number one ranking heading into Week 3! Dominican Republic and France will have to make a push to avoid relegation.
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In this episode of Volley Talk, we take a look at what happened during Week 1 of the 2026 Men's VNL competition. As we saw with the women's side, both Brazil and Japan are undefeated and are at the top of the ranks. Cuba and Argentina are still looking for their first win, and France had a rough week in Ottawa, going 1-3.
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In this episode of Volley Talk, we take a look at what happened during Week 1 of the 2026 Women's VNL competition. There are only 2 undefeated teams, and Italy's 39-match win streak has come to an end.
With 4 new teams in both MLV and LOVB for the 2027 season, there has been an influx of new talent signing contracts to play in the US. Men's VNL Week 1 is coming this week!
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In this episode of Volley Talk, we take a look at the USA women's wide roster for the 2026 VNL. Which players have us scratching our heads and who do we think was missed? Will this roster have what it takes to win a medal this season?
Men's Champions League wraps up with Perugia dominating the Final Four in Torino, and we address one of the most highly requested topics of the week: Pitt's Europe Trip!
We are taking some time off befo...
It was a big weekend for volleyball! MLV finished up their third season, and Dallas Pulse took the title in a win over the Omaha Supernovas. On the NCAA men's side, it was an all-Big West final with Hawai'i taking down UC Irvine in 4.
It might not have been the most exciting volleyball we have seen recently, but we love a final, and there is only one more league left to finish up before international season starts!
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There is a lot to cover in the volleyball world this week! The NCAA Men's Regionals happened this past weekend with one particularly surprising result that not many people saw coming...
Women's Champions League Final Four went down in Istanbul with a new champion emerging victorious, and the MLV Championship is upon us! Get ready for a lot of analysis, predictions, and heartache (from Sarah).
In this episode of Volley Talk, we break down the upcoming NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship. With 12 teams participating for the first time and 4 locations for the Regional matchups, this is going to be a really exciting tournament!
UCLA, Hawaii, Long Beach State, and Ball State earned the 1-seeds so they get a first round bye and the luxury of hosting the Regionals matches. Will there be any upsets or will the 1-seeds all make it...
In this episode of Volley Talk, we dive into the LOVB Championship that happened this past weekend in LA. Austin and Salt Lake went the distance, with Austin ultimately winning their second straight LOVB title in the Golden Set.
We also expand our Fraudulent or For Real game to some recently successful NCAA women's teams. Who is on the right track for the long term and who is going to fade out?
In this episode of Volley Talk, we talk about the LOVB Playoffs that happened in Louisville this past weekend. For the second year, neither top seed made it to the final. We will be seeing Austin vs Salt Lake in Long Beach this weekend!
MIVA upsets have become the norm, Indy and Dallas are the only teams guaranteed an MLV playoff spot, and we do a men's version of our domestic and international dream teams.
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