Steve DeRossi enters his second year as head women's volleyball coach at UMass Dartmouth after taking over the program prior to the 2006 season. DeRossi's Corsairs posted a 6-20 overall record in his first season as head coach.

The head coach of the New Bedford boys' volleyball team for the past 21 seasons , DeRossi has led his boys teams to eight state championships during his tenure. At New Bedford HS he had a career record of 378-57 heading into the Spring 2008 season.. He was named Massachusetts Coach of the Year in 1994, three time led his teams to medals at the Bay State Games (gold-1992, silver-1989 and bronze-1988), and had his team named Team of the Month by Volleyball Monthly in September, 1987 and by Volleyball  magazine in November, 1997.

Under DeRossi, New Bedford High School has qualified for every state tournament since Massachusetts recognized boys' volleyball in 1989. He has served as a coach and as co-director of the Whaler Volleyball Camp since 1992, serves as head coach for the Coastal Region in the Bay State games in 1988, 1989, 1991 and 1992, and was the Boys Volleyball Coach for Massachusetts in the Mizuno High School All-Star Series in 1994. He has also served as a clinician at numerous clinics.

To contact Coach DeRossi:

Call: (508) 999-8717

Email: SDerossi@umassd.edu

Mailing address:
Coach Steve DeRossi
c/o UMass Dartmouth Vollyeball Office
Tripp Athletic Center
285 Old Wesport Road
Dartmouth, MA   02747-2300

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