January 31, 2009

Academic Achievements

Dakota Wesleyan University and this volleyball program are committed to the academic success of our athletes. We take great pride in the achievements of our student-athletes.

The Dakota Wesleyan University Dean's List was announced and there are 13 players and coaches from this 2008 season on the list.

Players from 2008 Roster:
Maria Weineke - Jackson, MN
Leah (Howes) Miller - Tea, SD
Amanda Aman - Nemo, SD
Allison Hajek - Omaha, NE
Morgan Carlson - Huron, SD
Amye Brown - Meeker, CO
Jen Miner - Cavour, SD
Kalissa Wade - Amherst, SD
Tru Boldt - Arlington, SD
Muriel Kjerstad - Wall, SD
Brooke Warne - Rapid City, SD

Student Assistant Coaches:
Kelsie Nebelsick - Canistota, SD
Dannie Burt - Tea, SD

Congratulations to these students and all of their accomplishments.

- Coach V

January 18, 2009

The Inside Information

Hello everyone, this is Eric Viney, head volleyball coach for the Tiger Volleyball program. We are entering the spring semester of 2009 with high hopes after a 2008 season of near miss wins and multiple 5 set losses by 2 points. We are looking to make the necessary adjustments to our mental approach so that in 2009 we can be the victors in those tight matches.

The Team Motto for 2009 is "IF YOU WANT SOMETHING YOU'VE NEVER HAD, YOU HAVE TO DO SOMETHING YOU'VE NEVER DONE BEFORE".

The players are still in the transition stage of becoming comfortable with the new style of play and methods of coaching. This spring season is going to be one of great improvements in a lot of areas for every athlete in our program. They have just started plyometric workouts and lifting to gain quickness and power that they have not had before. In a couple of weeks we will put a concentration on becoming a strong serving team by teaching a majority of our players some jump serving techniques. We will then start to include some defensive eye sequencing training that helps gain quickness with the mental process while playing. We are going to be able to anticipate plays on the court much faster in the coming seasons due to a true commitment to this training technique.

Everyone involved with our program is in high anticipation mode for what lies ahead this spring. We have a solid core of returners and are looking to build right away with a very talented recruiting class.

We WILL be doing things that this program has never done before.

--Coach V