I like a challenge. The big thing there is getting the athletes out for the sport. I've got a lot of homework to do.

We truly have a core of tremendous athletes in the three seniors. The challenge for me is to continually push those players, and push the players who have never played organized volleyball and get them to that level in a short amount of time.

The athletes are up for the challenge. They're focused and I think our confidence is riding high. With two weeks before conference I think they really want to put up a good showing. This will be a very good test for us to see where we are mentally. If we can go out and execute as well as we have this year I think we'll be happy with the results.

Many of our athletes are taking finals during Dead Week. I think our greatest challenge will be balancing finals with trying to win a national championship.

That was quite an inning with four doubles in a row. We're just blessed with some good athletes that like to swing the bat.

Some years are smaller and some are larger. I don't have an explanation for that. They're like athletes - some classes are just a little sharper than others.