A veteran of 35 seasons as a head coach—six years at the University of South Alabama and 29 years at Faulkner State Community College/ Coastal Alabama Community College — Dr. Ritchie Dulaney has guided the Sun Chief volleyball team to 453 wins and 353 losses.

Coach Dulaney is a graduate of McGill-Toolen High School where her volleyball team won the state title three out of four years. She was also a member of the basketball team winning two state titles, the track team winning one state title, and the tennis team. At the University of Missouri, she was a member of the Big 8 All-Conference team in 1981, 1983, and 1985; where in 1983, the University of Missouri was nationally ranked #15.  She was named Phi Sigma Theta female athlete of the year in 1982. She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia, a master’s degree from the University of South Alabama, and a doctorate degree from the University of Nova Southeastern.

Her first coaching job was at the University of South Alabama where she was named Coach of the Year for the Sun Belt Conference in 1987. She was named Coach of the Year for the ACCC (NJCAA Region 22) in 2010, 2012, and 2013.  She was named NJCAA District P Coach of the Year in 2012.  In 2012, the volleyball team finished 27-9 and was the ACCC runner-up.  The 2012 season marked the first national appearance by Faulkner State.

She is also currently serving as the chairperson of the Health and Physical Education Department.