Korey Schroeder
Korey Schroeder at Wazzu is a file of 4 stories. The newest of them: “Korey Schroeder on San Diego State: What the Cougs brought into the room”, “BECU pod goes behind the scenes with two WSU athletics staffers”, and “Korey Schroeder on the mic, Long Beach week, and what's next for Cougar volleyball”. Korey Schroeder walked into the San Diego State room and didn't just bring a playbook. BECU's latest pod isn't another highlight reel. The unofficial read for people who left Pullman and stayed Cougs. The list below is every Korey Schroeder story on Wazzu, newest first.
Korey Schroeder on San Diego State: What the Cougs brought into the room
Korey Schroeder walked into the San Diego State room and didn't just bring a playbook. He brought a history. The Cougs' new offensive line coach spent the last few years building lines that could move people, and now he's in the Mountain West trying to do it again for someone else. That stings a little, if we're being honest. You watch a guy like Schroeder develop talent in Pullman, and you want that work to stay in Pullman. But this is the business. Coaches leave. What matters is what they took with them, and what they left behind. Schroeder's tenure here wasn't flashy. It was grindy. He turned a bunch of guys who maybe weren't four-star recruits into a unit that could hold its own in the Pac-12. That's the Wazzu way. You don't get the blue-chips. You get the kids who want to work, and you teach them how to win the rep before the snap. He did that. If you want to hear more about how the Cougs are building behind the scenes, check our piece on the BECU pod with two WSU athletics staffers. It's a good look at the people who keep the machine running when the coaches walk out the door. Schroeder is San Diego State's problem now. Good for him. But we know what he brought into that room. We saw it here first. Go Cougs.
BECU pod goes behind the scenes with two WSU athletics staffers
BECU's latest pod isn't another highlight reel. It takes you behind the desk with two WSU athletics staffers, the people who keep things running while the rest of us watch the scoreboard. That's the kind of content I actually want to hear. Pullman works because of the people who stay late, answer emails at odd hours, and figure out how to get 85 guys on a bus. This pod gives them the mic. We don't always get to see that side. Most of the coverage is about the players, the coaches, the final play. This one is about the operation. It's a reminder that Cougar athletics doesn't run on talent alone. It runs on people who treat it like a calling, not a job. I'm glad BECU is telling that story. If you want more from this week's Cougar coverage, check out "Kirby Moore breaks down Fresno State tape on this week's Cougar Football Hour." It pairs well with this pod. One looks at the game plan. The other looks at the people making the plan possible. Go Cougs.
Korey Schroeder on the mic, Long Beach week, and what's next for Cougar volleyball
Korey Schroeder is back on the mic for Cougar volleyball, and that alone is worth a listen. The man knows the game, knows these players, and brings the kind of energy that makes you feel like you're in Bohler Gym even when you're watching from a couch in Seattle. This week, the Cougs head to Long Beach for a tournament that should tell us a lot about where this team is headed. Non-conference play is about finding your rhythm and testing depth, and Long Beach is a good test. Not a trap, not a statement, just solid volleyball against a program that knows how to compete. What's next after that? Conference play looms, and the Pac-12 is never forgiving. But if the early returns are any indication, this squad has pieces. The setters are connecting. The hitters are finding seams. And Schroeder will be there to call every kill and every rally-saving dig. If you missed it, we also ran a piece on Citowicki and Dvorak breaking down the win over Seattle U. That one's worth a read if you want the deeper X's and O's. For now, get ready for Long Beach. Turn up the volume. Go Cougs.
Korey Schroeder on Fresno State, OSU, and the Cougs' Next Step
Korey Schroeder walked into the postgame presser and did not sound like a man who just swept a conference opener. He sounded like a coach who knows the next two weeks define the season. Fresno State is done. The Cougs took care of business, and if you missed how they did it, go find the film room breakdown from the Duquesne game. It is worth your six seconds. That same attention to detail showed up against the Bulldogs. Clean. Decisive. No panic when the Bulldogs made a run. That is the standard now. Next up is Oregon State. That trip is never easy. The Beavers will test everything the Cougs just proved to themselves. Schroeder knows it. The locker room knows it. The fans who packed Beasley know it. Arizona week already set the tone with Kirby Moore on the mic, no need to overthink it. The offense has answers. The defense has a backbone. Now they have to carry that load onto the road. Nobody is handing out trophies for a clean sweep of Fresno State. But the Cougs started Pac-12 play the right way. Schroeder has this group believing. The next step is showing it can travel. Go Cougs.