University of Minnesota Athletics
Dunphy Joins Gopher Volleyball Staff
3/6/2017 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
University of Minnesota head volleyball coach Hugh McCutcheon has announced that Alex Dunphy is joining the Gopher Volleyball staff. She will serve as the assistant director of operations and video coordinator. Dunphy comes to Minnesota after a three-year stint as an assistant coach with the Pepperdine women's volleyball team.
"We are so happy to have Alex join our staff," head coach Hugh McCutcheon said. "She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our program."
Prior to her Minnesota arrival, Dunphy was an assistant coach at Pepperdine for three seasons and at Miami in 2013. During her tenure, the Waves held their best record in 2015, where they went 17-14. In the summer of 2016, Dunphy was an assistant coach with the U.S. Collegiate National Team, as the squad competed in the China Tour in a series of matches from June 18 to July 1. The team traveled to Shanghai, Nanjing and Beijing throughout the trip. While with Miami, she worked with the setters and assisted with recruiting, practices and video breakdown. Miami posted a 19-12 overall record in 2013 and made its fifth-consecutive appearance at the NCAA Tournament.
Before her time as an assistant coach, Dunphy was director of operations for the Pepperdine men's team from 2007-13. While the operations director, she coordinated travel, statistical breakdowns and assisted in other administrative responsibilities.
Dunphy played collegiate volleyball for two seasons at Southern California, where she was a part of the 2003 national championship team. Dunphy graduated from USC in 2007 with a degree in communications. She later earned a master's degree, also in communications, from Pepperdine in 2015.
