Talking volleyball with Oregon State head coach Mark Barnard

Women’s volleyball coach Mark Barnard joins Ron Callan to discuss his expectations for his team this year, and breaks down the goals as the season continues. Also, Mark dives into recruiting internationally and analyzes the large number of freshmen on the team after the 2020 COVID season.

1:00 COVID’s impact on the volleyball season

3:15 Recapping the wild match against Penn State

4:20 The impact of Grace Massey

7:30 Having fans back in Gill Coliseum 

8:20 The challenge of recruiting internationally 

9:30 When Mark Barnard knew volleyball was his path

12:00 How Mark ended up in Oregon after growing up in Australia 

13:20 Looking ahead to upcoming matches

14:30 Analyzing the freshman on this years team

16:00 Mark’s coaching style

18:00 Expectations for this season

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