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Dave Shondell

Dave Shondell
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamPurdue
ConferenceBig Ten
Record483–231 (.676)
Biographical details
Born (1958-01-17) January 17, 1958 (age 66)
Muncie, Indiana
Alma materBall State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1980-81Ball State (asst.)
1981-1988Daleville HS
1998-1999USA Junior National Team (asst.)
1990-2002Muncie Central HS
2003–PresentPurdue
Head coaching record
Overall483–231 (.676)
TournamentsNCAA: 29–16 (.644)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
2x Big Ten Coach of the Year (2011, 2021)
AVCA Northeast Region Coach of the Year (2021)

Dave Shondell (born January 17, 1958) is the head women's volleyball coach at Purdue University.

Shondell was raised in Muncie, Indiana. He began his career at Daleville High School in Daleville, Indiana, just outside Muncie. After his tenure there, he then moved to Muncie Central High School, in Muncie. While at Muncie Central and Daleville, he earned about 600 wins with roughly a .850 winning percentage, 4 state championships, and a mythical national runner-up. He was also recognized as the 2002 National Coach of the Year by Prepvolleyball.com. He took over as director the Munciana Volleyball Club while at Muncie Central. Munciana earned almost 20 national championships under Shondell's direction. It is still known as one of the premier volleyball clubs in the country. In 2003, he accepted the Women's Volleyball coaching job at Purdue University. In his twenty-two years at Purdue, Shondell has accumulated over 450 victories, eighteen NCAA Tournament berths, eleven trips to the Sweet Sixteen, and four trips to the Elite Eight.[1]

Head coaching record

Throughout his career at Purdue University, Shondell has gradually enhanced the program's Big Ten standings.[2]

Sources:[3]

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Purdue Boilermakers (Big Ten Conference) (2003–Present)
2003 Purdue 14-17 7-13 8th
2004 Purdue 17-15 9-11 T-6th NCAA second round
2005 Purdue 25-9 12-8 5th NCAA regional semifinal
2006 Purdue 23-11 11-9 5th NCAA regional semifinal
2007 Purdue 19-14 11-9 T-3rd NCAA second round
2008 Purdue 26-9 13-7 4th NCAA regional semifinal
2009 Purdue 14-17 6-14 T-7th
2010 Purdue 24-11 12-8 T-4th NCAA Regional final
2011 Purdue 29-5 16-4 T-2nd NCAA regional semifinal
2012 Purdue 23-11 12-8 5th NCAA regional semifinal
2013 Purdue 23-12 11-9 6th NCAA Regional final
2014 Purdue 22-10 12-8 T-5th
2015 Purdue 23-10 13-7 5th NCAA second round
2016 Purdue 19-14 8-12 10th NCAA second round
2017 Purdue 23-10 12-8 5th NCAA second round
2018 Purdue 24–9 12–8 6th NCAA second round
2019 Purdue 24–8 14–6 5th NCAA regional semifinal
2020 Purdue 16–7 14–6 5th NCAA Regional final
2021 Purdue 26–7 15–5 T–3rd NCAA Regional final
2022 Purdue 21–11 11–9 6th NCAA Second Round
2023 Purdue 23–9 15–5 T–3rd NCAA Regional Semifinals
2024 Purdue 25–6 16–4 4th
Purdue: 483–231 (.676) 250–158 (.613)
Total: 483–231 (.676)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Family

Shondell is part of possibly, the most well-known family in volleyball.

Shondell is the son of Dr. Don Shondell. Shondell's brother is Steve Shondell, former head women's volleyball coach at Ball State University. Shondell's other brother, John, is one of his assistants at Purdue.[1] Shondell's youngest child Kyle is the head coach at Butler.

References

  1. ^ a b "Purdue Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on August 30, 2006. Retrieved January 27, 2008.
  2. ^ Big Ten Conference – Official Athletic Site
  3. ^ "Big Ten Volleyball Record Book" (PDF). BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2019.