Dr. Bob Howard has completed two seasons as head coach of the University of Dallas volleyball team, with the Lady Crusaders boasting a 44-32 record under his tutelage.

In 2011, Dallas Volleyball finished the schedule with an 18-21 record in the program's first season participating as a member of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC). Entering the SCAC Championship Tournament as the No. 9 seed after a 4-10 conference record, Dallas defeated No. 8 Hendrix College to move onto the Champions Bracket before dropping their final three matches to end the season.

The 2010 campaign was record-setting under Dr. Howard's leadership, as the Lady Crusaders finished with their best season in program history via totalling a record of 26-11. The team won the University of Dallas Invitational and the Hendrix College Fall Classic, while also amassing a third place finish in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) National Championship. Of note, from Sept. 1, - Sept. 18, 2010, the Lady Crusaders finished victorious in 12 consecutive matches -- a school record. 

Dr. Howard, who first came to the University of Dallas as a volunteer assistant volleyball coach, possesses over 30 years of coaching experience. During that span, he coached men's and women's intercollegiate volleyball, the USAV Junior Olympic club, as well as high school volleyball. Additionally, he taught Exercise Science and directed campus recreation at the collegiate level.

He hails from Calif., where he played and coached, collegiately. He had coached college volleyball in Texas for the past 10 years. Prior to coming to Texas his coaching stops included Northern Illinois, Tennessee, Oregon and California.

Educationally, Dr. Howard has earned his Bachelor's (Cal Poly, Pomona), Master's (Humboldt State, Calif.) and Doctorate (Middle Tennessee State) degrees. He has written a book on volleyball, entitled "An Understanding of the Fundamental Techniques of Volleyball," published in 1996.