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Assistant Head Coach @PurdueVB I NCAA Champion I Retired Professional Athlete I @OhioState Alum I All things Buffalo, NY

West Lafayette, IN
Joined December 2010
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It's OFFICIAL, Malia Rogers is a Boilermaker! ✍️πŸ₯³ πŸ“ West Des Moines, Iowa 🏐 Outside Hitter πŸ“ 6-2 πŸ“ˆ Waukee HS record-holder for career kills (1,041), single-season kills (379) and single-match kills (35)
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The definition of an impact player. Grace Heaney in the Big Ten rankings (Nov. 2-8): βœ… Ranked #4 in avg. hitting % (.476), but #1 among the top-10 with 35 total kills βœ… #2 in kills/set (5.00) βœ… #5 in digs/set (4.57) βœ… Set a career-high-tying 18 digs at Ohio St. βœ… Back-to-back double-doubles
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Topping the charts. πŸ“ˆ
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Ever Grateful for our seniors. πŸ’›πŸ–€
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What threads us together. πŸš‚πŸ†™
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Dior Charles is heating up. πŸ”₯ πŸ“ˆ No. 2 in the Big Ten last week for hitting % (.571) ⚑️ .600 clip at Penn State (11-2-15) πŸ™Œ 18 blocks over the last 4 matches
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The future is bright. β˜€οΈ Freshman Lily Bosworth came off the bench, posting an errorless six kills on 10 attacks with four blocks over the final three sets at #13 Penn State.
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Everyone watches Purdue Volleyball. πŸ—£οΈ
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Fourth-fastest Boilermaker ever to reach 1,000 career digs. πŸ”₯
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An unbelievable athlete but an even better person. πŸ’›πŸ₯Ή A huge thank you to our Player Personnel Coordinator Allison Jacobs for everything! Best of luck as she begins her season with LOVB @sf_signal!
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Moving on up. πŸ“ˆ
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Welcome to the club, @RyanMcAleer_! πŸ₯³
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A legacy that keeps growing in West Lafayette 🀩 Since taking over as @PurdueVB's HC in 2003, Dave Shondell has led the Boilermakers to consistent national rankings and deep @NCAAVolleyball Tournament runs. On Sept. 1, 2026, he earned win No. 513 to become @PurdueSports' all-time winningest HC, surpassing @BoilerBall legend Gene Keady πŸ‘ At the Net Presented x @PurdueVB
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Dior Charles put the πŸ”¨β¬‡οΈ last week, leading the league in hitting % (.667) while ranking #3 in blocks per set (1.88). The ONLY player in the league to rank among the top-8 in BOTH categories last week. πŸ”₯
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Finally! πŸ™Œ
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Hello again, top-15. 😌
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BACK-TO-BACK! Dior Charles set a program record hitting % for the second straight year. ⚑️⚑️⚑️
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Well-balanced Boilers. πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯ For the fourth time in over 235 matches (since before 2019), Purdue's stat sheet includes four players with 10+ kills AND four players with 10+ digs. 🀯
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Two top-25 ranked teams will meet at 6 PM today at Holloway Gym. Illinois & @PurdueVB have battled back & forth in volleyball since the early 1970’s. It’s a tremendous rivalry that promises great competition. With Fall Break, we need our true & faithful fans to show-up big-time!
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Defense Lives Here. 😀
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