Why Being Injury-Prone Is My Greatest Coaching Credential: VBSC Podcast Episode 9

In this solo episode, Greg gets personal — sharing three of his own injury stories and the coaching lessons he extracted from each one. Whether you're currently dealing with an injury or trying to avoid one, this episode is full of hard-won wisdom from someone who's been through it. Timestamps 0:00 — Welcome & intro to the VBSC podcast  0:23 — Today's episode: a solo deep dive on injuries  1:14 — Greg's background: D1 volleyball at Ball State, 20+ years playing, sports performance degrees  2:29 — **Story #1: First calf tear (August 2019)**  7:35 — **Lesson 1a:** Don't do anything that hurts — but do everything you can that doesn't  9:35 — **Lesson 1b:** Take injuries seriously — confirm you're ready before returning to play  10:09 — **Story #2: Second calf tear (July 2021)** — and an existential crisis  13:01 — **Lesson 2:** Spikes in volume and intensity are the #1 injury risk  14:50 — The rehab that worked: 12 weeks to the highest touch of his adult life (11'2")  17:16 — **Story #3: Recent back injury** — a minor tweak that became a major problem  20:11 — **Lesson 3:** Sometimes stuff just happens — have protocols in place  21:05 — The mental side of injury recovery  23:06 — Full recap of all lessons Key Takeaways Don't do anything that hurts — but do everything you can that doesn't Confirm you're truly ready before returning to play Beware of spikes in volume and intensity Sometimes injuries happen anyway — have a rehab protocol ready The mental comeback is often harder than the physical one Resources & Links:VBSC Coaching Application (Link to apply for personalized volleyball coaching)Connect with Coaches:Greg - YouTube | Instagram