Carol Dewey is an American

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. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...

coach. She became the first head coach of

Purdue University Purdue University is a public land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana, and the flagship campus of the Purdue University system. The university was founded in 1869 after Lafayette businessman John Purdue donated land and money ...

's women's volleyball team in 1975. She retired in 1994. After retiring as a head coach, Dewey worked as a compliance and academic officer.

Early life

Dewey is from

Brecksville, Ohio Brecksville is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, and a suburb in the Greater Cleveland area. The city's population was 13,635 at the United States 2020 Census. History Brecksville was founded in 1811, four years after several me ...

. In 1967, she graduated from

Muskingum College Muskingum University is a private liberal arts college in New Concord, Ohio. Chartered in 1837 as Muskingum College, the institution is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). Collectively, the university's alumni are referred to as the ...

Career

Playing

As a player, she was on the 1975 U.S. National Team. Dewey was also a part of the E. Pluribus Unum team in 1972 and 1973, winning national championships both years.

Coaching

Dewey coached at Purdue University for 20 years, from 1975 to 1994. The program became the first women's revenue sport at Purdue University. Under Dewey, Purdue's team produced five All-Americans, six Academic All-Americans, and 39 players that received the All-Big Ten award. She also coached three teams that won Big Ten titles, in 1980, 1982, and 1985. In her ninth season as Purdue's head coach, Dewey led Purdue to an undefeated regular season. They finished the season ranked eighth in the country. Dewey remained with Purdue after retiring from coaching, working as a compliance and academic officer from 1995 to 2000. She retired with an overall record of 469–256, a Purdue record for wins for a single sport coach.

Accomplishments

Dewey was inducted into the Purdue Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame in 2003. In 2005, she was inducted into the American Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. She received the Bertha Lucas All-Time Great Coach Award from USA Volleyball. Dewey was a three-time Big Ten Coach of the Year, achieving the honor in 1982, 1985, and 1987.

Head coaching record

References

American volleyball coaches Year of birth missing (living people) Living people People from Brecksville, Ohio Purdue Boilermakers women's volleyball coaches {{US-volleyball-bio-stub