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They Lost Last Year… Then Won a National Championship with Carolyn O'Dwyer
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Apr 13, 20261:09:07
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In this episode, I sit down with national championship-winning coach Carolyn O’Dwyer to break down the standards, systems, and training environment behind her team’s title run after falling short the year before.
In this episode:
- How to build practices that are harder than matches
- The standards that drive consistency and performance
- Developing multiple offensive weapons
- The key stats that actually matter (and how to use them)
- Training athletes to problem-solve in game situations
- Structuring preseason for success
- Developing outsides (serve receive, attacking tools, decisions)
- Why repetition and quality reps matter
- Balancing competition vs experimentation in practice
- The core principles behind a championship culture
A must-listen for coaches who want to build more consistent, high-performing teams.
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