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Paul Dill

Experience: 7 years

Head Coach

pdill@mit.edu

617-258-0331

Alma Mater:
Bates College '89, Univ. of Connecticut '92

Overall Record: 147-67 (Men)/381-128 (Women)
Winning Percentage: .687 (Men)/.749 (Women)

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. Entering his seventh season with the men’s team at MIT, he has built what has become one of the premier Division III volleyball programs in New England.

Dill began duplicating his success with the MIT women’s team after being summoned to take over the reins of the program in 2004. In 2009, he was the inaugural recipient of the North East Collegiate Volleyball Association’s David Hildebrandt Rising Star Award. The Engineers recorded their fifth consecutive 20-win season and made their fifth straight appearance at the NECVA Conference Tournament.

Dill has worked with the MIT volleyball program since he became an assistant coach in 1992. He served in that capacity for three years for both men’s and women’s varsity programs before being named the head coach of the women’s squad in 1996. Since then, Dill has guided the women’s team to six appearances in the NCAA Tournament and two ECAC Championships.

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.

Ryan Dean

Experience: 2 years

Assistant Coach

Alma Mater:
MIT '08

Ryan Dean is in his second season as a volunteer assistant coach for the MIT men’s volleyball team. He joined the coaching staff after completing a four-year career with the Engineers.

Dean graduated from MIT in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and minors in Management and Economics. During his playing career at MIT, Dean was a four-year starter and three-year captain. He was a two-time MIT Defensive Player of the Year and holds the Institute records for digs in a season and a career. Dean also ranks in the top 10 for career kills, assists, aces, blocks, and aces in a season. He collected North East Collegiate Volleyball Association (NECVA) New England Division All-Division Second Team honors in 2007 and 2008.

Dean currently works at Altman Vilandrie and Company, a boutique telecom consulting firm in downtown Boston, where he advises clients on strategic decisions. Dean hails from Valencia, Calif., where he attended Valencia High School. He enjoys competing in Yankee Volleyball and is always looking for new playing opportunities.

Samantha Lampert

Experience: 6 years

Assistant Coach

Alma Mater:
Endicott College '01

Samantha Lampert is entering her sixth season as an assistant coach for the men's volleyball team at MIT. She serves as a defense coach and statistician. Samantha joined the coaching staff after being the assistant coach for both the men's and women's programs at Endicott College from 2001-04.

Lampert graduated from Endicott College with a bachelor of science degree with honors in sport management in 2001. While at Endicott, she enjoyed a very successful playing career. As a four-year starter, Samantha set several program records and earned CCC All-Conference honors each season. Since graduation she has worked at numerous summer volleyball camps including those held at the University of New Hampshire, Bentley College, Endicott College, the University of Connecticut, and Wheaton College. Samantha is currently employed at StudentUniverse.com where she is always trying to get students better deals on airfare. She spends her free time plotting the demise of head coach Paul Dill.

Lampert is a native of Brentwood, N.H. where she attended Exeter High School and was taught to play volleyball by Portsmouth High School coach Roy Swanson. Samantha currently plays both indoor and outdoor volleyball, and coaches volleyball in USAV adult club leagues in the New England area.

Charles Morton

Experience: 11 years

Assistant Coach

Alma Mater:
MIT '97, Ph.D. '09

Charles Morton is in his 11th season as an assistant coach for the men's volleyball team at MIT. His responsibilities include design and implementation of the strength, conditioning, and jump training programs, recruiting, practice planning, statistical analysis, and player development. Morton joined the coaching staff after closing a four-year playing career with the Engineers that saw him rise from reserve middle blocker in 1995 to starter in 1996, and eventually captain and Most Valuable Player in 1998.

Morton graduated from MIT in 1997 with a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering, and was one of the first students to earn a minor in biomedical engineering. After finishing his undergraduate education, he worked for just over two years as a chemical engineering consultant for the Arthur D. Little Corporation before returning to MIT in the fall of 2000 to begin a Ph.D. program in the new Division of Biological Engineering. His thesis work involves computational modeling of the pharmacokinetics and biophysical phenomena of developmental anti-cancer drugs, and he spends his "free" time playing in various local bands.

Morton is originally from Redondo Beach, Calif., where he went to Chadwick High School, and currently plays volleyball in USAV adult club leagues in the New England area.

Robin Young

Experience: 1 year

Assistant Coach

Alma Mater:
Williams College '05

Robin Young is entering her first year as an assistant coach for the MIT women's and men’s volleyball programs.

A 2005 graduate from Williams College, Young received a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and a concentration in Legal Studies. She was a four-year starter for the Ephs, earning NESCAC All-Conference and NERVA regional honors each season. At the conclusion of her senior campaign, Young was named to the AVCA All-America Second Team. Following graduation, she entered Boston University as a graduate student where she is currently a doctoral student in Biostatistics.

Young hails from Andover, Mass. where she attended Andover High School. She currently plays volleyball in USAV adult club leagues in the New England area.