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Post by sunger4222 on Mar 31, 2017 21:13:42 GMT -5
By the way, I found the title of this thread misleading. I expected it to be about new pairs on the pro circuits, or possibly new pairings at particular colleges. Maybe "Schools adding beach" or something like that would be clearer. Glad you got it figured out  |
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Post by geddyleeridesagain on Mar 31, 2017 22:25:28 GMT -5
What about Florida? What's the story there? Same as SDSU, really. Mary wants to add, the AD isn't interested in picking up a new sport. |
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Post by JB Southpaw on Apr 2, 2017 6:18:00 GMT -5
What about Florida? What's the story there? Same as SDSU, really. Mary wants to add, the AD isn't interested in picking up a new sport. Well, UF has a new AD, so maybe there is a chance. I think if another bigger FL school, such as UCF it would put more pressure on them. |
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Post by ProfessorPlum on Apr 25, 2017 22:34:38 GMT -5
Same as SDSU, really. Mary wants to add, the AD isn't interested in picking up a new sport. Well, UF has a new AD, so maybe there is a chance. I think if another bigger FL school, such as UCF it would put more pressure on them. I've heard both Fla & Ga are strongly considering it. That would make 5 in the SEC and would probably spur another 5 or so conference members into consideration. |
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Post by trek4sa on Apr 26, 2017 7:31:53 GMT -5
Univ of Georgia getting beach makes sense with Tom Black coaching the indoor team, he came from LMU coaching beach and would have no problem recruiting
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Post by ProfessorPlum on Apr 26, 2017 8:21:22 GMT -5
Univ of Georgia getting beach makes sense with Tom Black coaching the indoor team, he came from LMU coaching beach and would have no problem recruiting And I believe he is coaching with the Olympic Beach team during the next quad. Not sure about that, but that is what I have heard. |
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Post by sunger4222 on Apr 26, 2017 18:26:32 GMT -5
That would be a huge surprise if he does.
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Post by bayarea on Apr 27, 2017 12:04:55 GMT -5
Does anyone know how close any of these schools are to adding beach programs: ..... USD not having a program is very odd. They competed back in 2008 (along with Texas and Clemson) in the inaugural AVCA Collegiate Beach Volleyball Championship. They have a very strong indoor program and are only 3 miles from 30+ beach courts. 7 of the 9 other WCC schools have D1 beach programs. I don't quite understand how Portland has a beach team but not USD when San Diego is one of the top juniors regions for indoor or beach. SDSU seems ripe for a program too, especially since they have D1 football. If anyone knows why they don't have a program, please enlighten me. I have also been surprised that San Diego would not have a beach team, with such a natural location and many indoor players who have beach experience. But, a couple of years ago, someone mentioned that San Diego's coaches said they would not add beach unless they became convinced that it would help their competitiveness in indoor volleyball. So far, they are apparently not convinced, and their indoor program has done quite well. (BYU, for reasons of modesty and climate, would seem unlikely to jump right into adding a beach program, although there are currently a number of LDS beach players on other teams who are wearing the tank/spandex uniform.) |
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Post by Semp12 on Jan 10, 2018 16:24:26 GMT -5
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