LSU Tigers women's volleyball

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LSU Tigers women's volleyball
Louisiana State University (block logo).svg
University Louisiana State University
Head coach Tonya Johnson (1st season)
Conference SEC
Western Division
Location Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Home arena Pete Maravich Assembly Center (capacity: 13,215)
ColorsPurple and gold [1]
   
AIAW/NCAA Tournament semifinal
1990, 1991
AIAW/NCAA Regional Final
1986, 1990, 1991
AIAW/NCAA regional semifinal
1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
AIAW/NCAA Tournament appearance
1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2017, 2022
Conference tournament champion
1986, 1989, 1990, 1991
Conference regular season champion
1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2009

The LSU Tigers [n 1] women's volleyball team represents Louisiana State University in the sport of indoor volleyball. The Tigers compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and play their home matches in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on the university's Baton Rouge, Louisiana campus. Since the 2022 season, the head coach is Tonya Johnson, after former long time head coach Fran Flory announced her retirement. [3]

Contents

History

The LSU Tigers volleyball team, originally known as "Lady Tigers", played its first season in 1974. The first coach of the Lady Tigers was Jinks Coleman who compiled a record of 75–22 (.773) at LSU from 1974 to 1976. In 1977, Gerry Owens become head volleyball coach at LSU and amassed a record of 95–49 (.660) during her 4 years as LSU head coach which ended in 1980. The Lady Tigers brought in a new head coach for the 1981 season. Ruth Nelson guided the Lady Tigers for 4 years from 1981 to 1984 and had a record of 128–98 (.566).

In 1985, Scott Luster was named head volleyball coach at LSU. During his 13 years as head coach which ended after the 1997 season, he compiled a record of 308–161 (.657). During his tenure, the Lady Tigers made two Final Fours and made the NCAA tournament 6 times in 1986, 1987 and 1989 through 1992. The Lady Tigers also won both the SEC regular season and SEC tournament championships in 1986, 1989, 1990 and 1991. Four LSU Lady Tigers were chosen All-American under Coach Luster.

In 1997, Fran Flory was hired as head coach for the 1998 season. During her tenure, the Tigers have compiled a record of 336–235 (.588). The Tigers have made the NCAA Tournament 6 times in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. The Tigers also won the 2009 SEC regular season championship. Flory has coached one All-American during her tenure at LSU.

American Volleyball Coaches Association

All-Americans

PlayerYear(s)-Team
Wendy Stammer1986–2nd Team
Monique Adams 1990–1st Team, 1991–1st Team
Angie Miller1991–2nd Team, 1992–1st Team
Daniela Reis1991–2nd Team, 1992–2nd Team
Brittnee Cooper 2009–1st Team

Year-by-year results

YearHead CoachOverall
Record
Conference
Record
StandingDivisionPostseason
LSU Tigers (Southeastern Conference)(1974–present)
1974 Jinks Coleman 23–6
1975Jinks Coleman27–11
1976Jinks Coleman25–5
1977 Gerry Owens 41–9
1978Gerry Owens28–2
1979Gerry Owens15–17
1980Gerry Owens11–21
1981 Ruth Nelson 35–24
1982Ruth Nelson44–25
1983Ruth Nelson31–264–12nd
1984Ruth Nelson18–234–23rd
1985 Scott Luster 33–105–1T-1st
1986Scott Luster35–95–1T-1st NCAA Tournament
1987Scott Luster25–116–12nd NCAA Tournament
1988Scott Luster22–135–2T-2nd
1989Scott Luster30–88–01st NCAA Tournament
1990Scott Luster34–78–0T-1st NCAA Final Four
1991Scott Luster35–213–11st NCAA Final Four
1992Scott Luster26–912–22nd NCAA Tournament
1993Scott Luster21–168–64th
1994Scott Luster8–234–119th
1995Scott Luster20–128–72ndWest
1996Scott Luster10–206–94thWest
1997Scott Luster9–210–156thWest
1998 Fran Flory 15–165–10T-3rdWest
1999Fran Flory17–157–8T-3rdWest
2000Fran Flory15–176–93rdWest
2001Fran Flory16–1110–5T-2ndWest
2002Fran Flory17–119–72ndWest
2003Fran Flory11–196–103rdWest
2004Fran Flory17–128–83rdWest
2005Fran Flory21–811–5T-1stWest NCAA First Round
2006Fran Flory26–616–41stWest NCAA First Round
2007Fran Flory25–815–51stWest NCAA Second Round
2008Fran Flory18–1013–71stWest NCAA First Round
2009Fran Flory25–718–21stWest NCAA Second Round
2010Fran Flory25–516–41stWest NCAA First Round
2011Fran Flory19–1112–81stWest
2012Fran Flory12–178–12T-3rdWest
2013Fran Flory19–138–109th
2014Fran Flory20–914–43rd NCAA Second Round
2015Fran Flory9-205-1312th
2016Fran Flory9–204–1412th
2017Fran Flory20–1011–74th NCAA First Round
2018Fran Flory12–177–11T-7th
Total974-592374–274

Arena

Pete Maravich Assembly Center

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Pete Maravich Assembly Center

The Pete Maravich Assembly Center is a 13,215-seat multi-purpose arena in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The arena opened in 1972 and is home of the LSU Tigers volleyball team. It was originally known as the LSU Assembly Center, but was renamed in honor of Pete Maravich, a Tiger basketball legend, shortly after his death in 1988. The Maravich Center is known to locals as "The PMAC" or "The Palace that Pete Built", or by its more nationally known nickname, "The Deaf Dome", coined by Dick Vitale. [4]

The slightly oval building is located directly to the north of Tiger Stadium, and its bright-white roof can be seen in many telecasts of that stadium. The arena concourse is divided into four quadrants: Pete Maravich Pass, The Walk of Champions, Heroes Hall and Midway of Memories. The quadrants highlight former LSU Tiger athletes, individual and team awards and memorabilia pertaining to the history of LSU Tigers volleyball. [5]

Practice and Training facilities

LSU Volleyball Practice facility

The LSU Tigers Volleyball Practice facility is located in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. It includes a state-of-the-art locker room facility, film room, equipment room and training rooms off the arenas southwest corridor. The auxiliary gym located underneath the north section of the arena is a volleyball-only practice facility. [6]

LSU Strength and Conditioning facility

The LSU Tigers basketball strength training and conditioning facility is located in the LSU Strength and Conditioning facility. Built in 1997, it is located adjacent to Tiger Stadium. [7] Measuring 10,000-square feet with a flat surface, it has 28 multi-purpose power stations, 36 assorted selectorized machines and 10 dumbbell stations along with a plyometric specific area, medicine balls, hurdles, plyometric boxes and assorted speed and agility equipment. [8] It also features 2 treadmills, 4 stationary bikes, 2 elliptical cross trainers, a stepper and stepmill. [9]

Head coaches

NameYearsRecord at LSU
Jinks Coleman 1974–197675–22 Overall
Gerry Owens 1977–198095–49 Overall
Ruth Nelson 1981–1984128–98 Overall, 8–3 SEC
Scott Luster 1985–1997308–161 Overall, 160–103 SEC
Fran Flory 1998–2021368–262 Overall, 206–168 SEC
Tonya Johnson 2022–present

See also

Footnotes

  1. LSU uses the nickname of "Lady Tigers" only in sports that have both men's and women's teams. Since LSU only sponsors volleyball for women, that team uses "Tigers" instead. [2]

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