Welcome to Episode 19 of Sports Surge! This week, Kyle Heyne and special guest host Matt Bruns sit down with Coldwater native Cole Etzler. Cole currently serves as the undergraduate student manager and technical coordinator for the top-ranked University of Louisville Cardinals women’s volleyball team.

Cole pulls back the curtain on the intense, behind-the-scenes grind of a premier Division I program. He breaks down his unique journey, from discovering his passion for coaching while taking stats as a high school sophomore to networking his way onto the Louisville staff.

Episode Highlights:

• The Path to the ACC: How commuting to play club volleyball at Munciana and a chance encounter peppering with Coach Dan Meske led to his recruitment.
• Coding the Court: A deep dive i ...