Department of athletics, physical education and recreation
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Overall Record: 354-120 (Women)/122-55 (Men)
Since his graduation from Bates College in 1989, Paul Dill's involvement in volleyball has spanned both sexes, nearly all age groups, and two continents. With the women's team at MIT, Paul has built what has become one of the premier Division III volleyball programs in New England. Dill has worked with the MIT volleyball program since 1992. He served as an assistant for three years for both the MIT men's and women's varsity programs. Named head women's coach in 1996, Dill has guided the women to either an NCAA or ECAC post-season bid in every season since. In 2007, the Engineers posted a record of 36-3, advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament for the second straight year, and finished with a New England regional ranking of No. 2 out of 75 teams. Entering his 13th season, Dill is currently ranked No. 10 out of over 400 active Division III coaches in the nation in overall winning percentage (.746), averaging 27 wins and single-digit losses per season during his career. He has never collected fewer than 20 wins in a season and has three 30-win seasons under his belt, lifting his career record to 333-104. In 2006 and 2007, Dill was named the AVCA Division III Coach of the Year and the NEWVA Coach of the Year. He also collected NEWMAC Coach of the Year honors in 2002. Dill began duplicating his success with the MIT women's team after being summoned to take over the reigns of the program in 2004. In 2007, he directed the Engineers to their best record in the program's history (27-6) and their third consecutive 20-win season. MIT finished the season undefeated in the NECVA New England Division and made its third straight appearance at the NECVA Conference Tournament. At the conclusion of the season, Dill was named the NECVA Co-Coach of the Year as well as the NECVA New England Division Coach of the Year. Before coaching the MIT men's squad, Dill directed the Emmanuel College men's team to a 12-8 record in its first season of varsity competition. He 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. Other experience includes coaching the University of Connecticut men's volleyball club team while earning his MBA, serving as the manager of the Bates College women's team as an undergraduate, and coaching the men's open division of the Bay State Games. As a player, Dill captained both the Bates and UConn men's teams, and he has played for several USAV and English club teams. |
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