Iowa State Cyclones women's volleyball

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Iowa State Cyclones women's volleyball
Iowa State Cyclones logo.svg
Founded1973;51 years ago (1973)
University Iowa State University
Head coachChristy Johnson-Lynch (18th season)
Conference Big 12
Location Ames, Iowa
Home arena Hilton Coliseum (capacity: 14,384)
Nickname Cyclones
ColorsCardinal and gold [1]
   
AIAW/NCAA Regional Final
2008, 2011
AIAW/NCAA regional semifinal
2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012
AIAW/NCAA Tournament appearance
1995, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023

The Iowa State Cyclones women's volleyball team represents Iowa State University (ISU) and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I. The team is coached by Christy Johnson-Lynch, she is in her 18th year at Iowa State. The Cyclones play their home matches at Hilton Coliseum on Iowa State's campus.

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History

Early years

Iowa State first put together a volleyball squad in 1973 under coach Gloria Crosby. Initially just playing in regional tournaments and the occasional one-off match, they began participating in the brand new Big Eight tournament in 1976. Then in 1982 the Big Eight offered volleyball as a full sport including in-season conference play. The Cyclones struggled to put together competitive squads for most of their early years. Until 1995 they were unable to finish in the top half of the Big Eight. Jackie Nunez's 1995 team was the first in school history to make the NCAA Tournament to go along with their second-place finish in the conference. [2]

The 1997 transition to the Big 12 did not treat the Cyclones well. During their first nine seasons as a member of the Big 12, they were only able to win 13 out of 59 matches in conference play.

Christy Johnson-Lynch (2005–present)

The hiring of Christy Johnson-Lynch in 2005 brought new life to the Cyclones as she has taken them to new heights. She took the Cyclones to the second round of the NCAA tournament in 2006 and returned every year until 2018. [3] This includes three Sweet 16 teams and two runs to Elite 8. [4] She has produced 22 AVCA All-Americans.

Record

Record [5]
Big Eight (1973–1996)
YearHead CoachOverall RecordConference RecordConference StandingPostseason
1973Gloria Crosby22-8
1974Gloria Crosby23-9
1975Kay Pundt49-31
1976Diane Hale15-13-16th
1977Diane Hale18-30-1T-4th
1978Sharon Hitsman19-29-3T-6th
1979Sharon Hitsman27-29-3T-4th
1980Sharon Hitsman39-22-1T-5th
1981Mary Fischl24-22-1T-5th
1982Mary Fischl17–185-53rd
1983Mary Fischl18-135-54th
1984Mary Fischl21-96-53rd
1985Vicki Mealer15-151–96th
1986Vicki Mealer13–154–64th
1987Vicki Mealer20-118-43rd
1988Vicki Mealer12–174–84th
1989Vicki Mealer17-176-64th
1990Vicki Mealer22-128-43rd
1991Vicki Mealer15-126-6T-3rd
199221-117-53rd
1993Jackie Nunez9–195–7T-4th
1994Jackie Nunez24-118-43rd
1995Jackie Nunez22-128-4T-2nd NCAA Second Round
1996Jackie Nunez7–253–1710th
Big 12 (1996–Present)
YearHead CoachOverall RecordConference RecordConference StandingPostseason
1997Jackie Nunez10–231–1911th
1998Kerry Miller3–291–1911th
1999Linda Crum3–241–1911th
2000Linda Crum2–270–2011th
2001Linda Crum4–221–1911th
2002Linda Crum10–221–1911th
2003Linda Crum12–194–168th
2004Linda Crum8–211–1911th
2005Christy Johnson-Lynch16-159-11T-6th
2006Christy Johnson-Lynch21-1112-8T-4th NCAA Second Round
2007Christy Johnson-Lynch19-1411-95th NCAA Sweet 16
2008Christy Johnson-Lynch22-1311-9T-4th NCAA Elite 8
2009Christy Johnson-Lynch27-517-32nd NCAA Sweet 16
2010Christy Johnson-Lynch20-913-73rd NCAA First Round
2011Christy Johnson-Lynch25-613-32nd NCAA Elite 8
2012Christy Johnson-Lynch22-813-32nd NCAA Sweet 16
2013Christy Johnson-Lynch18-1011-5T-3rd NCAA First Round
2014Christy Johnson-Lynch19-1010-6T-2nd NCAA Second Round
2015Christy Johnson-Lynch19-1111-53rd NCAA Second Round
2016Christy Johnson-Lynch18-1110-63rd NCAA First Round
2017Christy Johnson-Lynch22-711-5T-3rd NCAA Second Round
2018Christy Johnson-Lynch21-139-7T-3rd NIVC Champions
2019Christy Johnson-Lynch17-128-84th NCAA First Round
2020Christy Johnson-Lynch8-125-96th
2021Christy Johnson-Lynch16-128-84th NCAA First Round
2022Christy Johnson-Lynch20-1210-64th NCAA Second Round
2023Christy Johnson-Lynch20-1011-7T-4th NCAA First Round
Total911–797-10297–36923-17

Individual awards

All-Americans

All-Americans [6]
YearPlayerType
2006Erin BoeveHonorable Mention
2008Kaylee Manns
Ashley Mass
Victoria Henson
Second Team
Third Team
Honorable Mention
2009Ashley Mass
Kaylee Manns
Victoria Henson
First Team
Second Team
Third Team
2010Victoria Henson
Ashley Mass
Jamie Straube
First Team
Third Team
Honorable Mention
2011Alison Landwehr
Carly Jenson
Kristen Hahn
Jamie Straube
First Team
Second Team
Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention
2012Kristen Hahn
Alison Landwehr
Victoria Hurtt
Second Team
Third Team
Honorable Mention
2013Kristen Hahn
Mackenzie Bigbee
Second Team
Honorable Mention
2014Caitlin NolanThird Team
2015Caitlin NolanSecond Team
2016Jess SchabenHonorable Mention

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