Don Shondell

Don Stuart Shondell (January 1, 1929 – November 23, 2021) was an American volleyball coach.

As the head coach of the Ball State Cardinals men's volleyball team he compiled a career record of 769–280–6 (.732), affording him the second highest number of wins in NCAA men's volleyball history, behind UCLA's Al Scates.

In 1970, he led Ball State to the first NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship tournament.

[2] Shondell was the father of Dave Shondell, the present head women's volleyball head coach at Purdue University, John Shondell, who is Dave's assistant at Purdue, and Steve Shondell, the former girls' volleyball coach at Burris Laboratory School and former head coach of the Ball State women's volleyball team.

Shondell was also the grandfather of former Tennessee women's player and current Youngstown State assistant coach Jasmine Fullove, former Purdue women's player Lindsay Shondell, and current Butler head coach Kyle Shondell.