Kelly Sheffield

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Kelly Sheffield
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Wisconsin
Conference Big Ten
Record320–68 (.825)
Biographical details
Born (1970-07-14) July 14, 1970 (age 54)
Muncie, Indiana
Alma mater Ball State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1997 Houston (assistant)
1998–1999 Virginia (assistant)
2000 Clemson (assistant)
2001–2007 Albany
2008–2012 Dayton
2013–present Wisconsin
Head coaching record
Overall590–179 (.767)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NCAA national champions (2021)

3x America East regular season champions (2004-2006)
4x Atlantic 10 regular season champions (2009-2012)

5x

Contents

Big Ten regular season champions (2014, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
Awards
Zimbrick Honda Madison Sportsman of the Year (2014)

3x Big Ten Coach of the Year (2014, 2019, 2022)
Volleyball Magazine National Coach of the Year (2013)
3x Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year (2010-2012)
2x America East Coach of the Year (2004, 2006)

6x AVCA Northeast Region Coach of the Year (2010, 2012, 2014, 2019, 2022, 2023)

Kelly Patrick Sheffield (born July 14, 1970) is an American college volleyball coach and the current head coach for the women's volleyball team at the University of Wisconsin. He is also a former head coach of Dayton and Albany. In his rookie season coaching the Badgers' Sheffield took his team to the NCAA championship match, he is one of only three head coaches to lead their teams to the final match in their first seasons. The 12th-seeded Badgers upset the No. 1 seeded and defending national champion Texas Longhorns only to fall in the championship match to No. 2 Penn State in the 2013 NCAA championships. [1] [2] [3] In 2021, Sheffield coached the Badgers to the program's first ever National Championship, defeating No. 10 Nebraska in 5 sets.

Head coaching record

On January 20, 2017, the University of Wisconsin announced that Sheffield had signed a contract extension through January 31, 2022. [4]

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Albany Great Danes (America East Conference)(2001–2007)
2001Albany 4–201–138th
2002Albany 16–155–74th
2003Albany 24–109–54th
2004Albany 27–713–11st NCAA first round
2005Albany 28–411–11st
2006Albany 19–1310–21st NCAA first round
2007Albany 24–109–42nd NCAA second round
Albany:142–79 (.643)58–33 (.637)
Dayton Flyers (Atlantic 10 Conference)(2008–2012)
2008Dayton 21–1311–22nd NCAA first round
2009Dayton 30–414–11st NCAA second round
2010Dayton 28–415–01st NCAA second round
2011Dayton 25–714–11st NCAA first round
2012Dayton 27–514–01st NCAA second round
Dayton:131–33 (.799)68–4 (.944)
Wisconsin Badgers (Big Ten Conference)(2013–Present)
2013Wisconsin 28–1012–8T-4th NCAA National runner-up
2014Wisconsin 31–319–11st NCAA Regional final
2015Wisconsin 26–716–43rd NCAA regional semifinal
2016Wisconsin 28–517–32nd NCAA Regional final
2017Wisconsin 22–1011–9T-7th NCAA regional semifinal
2018Wisconsin 25–715–5T-4th NCAA Regional final
2019Wisconsin 27–718–21st NCAA National runner-up
2020Wisconsin 18–115–01st NCAA National semifinal
2021Wisconsin 31–317–31st NCAA Champions
2022Wisconsin 28–419–11st NCAA Regional final
2023Wisconsin 30–417–32nd NCAA National semifinal
2024Wisconsin 26–717–33rd NCAA regional final
Wisconsin:320–68 (.825)193–42 (.821)
Total:593–180 (.767)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

[5]

AVCA All-Americans Coached

*Denotes AVCA National Player of the Year

First Team

Second Team

Third Team

Honorable Mention

Coaching Awards

[5] [7]

References

  1. "Wisconsin shocks No. 1 Texas". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 20, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  2. Karp, Sam (April 29, 2014). "Volleyball: Sky's the limit for coach Kelly Sheffield". The Daily Cardinal. Madison.com. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  3. "Penn State beats Wisconsin for NCAA volleyball title". A Gannett Company. USA Today. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  4. Keith, Braden (January 20, 2017). "Wisconsin Extends Head Coach Kelly Sheffield Through 2022". VolleyMob. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Kelly Sheffield named Wisconsin volleyball coach". uwbadgers.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  6. "Postseason Volleyball Honors Big Ten Conference Official Site". Archived from the original on January 10, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
  7. Hernandez, Rob (May 24, 2014). "Madison Sports Hall of Fame: Final Four coaches Bo Ryan, Kelly Sheffield to receive Madison Sportsman Award". Madison.com. Retrieved June 5, 2014.