# Dave Shondell

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.

## Head coaching record

Throughout his career at Purdue University, Shondell has gradually enhanced the program's Big Ten standings.
Sources:
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 | 27–7 | 16–4 | 4th | NCAA Regional Semifinals |
| Purdue: | Purdue: | 485–233 (.675) | 250–158 (.613) | | |
| Total: | Total: | 485–233 (.675) | | | |
| 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 one of the most well-known families 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, was one of his longtime assistants at Purdue. Shondell's youngest child Kyle is the head coach at Butler.