2025 Season

[HockeyHawk]

1 hour ago, SiouxFan100 said:

I think coach has had ample chance and am very disappointed that this year appears to be same old same old

I think so too. But I also wonder how coaches convince kids to come and play in Grand Forks in the first place 

[SIOUXFAN97]

12 hours ago, HockeyHawk said:

I think so too. But I also wonder how coaches convince kids to come and play in Grand Forks in the first place 

ever been to brookings or terra huate ....?

[SIOUXFAN97]

13 hours ago, fightingsioux4life said:

This is a big season for the coaching staff. Another season of 3-0 and 3-1 losses and it may be time for a change.

no changes coming....bc

 

[fightingsioux4life]

1 hour ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

no changes coming....bc

 

Really? There were three coaching changes over the off-season. VB may be next.

[SIOUXFAN97]

13 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:

Really? There were three coaching changes over the off-season. VB may be next.

i meant more than just coaches...it's the culture at und...

[UND92,96]

I am certainly no volleyball expert, but it seems UND volleyball has had some of the same issues as women’s basketball. Specifically, hiring head coaches with no or limited head coaching experience at the college level, and too little recruiting in the region. Maybe instead of hiring another dI assistant from Texas or California, try hiring a successful NSIC head coach, and recruit in MN more?

I also don’t understand why ND produces almost no division I volleyball players. It’s definitely less than in basketball, despite the fact that there are far more young girls playing volleyball than basketball, and it’s been that way for years. 

[HockeyHawk]

2 hours ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

ever been to brookings or terra huate ....?

Brookings yes. Both are South of Grand Forks and closer to civilization. 
 

As to why UND doesn’t do better hiring coaches I would think a large aspect of this is people don’t want to move to Grand Forks. For hiring in volleyball or WBB could definitely try hiring an NSIC head coach but men’s basketball did that and the fan base doesn’t seem to believe that is going well. 

[SIOUXFAN97]

16 minutes ago, HockeyHawk said:

Brookings yes. Both are South of Grand Forks and closer to civilization. 
 

As to why UND doesn’t do better hiring coaches I would think a large aspect of this is people don’t want to move to Grand Forks. For hiring in volleyball or WBB could definitely try hiring an NSIC head coach but men’s basketball did that and the fan base doesn’t seem to believe that is going well. 

you live in horse and buggy days do ya still?  

civilization?  you mean pierre sodak or carmel indiana?  

[HockeyHawk]

36 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

you live in horse and buggy days do ya still?  

civilization?  you mean pierre sodak or carmel indiana?  

Can you provide any other reasons why UND can’t hire good coaches or recruit good athletes? 

[fightingsioux4life]

1 hour ago, HockeyHawk said:

Brookings yes. Both are South of Grand Forks and closer to civilization. 
 

As to why UND doesn’t do better hiring coaches I would think a large aspect of this is people don’t want to move to Grand Forks. For hiring in volleyball or WBB could definitely try hiring an NSIC head coach but men’s basketball did that and the fan base doesn’t seem to believe that is going well. 

The patented geography excuse. 

[HoopsFan03]

51 minutes ago, HockeyHawk said:

Can you provide any other reasons why UND can’t hire good coaches or recruit good athletes? 

Chavez

[SIOUXFAN97]

9 minutes ago, HoopsFan03 said:

Chavez

[FightingBird]

I've never played volleyball, but I have nieces that love the sport.  I've followed und sports all my life, but I think this is a coaches issue.  For starters does the team have a front line hitting coach.  Most of the coaches have experience as back row players. 

I like numbers, and if I go to any big name programs their outside hitters have a hitting percentage of a .250 or better.  Now we have talented players, but our outside hitters haven't hit over a .170 for the last 3 to 4 years, so why are they still major contributors?  Then the only returning person that led the team in blocks and hitting percentage is on the bench.  How does that make sense. 

