The fall volleyball season practices start next week. There is a 29-unit (practice session) calculation by the NCAA that determines your start date. You don’t practice on Sundays, so those days don’t count. But counting backwards, you have one-a-days for 6 days prior to your first regular season match. Before those 6-days, most coaches run 2-a-days. (There is also a factor of the day classes start, but that usually doesn’t affect Dayton’s start date.)
So my best guess is practice starts August 6th or 7th. Usually the coaches go on vacation this week and the players go home to see their families until reporting day next week.
I’m planning on doing a multi-article pre-season series (to keep up with CJ#4
). This year should be one of UD’s best ever. Stay tuned.