| Mississippi State Bulldogs women's volleyball | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Founded | 1975 |
| University | Mississippi State University |
| Head coach | Julie Darty Dennis (7th season) |
| Conference | SEC |
| Location | Starkville |
| Home arena | Newell–Grissom Building (capacity: 2,000) |
| Nickname | Bulldogs |
| Colors | Maroon and white [1] |
| AIAW/NCAA Tournament appearance | |
| 2021 | |
The Mississippi State Bulldogs women's volleyball team represents Mississippi State University in NCAA Division I intercollegiate women's volleyball competition. Mississippi State is a founding member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Bulldogs have been led by Julie Darty Dennis since 2018. [2]
The program became an official varsity sport in 1975 and has been to the NCAA tournament 1 time. As of 2025, 13 players have earned All-SEC honors, 11 have earned AVCA All-Region and four have been named All-Americans. [2]
| Year | Head Coach | Overall Record | Conference Record | Conference Standing | Postseason | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Mississippi Association for Intercollegiate Athletics (MAIAW))(1975–1980) | ||||||||
| 1975 | Ginger Hale | 12–13 | - | - | - | |||
| 1976 | Ginger Hale | 22–12 | - | - | - | |||
| 1977 | Lize Dye | 8–12 | - | - | - | |||
| 1978 | Lize Dye | 12–17 | - | - | - | |||
| 1979 | Gina Jacobellis | 14–22 | - | - | - | |||
| 1980 | Gina Jacobellis | 21–16 | - | - | - | |||
| (SEC)(1981–present) | ||||||||
| 1981 | Lynn Keiser | 6–22 | - | - | - | |||
| 1982 | Lynn Keiser | 7–33 | - | - | - | |||
| 1983 | Vivian Langley | 7–29 | 0–5 | 6th | - | |||
| 1984 | Vivian Langley | 18–20 | 1–5 | T-5th | - | |||
| 1985 | Vivian Langley | 9–29 | 0–6 | 7th | - | |||
| 1986 | Mike Tucker | 15–23 | 0–6 | 7th | - | |||
| 1987 | Mike Tucker | 12–26 | 0–7 | 8th | - | |||
| 1988 | Mike Tucker | 17–19 | 0–7 | 8th | - | |||
| 1989 | Mike Tucker | 20–14 | 1–7 | 8th | - | |||
| 1990 | Mike Tucker | 17–13 | 1–7 | 8th | - | |||
| 1991 | Mike Tucker | 15–20 | 3–11 | 9th | - | |||
| 1992 | Mike Tucker | 17–16 | 0–14 | 10th | - | |||
| 1993 | Mike Tucker | 15–19 | 4–10 | T-7th | - | |||
| 1994 | Samye Johnson | 12–20 | 3–12 | 10th | - | |||
| 1995 | Samye Johnson | 16–18 | 3–12 | 10th | - | |||
| 1996 | Samye Johnson | 18–19 | 3–12 | 10th | - | |||
| 1997 | Brenda Bowlin | 12–22 | 4–11 | 9th | - | |||
| 1998 | Brenda Bowlin | 9–20 | 5–10 | T-8th | - | |||
| 1999 | Brenda Bowlin | 11–16 | 2–13 | 10th | - | |||
| 2000 | Brenda Bowlin | 16–14 | 3–12 | T-10th | - | |||
| 2001 | Brenda Bowlin | 8–17 | 3–12 | T-9th | - | |||
| 2002 | Brenda Bowlin | 10–20 | 1–15 | 10th | - | |||
| 2003 | Brenda Bowlin | 3–23 | 2–14 | 10th | - | |||
| 2004 | Tina Seals | 14–16 | 5–11 | T-8th | - | |||
| 2005 | Tina Seals | 15–12 | 6–10 | 7th | - | |||
| 2006 | Tina Seals | 17–13 | 8–12 | T-8th | - | |||
| 2007 | Tina Seals | 12–17 | 7–13 | T-8th | - | |||
| 2008 | Tina Seals | 6–25 | 1–19 | T-10th | - | |||
| 2009 | Jenny Hazelwood | 9–22 | 5–15 | T-9th | - | |||
| 2010 | Jenny Hazelwood | 11–20 | 3–17 | T-10th | - | |||
| 2011 | Jenny Hazelwood | 12–17 | 7–13 | t6th | - | |||
| 2012 | Jenny Hazelwood | 4–25 | 0–20 | 13th | - | |||
| 2013 | Jenny Hazelwood | 12–20 | 3–15 | T-11th | - | |||
| 2014 | Jenny Hazelwood | 7–26 | 2–16 | 12th | - | |||
| 2015 | David McFatrich | 17–15 | 6–12 | 10th | - | |||
| 2016 | David McFatrich | 14–18 | 6–12 | 11th | - | |||
| 2017 | David McFatrich | 10–23 | 1–17 | 13th | - | |||
| 2018 | Julie Darty Dennis | 5–26 | 1–17 | 13th | - | |||
| 2019 | Julie Darty Dennis | 13–17 | 2–16 | 12th | - | |||
| 2020 | Julie Darty Dennis | 5–15 | 5–15 | 11th | - | |||
| 2021 | Julie Darty Dennis | 25–6 | 16–2 | 2nd | NCAA 1st Round | |||
| 2022 | Julie Darty Dennis | 15–13 | 8–10 | 8th | - | |||
| 2023 | Julie Darty Dennis | 13–15 | 6–12 | 9th | - | |||
| 2024 | Julie Darty Dennis | 11–14 | 5–11 | 13th | - | |||
| 2025 | Julie Darty Dennis | 16–10 | 6–9 | T-10th | - | |||
| Total | 642–949 | 148–502 | ||||||