Ball State University Athletics
Ball State Athletics To Celebrate Steve Shondell's Retirement Wednesday
August 28, 2016 | Women's Volleyball
MUNCIE, Ind. - - Ball State Athletics will host a retirement celebration for Steve Shondell, the former Burris Laboratory School and Ball State women's volleyball head coach, prior to the start of Wednesday's match versus IUPUI.
The reception, which will be held in the Worthen Arena Alumni Room, begins at 5 p.m. with refreshments and a brief ceremony at 5:30 p.m. The celebration concludes at 6:55 p.m., leading into Ball State's home opener versus IUPUI on ESPN3.
In six seasons (2010-2015) as the head coach of his alma mater, Shondell guided the Cardinals to a 119-68 (64-32 MAC) record. He helped the program return to championship form, as Ball State won the 2010 Mid-American Conference regular season title, earned an at-large bid into the 2011 NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship and captured a share of the 2013 MAC West Division title.
The 2010 MAC Coach of the Year, Shondell helped his Ball State student-athletes rank third in the MAC with 15 All-MAC first team selections during his tenure. In addition, his players earned five All-MAC second team honors and three MAC All-Freshman team accolades.
Prior to being named the head coach at Ball State, Shondell guided Burris Laboratory School to a 1183-95 record over his 34-year career from 1976-2009. A two-time National High School Coach of the Year (2007 & 2009), Shondell coached the Owls to 21 state championships, including 13 straight titles at the Indiana Class 2A level. In his final season with the program, he led Burris to a perfect 40-0 record and finished the season as the national runner-up.
Under his guidance, the Owls won four national championships (1990, 1992, 1997 and 2004), and finished undefeated seven times (1985, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1997, 2004 and 2009). His teams also finished as national runners-up four times and as the third-ranked team three times.
A 2007 inductee to the American Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame and a member of the Ball State Athletics Hall of Fame (2005), Shondell has also been inducted into the Delaware County Athletic Hall of Fame and the Indiana Volleyball Hall of Fame. He has also earned numerous Ball State Alumni Coach of the Year and Indiana High School Coach of the Year awards.
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Ball State volleyball fans can purchase single match (Adult - $6 / Youth - $4) or season tickets (Adult - $39 / Youth - $25) by calling (888-BSU-TICKET) or visiting the Ball State's Stoops Buick/GMC Ticket Center inside Worthen Arena.
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