USA Men's National Team Middle Blocker and UC Irvine alumnus (you know I had to sneak that in there) David Smith jumps on The Viral Volley Podcast this week.
We reminisce about the UCI days, the "Lights Out" incident in Happy Valley and how he was part of UCI's first National Championship team.
David then talks about his season in Poland with ZAKSA-- until the COVID pandemic broke out. From there it was a chaotic journey to get back to the United States, where he, as well as other USA athletes have started training with COVID protocols at American Sports Center.
David also talks about the challenges of being hard of hearing/deaf and having to be in social settings in this COVID-Culture with Social Distancing.
He then finishes off by offering some encouragement to give us perspective through this time in history.
Episode 232, College Volleyball Weekly Beach Top 20, NCAA Recap 5/7/24
Episode 231, College Volleyball Weekly Men's Top 20, Week 19: NCAA Recap, 5/6/24
Episode 230, College Volleyball Weekly Beach Top 20, Week 4/29/24
Episode 229, College Volleyball Weekly Men's Top 20, Week 18 4/29/24
Episode 228, College Volleyball Weekly Men's Top 20, Week 17, 4-22-24
Episode 227, College Volleyball Weekly Beach Top 20, Week 4/17/24
Episode 226: College Volleyball Weekly Men’s Top 20, Week 16.2, 4/15/24
Episode 225: College Volleyball Weekly Men’s Top 20, Week 16, 4/15/24
Episode 224: College Volleyball Weekly Men's Top 20, Week 14 Recap/Week 15 Preview, 4/8/24
Episode 223: College Volleyball Weekly Beach Top 20, Week 6 Recap/Week 7 Preview, 4/2/24
Episode 222: College Volleyball Weekly Men's Top 20, Week 13 Recap/Week 14 Preview, 4/1/24
Episode 221: College Volleyball Weekly Beach Top 20, Week 5 Recap/Week 5 Preview, 3/26/24
Ep. 220: College Volleyball Weekly Men’s Top 20, Week 13, 3/25/24
Episode 219: College Volleyball Weekly Beach Top 20, Week 4 Recap/Week 5 Preview, 3/19/24
Episode 218: College Volleyball Weekly Men's Top 20, Week 12, 3/18/24
Episode 217: College Volleyball Weekly Beach Top 20, Florida St. 3/12/24
Episode 216: Week 11, College Volleyball Weekly Men’s Top 20, 3/11/24
Episode 215: College Volleyball Weekly Beach Top 20, 3/5/24
Episode 214: College Volleyball Weekly Men's Top 20, Week 9 Recap/Week 10 Preview, 3/4/24
Episode 213, College Volleyball Weekly, BEACH TOP 20, Week 1 Recap/Week 2 Preview, 2/27/24
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