Hailey Harward, and the constant search to find and bring joy to the beach

Hailey Harward, and the constant search to find and bring joy to the beach

This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, features USC standout Hailey Harward.

In her lone full season with the Trojans – Harward previously played for Long Beach State – she won a National Championship, and is returning to the lineup as a heavy favorite to do so again. In fact, it was Harward and her partner, Haley Hallgren, who provided the NCAA Championship-sealing victory in 2021.

Harward has also proven her mettle on the AVP, qualifying for three main draws, with a high of ninth in the 2018 Hermosa Beach Open.

On this episode, we discuss:

  • What the culture is like at USC, surrounded by Olympians (coach Dain Blanton and Tina Graudina), World Champs (Delaynie Maple and Megan Kraft) and nearly a dozen AVP main draw talents
  • Why joy has become her greatest source of improved play on the court
  • How she was able to use the new NCAA NLI rules to snag a sponsorship from Raising Cane’s
  • Her approach to becoming a professional after she graduates this spring

And, as always, much, much more.

You can follow Hailey on Instagram @haileyharward

ENJOY!

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