The Coaches Group Chat

Grab a drink and a seat at the table with hosts Matt Houlihan, Arielle Houlihan and Chad Gordon as we chat about the world of volleyball, coaching, business, and whatever else Arielle feels like!

The Coaches Group Chat is a sports podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 41 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts The Coaches Group Chat, a sports show with 41 episodes published.

Our AI reads these to draft pitches. Use them as grounding for a pitch that cites a real guest and a specific topic.

• 

  Episode #14

  S4E14: NCAA Championship Recap, Tourney Expansion, Transfer Portal

  May 15, 202633 minS4

  <p>We come back from the NCAA men’s volleyball national championship trip fired up about the crowd, the chaos, and how good the event felt in person. We also get honest about what still holds the sport back on TV, plus the portal and replay issues that keep stealing oxygen from the volleyball. <br/><br/>• getting media passes and roaming the arena like it’s normal <br/>• why the building sounded full but the broadcast looked empty <br/>• ticket pricing and camera-side seating as a fixable problem <br/>• why tournament expansion and two weekends build better storylines <br/>• making replay challenges f...

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  The Coaches Group Chat

  S4E13: May Madness, Touch-Gate, Final Four Predictions

  May 6, 202624 minS0

  <p>The NCAA men’s volleyball tournament delivers a chaos filled quarterfinal weekend where matches swing on stoppages, challenges, and pure nerve. We break down the biggest replay controversies, talk about how momentum collapses after an overturned finish, then lock in our completely split Final Four champion picks. <br/><br/>• Tournament expansion paying off with high drama matchups <br/>• Penn State vs Irvine fifth set chaos and long stoppages <br/>• Cameron Kosty blood delay and the legendary sport coat moments <br/>• Pepperdine vs Ball State touch review debate at match point <br/>• UCLA vs Irvine challenge overturn that changes everything <br/>• Frustration...

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  The Coaches Group Chat

  S4E12: Bracket Challenge, Big West is More Entertaining Than MPSF, Milan Mania

  Apr 30, 202642 minS0

  <p>We lock in our NCAA men’s volleyball tournament predictions and argue where the real upset windows are hiding, especially around UC Irvine’s ability to turn a match with serving pressure. Then we zoom out to the sport itself, from Big West entertainment value and rivalry heat to what “Milan Mania” teaches about training, leadership, and letting athletes put on a show. <br/>• bracket pick’em challenge details and why the submission data is interesting <br/>• UC Irvine vs Penn State picks and what makes Irvine dangerous <br/>• how a play-in winner can threaten UCLA at home <br/>• Pepperdine vs Ball Sta...

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Episode #11

  S4E11: Conference Tournaments, Pacific Gives, D-Ops

  Apr 24, 202632 minS4

  <p>We run the full men’s volleyball playoff gauntlet, from the NEC and EIVA through the MIVA, MPSF, and Big West, then put real picks on the table for who wins and who sweats the bubble. Along the way we get into bracket expansion math, Pacific Gives fundraising chaos, and why behind-the-scenes ops work is the secret weapon of great programs. </p><p><br/>• Stanford season ends at BYU and the playoff mood shifts fast <br/>• NEC and EIVA quick hits, matchups that feel like annual destiny <br/>• MIVA final prediction talk with the usual playoff truths <br/>• MPSF semifinals rec...

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Episode #10

  S4E10: Jordan Lucas, UC Merced, and LOVB Finals

  Apr 15, 202626 minS4

  <p>We react to the Jordan Lucas broadcast clip that set off a viral storm in men’s volleyball and use it to talk about how inclusion actually shows up in sports culture. We also pivot to UC Merced’s packed gym, LOVB’s golden set playoff format, and a quick wedding update that somehow turns into bachelor party planning. <br/><br/>• our apology for a lost recording and the chaos that follows <br/>• the UC Irvine vs CSUN moment and why the “popped” comment hits differently <br/>• how Jordan Lucas’ visibility shapes LGBTQ+ comfort in boys volleyball culture <br/>• why representation keeps...

  ListenShow Notes

Recent guests on The Coaches Group Chat. Study who booked and why before you pitch.

Based on semantic analysis of episode topics and host coverage, this show is a strong guest fit for executives in:

Industry fit is computed by PitchCentric using vector embeddings of the show's episode catalog.