The positive impact of Joel Dearing is felt inside scholastic and intercollegiate athletic departments and volleyball programs across the globe. Affectionately known as 'Coach D', Joel Dearing is a former athletic director, coach, and faculty member. He is currently an author and the owner of Dearing Leadership, LLC, a leadership consulting and coaches education service. With 30 years of coaching experience, Dearing is no stranger to the challenges and dilemmas that leaders and coaches face daily.
In addition to his coaching success, Coach Dearing is widely heralded for how he has mentored coaches and administrators across the country through his role as faculty in Springfield's renowned Athletic Administration graduate program.
In this episode, Coach Dearing provides timeless insight and wisdom on what has led him to be regarded as one of the greatest collegiate volleyball coaches of all time. In 2019, Dearing was inducted into the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Hall of Fame for his coaching success and proven and continued service to the profession.
Dearing has also authored Volleyball Fundamentals (1st and 2nd ed.) and The Untold Story of William G. Morgan - Inventor of Volleyball. He was honored in 2013 by the International Volleyball Hall of Fame as the Mintonette Medallion of Merit Award honoree and in 2015 was selected to the Springfield College Athletic Hall of Fame. Dearing has conducted clinics in Ireland, Aruba, Argentina, China, Bermuda, and served as faculty at Springfield College since 1989, and served as Program Director of the Athletic Administration Graduate Program from 2011-2020.
Find him: http://coachjoeldearing.com/
Email: jbdearing@aol.com
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