Don Shondell
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Dr. Don Shondell is the patriarch of one of the best known families in American volleyball. His career has been long and varied as a volleyball
coach
, author and program coordinator. He has a career record of 769-280-6 (.732), affording him the second highest number of wins in NCAA
men's volleyball history, behind UCLA's Al Scates
.
Shondell graduated from Ball State University
in 1952 and started Ball State's men's volleyball program in 1964. Shondell took a leave from the program in 1965 to complete a doctoral program at Indiana University
.
As head coach of Ball State's men's volleyball program, he won 20 Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
(MIVA) titles in 34 seasons. In 1970, he led Ball State to the first NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship
tournament. He later earned twelve more NCAA berths.
Shondell was a co-founder of the MIVA, and the organization's first president and an eight time MIVA coach of the year winner.
Shondell retired as head coach of Ball State in 1998 and was replaced by Joel Walton, a former player and assistant coach. After retirement Shondell began coaching the boy's volleyball team at Muncie Central High School in Muncie, Indiana. He also coaches youth volleyball in the Muncie
, Indiana
area.
Shondell is the co-author and editor of the Volleyball Coaching Bible.
Among his former players are Olympian Phil Eatherton and Walton.
Shondell is the father of Dave Shondell
, the present head Women's Volleyball coach at Purdue University, John, who is Dave's assistant at Purdue University, and Steve
, who is the former Girls Volleyball coach at Muncie Burris High School where he had accumulated over 1,000 wins. Steve has since moved on to take the Head Coaching position for the Ball State Woman's Volleyball team.
Shondell is also the grandfather to former Tennessee women's player, Jasmine Fullove and former Purdue women's player and Mississippi State University Assistant coach, Lindsay Shondell.
Shondell currently coaches for the 8th grade volleyball team at Burris Laboratory School
. Don's 8th grade team in 2010 went 16-0 for the first time since 2006.
On Wednesday, December 15, 2010 Don's wife Betty died after fighting liver and pancreatic cancer. Her last words to her husband and three sons were "I love you".
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
, author and program coordinator. He has a career record of 769-280-6 (.732), affording him the second highest number of wins in NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
men's volleyball history, behind UCLA's Al Scates
Al Scates
Al Scates is an American former volleyball player and is the current volleyball coach of the UCLA Bruins of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation...
.
Shondell graduated from Ball State University
Ball State University
Ball State University is a state-run research university located in Muncie, Indiana. It is also known as Ball State or simply BSU.Located on the northwest side of the city, Ball State's campus spans and includes 106 buildings...
in 1952 and started Ball State's men's volleyball program in 1964. Shondell took a leave from the program in 1965 to complete a doctoral program at Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
.
As head coach of Ball State's men's volleyball program, he won 20 Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
The Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association is a collegiate club men's volleyball sports league in the Midwest United States...
(MIVA) titles in 34 seasons. In 1970, he led Ball State to the first NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship
NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship
The NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship is the tournament that determines the national championship of American college volleyball.The "Final Four" is a term used exclusively by NCAA Basketball but is commonly used to describe the Men's Volleyball Championship...
tournament. He later earned twelve more NCAA berths.
Shondell was a co-founder of the MIVA, and the organization's first president and an eight time MIVA coach of the year winner.
Shondell retired as head coach of Ball State in 1998 and was replaced by Joel Walton, a former player and assistant coach. After retirement Shondell began coaching the boy's volleyball team at Muncie Central High School in Muncie, Indiana. He also coaches youth volleyball in the Muncie
Muncie, Indiana
Muncie is a city in Center Township, Delaware County in east central Indiana, best known as the home of Ball State University and the birthplace of the Ball Corporation. It is the principal city of the Muncie, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 118,769...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
area.
Shondell is the co-author and editor of the Volleyball Coaching Bible.
Among his former players are Olympian Phil Eatherton and Walton.
Shondell is the father of Dave Shondell
Dave Shondell
Dave Shondell 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 of Muncie. After his tenure there, he then moved to Muncie Central High School, in Muncie...
, the present head Women's Volleyball coach at Purdue University, John, who is Dave's assistant at Purdue University, and Steve
Steve Shondell
-Family:Notable volleyball coaches run in the Shondell family. His father, Dr. Don Shondell, was the head coach at Ball State University in Muncie for 34 seasons, and is a charter member of the AVCA Hall of Fame. Shondell played for his father at Ball State from 1974-77 before becoming head coach...
, who is the former Girls Volleyball coach at Muncie Burris High School where he had accumulated over 1,000 wins. Steve has since moved on to take the Head Coaching position for the Ball State Woman's Volleyball team.
Shondell is also the grandfather to former Tennessee women's player, Jasmine Fullove and former Purdue women's player and Mississippi State University Assistant coach, Lindsay Shondell.
Shondell currently coaches for the 8th grade volleyball team at Burris Laboratory School
Burris Laboratory School
Burris Laboratory School is a kindergarten through twelfth grade public laboratory school located on the west side of Muncie, Indiana. The school is a division of Ball State University and provides University pre-service teachers an opportunity for classroom observation and practice...
. Don's 8th grade team in 2010 went 16-0 for the first time since 2006.
On Wednesday, December 15, 2010 Don's wife Betty died after fighting liver and pancreatic cancer. Her last words to her husband and three sons were "I love you".