Ben Cutrone completed his fourth season in December 2025, including his second as Performance Analyst and Technical Coordinator for the Purdue volleyball team.
After head coach Dave Shondell brought on Cutrone in June 2022 as the team’s graduate assistant, he was hired full-time in June 2024 as performance analyst and technical coordinator. In his current role, he is responsible for scouting and preparing for opponents and assisting in the creation of game plans, both offensively and defensively, for the Boilermakers. Additionally, he oversees the team’s managers and practice players.
Moreover, Cutrone creates player development strategies to not only ensure each player has week-by-week goals during the off-season, but long-term objectives throughout their time in West Lafayette, with a focus on leadership.
During Cutrone’s time with the Boilermakers, the program has amassed a 98-34 record, which includes three straight Regional Semifinal appearances (2023-25), a Regional Final (2025) and 31 wins against ranked opponents. Meanwhile, he has helped to develop six All-Americans and 10 All-Big Ten honorees who account for 19 all-conference honors during his four with the program.
Cutrone graduated cum laude from Penn State in 2021 with a Bachelor of Science in supply chain management and minors in management information systems, legal environment of business and sociology. While a student, Cutrone served as a manager for the Penn State volleyball team during the Russ Rose Era, where he worked with student-athletes to develop skills in and outside of practice, help implement game plans during matches, scouted opponents and oversaw logistical needs during practice and matches.
With a history in the club volleyball circuit, Cutrone has served as The Academy Boiler Juniors head coach since Fall 2022, leading four elite/open teams as head coach, and led middle blocker elite training. In addition, he was head coach of the Central Penn club team in winter 2020 after serving as the assistant coach for a year in the club system and founded the outdoor volleyball club at Penn State.
He came to Purdue after spending a year at Frito-Lay, where he served as a Facility Operations Manager, coaching over 50 employees on daily performance and implementing processes to improve accountability and efficiency.