Jenny Griffith
Alumni
Sand Volleyball Coach CUI
Tim Cates talks with Jenny Griffith about her 30 years coaching volleyball and the culture she has built at CUI since taking over in 2020 as their Beach Volleyball Coach. Jenny has a decorated career as player, National High School player of the year, winning 2 national championships at UCLA and playing professional indoor and beach volleyball. She is also a graduate of the Masters in Coaching and Athletics Administration Program at Concordia University Irvine.
Topics Discussed
- Third season with Concordia as the Head Coach Sand Team.
- Division 1 top 10 schools as the first part of the season competition
- Attended Div II National Tournament and placed 3rd overall.
- Plays a tough preseason schedule so that when we make the National tournament we will be prepared
- Talks about where Beach Volleyball as the sport is at now and its growth.
- Growth is great as there are 10 to 20 new schools that are adding Collegiate Beach Volleyball
- How she got into volleyball as a young athlete
- Recruiting athletes to Concordia
- Building a winning program and building a great culture together
- How competitive is the high school beach volleyball programs
- Importance of getting education and coaching while going back to get her Masters with MCAA
- MCAA asks all the right questions to help me develop what is important to me to be the kind of coach I want to be
- Be able to make a mark on the athletes while competing at a high level
- What is next for her coaching and life career
Tags: Volleyball, Alumni, MCAA Podcast, Teaching