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Kelly Sheffield is the head coach of the University of Wisconsin's volleyball team. Fresh off a run to the national championship game, Coach Sheffield discussed:

1.  His initial team goals during his first season at Wisconsin in 2013;

2.  Why he chose to hold a critical team meeting in the top corner of the field house;

3.  His purposeful design of the team’s locker room;

4.  The messages that are conveyed by different spaces where the team gathers;

5.  The film room’s “classroom” feel;

6.  Player seating in the film room;

7.  His “goulash” style of learning from other coaches;

8.  Being unafraid to ask questions;

9.  How to make large amounts of information simple and useable for the team;

10.  How he utilizes the days and weeks immediately following the season; and

11.  Preparing for top rivals’ specific strengths and strategies.