Stetson beach player Alexa Richardson deals with impact of concussions
Alexa Richardson smiled.
“It’s interesting, because it isn’t a contact sport,” the Stetson University beach volleyball player said.
“You’d think it wouldn’t be that big of...
Three Lund sisters of Pasadena have all dealt with volleyball concussions
“Concussions are very different. For a broken bone, you look at it and say, ‘Yeah, her arm is broken. You can tell. But for...
Volleyball Concussions: “It’s scary. It’s a hard injury to deal with.”
Volleyball has a concussion problem.
It’s not new, but it’s there, and, from all accounts, it’s worse than ever.
When we asked longtime Arizona women’s coach...
Concussions: USC setter Mullahey’s career ended from hit in head
Michael Mullahey is a former USC men’s setter from Manhattan Beach. He was hit in the head in practice in October 2016 and has...
UNC racked up more injuries — including concussions — than can be imagined...
What happened to North Carolina in 2017 should never happen to any program.
When the Tar Heels limped across the finish line, coach Joe Sagula...
Hawai’i beach player Julia Scoles’ gut-wrenching story of recovering from concussions
One year ago, VolleyballMag.com published a package of 12 stories about concussions in volleyball. When she saw them, Hawai'i beach volleyball player...
Research and science of concussions: Diagnosis, treatment, prevention
In our quest to better understand concussions — specifically in conjunction with this series of stories — what follows is a primer on defining...
Concussions: Hits caused Mackenzie Jensen to lose feeling in hands, legs, feet
Mackenzie Jensen will be a senior this season at Village Christian High School in Sun Valley, Calif. The 6-foot-2 middle, who turned 17 last...
Sports governing bodies have developed concussion policies, protocols
Governing bodies across all sports — many perhaps prompted by increased awareness and liability — have adopted official policies and protocols to deal with...
Volleyball Concussions: Boys coach Rob Holley deals with after effects months later
“There are four things that are extremely important that you do during this tryout,” Rob Holley said to a gathered group of athletes at...
