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Throwback Chacon Pic! Honey Badgers 🦡 unite! Alaina sporting the HS VB uni!

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Episode 314, Viral Volley Podcast, Names in the Game - Alaina Chacon, 6-5-26

In this Episode of the Viral Volley Podcast, ascending pro volleyball athlete Alaina Chacon jumps after she and partner Maddie Anderson go 2-0 at the opening weekend of the AVP League in Belmar, NJ. 

Before that weekend, Alaina has always been one of those “watchlist” athletes from her days in HS indoor, to Florida St., and now the Beach Pro Tour and the AVP. One of three tallented sisters, Alaina has been a switch-blocker on the beach but has also been a lightning quick defender with a full toolbox of attacks— that include a very heavy hammer. This week she reflects on her volleyball beginnings, getting discovered by coaches Hector Gutierrez of TCU and Brooke Niles at Florida St.

After finding success at the collegiate beach game she ventured into coaching and eventually her pro career where she has continued to find success at both the BPT and AVP! How she had to find a partner rather quickly at the start of the 2026 season being that sister, Morgan was carrying her first baby for Auntie Alaina! What did she do? Did she “...slip into Maddie’s (Anderson) DMs?” Nope. She just texted her :). 

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Got a good laugh in the comments in … .sanlin will officially be “off-the-market” in a week being that she’s getting hitched 💍 in a week or so 🤣🤣🤣! FINAL CVW for the 2026 NCAA MVB SEASON

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Episode 313, College Volleyball Weekly, Men’s Top 20, 2026 NCAA Closeout Episdoe, 05-26-2026

After taking a much needed week off the Coaches’ Panel of Nickie Sanlin of McKendree, Jay Hosack of George Mason, Brad Rosstratter of UC San Diego, Theo Edwards of CSUN and Dan Friend of Lewis (for a brief moment) jump into this mega-closeout episode to talk about the NCAA Championship match crowing the University of Hawaii as the 2026 National Champions. Along with that a lot of news of top names turning pro before the completion of their collegiate careers as well as athletes changing teams. With that, we move into the effects of “The Portal.”

As always, we end with a fan favorite, “Jay’s Hot Takes!”

NOTE: A special thank you to all of you who have followed the podcast during the 2026 NCAA Men’s Volleyball season. We truly and deeply appreciate all your support, comments, messages and friendly conversations with those of you who have contacted us or said, “Hello,” to us! We may do some special topics over the summer, or even track our USA Men’s teams!



As always, thanks for watching or listening!

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