In this powerful episode of She Aced That, we sit down with Ellen Dempsey, the winningest volleyball coach in Hiram College history turned Executive Director of the Side-Out Foundation.Ellen shares her incredible journey from dual-sport athlete at Michigan State (volleyball & track), through a career-ending injury that launched her coaching path, to becoming a championship coach with 2 conference titles, 4 NCAA tournaments, and 4 Coach of the Year awards. She coached at the 1994 U.S. Olympic Sports Festival and transformed every program she touched!But Ellen's greatest impact is happening right now. As Executive Director of the Side-Out Foundation, she's leading volleyball's fight against metastatic breast cancer through the Dig Pink movement. Learn how Side-Out's Precision Medicine Analysis is helping MBC patients NOW while conducting groundbreaking research for future treatments.Whether you're a volleyball player, coach, parent, or someone touched by breast cancer, Ellen's story of transforming competitive drive into life-saving purpose will inspire you.Visit side-out.org to support the Dig Pink movement and help those living with metastatic breast cancer.🌐 CONNECT & SUPPORT:Side-Out Foundation: https://www.side-out.orgHost a Dig Pink Event: side-out.org/dig-pinkFollow She Aced That: @sheacedthatRecorded October 2025 - Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Please share to spread awareness about metastatic breast cancer and the incredible work of the Side-Out Foundation.

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