32. Lauren Carlini on tears, triumphs and becoming the face of Team USA - Behind the Badgers

Lauren Carlini celebrates Team USA's win in the 2019 Volleyball Nations League championship


April 02, 2020
The postponement of the Olympics hit hard for Lauren Carlini, the Badgers volleyball great who has become leader of a U.S. national team seeking its first-ever gold medal. Recently returned from Russia and self-quarantined back home in Illinois, Carlini joins Brian and Patrick to discuss putting that pursuit on hold for a year and resetting her sights on Tokyo in 2021. She also dives into her professional career, including what life was like as the only American on a pro team based in Moscow and where she's headed to play next season. Plus her thoughts on the Badgers' run to the national championship match and the importance of her relationship with coach Kelly Sheffield.