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USA Volleyball Chair Cassidy Lichtman! Plus, Nebraska Coaching News And More | Volleyball State (Preview)

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Jeff and Lincoln talk the U.S. volleyball landscape with Cassidy Lichtman, the newly elected Chair of USA Volleyball's Board of Directors. We look at how USAV can make the sport more accessible for youth, while also driving passion for the national team leading up to the 2027 World Championships and 2028 Olympics. Plus, breaking down the starts for the Omaha Supernovas and LOVB Nebraska, Cornhusker coaching news, and is UCLA a bad job?

Music: Ian Aeillo

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