Elevate Your Game At DME Volleyball Academy 

Laura Stegall came onboard as DME Academy’s Athletic Director in 2021 transitioning from a career in coaching collegiate volleyball. Stegall will draw on her coaching and teaching experiences to provide leadership, direction, and mentoring to the DME Academy staff and students.

Before joining DME Academy, Stegall was responsible for launching a nationally ranked volleyball program. Under her tenure at Daytona State College, Stegall’s Falcons enjoyed seven winning seasons since the program’s conception in 2013. Under her leadership during her seven years with the Falcons, Stegall’s teams were ranked nationally six seasons, with a program’s record-high ranking of 6th in the nation in 2014. The success of the program led to Stegall being named the 2019 AVCA Southeast Region 2 Year College Coach of the Year.

Stegall has veteran experience in leadership and starting collegiate volleyball programs. In 2004, she launched the volleyball program at Indiana Tech. In her two seasons at the helm of Indiana Tech’s program, Stegall helped lay a strong foundation for the program. In 2005, the inaugural season, the Warriors went 15-12. The following season Stegall led the Warriors to a 28-9 overall record, receiving honors as the WHAC Coach of the Year.

Academics have always been an essential focus of every program Stegall has led. Her Indiana Tech and Daytona State programs averaged a 3.5+ GPA annually and boasted a near-perfect graduation rate. Stegall looks to implement this same academics-first approach in her role as Athletic Director at DME Academy.

Stegall was a two-sport collegiate athlete at Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne (PFW), where she competed in both basketball and volleyball. Stegall finished her career as a three-time All-Conference and All-Region selection and was named the 2000 Great Lakes Valley Player of the Year and IPFW Female Athlete of the Year. Additionally, Stegall had the privilege of being a participant in the USA National Team Tryouts in 1997. Stegall's accolades as a Mastodon culminated in 2006 with her induction into the PFW Hall of Fame.

Stegall graduated from IPFW in 2002. In spring 2013, Stegall completed her Master's Degree with her MEd from Northcentral University. Before pursuing a career in collegiate coaching, she began her career as an elementary education teacher.

Stegall is no stranger to DME Academy. She has served as a coach in DME Academy’s Club Volleyball program for the past 6 years. Most recently taking the 16 Elite to USAV Nationals in 2021. Stegall’s role at DME Academy allows her to combine her passion for coaching and her love for education and teaching.

Stegall moved to Daytona Beach in 2007 when her husband, Randy Stegall, accepted the position as Head Baseball Coach at Embry-Riddle. The Stegall family resides in Port Orange, Fl, with their three children Sarah, Ashtyn, and Brady.