Sand and volleyball go together, even when no volleyballs are involved.
Three times a week, Wichita State players work for an hour in the sand at the Wichita Sports Forum. They run and jump, sometimes using medicine balls, through the conditioning sessions in preparation for spring practices.
Coach Chris Lamb, who grew up playing in sand in California, is sold on sand’s value as a training tool for all athletes. He’s moved his Fast Fours fund-raising tournaments on Tuesday nights to the sand courts. Other Shocker sports, including women’s basketball and tenniabbies, also train at the two-year-old facility on sand.