WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue volleyball will continue to see Art and Connie Euler women’s volleyball head coach Dave Shondell as the leader of the program through the 2029 season.
“We are proud to have Coach Dave Shondell continue to lead our volleyball program into the future,” said Executive Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Mike Bobinski. “Dave’s ability to adapt and evolve as a coach was never more evident than during this past season and we’re excited to see that continue during the term of his contract extension. We look forward to great success for Purdue Volleyball in the years to come."
“It was very satisfying to sign a contract extension that will provide me the amazing opportunity to coach Purdue Volleyball for four more years,” Shondell said. “I am thankful to Mike Bobinski and Calvin Williams for their confidence, our coaching and support staffs for their amazing contributions to our success, and remain Ever Grateful to the players who have sacrificed so much to create an elite program at Purdue while maintaining the Boilermaker’s relevance on the national stage for over twenty years.”
The contract extension comes after capping off the 2025 season with a Regional Final berth, a third-place Big Ten finish (27-7, 15-5 Big Ten record) and three All-America honorees –improvements in all areas from a season ago, despite preseason projections. Meanwhile, numerous program records were also set, including 10 wins against ranked opponents, five All-Big Ten honorees, three reverse sweeps and three NCAA tournament All-Region honorees, not to mention the second-highest hitting percentage in Purdue single-season history (.290).
“The 2025 team is a shining example of why I love this job,” Shondell remarked. “Boilermakers rise to the occasion. This squad displayed that definition over and over. Thanks to our loyal fan base that grows every season. I will never forget the people who believed a high school coach from Muncie could represent Purdue in the Big Ten. I believe there are many good days ahead for this program.”
Following the storybook season, Shondell is tied with men’s basketball legend Gene Keady as the winningest head coach in Purdue Athletics history with 512 wins, having reached the history-making threshold with the team’s comeback in the Regional Semifinals vs. No. 2 seed SMU.
During his tenure, Shondell has guided the Boilermakers to 100 wins against ranked opponents, has picked up at least one top-25 victory every year of his career and led the Boilermakers to 143 consecutive weeks ranked in the AVCA poll—the longest active streak among Purdue teams. Meanwhile, over the last five years alone, Purdue has accumulated a 124-41 record, leading to four Regional Semifinal and two Regional Final appearances during the span.
Since the season concluded, Purdue was slated at No. 8 in the AVCA final poll, the highest finish since 2021. Meanwhile, Shondell’s associate head coach – recruiting coordinator Kathy Jewell was named AVCA National Assistant Coach of the Year. Furthermore, he promoted John Klanac to assistant head coach and Carrie Gurnell to director of volleyball operations. Additionally, he signed Georgia Tech transfer Lameen Mambu, who led the Yellow Jackets’ offense as a freshman.