Joel Dubinsky '23 Recruiting Profile

I enjoy playing volleyball so much that one day I hope to be a full time coach.  The dynamics of volleyball are intriguing because six players that work together as a team can come together and beat a team of super stars.  I am actively helping coach younger teams at my local club - Dakine.   My hopes for helping coach is to increase my understanding of the game.

After many years of experience in the outdoors I have learned, developed and now help lead outdoor expeditions.  These trips vary from river rafting, winter snow caving, and mountaineering.  For several days each winter on Mt. Rainier, we take a small group of 10 to 15 people to dig elaborate snow caves to sleep in.  During the summer we take a group of 30 to 45 people river rafting on a class IV river in the Pacific Northwest.  I am the captain of one of four 13’ rafts during these three to five day expeditions.  Since my childhood, I have summited over ten mountains in the pacific northwest.  In preparation to achieve my goal to summit Mt. Rainier I have trained in glacier travel and rope climbing,  so that I can keep the family tradition alive.