2008 Volleyball
2008 Volleyball Coaches
Steve Dallman - Head Coach
As a result of an improbable late season surge, head coach Steve Dallman guided the University of Virginia's College at Wise to the program's most successful season in program history. Dallman directed the Lady Cavs to two five set victories to capture the first NAIA Region XII title and first trip to the NAIA National Championships.
The third-year coach saw UVa-Wise post the most victories in a season (25-16) as part of the run which was all the more of a surprise to everyone but the team after finishing fourth in the Appalachian Athletic Conference regular season and third in the AAC tournament.
In his first two seasons, Dallman has compiled a 36-33 mark (.522) and improved by 14 wins in his second year following the 11-17 first year. He will lean on AAC Libero of the Year Britney Lawson and outside hitter Kristen Salyer on a team that will feature six new talented freshmen of the 12 player 2008 roster.
The veteran head coach came to UVa-Wise after spending the previous nine seasons directing the women's volleyball team at NCAA Division I University of Missouri-Kansas City. Dallman went 90-155 over his stint, which left him as the school's winningest coach. His 1999 squad set the Kangaroo marks for overall season wins (20-14) and league victories (10-4).
He led UMKC to the Mid-Continent Conference tournament five times while having five first team and seven second team all-conference players. He has also coached the Mid-Con's Freshman of the Year and Setter of the Year honorees. His teams have been extremely successful in the classroom just as importantly. UMKC earned the John McKenna Award two times (1998 & 2000) for the Mid-Con team's highest grade point average as well as receiving the AVCA Molten Team Academic Award five times under his tuteledge. His players were honored academically by the Mid-Con 50 times.
Before going to UMKC, Dallman guided the program for Southern Mississippi in Conference USA, posting the winningest conference season in the school's history. In 1997, Dallman was an assistant coach at the University of Louisville after serving as an assistant coach at NAIA member College of St. Francis (Ill.).
The head coach has four children - Amy, Rebekah, Karen and Todd along with one grandson, Kevin (6) and granddaughters, Kennedy (4) and Elizabeth (2).
The third-year coach saw UVa-Wise post the most victories in a season (25-16) as part of the run which was all the more of a surprise to everyone but the team after finishing fourth in the Appalachian Athletic Conference regular season and third in the AAC tournament.
In his first two seasons, Dallman has compiled a 36-33 mark (.522) and improved by 14 wins in his second year following the 11-17 first year. He will lean on AAC Libero of the Year Britney Lawson and outside hitter Kristen Salyer on a team that will feature six new talented freshmen of the 12 player 2008 roster.
The veteran head coach came to UVa-Wise after spending the previous nine seasons directing the women's volleyball team at NCAA Division I University of Missouri-Kansas City. Dallman went 90-155 over his stint, which left him as the school's winningest coach. His 1999 squad set the Kangaroo marks for overall season wins (20-14) and league victories (10-4).
He led UMKC to the Mid-Continent Conference tournament five times while having five first team and seven second team all-conference players. He has also coached the Mid-Con's Freshman of the Year and Setter of the Year honorees. His teams have been extremely successful in the classroom just as importantly. UMKC earned the John McKenna Award two times (1998 & 2000) for the Mid-Con team's highest grade point average as well as receiving the AVCA Molten Team Academic Award five times under his tuteledge. His players were honored academically by the Mid-Con 50 times.
Before going to UMKC, Dallman guided the program for Southern Mississippi in Conference USA, posting the winningest conference season in the school's history. In 1997, Dallman was an assistant coach at the University of Louisville after serving as an assistant coach at NAIA member College of St. Francis (Ill.).
The head coach has four children - Amy, Rebekah, Karen and Todd along with one grandson, Kevin (6) and granddaughters, Kennedy (4) and Elizabeth (2).
Leeza Dos Santos - Assistant Coach
Peter Yun - Grad Assistant
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