Women's Volleyball
Dave Butler
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- dbutler@uoregon.edu
- Phone:
- 541-346-5309
Dave Butler heads into his fifth season at Oregon in 2021, after joining the staff as an assistant coach in April 2017, having spent the previous three seasons as an assistant at Cal State Fullerton.
In his first season on Oregon's staff in 2017, Butler helped lead the Ducks to their seventh consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. Oregon won 18 matches and reached the second round of the postseason before falling at No. 12 BYU.
In 2018, Butler helped lead the Ducks to one of the best seasons in the program's history. Oregon went 23-11 overall and reached the NCAA Elite Eight with a thrilling upset of No. 2 Minnesota on the Gophers' home floor in the Sweet Sixteen, and the Ducks tied for second in the Pac-12 to match the best conference finish in program history. Butler also helped groom a program-record five all-Americans for the Ducks in Ronika Stone (2nd), August Raskie (3rd), Lindsey Vander Weide (3rd), Willow Johnson (HM) and Brooke Nuneviller (HM).
Oregon returned to the NCAA Tournament in Butler's fourth season, reaching the Sweet Sixteen after coming in second in the Pac-12 during the shortened season that was moved from the fall of 2020 to the spring of 2021 due to COVID-19. He helped the Ducks to a 15-5 overall record and a final ranking of No. 14 in AVCA Coaches Poll, while helping guide Brooke Nuneviller to a second-team All-America season. In addition to Nuneviller, two others received all-region recognition (Karson Bacon, Gloria Mutiri) while Mutiri joined Nuneviller on the All-Pac-12 team.
Butler has also been very involved with USA Volleyball. He coached for the USA Volleyball A1 Select program in the summers of 2016 and 2017, and he spent the summer of 2018 coaching for the USA Volleyball Colligate National team.
Butler worked with outside hitters and middle blockers in his time at Fullerton, while also serving as recruiting coordinator and doing video breakdown and game planning.
Butler was instrumental in the development of Kyra Smith while at CSFU, guiding her through a freshman season (2015) in which she ranked eighth in the conference in blocks per set. In 2016, Smith ranked seventh in the conference in blocks per set and Summer Kerins ranked in the top 10 in the conference in hitting percentage as a sophomore.
Before joining Cal State Fullerton, Butler worked at Long Beach State for a season in 2013. Butler was the volunteer assistant coach for the women’s indoor team, while also serving as an assistant for the sand team that finished the season ranked in the top 10 nationally.
Prior to his time at Long Beach State, Butler worked with the Sports Performance Volleyball Club in Aurora, Ill., beginning in 2003. He worked as an assistant to Rick Butler and the 18 Elite Team. He also led a pair of teams to bronze medal finishes at the 18 Open (2012) and the 18 Club (2013) AAU National Championships. He also coached four AAU all-Americans and the 2013 Gatorade national high school player of the year.
From 2005-07, Butler served as a student assistant coach for the women’s volleyball team at Western Illinois, where he helped lead the team to three consecutive conference tournament appearances, the only three in the school’s history.
As a player, Butler was a five-year starter at outside hitter for the Western Illinois Club Volleyball team, earning conference player of the year honors while also serving as a three-year team captain and a player-coach. He graduated in 2009 and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in kinesiology.
COACHING EXPERIENCE
In his first season on Oregon's staff in 2017, Butler helped lead the Ducks to their seventh consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. Oregon won 18 matches and reached the second round of the postseason before falling at No. 12 BYU.
In 2018, Butler helped lead the Ducks to one of the best seasons in the program's history. Oregon went 23-11 overall and reached the NCAA Elite Eight with a thrilling upset of No. 2 Minnesota on the Gophers' home floor in the Sweet Sixteen, and the Ducks tied for second in the Pac-12 to match the best conference finish in program history. Butler also helped groom a program-record five all-Americans for the Ducks in Ronika Stone (2nd), August Raskie (3rd), Lindsey Vander Weide (3rd), Willow Johnson (HM) and Brooke Nuneviller (HM).
Oregon returned to the NCAA Tournament in Butler's fourth season, reaching the Sweet Sixteen after coming in second in the Pac-12 during the shortened season that was moved from the fall of 2020 to the spring of 2021 due to COVID-19. He helped the Ducks to a 15-5 overall record and a final ranking of No. 14 in AVCA Coaches Poll, while helping guide Brooke Nuneviller to a second-team All-America season. In addition to Nuneviller, two others received all-region recognition (Karson Bacon, Gloria Mutiri) while Mutiri joined Nuneviller on the All-Pac-12 team.
Butler has also been very involved with USA Volleyball. He coached for the USA Volleyball A1 Select program in the summers of 2016 and 2017, and he spent the summer of 2018 coaching for the USA Volleyball Colligate National team.
Butler worked with outside hitters and middle blockers in his time at Fullerton, while also serving as recruiting coordinator and doing video breakdown and game planning.
Butler was instrumental in the development of Kyra Smith while at CSFU, guiding her through a freshman season (2015) in which she ranked eighth in the conference in blocks per set. In 2016, Smith ranked seventh in the conference in blocks per set and Summer Kerins ranked in the top 10 in the conference in hitting percentage as a sophomore.
Before joining Cal State Fullerton, Butler worked at Long Beach State for a season in 2013. Butler was the volunteer assistant coach for the women’s indoor team, while also serving as an assistant for the sand team that finished the season ranked in the top 10 nationally.
Prior to his time at Long Beach State, Butler worked with the Sports Performance Volleyball Club in Aurora, Ill., beginning in 2003. He worked as an assistant to Rick Butler and the 18 Elite Team. He also led a pair of teams to bronze medal finishes at the 18 Open (2012) and the 18 Club (2013) AAU National Championships. He also coached four AAU all-Americans and the 2013 Gatorade national high school player of the year.
From 2005-07, Butler served as a student assistant coach for the women’s volleyball team at Western Illinois, where he helped lead the team to three consecutive conference tournament appearances, the only three in the school’s history.
As a player, Butler was a five-year starter at outside hitter for the Western Illinois Club Volleyball team, earning conference player of the year honors while also serving as a three-year team captain and a player-coach. He graduated in 2009 and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in kinesiology.
COACHING EXPERIENCE
| Year(s) | Position | School |
| 2017-pres. | Assistant Coach | Oregon |
| 2014-16 | Assistant Coach | Cal State Fullerton |
| 2013 | Volunteer Assistant Coach | Long Beach State |
| 2005-07 | Student Assistant Coach | Western Illinois |
Trent Kersten | Postgame vs. Colorado State
Sunday, September 07
Trent Kersten & Kamden Mitchell | Postgame vs. Portland
Thursday, September 04
Trent Kersten | Season Preview
Tuesday, September 02
Alanah Clemente | Season Preview
Tuesday, September 02
