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MIT MEN'S VOLLEYBALL

Coaching staff

Head Coach: Paul Dill pdill@mit.edu

Since his graduation from Bates College in 1989, Coach Dill's involvement in volleyball has spanned both sexes, nearly all age groups, and two continents. Paul looks to continue the building of what has become one of the up and coming Division III volleyball programs in New England.

Coach Dill has worked with the MIT volleyball programs since he became an assistant coach in 1992. He served as assistant coach for three years for both the women's and men's varsity programs before being named Head Coach of the women's program in 1996. Since then, Paul has guided the women's team to six NCAA Tournaments and two ECAC Tournament Championships. In 2004, Coach Dill took over the reigns of the men's program leading the team to a 4th place finish in the NECVA New England Division, and it's best record in 11 seasons. Since then the team has had the five best seasons in program history going 23-7, 23-9, 27-6, 25-11 and 25-12. The team has also earned five consecutive post season bids to the NECVA Championship Tournament making it as far as the final four. 2007 also saw MIT go undefeated (11-0) in it's division, earning the team it's first NECVA New England Division Title.

In 2003 Paul coached the first season of the men's volleyball program at Emmanuel College leading the team to a 12-8 overall record and a 4th place finish in the NECVA New England Division. He also coached the University of Connecticut men's volleyball club team while earning his MBA degree, served as manager of the Bates College women's team as an undergraduate, and has coached the men's open division of the Bay State Games. As a player, Coach Dill has captained the Bates College team, the University of Connecticut team and several USAV teams.

Paul also co-coached the England Women's Junior National Team for four years, and was an assistant coach for a Division I National League women's club team in the English Volleyball Association.

Overall Record: Men's: 147-67 / Women's: 354-120 (Total: 501-187)

Overall Winning %: Men's: .687 / Women's: .747 (Total%: .728)

NEWMAC Conference Women's Coach of the Year 2002

NEWVA New England Women's Coach of the Year 2006 & 2007

AVCA New England Region Women's Coach of the Year 2006 & 2007

NECVA New England Division Men's Coach of the Year 2007

NECVA Conference Men's Co-Coach of the Year 2007

NECVA Dave Hildebrandt Rising Star Coaching Award 2009