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Building from the Sand Up

In this episode of At the Edge of It All, USD Women's Beach Volleyball head coach Derek Olson, and assistant coach Jaden Whitmarsh take us behind the scenes of the historic launch of San Diego’s first division-one beach volleyball team, starting here at USD in Spring 2027. From recruiting talent and fundraising to building on-campus sand courts and taking home silver at the FISU America Games in Peru, they reveal what it takes to build a premier program from the ground up and offer a preview of what’s in store for their inaugural 2027 season.

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