The Volleyball By Design Podcast

In this episode, I sit down with 5-time national team coach Austin Dyer, who has led his program to 4 straight national championships. We break down the real reasons behind their success and also take a deep dive into the setter position. Topics in this episode include: 

• Roster Building & Retainment 


• Athlete Development 


• Adapting coaching style based on team


• Culture 


• Recruiting Athletes vs Volleyball Players 


• Setting Position: Decision making, leadership, technical 


• Post Match Analysis 


• Building Systems 


• And a few more key concepts 

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In this episode, we go back into the vault with Mindset Coach Paige Tonz, who works specifically with female athletes helping them improve their mindset, confidence and so much more. In this episode we discuss:

• How to prepare mentally for serve receive 


• How to bounce back after committing an error 


• How to not dwell on the mistake you just made 


• How to deal with a player with low confidence 


• How to get players to believe in themselves 


• How to prepare mentally for a game and practice 


• How to maintain a positive mindset when things aren't going well in a game

If you're interested in getting in touch with Paige, you can find her on Instagram @PaigeTonz 

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In this episode, I dive into two important trends shaping the game right now. First, I break down the new rules being introduced by FIVB in 2026 and what they could mean for the future of volleyball.

I also share some interesting out-of-system trends I’ve been seeing during the 2026 playoffs. Teams are becoming much more efficient when they’re out of system, and we’re seeing new setting solutions from both liberos and left sides that are creating more stable and effective offensive options.

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  2026 FIVB rule changes and their potential impact

  
  


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  How out-of-system offense continues to evolve

  
  


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  New setting strategies from liberos

  
  


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  The growing role of left sides in out-of-system setting

  
  


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  Tactical trends emerging in the 2026 playoffs

  
  


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  How coaches can adapt to these changes in their own programs 🏐

  
  

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Down 0–2 in a best-of-five match is where most teams panic — and where great coaches separate themselves. In this episode, I break down the exact emotional resets, tactical simplifications, and momentum strategies needed to engineer a reverse sweep. If you want to lead with clarity when the pressure is highest, this one’s for you. We dive into:

• Tactical Changes 


• Preparation during the season


• Coaches Toolbox 


• Emotional Regulation 


• And a few more key concepts 

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In this episode, we head back into the vault and listen to an episode I did with 6x national champion coach Jessy Satti where he not only shares some insight into wining all those championships but he breaks down concepts and strategies that all coaches can get a ton of value from. In this episode, we dive into:

• 5 phases of blocking


• Trap Blocking


• 2 vs 3 step blocking


• Fire up blocking 


• 60/40


• Offensive Strategies 


• Overload vs Separation 


• And a few more key concepts 

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Reach out via Instagram @BrianSingh_CoachB