2010 is knocking

As promised, Mia's still-favorite gift - the pink batgirl outfit. Christmas was great. Spent quality time with family and enjoyed Christmas dinner with 96 year-old, Grandpa Bob. 2010 has me contemplating (for the first time in years) a 6-2 offense as we will have the personnel to make it happen.  I have highlighted some noteworthy New Year's volleyball rules wishes from the coach at www.collegevolleyballcoach.com:

• "No more NCAA Playing Rule changes/additions for the next 10 years!"
• "If a player arrives on campus with a nicer car than the coach, then the coach drives this car until the player graduates"; 
•  and my favorite, "Once a coach has heard the same pre-match song 25 times, this song is banned from further use at any matches." 
  

Sideout note: Santa found me some new Crocs in Walla Walla of all places.  Be safe, take the path of character, and have a bitchin' New Year!

leap of faith

Hello out there in volleyland! Hope everything is going great with you all and your respective teams. Life is about having, cultivating and using your faith to take daily leaps (such as this one!) knowing your family, teammates, coaches and ultimately God has got you covered. Here at BU we are prepping for the start of our conference slate this weekend, when we take on Mills College and Holy Names on back-to-back nights up in Oakland. Hey great news - it appears that I will be coaching the NorCal EliteSports team for the King Kamahameha Classic this July 6-10. So 2010 recruits, you may want to consider spending a week with your new coachie over in Hawaii - it should be great. Volleyball, luau's, and great coffee. Take those daily leaps and make it a great day!