BYU Cougars women's volleyball

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BYU Cougars women's volleyball
BYU Cougars logo.svg
Founded1969
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
ColorsBlue 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.

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History

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.

Results by season

Season Results
YearCoachOverall RecordConference RecordConference StandingPostseason
(Intermountain Conference of College Women Physical Education)(1969–1971)
1969 [2] Elaine Michaelis [3] 19–314–01st [4] DGWS First Round
1970Elaine Michaelis22–28–01stDGWS First Round
1971Elaine Michaelis11–28–01st—
(Intermountain Athletic Conference)(1972–1981)
1972Elaine Michaelis20–28–01stAIAW Runner-up [5]
1973Elaine Michaelis18–38–01stAIAW First Round
1974Elaine Michaelis22–411–11stAIAW First Round
1975Elaine Michaelis29–3–113–01stAIAW First Round
1976Elaine Michaelis31–4–112–01stAIAW First Round
1977Elaine Michaelis34–512–01stAIAW Final Four
1978Elaine Michaelis29–169–33rdAIAW First Round
1979Elaine Michaelis21–17–38–22ndAIAW First Round
1980Elaine Michaelis29–138–22nd—
1981Elaine Michaelis32–1010–01st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
( High Country Athletic Conference )(1982–1989)
1982Elaine Michaelis33–910–01st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1983Elaine Michaelis29–79–11st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1984Elaine Michaelis33–149–32nd NCAA First Round
1985Elaine Michaelis34–1010–22nd NCAA Elite Eight
1986Elaine Michaelis40–312–01st NCAA Elite Eight
1987Elaine Michaelis34–511–11st NCAA Elite Eight
1988Elaine Michaelis26–119–32nd NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1989Elaine Michaelis24–1110–22nd—
( Western Athletic Conference )(1990–1998)
1990Elaine Michaelis26–89–11st NCAA First Round
1991Elaine Michaelis26–510–22nd NCAA First Round
1992Elaine Michaelis29–414–01st NCAA Elite Eight
1993Elaine Michaelis29–314–01st NCAA Final Four
1994Elaine Michaelis25–413–11st NCAA Second Round
1995Elaine Michaelis21–911–32nd NCAA Second Round
1996Elaine Michaelis27–715–11st NCAA Elite Eight
1997Elaine Michaelis29–613–11st NCAA Elite Eight
1998Elaine Michaelis31–413–11st NCAA Elite Eight
( Mountain West Conference )(1999–2010)
1999 [6] Elaine Michaelis28–513–11st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2000Elaine Michaelis26–713–61st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2001Elaine Michaelis20–910–43rd NCAA First Round
2002Karen Lamb14–197–74th—
2003Karen Lamb24–910–43rd NCAA Second Round
2004Karen Lamb19–119–53rd—
2005Jason Watson25–414–21st NCAA First Round
2006Jason Watson25–613–32nd NCAA Second Round
2007Jason Watson [7] 24–818–42nd NCAA Elite Eight
2008Shay Goulding14–127–96th—
2009Shay Goulding15–149–75th—
2010Shay Goulding14–169–74th—
( West Coast Conference )(2011–2022)
2011Shawn Olmstead21–910–63rd—
2012Shawn Olmstead28–413–31st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2013Shawn Olmstead24–715–32nd NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2014 Shawn Olmstead30–516–21st NCAA Runner-up
2015 Heather Olmstead 28–416–21st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2016 Heather Olmstead29–416–21st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2017 Heather Olmstead30–317–11st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2018 Heather Olmstead31–217–11st NCAA Final Four
2019 Heather Olmstead26–516–22nd NCAA Second Round
2020–21 Heather Olmstead17–215–11st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2021 Heather Olmstead30–218–01st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2022 Heather Olmstead22–715–32nd NCAA Second Round
( Big 12 Conference )(2023–present)
2023 Heather Olmstead25–713–53rd NCAA 2nd Round
Totals 55 Years
6 Coaches 		32 Conf. Championships46 Postseason Appearances

References

  1. ↑ "Colors". Brigham Young University Publications and Graphics. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  2. ↑ "BYU Womens Volleyball year by year results". Brigham Young University Athletics. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  3. ↑ "And Then There Were Four BYU becomes latest DI team to 1,000 victories". CBS College Sports. Archived from the original on November 16, 2007. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Program Records & Conference Finishes". Brigham Young University Athletics. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  5. ↑ "AIAW Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Mountain West Volleyball Records" (PDF). Mountain West Conference. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Watson resigns as BYU head women's volleyball coach". Daily Herald. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
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