Volleyball Coach

Gene Doorley - Head Coach

E-mail: doorleec [at] alfredstate [dot] edu
Phone: (607) 587-4569

After six seasons at the helm of the Alfred State College volleyball program, Gene Doorley has the Lady Pioneers heading towards the top of Region III and Division III of the NJCAA.  The Blue and Gold are 144-59 (.709 winning percentage) in his six years and have made five straight appearances in the Region III Division III Tournament. The Lady Pioneers had not been in the Regional Tournament since the early 1990s.

In the past three years, Doorley has led the Blue and Gold to a 106-13 record (.891 winning percentage).  During this run, the Lady Pioneers earned back-to-back-back #1 seeds in the Region III Division III Tournament, claimed nine regular season tournament titles and the Region III Championship in 2007 and 2008, been ranked in the top ten of the NJCAA Division III poll, and ended the college's 30-year quest for a trip to the National Championship.  In 2008, the team set a new program records with 38 victories (38-4) and 4th place finish at Nationals.  The team also won the school's WNYAC championship since the early 1980's.

Following the 2006 season Doorley was named Region III Division III Coach of the Year and the AVCA's NJCAA Northeast Region Coach of the Year.  He repeated as the AVCA's NJCAA Northeast Region Coach of the Year in 2007 and was also named the NJCAA Division III District A Coach of the Year.  In 2008, he was named AVCA Northeast Region Coach of the Year for the third straight year and NJCAA Division III District A Coach of the Year.

Doorley also coached the program's first two-time NJCAA All-American, Brianne McMahon (Honorable Mention in 2006, 1st team in 2007).  He also had two players named All-American in the same year for the first time in school history in 2007 (McMahon and Elaina Braun: both 1st team selections).  While at Alfred State, Doorley has had five players named All-American (McMahon - 2006 & 2007, Braun - 2007, Yurika Toyodome - 2008, and Jenni Jerome - 2008).

Doorley joined the Alfred State College staff in 2002 after spending five years as the head coach at Alfred University. During his tenure the Saxons advanced to the State Championship four times, ECAC Championship, and the NCAA Division III Championship. Doorley has collected the most wins in Alfred University History.

Doorley earned an Associate Degree from Alfred State College and his Bachelor Degree in Fitness and Health from SUNY Cortland. Doorley later went on to St. Bonaventure and earned his teaching certification in Physical Education. Doorley participated in volleyball at both Cortland and Bonaventure.

Doorley also directs and instructs several volleyball camps throughout New York and Pennsylvania. In addition to his coaching duties Doorley is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach, CSCS and runs the fitness center at Alfred State.

He lives in Hornell with his wife, Michele, son, Matt and daughter, Tayghan.

Updated 12/15/08