“I Thought I’d Only Play One Pro Season” – Avery Skinner | Tie-Break Volleyball Podcast

Avery Skinner is a very strong volleyball player who has already experienced a lot in her career despite her young age. From the NCAA to professional volleyball in Europe and the United States national team, she has played at the highest level of the sport and continues to grow every season. In this episode of Tie-Break, I’m really happy to welcome Avery to talk about her journey, her life outside of volleyball, and what it takes to compete at the highest level of the sport. In this episode of Tie-Break, we talk about: Life outside of volleyball Growing up in a sports family Her relationship with her sister Madisen Skinner Having a father who played in the NBA Why the NCAA is so important in the United States Leaving America to play overseas Her experience playing in France with Béziers The differences between American and European volleyball culture The rise of volleyball leagues in the USA (LOVB & MVL) Managing health and recovery during long seasons Joining the United States national team The Olympic experience Her future goals and ambitions in volleyball And many more topics. Make sure to subscribe and turn on notifications — new episodes drop every week. Let’s grow volleyball together and make the sport bigger than ever. For partnerships and sponsorship opportunities: 📩 [email protected] My Social Networks : Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeromevolle... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jeromevolleyb... Timecodes: 00:00 Who is Avery Skinner outside of volleyball 01:01 Is it hard for Americans to go overseas? 01:56 Which job would you have chosen without volleyball? 02:40 Why is the NCAA so important? 04:02 Your dad, Brian Skinner, played in the NBA 06:21 Do you like this moving lifestyle? 07:35 Where do you want to live after your career? 08:38 Your relationship with your sister Madisen Skinner 11:34 Do you think growing up in a sports family made you an athlete? 14:53 Going overseas as an American player 16:38 Moving to Béziers, France 18:00 Discovering French culture 19:12 Why did you decide to continue volleyball? 21:12 Did you feel you had the level for more? 22:37 Expectations from coaches and game routines 24:35 How do you see yourself improving? 25:40 Do you have to change who you are to play? 26:39 The United States national team 27:59 Rising talents in American volleyball 28:45 About the US leagues (LOVB & MVL) 30:02 Are players competing too much? 33:39 Managing health as a professional athlete 35:21 Talking about the Olympics 37:12 The US national team’s difficult summer before the Olympics 41:43 Were you scared to join the national team? 43:03 Playing in the Olympic Games 48:53 How do you see your future in volleyball? 51:25 Tie-Break!