BYU Cougars women's volleyball | |
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Founded | 1969 |
University | Brigham Young University |
Athletic director | Tom Holmoe |
Head coach | Heather Olmstead (9th season) |
Conference | Big 12 |
Location | Provo, Utah |
Home arena | George Albert Smith Fieldhouse (capacity: 5,000) |
Nickname | Cougars |
Colors | Blue and white [1] |
AIAW/NCAA Tournament runner-up | |
1972, 2014 | |
AIAW/NCAA Tournament semifinal | |
1972, 1977, 1993, 2014, 2018 | |
AIAW/NCAA Regional Final | |
1972, 1977, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2007, 2014, 2018 | |
AIAW/NCAA regional semifinal | |
1972, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021 | |
AIAW/NCAA Tournament appearance | |
1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 | |
Conference tournament champion | |
Western Athletic Conference 1996, 1997 Mountain West Conference 2000 | |
Conference regular season champion | |
Intermountain Conference of College Women Physical Education 1969, 1970, 1971 Intermountain Athletic Conference 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981 High Country Athletic Conference 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987 Western Athletic Conference 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998 Mountain West Conference 1999, 2000, 2005 West Coast Conference 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021 |
The BYU women's volleyball program began its first year in 1969. The current coach is Heather Olmstead who is in her ninth season coaching the BYU Cougars women's volleyball team. To see the current season visit 2023 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team.
Since the BYU Women's Volleyball team has started in 1969 it has made 32 of 39 NCAA women's volleyball tournament appearances as of the 2019 Tournament. BYU has also made the postseason 42 years out of 51 years as of the 2019 Tournament. BYU has only had six head coaches since its first season in 1969.
Season Results | ||||||||
Year | Coach | Overall Record | Conference Record | Conference Standing | Postseason | |||
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(Intermountain Conference of College Women Physical Education)(1969–1971) | ||||||||
1969 [2] | Elaine Michaelis [3] | 19-3 | 14-0 | 1st [4] | DGWS First Round | |||
1970 | Elaine Michaelis | 22-2 | 8-0 | 1st | DGWS First Round | |||
1971 | Elaine Michaelis | 11-2 | 8-0 | 1st | — | |||
(Intermountain Athletic Conference)(1972–1981) | ||||||||
1972 | Elaine Michaelis | 20-2 | 8-0 | 1st | AIAW Runner-up [5] | |||
1973 | Elaine Michaelis | 18-3 | 8-0 | 1st | AIAW First Round | |||
1974 | Elaine Michaelis | 22-4 | 11-1 | 1st | AIAW First Round | |||
1975 | Elaine Michaelis | 29-3-1 | 13-0 | 1st | AIAW First Round | |||
1976 | Elaine Michaelis | 31-4-1 | 12-0 | 1st | AIAW First Round | |||
1977 | Elaine Michaelis | 34-5 | 12-0 | 1st | AIAW Final Four | |||
1978 | Elaine Michaelis | 29-16 | 9-3 | 3rd | AIAW First Round | |||
1979 | Elaine Michaelis | 21-17-3 | 8-2 | 2nd | AIAW First Round | |||
1980 | Elaine Michaelis | 29-13 | 8-2 | 2nd | — | |||
1981 | Elaine Michaelis | 32-10 | 10-0 | 1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | |||
( High Country Athletic Conference )(1982–1989) | ||||||||
1982 | Elaine Michaelis | 33-9 | 10-0 | 1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | |||
1983 | Elaine Michaelis | 29-7 | 9-1 | 1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | |||
1984 | Elaine Michaelis | 33-14 | 9-3 | 2nd | NCAA First Round | |||
1985 | Elaine Michaelis | 34-10 | 10-2 | 2nd | NCAA Elite Eight | |||
1986 | Elaine Michaelis | 40-3 | 12-0 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight | |||
1987 | Elaine Michaelis | 34-5 | 11-1 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight | |||
1988 | Elaine Michaelis | 26-11 | 9-3 | 2nd | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | |||
1989 | Elaine Michaelis | 24-11 | 10-2 | 2nd | — | |||
( Western Athletic Conference )(1990–1998) | ||||||||
1990 | Elaine Michaelis | 26-8 | 9-1 | 1st | NCAA First Round | |||
1991 | Elaine Michaelis | 26-5 | 10-2 | 2nd | NCAA First Round | |||
1992 | Elaine Michaelis | 29-4 | 14-0 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight | |||
1993 | Elaine Michaelis | 29-3 | 14-0 | 1st | NCAA Final Four | |||
1994 | Elaine Michaelis | 25-4 | 13-1 | 1st | NCAA Second Round | |||
1995 | Elaine Michaelis | 21-9 | 11-3 | 2nd | NCAA Second Round | |||
1996 | Elaine Michaelis | 27-7 | 15-1 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight | |||
1997 | Elaine Michaelis | 29-6 | 13-1 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight | |||
1998 | Elaine Michaelis | 31-4 | 13-1 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight | |||
( Mountain West Conference )(1999–2010) | ||||||||
1999 [6] | Elaine Michaelis | 28-5 | 13-1 | 1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | |||
2000 | Elaine Michaelis | 26-7 | 13-6 | 1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | |||
2001 | Elaine Michaelis | 20-9 | 10-4 | 3rd | NCAA First Round | |||
2002 | Karen Lamb | 14-19 | 7-7 | 4th | — | |||
2003 | Karen Lamb | 24-9 | 10-4 | 3rd | NCAA Second Round | |||
2004 | Karen Lamb | 19-11 | 9-5 | 3rd | — | |||
2005 | Jason Watson | 25-4 | 14-2 | 1st | NCAA First Round | |||
2006 | Jason Watson | 25-6 | 13-3 | 2nd | NCAA Second Round | |||
2007 | Jason Watson [7] | 24-8 | 18-4 | 2nd | NCAA Elite Eight | |||
2008 | Shay Goulding | 14-12 | 7-9 | 6th | — | |||
2009 | Shay Goulding | 15-14 | 9-7 | 5th | — | |||
2010 | Shay Goulding | 14-16 | 9-7 | 4th | — | |||
( West Coast Conference )(2011–2022) | ||||||||
2011 | Shawn Olmstead | 21-9 | 10-6 | 3rd | — | |||
2012 | Shawn Olmstead | 28-4 | 13-3 | 1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | |||
2013 | Shawn Olmstead | 24-7 | 15-3 | 2nd | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | |||
2014 | Shawn Olmstead | 30-5 | 16-2 | 1st | NCAA Runner-up | |||
2015 | Heather Olmstead | 28-4 | 16-2 | 1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | |||
2016 | Heather Olmstead | 29-4 | 16-2 | 1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | |||
2017 | Heather Olmstead | 30-3 | 17-1 | 1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | |||
2018 | Heather Olmstead | 31-2 | 17-1 | 1st | NCAA Final Four | |||
2019 | Heather Olmstead | 26–5 | 16–2 | 2nd | NCAA Second Round | |||
2020–21 | Heather Olmstead | 17–2 | 15–1 | 1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | |||
2021 | Heather Olmstead | 30-2 | 18-0 | 1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | |||
2022 | Heather Olmstead | 22-7 | 15-3 | 2nd | NCAA Second Round | |||
( Big 12 Conference )(2023–present) | ||||||||
2023 | Heather Olmstead | 25-7 | 13-5 | 3rd | NCAA 2nd Round | |||
Totals 55 Years 6 Coaches | 32 Conf. Championships | 46 Postseason Appearances | ||||||
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