One down, 18 to go. In my first match as head coach of a high school team, we won. Not that I really have much to do with it when it comes to actual games, but it's a "W" and there will be highlights at 11.

In all the years I've been doing this, it has to be the first time I've had a team that didn't play down against a weak team. They blasted the first hit, nailed a jump serve after that, and it just never stopped. It was fun to watch.

The only thing genuinely weird is that I have no idea how the lineup may evolve. A lot of kids have proven they can do a lot of things. My 6'1" middle is actually a pretty good setter. I can't exactly ignore that. I tried a lot of new things since the other team was horrible, and they didn't let up. I was impressed.

As long as the attitudes stay positive, so will the outcome of our games. Strong start... let's see how it goes the next six weeks.