🏐 Returning Home: April Elsbernd on Leading Coe College VB

In Part I of this conversation, Matt Rogers sits down with Coe College Head Volleyball Coach April Elsbernd to discuss her journey from growing up in small-town Iowa to becoming one of the most respected coaches in NCAA Division III volleyball. The two fellow Coe College alumni explore the unique impact of a liberal arts education, the importance of diversity and perspective, international travel experiences with student-athletes, and why coaching is ultimately about helping young people become the best versions of themselves.

Coach Elsbernd also shares her path from the University of Dubuque to Augsburg University and ultimately back home to Coe College, where she now leads the Kohawk volleyball program.

🏐 In this episode:
✅ Returning home to Coe College
✅ Why coaching is a calling
✅ Building culture through relationships
✅ The impact of international travel on student-athletes
✅ Leadership lessons learned over 15+ years as a head coach
✅ Helping athletes grow beyond the game

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