The media needs to stop asking those easy snow ball questions and ask the coach hard questions like: why did he sign so many freshman and transfer players, but they're on the sideline not contributing.  If you look at the serving errors and hitting errors it's mainly from the upper class players.  I think most of the freshmen and transfer players are really good, but they'll transfer out pretty soon.  

Lastly, if Coach Tupac was to ask his assistant coaches their opinions I'm pretty sure they would run the program differently.  We have to ask if the leadership mainly the juniors and seniors have most of the errors then why are they playing.  Does Tupac have the strength to bench the juniors and seniors when they screw up to give a serious opportunity to the freshman and transfer players.  That takes leadership and not EGO. His EGO has stalled the growth of the team, but it's not to late to change it up! But we do have the players to win it all!

GO HAWKS!

[SIOUXFAN97]

3 minutes ago, FightingBird said:

I've never played volleyball, but I have nieces that love the sport.  I've followed und sports all my life, but I think this is a coaches issue.  For starters does the team have a front line hitting coach.  Most of the coaches have experience as back row players. 

I like numbers, and if I go to any big name programs their outside hitters have a hitting percentage of a .250 or better.  Now we have talented players, but our outside hitters haven't hit over a .170 for the last 3 to 4 years, so why are they still major contributors?  Then the only returning person that led the team in blocks and hitting percentage is on the bench.  How does that make sense. 

The media needs to stop asking those easy snow ball questions and ask the coach hard questions like: why did he sign so many freshman and transfer players, but they're on the sideline not contributing.  If you look at the serving errors and hitting errors it's mainly from the upper class players.  I think most of the freshmen and transfer players are really good, but they'll transfer out pretty soon.  

Lastly, if Coach Tupac was to ask his assistant coaches their opinions I'm pretty sure they would run the program differently.  We have to ask if the leadership mainly the juniors and seniors have most of the errors then why are they playing.  Does Tupac have the strength to bench the juniors and seniors when they screw up to give a serious opportunity to the freshman and transfer players.  That takes leadership and not EGO. His EGO has stalled the growth of the team, but it's not to late to change it up! But we do have the players to win it all!

GO HAWKS!

yep......

[HockeyHawk]

2 hours ago, FightingBird said:

I've never played volleyball, but I have nieces that love the sport.  I've followed und sports all my life, but I think this is a coaches issue.  For starters does the team have a front line hitting coach.  Most of the coaches have experience as back row players. 

I like numbers, and if I go to any big name programs their outside hitters have a hitting percentage of a .250 or better.  Now we have talented players, but our outside hitters haven't hit over a .170 for the last 3 to 4 years, so why are they still major contributors?  Then the only returning person that led the team in blocks and hitting percentage is on the bench.  How does that make sense. 

The media needs to stop asking those easy snow ball questions and ask the coach hard questions like: why did he sign so many freshman and transfer players, but they're on the sideline not contributing.  If you look at the serving errors and hitting errors it's mainly from the upper class players.  I think most of the freshmen and transfer players are really good, but they'll transfer out pretty soon.  

Lastly, if Coach Tupac was to ask his assistant coaches their opinions I'm pretty sure they would run the program differently.  We have to ask if the leadership mainly the juniors and seniors have most of the errors then why are they playing.  Does Tupac have the strength to bench the juniors and seniors when they screw up to give a serious opportunity to the freshman and transfer players.  That takes leadership and not EGO. His EGO has stalled the growth of the team, but it's not to late to change it up! But we do have the players to win it all!

GO HAWKS!

I agree with the post that Chaves is an issue with hires but from what I have seen over the years good coaches don’t come to Grand Forks. UND is not a desirable place to come and coach and Chaves makes that worse. 

[fightingsioux4life]

9 minutes ago, HockeyHawk said:

I agree with the post that Chaves is an issue with hires but from what I have seen over the years good coaches don’t come to Grand Forks. UND is not a desirable place to come and coach and Chaves makes that worse. 

Geography is a tired old alibi.

[HockeyHawk]

1 hour ago, fightingsioux4life said:

Geography is a tired old alibi.

And yet it still holds true. People don’t want to live in Grand Forks. 

