Stanford Women's Volleyball facts

• '92, '94, '96, '97, '01, '04 — NCAA Champions
• '87, '91, '94, '95, '96, '97, '98, '99, '01, '06, '07 —   PAC-10 Conference Champions
• 27 straight NCAA Tournament Appearances (1981-2006)
• 25 Sweet Sixteen Appearances (1981-1999, '01-'04, '06)
• 17 Final Four Appearances
• 60 All Americans
• 8 National Players of the Year
• Coach Dunning named National Coach of the Year in '01 and PAC-10 Coach of the Year in '01 and ’07

Stanford Women's Volleyball Coach John Dunning

John Dunning is no stranger to success. As Dunning enters his sixth year as the Cardinal's head coach, Stanford has further strengthened its hold as one of the premier collegiate volleyball programs in the United States.

Dunning took over the reins of the Cardinal program in July of 2001 after 16 years at Pacific and in his first year, coached Stanford to the NCAA National Championship, becoming the first Division I head coach to win a national championship in his first season at two different schools. Dunning, who spent 16 seasons at Pacific before coming to Stanford, compiled an impressive 437-102 (.811) record during his tenure in Stockton. He led the Tigers to two NCAA Championships, an NCAA runner-up finish, five Big West Conference titles and 16 consecutive NCAA postseason tournament bids.

After winning the title in 2001, Stanford finished as runner up in the NCAA title match in 2002. In 2004, Stanford reached the title match of the NCAA Tournament for the third time in the last four years, and once again with Dunning at the helm, captured the NCAA crown with a three-game sweep over Minnesota. His overall record of 146-26 (.848) on The Farm is equally as impressive.

In 21 years as a head coach at Pacific (1985-2000) and Stanford (2001-), Dunning has chalked up an impressive record of 583-128 (.819) and his winning percentage (.819) ranks among the top five winningest active coaches in NCAA history (Division I). He was twice named National Coach of the Year (Volleyball Magazine 1985, AVCA 2001) and five-time conference Coach of the Year (Big West 1986, 1996, 1999, 2000 and Pac-10 2001). In 2005, Dunning was named recipient (along with Penn State's Russ Rose) of the USA Volleyball All-Time Great Coach Awards. The award is presented each year by USA Volleyball, the National Governing Body of the sport, to recognize the all-time great coaches of volleyball.

"John is one of the best teachers of his sport and has phenomenal organizational skills," said athletic director Ted Leland. "His national reputation as a technician of the game is outstanding."

An outstanding student and teacher of the game of volleyball, Dunning has consistently helped his athletes gain individual recognition on the national stage. In his 21 years as head coach at Pacific and Stanford, Dunning has coached 24 All-Americans who have won a total of 45 honors. He has also coached two Player of the Year award winners at Stanford. Ogonna Nnamani (2001-2004), gained AVCA All-American honors for four straight seasons and was named National Player of the Year in 2004. In addition, Nnamani was named the 2005 Collegiate Woman Athlete of the year (Honda-Broderick Cup), a 2005 NCAA Today's Top Eight Award recipient, Pac-10 Player of the Year and recipient of an NCAA Post-graduate Scholarship in 2004-05. Logan Tom, a four-time All American also earned National Player of the Year honors in 2001 and 2002. Other All-Americans Dunning coached at Stanford include Foluke Akinradewo (2005), Jennifer Harvey (2003), Bryn Kehoe (2005), Sara McGee (2002) and Kristin Richards (2004, 2005).

Dunning is one of only two coaches to have captured national titles on three different levels. He led squads to national championships on the high school, club (Junior Olympic), and collegiate ranks. Prior to coaching at Pacific in 1985, Dunning was one of the country's top prep and junior club coaches. The founder of the national champion USVBA Bay Club, he also spent nine successful years as the head coach at Sunnyvale's Fremont High School. He founded the Bay Club in 1980, and built it into one of the country's most successful and well-managed junior programs in just four years.

After being selected as the California Coaches Association Prep Coach of the Year in 1980, Dunning was a finalist for National High School Coach of the Year in 1984. His impressive 283-32 high school record makes him one of the most successful prep coaches in California history. His teams were among the top five in the state each of his last six years, also capturing eight league titles and six sectional crowns.

Dunning has also been considered one of the top coaches on a national level, as he was selected to coach the North squad at the 1995 U.S. Olympic Festival. He promptly led the team to a gold medal.

From 1993 to 1994, Dunning served as President of the American Volleyball Coaches Association. He served the two previous years as the NCAA Division I representative to the AVCA Board of Directors, and has been a member of the AVCA Division I All-America Selection Committee 10 times. Dunning also served as interim athletic director at Pacific in 1999-2000.

Dunning earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics and economics from San Diego State in 1973. He coached volleyball and taught mathematics at Fremont High School in Sunnyvale from 1973 to 1984.

John and his wife Julie have two children, Lisa and Lauren.

As head of the Stanford Volleyball Camp for Girls, Coach John Dunning applies his unique approach for coaching women’s volleyball to youth volleyball camps. Head Coach John Dunning, Associate Head Coach Denise Corlett, Assistant Coach Jason Mansfield, and their competent staff emphasize the instruction of fundamental skills taught in a controlled environment.

Participants receive in-depth instruction based on techniques used in the Stanford Women’s Volleyball Program. Each camp is designed to offer age and skill appropriate instruction based on the needs of the individual player. The camp is a great place for girls to learn and improve upon their volleyball skills, and enjoys competing in a positive environment.

Camp participants experience life on Stanford’s beautiful campus, receive instruction from college level coaches, as well as current and former players, and meet other players from around the country and overseas.