Arizona State Sun Devils women's volleyball

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Arizona State Sun Devils women's volleyball
Arizona State Athletics wordmark.svg
Founded1976
University Arizona State University
Head coachJJ Van Niel (21st season)
Conference Big 12
Location Tempe, Arizona
Home arena Desert Financial Arena (capacity: 14,198)
Nickname Arizona State Sun Devils
ColorsMaroon and gold [1]
   
AIAW/NCAA regional semifinal
1994, 1995, 2023
AIAW/NCAA Tournament appearance
1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2023, 2024, 2025
Conference regular season champion
Big 12
2024, 2025

The Arizona State Sun Devils women's volleyball team represents Arizona State University in NCAA Division I intercollegiate women's volleyball competition. Arizona State is a member of the Big 12 Conference. The Sun Devils have been led by JJ Van Niel since 2022.

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The program became an official varsity sport in 1976 and has won the Big 12 regular season in 2024 and 2025. [2]

Program record and history

Arizona State University first fielded a women's volleyball team in the fall of 1976. Since then the Sun Devils have been to the NCAA Tournament 22 times. [3]

YearHead CoachOverall
Record		Conference
Record		Conference
Standing		Postseason
1973Mary Littlewood21–08–01stAIAW Championship
1974Mary Littlewood11–610–22nd
1975Mary Littlewood21–813–51st
1976Mary Littlewood15–711–11st
1977Mary Littlewood14–88–42nd
1978Mary Littlewood13–79–42nd
(WCAA)(1979–1984)
1979Dale Flickinger13–94–87th
1980Dale Flickinger24–174–87th
1981Dale Flickinger13–164–88th NCAA First Round
1982Dale Flickinger31–168–65th NCAA Second Round
1983Debbie Brown17–176–86th NCAA First Round
1984Debbie Brown15–183–118th
(PacWest)(1985–1985)
1985Debbie Brown22–132–63rd NCAA First Round
(Pac–10)(1986–2010)
1986Debbie Brown27–713–53rd NCAA Second Round
1987Debbie Brown16–159–97th NCAA First Round
1988Debbie Brown20–138–106th NCAA First Round
1989Patti Snyder-Park13–214–49th
1990Patti Snyder-Park19–168–106thNIVC
1991Patti Snyder-Park14–128–106th
1992Patti Snyder-Park23–811–74th NCAA Second Round
1993Patti Snyder-Park20–813–52nd NCAA First Round
1994Patti Snyder-Park18–1011–74th NCAA Second Round
1995Patti Snyder-Park19–811–74th NCAA Second Round
1996Patti Snyder-Park9–154–148th
1997Patti Snyder-Park13–164–148th
1998Patti Snyder-Park11–148–105th
1999Patti Snyder-Park14–1310–85th NCAA First Round
2000Patti Snyder-Park18–129–95th NCAA Second Round
2001Patti Snyder-Park10–165–137th
2002Patti Snyder-Park15–128–107th NCAA Second Round
2003Brad Saindon9–184–149th
2004Brad Saindon10–175–137th
2005Brad Saindon8–203–158th
2006Brad Saindon16–157–116th NCAA Second Round
2007Brad Saindon15–167–117th
2008Jason Watson13–184–148th
2009Jason Watson13–173–159th
2010Jason Watson13–187–117th
(Pac–12)(2011–2023)
2011Jason Watson9–225–1710th
2012Jason Watson20–149–119th NCAA First Round
2013Jason Watson19–148–128th NCAA First Round
2014Jason Watson20–149–11T–7 NCAA Second Round
2015Jason Watson19–138–128th NCAA First Round
2016Stevie Mussie12–205–15T–11
2017Sanja Tomasevic10–220–2012th
2018Sanja Tomasevic14–185–1511th
2019Sanja Tomasevic17–149–118th
2020Sanja Tomasevic6–146–149th
2021Sanja Tomasevic14–177–139th
2022JJ Van Niel13–197–139th
2023JJ Van Niel28–714–6T–3 NCAA Sweet 16
(Big 12)(2024–present)
2024JJ Van Niel30–317–11st NCAA Second Round
2025JJ Van Niel24–817–11st NCAA Sweet 16
Total861–716400–499

[3] [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sun Devil Athletics Brand Identity Guidelines" (PDF). Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  2. ↑ "#9 Volleyball wins 2025 Big 12 Championship". Arizona State University.|access-date=11 December 2025
  3. 1 2 "Volleyball NCAA Tournament Appearances". Arizona State University. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Sun Devil Volleyball Year-by-Year Record".|publisher=Arizona State University}}|access-date=11 December 2025


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