The gym at Crestwood University echoed with the sharp squeak of sneakers and the steady thump of volleyballs. Richard Brown, the 40-year-old coach of the women’s volleyball team, the Crestwood Vipers, sat on a bench, trying to focus on the drills. At 5’5”, he felt small compared to the towering athletes, his clipboard a flimsy shield against their teasing. The girls, a pack of confident 20-somethings, had other plans for...