Hood College

Russell arrives at Hood after recruiting the first class for the men's volleyball program at Wabash. He spent the 2019 season as an assistant coach at Sacred Heart University in Connecticut.  

Russell served as the head men's volleyball coach at Wentworth Institute of Technology for the 2000 and 2001 seasons, guiding the Leopards to 13th in the NCAA Division III rankings.  

He worked with the USA Volleyball Women's National Team in 2014 as a volunteer assistant to the technical director, helping the team capture a gold medal at the 2014 World Championships. His role included video scouting of opponents' service reception and training of setters. 

Russell was the director and a coach for the Bamboo Volleyball Club from 2014-19. He previously served as the girls' coach of the SMASH Volleyball Club from 2011-2013 and as men's head coach of the Reebok Volleyball Club from 1987-88, leading the squad to a fifth-place finish in the nation playing against teams containing national-team players. 

He began his coaching career at the University of Rhode Island in 1984 as an assistant coach for the women's volleyball team prior to joining the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as an assistant coach for both the men's and women's programs. 
 
A veteran men's open player, Russell earned a try-out with the Men's National Volleyball Team and played for the fifth-place team in the Men's Open Division of the USAV Championships vs. national team players. 
 
Russell graduated from the University of Massachusetts in 1982 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. He earned a Master of Arts degree in teaching from Salem State University in 2009 and secured CAP Level III certification from USA Volleyball in Colorado Springs in 2015.