The Columbia Basin College Athletic department has hired Dan Headley as its new Head Volleyball Coach.

Headley was an assistant coach at CBC in 1996. He has been an assistant coach at several high schools including Southridge, Kennewick, Connell, Lewiston, and Prosser. He was the Founder, Club Director, and Head Coach of StrikeForce Volleyball Club in Kennewick, WA for five years. He also coached the Tri-Cities-based Velocity Volleyball Club for two years.

Over the years, Coach Headley has coached at several volleyball camps and clinics including Gonzaga, Lewis-Clark State College, Eastern Washington University, Auburn University, Columbia Basin College, and Guy Enrique's Team Camp.

As a collegiate player, Headley was named Team Captain at Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho for two seasons. Later, Coach Headley transferred to William Woods University for two years, helping his team win the NAIA National Championship in 2002.  

Recreationally, Headley has been active as a player, particularly around the Northwest, winning five Men's Open Doubles titles and seven Coed Open titles.

In bringing a passion for the game of volleyball along with extensive experience and recruiting contacts, the College looks forward to continuing its rich volleyball tradition under Coach Headley.