Florida A&M University volleyball team prepared to start season

Rattlers Coach Tony Trifonov

Tallahassee, FL - The use of social networks has changed a lot of routines.

Coaching is no exception, at least that's the feeling of Tony Trifonov who suggested that his Florida A&M volleyball players might have paid a little too much attention to what they saw on the Internet heading into the postseason last year.

All over Facebook and Twitter much was being made of the Rattlers' chances of winning their 10th MEAC championship in 12 seasons. What was being written on the social sites might have influenced the performance of his players, said Trifonov, adding that the Internet has added a new wrinkle for coaches and how they address the psyche of their athletes.

His players didn't get on track and were eliminated in the semifinals of the conference championship tournament, a first since 1998.

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