Kansas State University Athletics

Volleyball

Gabi Dunson
Gabi Dunson
  • Title:
    Assistant Coach
  • Phone:
    (785) 712-0026
Former Stanford volleyball standout Gabi Dunson was appointed as an assistant coach on July 22, 2024.
 
Dunson arrives in Manhattan after working with the Momentum Volleyball Club in Colorado, where her primary responsibilities included mentoring coaches and developing consistent teaching methods for serve receive and defense throughout the organization.

Dunson, formally Gabi Ailes, had a standout career as a libero at Stanford where she was part of the Cardinal squad that made four trips to the NCAA Sweet 16, including two appearances in the National Championship in 2007 and 2008. During her four-year career with the Cardinals, she became a two-time AVCA All-American and earned All-American recognition by Volleyball Magazine twice.
 
The four-time Pac-10 Champion is second all-time in school history in career digs (2,147) and digs per set (4.57), while her 617 digs in 2009 is the second-most in a single season. In 2009, Dunson recorded 33 digs against UCLA (October 31) to set a then- single-match record.
 
A native of Bellevue, Nebraska, Dunson earned her second bachelor's degree in nursing from the University of Missouri. Gabi and her husband Devin have two kids, Jocelyn and Winston.
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