[fightingsioux4life]

26 minutes ago, HockeyHawk said:

And yet it still holds true. People don’t want to live in Grand Forks. 

No, it does not "hold true".

Brookings, SD is way smaller and has way less to do. Hasn't stopped them from building successful FB and WBB teams.

It's more about coaching salaries and institutional commitment/support. Something UND is getting better in.

Now I suppose you'll go to the MBB forum and talk about how the climate is to blame for that team's problems.

With all due respect, your point doesn't hold jack squat.

[HockeyHawk]

4 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:

No, it does not "hold true".

Brookings, SD is way smaller and has way less to do. Hasn't stopped them from building successful FB and WBB teams.

It's more about coaching salaries and institutional commitment/support. Something UND is getting better in.

Now I suppose you'll go to the MBB forum and talk about how the climate is to blame for that team's problems.

With all due respect, your point doesn't hold jack squat.

Brookings is south of grand forks and closer to Minneapolis and Omaha. And South Dakota is the better of the Dakota’s. People don’t want to live in Grand Forks so naturally UND struggles to attract coaches and recruits. 

[NewUndFan]

On 9/6/2025 at 7:48 PM, HockeyHawk said:

Brookings is south of grand forks and closer to Minneapolis and Omaha. And South Dakota is the better of the Dakota’s. People don’t want to live in Grand Forks so naturally UND struggles to attract coaches and recruits. 

Sounds like a big excuse to let our Athletic Director off the hook.   We have girls on the volleyball team from all over the country.  From Texas, Utah, Nebraska.  Next youll say they dont have talent that is why they came here.  I guarantee the girls on the team that traveled here from far away could have got offers closer to home then come to Grand Forks.   We have a beautiful campus and excellent academics.  The town is a college town that is way better then Brookings and Verm.  SDSU doesnt have hockey and puts all their money into Basketball and Football.  Now they have hired a coach that has upped their volleyball team.  Maybe blame our athletic director rather then the weather.  A few years ago our volleyball team won the Big Sky tournament and went to the national tournament that competed against a very good Minnesota team.  Where did those girls come from that competed back then under a different coach???   They came to Grand Forks.    

[forksandspoons]

Another very bad loss 

[sioux24/7]

I went to the match tonight and yeah not good. I haven’t been to a volleyball game in years so I’m by no means an expert and wouldn’t even call myself a casual but it was pretty apparent how bad we were. So many aces on us that seemed like relatively easy returns. 

[Und Princess]

Just watch it . We could come back and win the Summit League. Anything is possible. 

[SiouxFan100]

So disappointing thus far

[FightingBird]

There's a few things I noticed from tonight's game where the UND Volleyball team played UTSA.  I noticed that Coach Tupac has a real challenge coaching and leading players that have been on this team for 3 to 4 years. 

If you're a transfer, freshman or sophomore Jesse has no problem pulling you out the game.  He's real strong with these three groups of student players.  If you're in these three categories, and if you hit one or two balls out Jesse will pull you from the game.  Although, those juniors and seniors that have been here for 3 or 4 years can hit out as many balls as they choose with no repercussion. They can also shank as many balls as possible and continue to play. 

Why are the back row players reaching up and trying to keep a ball in play that's coming at their face on serve and receive? I thought it was volleyball 101 that if the ball comes at your face or it's higher than your head that you let the ball go out of bounds. 

As I attended tonight's game, I don't think we need an all around person or we need a different person as the all around.  The around player cost the team so many points on the serve and receive by not being able to pass the ball easily to the setter.  Coach Jesse failed to make a change, and allowed the player to stay in without making a change. 

There was such a breath of fresh air when Tupac finally put in a freshman back row player that passed the ball smoothly to the setter.  Can someone please ask Jesse why is he always playing the juniors and seniors that have been here forever, and they have a negative hitting percentage.  

Here's my message to Tupac you can't force LEADERSHIP on a person. Leaders take leadership, and sometimes it takes time to develop people into being great, and that's if they develop into a leader!  We have the right players to WIN![