BUILDING TRUST with Your Volleyball Team | Growing the Men's Game with Nickie Sanlin

Volleyball is experiencing growth in both the men’s and women’s games, but each comes with unique coaching challenges. Nickie Sanlin, Director of Volleyball at McKendree University and NTDP Training Series coach, provides coaches with her insights on growing the men’s game and building an appreciation for diversity and multi-faceted identities in athletes. Sanlin discusses ways to build trust by using your identity as a coach as a strength and how to create transparency and clarity in communication with athletes. 0:00 — Meet Coach Nickie Sanlin 0:40 — Balancing Coaching and Life 1:25 — Building Confidence Through Connection 2:10 — Leadership Lessons from Experience 3:00 — Empowering Players to Take Ownership 4:00 — Overcoming Challenges and Staying Motivated 5:00 — Finding Joy in the Coaching Journey 6:00 — Creating a Positive Team Culture 7:00 — Mentoring Future Leaders in Volleyball 8:30 — Advice for Young Coaches