| Auburn Tigers women's volleyball | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Founded | 1974 |
| University | Auburn University |
| Head coach | Brent Crouch (6th season) |
| Conference | SEC |
| Location | Auburn |
| Home arena | Neville Arena (capacity: 2,000 (for volleyball)) |
| Nickname | Tigers |
| Colors | Burnt orange and navy blue [1] |
| AIAW/NCAA second round | |
| 2010, 2022 | |
| AIAW/NCAA Tournament appearance | |
| 2010, 2022, 2023 | |
The Auburn Tigers women's volleyball team represents Auburn University in NCAA Division I intercollegiate women's volleyball competition. Arkansas is a founding member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Tigers have been led by Brent Crouch since 2020. [2]
The program became an official varsity sport in 1974 and has been to the NCAA tournament 3 times. As of 2025, 13 players have earned All-SEC honors, 12 have earned AVCA All-Region and 1 have been named All-Americans. [2]
| Year | Head Coach | Overall Record | Conference Record | Conference Standing | Postseason | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW))(1974–1986) | ||||||||
| 1974 | Sandra Newkirk | 35–14 | - | – | - | |||
| 1975 | Sandra Newkirk | 23–16–4 | - | – | - | |||
| 1976 | Sandra Newkirk | 20–17 | - | – | - | |||
| 1977 | Sandra Newkirk | 11–17 | - | – | - | |||
| 1978 | Sandra Newkirk | 26–20 | - | – | - | |||
| 1979 | Sandra Newkirk | 19–23 | - | – | - | |||
| 1980 | Sandra Leigh | 16–20 | - | – | - | |||
| 1986 | Pat Ghastin | 19–16 | - | – | - | |||
| (SEC)(1987–present) | ||||||||
| 1987 | Pat Ghastin | 17–21 | 1–6 | 7th | - | |||
| 1988 | Pat Ghastin | 24–13 | 2–5 | 6th | - | |||
| 1989 | Pat Ghastin | 21–14 | 2–6 | 7th | - | |||
| 1990 | Pat Ghastin | 24–13 | 4–4 | T–3rd | - | |||
| 1991 | Sharon Dingman | 22–13 | 7–7 | 5th | - | |||
| 1992 | Liz Bitzer | 11–19 | 8–6 | T–5th | - | |||
| 1993 | Liz Bitzer | 15–15 | 7–7 | T–5th | - | |||
| 1994 | Liz Bitzer | 16–15 | 6–9 | T–7th | - | |||
| 1995 | Liz Bitzer | 16–13 | 7–8 | T–3rd | - | |||
| 1996 | Liz Bitzer | 22–9 | 11–4 | T–1st | - | |||
| 1997 | Liz Bitzer | 19–10 | 10–5 | 2nd | - | |||
| 1998 | Kris Grunwald | 22–9 | 9–6 | 2nd | - | |||
| 1999 | Kris Grunwald | 19–11 | 8–7 | 2nd | - | |||
| 2000 | Kevin Renshler | 13–16 | 3–12 | T–5th | - | |||
| 2001 | Kevin Renshler | 1–26 | 0–15 | 6th | - | |||
| 2002 | Laura Farina | 1–27 | 0–16 | 6th | - | |||
| 2003 | Laura Farina | 10–18 | 1–15 | 6th | - | |||
| 2004 | Laura Farina | 11–16 | 6–10 | 4th | - | |||
| 2005 | Laura Farina | 8–16 | 2–14 | 5th | - | |||
| 2006 | Laura Farina | 13–18 | 5–15 | 6th | - | |||
| 2007 | Laura Farina | 11–20 | 3–17 | 6th | - | |||
| 2008 | Wade Benson | 6–25 | 1–19 | 6th | - | |||
| 2009 | Wade Benson | 16–15 | 8–12 | 2nd | - | |||
| 2010 | Wade Benson | 21–13 | 11–9 | 3rd | NCAA 2nd Round | |||
| 2011 | Rick Nold | 11–19 | 5–15 | 5th | - | |||
| 2012 | Rick Nold | 17–13 | 8–12 | 3rd | - | |||
| 2013 | Rick Nold | 19–11 | 10–8 | T–6th | - | |||
| 2014 | Rick Nold | 13–18 | 5–13 | T–10th | - | |||
| 2015 | Rick Nold | 18–12 | 10–8 | 6th | - | |||
| 2016 | Rick Nold | 15–16 | 9–9 | t–5th | - | |||
| 2017 | Rick Nold | 15–12 | 8–10 | t–7th | - | |||
| 2018 | Rick Nold | 12–16 | 5–13 | t–10th | - | |||
| 2019 | Rick Nold | 7–22 | 1–17 | 13th | - | |||
| 2020 | Brent Crouch | 0–8 | 0–8 | 13th | - | |||
| 2021 | Brent Crouch | 13–15 | 5–13 | 11th | - | |||
| 2022 | Brent Crouch | 22–9 | 10–8 | 6th | NCAA 2nd Round | |||
| 2023 | Brent Crouch | 20–10 | 10–8 | T–4th | NCAA 1st Round | |||
| 2024 | Brent Crouch | 14–13 | 4–12 | 14th | - | |||
| 2025 | Brent Crouch | 17–11 | 7–8 | T-8th | - | |||
| Total | 741–733–4 | 219–396 | ||||||