Dr. Bonnie Tiell
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- 1988-2005
Dr. Bonnie Tiell (1988-2005) was one of the most successful coaches in Tiffin University history. She totaled 425 victories while coaching volleyball, softball, and women's tennis. She has more victories than any other volleyball coach, including three consecutive 30-win seasons from 1989-91. She led the softball team to the 1991 Mid-Ohio Conference Championship, and became the first Dragons women's athletics coach to lead her team to the NAIA National Tournament when Tiffin won the Bi-District 15 Championship in 1993. Tiell also took a young women's tennis program and developed it into a regional power. As an administrator, Bonnie served as Assistant Athletic Director, Senior Women's Administrator, and Hall of Fame Coordinator, spearheading gender equity initiatives. She is also active nationally with the Women's Leadership Symposium. She currently serves as Faculty Athletic Representative, Associate Professor of Sports Management, and the MBA chair. She and her family reside in Tiffin.