LESSONS FROM THE LEGENDS

Russ Rose, Terry Liskevych and John Dunning, three Hall of Fame coaches and creators of the Art of Coaching Volleyball, will be featured in a private one-hour panel discussion during the coach check-in party. The three combine for nearly 100 years of coaching experience, numerous NCAA national championships and thousands of career victories. Join us as they share moments from their storied careers, their thoughts on today's game and where volleyball is heading in the future.  Don't miss this special opportunity to hear from and interact with these icons of the game!
FREE for all Coaches!
When: Friday, February 14
Where: Kansas City Convention Center
Rooms 2215A (Next To Team Check-in)
Time: 7:15 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.

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Russ Rose
​Head Coach - Penn State

It’s been nearly four decades since Russ Rose arrived on campus in Happy Valley. Entering his 40th season at the helm of the Penn State women’s volleyball ahead of the 2018 season, his name has become synonymous with the pride and tradition of the storied program. The leader of arguably the nation’s most elite women’s volleyball program, his record-setting seven NCAA national titles and 17 Big Ten championships speak directly to the confidence and character he’s passed along throughout his career. 

Few have come close to matching Rose’s impressive win total, as he’s collected victories at a staggering pace. Never having posted less than 22 wins in a season, his 1,246 career wins heading into the 2018 season rank first all-time among NCAA DI head coaches. ​
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Terry Liskevych
USA Olympic Coach ('85-'96) & Oregon State Head Coach ('05-'16)

Terry Liskevych spent 12 years as the head coach of the USA National Women’s Volleyball Team. During his tenure with the National Team, the U.S. posted over 300 international victories and earned bronze medals at the 1992 Olympics and the 1990 World Championships. In 1995, Liskevych led his team to the gold medal at the World Grand Prix and was selected as the FIV International Coach of the Year.

Liskevych's first head coaching position was at the helm of the Ohio State men’s team, where he twice took the team to the NCAA tournament Final Four in 1975 and 1976.  He spent nine years (1976-1984) as the Head Women's Coach at the University of Pacific, leading the Tigers to five Final Four appearances prior to taking to the position with USA Volleyball.  Liskevych successfully returned to coaching at Oregon State (2005-2016).  In 2014, the Beavers made their first Sweet Sixteen in school history, and Liskevych was named both the Pac 12 Conference and NCAA Regional Coach of the Year.
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John Dunning
Stanford Head Coach ('01-'16)

A five-time NCAA champion and AVCA Hall of Famer, John Dunning completed his 16th season at the helm of the Cardinal program and his 32nd season overall as a head coach in 2016. During his time on The Farm, the four-time Pac-12 Coach of the Year has helped Stanford further strengthen its hold as one of the premier collegiate volleyball programs in the nation.

Since beginning his coaching career at Pacific in 1985, he has collected five national titles, the second-most in NCAA history, and coached in more Division I national title matches (10) than anyone. He has taken all 32 teams he has coached to the NCAA Tournament and led 27 of those teams to an NCAA Regional. Dunning ranks among the top five coaches all-time with a .828 career winning percentage, and among the top 10 active coaches with 888 career wins. Dunning boasts an 888-185 career record, with a 451-83 (.845) mark at Stanford. In his 16 years on The Farm, Dunning has had 24 athletes earn 52 AVCA All-America honors and developed four AVCA National Players of the Year. His Stanford teams have also posted a 58-13 record in the NCAA Tournament, won eight Pac-12 titles (including seven of the past 11) and reached the national championship match in seven of his 16 seasons as head coach.