Grit - Beach Volleyball News

About Grit - Beach Volleyball News

Welcome to GRIT, the ultimate beach volleyball podcast hosted by Victoria Dennis. Each episode brings you the latest news, breaking stories, and in-depth conversations with top athletes from the AVP, Beach Volleyball World Tour, NCAA, and leading professional coaches worldwide. If you’re passionate about volleyball and want to stay connected to the community, hit subscribe and join us for behind-the-scenes insights, inspiring stories, and all the excitement of the sport. See you at the beach!

Publisher

Victoria Dennis

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Oct 2024

Latest episode

30 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

41 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Why Derek Bradford Left Hawai‘i Volleyball to Go All In on Beach

   Derek Bradford is betting on himself and going all in on beach volleyball. The rising Team USA athlete joins GRIT to share his journey from leaving the University of Hawai‘i men’s indoor volleyball program after his freshman year to pursuing a professional career on the sand. That decision is already paying off. Derek has qualified for and competed in the AVP League this season while also testing himself internationally on the FIVB Beach Pro Tour, including Elite16 competition. In this epi...

2. 

   2 Sept 2026

   Torrey Van Winden: Navigating the Corporate World & Professional Beach Volleyball

   Torrey Van Winden joins GRIT to share her unconventional path back to professional beach volleyball. After stepping away from the sport and spending five years in the corporate world, Torrey is back on the sand and making her name known on the World Tour as a USA Volleyball athlete. Torrey talks about how her time in the corporate world gave her a completely new perspective on being a professional athlete, the realities of competing and making a living on the World Tour, and what life actua...

3. 

   20 Aug 2026

   Jenny Johnson Jordan: UCLA’s 2026 National Championship, Recruiting & Olympic Legacy

   UCLA Beach Volleyball Head Coach Jenny Johnson Jordan joins GRIT after leading the Bruins to the 2026 National Championship. Jenny takes us inside UCLA’s championship run, her approach to recruiting and building a winning culture, and the lessons she’s carried from her own career as an Olympian and elite athlete. We also talk about the powerful influence of family on her life and career. Jenny’s father, Rafer Johnson, was one of the greatest athletes of his generation - winning Olympic gold...

Who has been a guest on Grit - Beach Volleyball News

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Rich Lambourne
• Kyle Friend
• Chris Reams
• Trevor Crabb
• Phil Dalhausser

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

123,863

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 39 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

45

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

0

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