Former club national champion, Loyola Chicago standout, and now professional libero Avery Aylsworth joins the show all the way from Germany!  Rob and Avery get into everything about making the jump overseas into professional volleyball that's specific to the libero position, including how to get recruited, how to get your foot in the door and win court time as a foreigner, and what defines success at the libero position at the highest levels.  Avery is in his second year with VFB Friedrichshafen in the German Bundesliga, one of the most storied clubs in all of Europe.  If you or anyone you know plays libero and has aspirations to play pro, this is a MUST listen!  Avery also talks about his VLA experience with the Chicago Icemen and gets into what his future plans are.

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The Deep Corner is BACK!  Bringing back the podcast leading up to the 2022 VLA season with a great guest - Ci Michel!  Ci played volleyball in the 2012 Olympics and professionally all over the world, including in the Athletes Unlimited women's professional league in the US earlier this year, and has since covered the game as a commentator at the 2021 Volleyball Nations League and as a vlogger with the USA women's national team.  She and Rob recap a busy summer of volleyball worldwide, including VNL, the Olympics, and European Championships, plus the increasing need for a professional volleyball league in the US - don't miss Rob's thoughts on the current situation regarding Taylor Sander...

Make sure you follow Ci on Instagram and YouTube and check out the VLA instagram and website for info about the 2022 season!

http://www.instagram.com/vb_ci
https://youtube.com/c/CiMichel
http://www.instagram.com/rstclaire1
http://www.usavla.com
https://www.instagram.com/vlavolleyball/