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If you’ve ever sat in post-game silence, questioned a passing score, or wondered how lineups are built — this one’s for you.
In this episode we cover:
• What to talk about with your athlete on the car ride home (and what NOT to say 👀)
• How we practice the week before a tournament
• Breaking down serve receive passing ratings in a way that actually makes sense
• The importance of getting your middles involved early in the game
• Behind the scenes of how we write a lineup and what really goes into those decisions
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"Episode 2 - The Coaches Car Ride Home" is an episode of The Coaches Car Ride Home. Runtime 42 min. Published February 12, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.