DION MENELEY

4731 North Roseann Court Maize, Kansas 67101

(785) 200-7773 dionmeneley@gmail.com
Highly accomplished coach with exceptional communication and relationship-building skills and strong track record of
exceeding goals and expectations in highly competitive environments. Dynamic, results-driven leader with superior
coaching and mentoring skills and expertise in presentation, organization and strategic planning. History of leading teams
to success.
Core Competencies
Communication Organization & Administration Budget Management
Coaching & Mentoring Team Building & Management Strategic Planning
Presentations Recruiting Relationship Building Higher Education Hands-on Leadership
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Hutchinson, Kansas 2012-Present
Nationally accredited community college with enrollment of more than 10K students, obtaining associates degrees to
transfer to 4-year-colleges or universities.
Defensive Coordinator / Assistant Head Coach: Organize daily workouts and activities to develop players athletic skills
and academic knowledge. Track and observe players academic performance. Lead staff meetings, employing
organizational and presentation expertise. Utilize exceptional communication skills to collaborate with four-year college
coaches, with goal of assisting players in moving on to four-year institutions. Travel across Kansas and South Carolina to
scout and approach potential players. Contact high school coaches nationwide to identify elite talent. Communicate with
recruits via phone and social media. Monitor and report all money spent within assigned travel budget. Arrange and lead
successful presentations at player meetings. Coach football players daily to cultivate and refine skills. Make defensive
calls on game days. Utilize management and training skills to mentor student athletes.
Achievements:

Exceeded recruitment goals consistently by utilizing scouting expertise in assigned geographic areas, networking
and signing recruited players by established deadlines.
Managed highest volume of prospects in assigned areas in competitive scouting environment.
Orchestrated and implemented successful systems to ensure high-performing, consistently winning team.
Mentored student athletes and marketed them to various levels of universities including Division I, Division II and
NAIA, with 87% of assigned players moving on to four-year schools.
Launched and organized team camps, bringing in more than $120K annually.

FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY, Hays, Kansas 2011-2012

Nationally accredited university with enrollment of 13.3K students, offering hundreds of certificate and degree programs at
associate's, bachelor's and master's levels through 28 academic departments.
Defensive Coordinator: Traveled throughout Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and California to scout and talk with recruits,
working successfully within assigned travel budget and recording all money spent. Launched daily plan to maximize
performance of under-performing student athletes. Organized daily workouts and activities to develop players athletic and
academic skills. Oversaw staff meetings, employing organizational and presentation expertise. Led successful player
meetings. Coached players daily to develop skills and prepare for games. Made defensive calls on game day.
Collaborated successfully with Ellis County Big Brothers program to organize youth-focused events.
Highlights / Accomplishments:

Signed 8 players within 1 month in advance of National Signing Day, exceeding recruitment goal under tight time
constraints by targeting high-volume areas of players and cold-calling all prospects in assigned region.
Utilized sales, presentation and relationship-building skills to assure recruits of future successes in spite of
previous organizational failures.
Spearheaded and implemented team camp, grossing $83K in first year.

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SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE, Winfield, Kansas 2007-2011
Nationally accredited private college with enrollment of about 1.4K, offering undergraduate and graduate degrees
combining interdisciplinary study with focused preparation for successful careers.
Defensive Coordinator: Contacted high school coaches from across the country to locate talented student athletes who
meet schools academic and economic standards. Traveled throughout Kansas, Arizona, Texas and California to scout
and meet recruits. Operated within travel budget and documented all expenses. Monitored players academic
performance. Directed daily workouts and activities to develop players athletic and academic performance. Organized
and directed staff meetings. Contacted recruits via phone and social media. Coached players daily. Made defenses calls
on game day. Mentored student athletes, utilizing communication and relationship-building skills.
Accomplishments:

Employed exceptional recruiting and sales skills to sign at least 20 new players each year.
Retained 84% of players from year 1 to year 4, utilizing outstanding mentoring and training expertise.

WASHBURN UNIVERSITY, Topeka, Kansas 2003-2007

Nationally accredited public university with more than 7K students involved in more than 200 academic programs with
certification, associate, bachelor, master's, doctor of nursing practice and juris doctor degrees.
Graduate Assistant: Called coaches from around Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri to identify exceptional student
athletes. Coordinated daily workouts and athletic drills. Journeyed through Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri to scout and
meet recruits. Mentored and coached student athletes.
Highlights:

Developed athletes who advanced to play professionally in National Football League.

Played key role in team earning bowl and conference championships.
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Leadership (to be completed May, 2016)
Southwestern College, Winfield, Kansas
Master of Education Administration (IN PROGRESS)
Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas
Bachelor of General Studies
Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kansas
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Football Coaches Association

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