Dave Shondell

Dave Shondell
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamPurdue
ConferenceBig Ten
Record458–226 (.670)
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
Overall404–206 (.662)
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]

  1. ^ "Purdue Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on August 30, 2006. Retrieved January 27, 2008.