Alex Simons, Overqualified Assistant

Volleyball stats and analysis from a former Microsoft CVP, full-time volleyball coach and closet data scientist!

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Articles

Good Attacks Per Possession: One Simple Metric Your Whole Team Can Rally Around

A stat that is easy to track, easy to explain, and that every player on the floor can push in the right direction.

What Really Wins Sets? A Deep Dive into Power 4 Volleyball Statistics

630 matches, 66 teams, 30+ metrics — here's what the data actually says about winning in Power 4 volleyball.

5-1 vs. 6-2: Everything You Believe, Tested

Which beliefs about the two systems hold up across four seasons of NCAA data?

Digging into the BIC

Part 11 in the "What Really Wins Sets" Series

Turns Out, Volleyball Is Volleyball (Mostly): A Men's DI Deep Dive

Part 10 in the "What Really Wins Sets" Series

The 3% Rule: A Data-Driven Approach to Setting Your Passing Target

Part 9 in the "What Really Wins Sets" Series

Your Libero Sets 17% of Your Transition Balls (How's That Working for You?)

When your setter can't set in transition, who should, and how much does it matter?

How Far Is Too Far (Off the Net)?

What locations and attack types work best as the setter gets pushed further off the net?