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Dan Meske

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🏐 Head Coach 👉 @louisvillevb
🏆 4x ACC Champs
🇺🇸 3x NCAA Final Four
♥️ @laurelmeske + R.M.&H.
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First year @louisvillevb Head Coach Dan Meske is known as one of volleyball’s best teachers. His instructions, on the floor, in the huddles, and on social media, are having an impact on his team and the growing popularity of the sport.

To stream the full series, visit on.ncaa.com/ESPNGameOn

#NCAAWVB x 🎥 @espn by @dan.meske

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FAST 🔥 SERVE NEEDS A CONTROLLED PASS‼️

These passers are passing a ball off a ball machine with spin and speed!

Both feet reset before contact ✅

Just before the ball is served, both feet come@up to “reset” passers balance and keep them mobile in any direction (think a tennis 🎾 player before receiving serve, LIGHT FEET 👣)

Momentum Comes Forward ✅

Even though some serves may take them side to side, they are trying to keep things moving forward to respond to the force of the ball coming at them!

Platform “drops” on contact ✅

As the ball is passed, the passers arm should be as still as possible and may “recoil” down and inch or two to cushion the ball. The harder the serve, the more probability they need to cushion the pass! taken in Louisville, Kentucky by @dan.meske

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Hitting the “rhythm” of conference play. 🏐

We typically play Friday/Sunday for a good stretch of the year. This lets us develop a consistent routine to sharpen up our team but also rest and recover….

Here’s a typical week 👇

Monday- OFF

Tuesday- hard practice, our team focused

Wednesday- hard practice, defense/prep focused

Thursday- Light Practice, 1st contact/ prep focused

Friday- GAMEDAY

Saturday- Medium Practice, correction/ prep focused

Sunday- GAMEDAY

Follow our team all year!!! @louisvillevb taken in University of Louisville Women's Volleyball by @dan.meske

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Typical day before a game in season 🏐

Workout ✅
Video ✅
Plan Practice ✅
Connect ✅
Positional Film ✅
Practice ✅

Follow our team all year @louisvillevb taken in Louisville, Kentucky by @dan.meske

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If you haven’t been paying attention to the season Chloe Chicoine is having, you should be.

#GoCards by @dan.meske

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The week that was and the week to come!!! 🏐

10-5-2026 Presser available on GoCards.com taken in University of Louisville Women's Volleyball by @dan.meske

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Soothing Sounds Hitting Overpasses 🧘 🎧 🏐

The technique here is pretty simple:

Arms go back ⬅️

feet reset 🦶

elbow back 💪

Then…. 💥 taken in Louisville, Kentucky by @dan.meske

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Happy National Coaches Day to all who celebrate! 🥳

Thankful to have the best staff in the country right here in The Ville.

#GoCards by @dan.meske

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Happy National Coaches Day! ❤️🙌

Thank you coaches for all your dedication to the sport, your commitment never goes unappreciated!

#NationalCoachesDay by @dan.meske

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If I could go back there are A LOT of lessons I’d love to share with my younger self….

Here’s three of ‘em:

WIN OR LEARN ✅

A loss is only a loss if you sit in it…. So move on, learn from it and get better. If you improve, you are unbeatable.

In my younger years, losses attacked my identity which resulted in reactions that didn’t improve me (many times it made me defensive). Now, losses attack my process, and it improves it!

Losses still suck, but when they improve you they serve you…

DISCIPLINE & FUNDAMENTALS > MOTIVATION ✅

Motivation is unreliable. And our season is already long enough! Motivation will not stay with you all year. Your discipline and fundamentals are yours and show up reliably. I trust those over motivation any day.

EVERYTHING IS IMPORTANT (BUT NOTHING IS ⭐️ THAT ⭐️ IMPORTANT) ✅

Each day is another huge opportunity. Stack great “normal” days together and the “big stuff” will take care of itself! taken in Louisville, Kentucky by @dan.meske

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Simple Drill to Work on Transition Footwork 🏐

A lot of times (especially at young ages) we fall into attack work from non game like situations, ie- just standing waiting.

Having a coach hit the ball in (even from the ground) and having the player come off the net, simulates a block to attack move which happen ALL THE TIME

Open Hips ✅

The most important part of this is the hips coming off the net! This makes sure the players doesn’t BACKPEDAL ❌

Cross Over ✅

Use a running moving not a shuffle to get to the ten foot line after the hips swing open.

Accelerate Back ✅

Get off the net quickly, then ACCELERATE in the approach back to the net. Always getting faster throughout the approach.

Hitters: @chloe_meester_ / @_payton_petersen by @dan.meske

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Running a middle gap set? 🏐

2 or 3 step approach ✅

Many times a middle has to cut out a step to approach on time. Unlike a “pin” hitter, a middle will use a step close (step approach) at times especially rushed in transition.

Jumping as setter sets ✅

Most middle attacks are very quick to hold the opposing middles block. Traditionally,
The middle is done with their footwork AS THE SETTER IS ABOUT TO SET THE BALL

Hips face setter ✅

On takeoff, the middle can give themselves a bigger window for the setter to aim for by facing their hips to the setter. Starting the swing to early or closing those hips too soon will make it harder to connect!

Middles: @hannnah.sherman / @addisonmakun4 taken in Louisville, Kentucky by @dan.meske

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