North Dakota State Bison women's volleyball

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North Dakota State Bison
women's volleyball
North Dakota State Bison wordmark.svg
University North Dakota State University
Head coachJennifer Lopez (8th season)
Conference Summit League
Location Fargo, North Dakota
Home arena Benson Bunker Fieldhouse (capacity: 1,206)
Nickname Bison
AIAW/NCAA Tournament runner-up
1990, 1998
AIAW/NCAA Tournament semifinal
1975, 1981, 1986, 1990, 1998
AIAW/NCAA Regional Final
1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1998, 1999
AIAW/NCAA Tournament appearance
1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2010, 2011
Conference tournament champion
1973, 1974, 1975, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2008, 2010, 2011

The North Dakota State Bison volleyball team is the NCAA Division I women's volleyball team at North Dakota State University located in Fargo, North Dakota. The program began its first season in 1965 under head coach Collette Folstad. The current Bison head coach is Jennifer Lopez in her 8th season. Lopez took over after former coach Kari Thompson resigned after the 2016 season.

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History

The Bison made the AIAW tournament every time from 1970 to 1981, except for two seasons in 1972 and 1980. Then in Division II, NDSU played in a regional every year from 1982 to 2003, except for 1985 and 1994. While in Division II, the Bison finished in the Elite Eight five times, the Final Four three times, and a national runner-up twice.
Since North Dakota State entered Division I in 2008, the Bison have made the NCAA tournament three times. The team also made the NIVC tournament in 2022 after falling short in the semifinal round of the Summit League tournament.

The Bison have been a part of multiple conferences. While in the AIAW, NDSU played in the Minn-Kota Conference from 1970-78. It was a conference mainly centered around AIAW programs in Minnesota and both North and South Dakota. Then in 1979, the team joined the North Central Conference and followed along as the league moved up to Division II starting in the 1982 season. The Bison would remain there until the end of the 2003 season when NDSU's athletic programs moved up to Division I. While moving up, NDSU was an independent. Starting in the 2007 season, the Bison played in the Summit League and have remained there ever since.

Season-by-season history

SeasonCoachRecordConf. TournamentPostseason
OverallConference
(Conf. Standing)
1965Collette Folstad0–1––
1966Collette Folstad0–3––
1967Collette Folstad5–5––
1968Judy Ray2–6––
1969Judy Ray3–5––
1970Judy Ray12–2––AIAW Regionals
1971Judy Ray10–5––AIAW Regionals
1972Sharon Anderson10–7–2nd
1973Judy Ray9–113–4 (5th)1stAIAW Regionals
1974Judy Ray15–76–1 (T-1st)–AIAW Regionals
1975Judy Ray25–106–1 (2nd)1stAIAW Nationals
1976Judy Ray23–184–3 (3rd)4thAIAW Regionals
1977Donnie Lauf15–215–2 (3rd)5thAIAW Regionals
1978Donna Palivec24–195–2 (2nd)3rdAIAW Regionals
1979Donna Palivec29–21–4thAIAW Regionals
1980Donna Palivec26–14–2nd
1981Donna Palivec41–11–1stAIAW Nationals
1982Donna Palivec43–10–1st NCAA Regional
1983Donna Palivec43–20–2ndNCAA Regional
1984Donna Palivec55–13–2ndNCAA Regional
1985Donna Palivec20–165–2 (3rd)2nd
1986Donna Palivec43–136–1 (2nd)2nd NCAA Final Four
1987Cathy Olson44–86–1 (2nd)2ndNCAA Regional
1988Cathy Olson43–37–0 (1st)1stNCAA Final Four
1989Jolyn Koppinger30–68–1 (1st)1stNCAA Final Four
1990Jolyn Koppinger33–69–0 (1st)1stNCAA Runner-up
1991Jolyn Koppinger35–59–0 (1st)1stNCAA Final Four
1992Jolyn Montgomery35–58–1 (1st)1stNCAA Elite Eight
1993Carolyn Eide19–108–1 (1st)–NCAA Regional
1994Carolyn Eide20–1112–6 (3rd)
1995Zaundra Bina25–913–5 (3rd)NCAA Regional
1996Zaundra Bina28–615–3 (3rd)NCAA Regional
1997Zaundra Bina27–714–4 (3rd)NCAA Regional
1998Zaundra Bina33–416–2 (1st)NCAA Runner-up
1999Zaundra Bina29–416–2 (1st)NCAA Elite Eight
2000Zaundra Bina21–1311–7 (5th)NCAA Regional
2001Zaundra Bina30–417–1 (1st)NCAA Regional
2002Zaundra Bina21–128–8 (T-4th)NCAA Regional
2003Zaundra Bina25–911–3 (T-1st)NCAA Regional
2004Zaundra Bina13–20Division I IndependentIneligible due to
transition to Division I
2005Zaundra Bina5–31
2006Erich Hinterstocker17–13
2007Erich Hinterstocker20–812–4 (T-2nd)Semifinal
2008Erich Hinterstocker24–416–0 (1st)Champions NCAA First Round [1]
2009Erich Hinterstocker23–418–0 (1st)Runner-up [2]
2010Erich Hinterstocker [3]
Kari Thompson		11–9
9–2		8–3
6–1 (T-1st)		Champions [4] NCAA First Round
2011Kari Thompson26–916–2 (1st)Champions NCAA First Round
2012Kari Thompson13–188–8 (6th)–
2013Kari Thompson6–226–8 (7th)–
2014Kari Thompson15–178–8 (5th)Semifinal
2015Kari Thompson19–1210–6 (4th)–
2016Kari Thompson14–1811–5 (3rd)Semifinal
2017Jennifer Lopez19–99–5 (4th)Semifinal [5]
2018Jennifer Lopez9–206–10 (6th)Semifinal
2019Jennifer Lopez13–168–8 (5th)Quarterfinal [6]
2020^Jennifer Lopez10–88–8 (5th)–
2021Jennifer Lopez12–186–12 (7th)–
2022Jennifer Lopez21–1213–5 (3rd)Semifinal [7] [8] NIVC First Round [9]
2023Jennifer Lopez18–119–7 (5th)Semifinal
2024Jennifer Lopez12–138–8 (4th)

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^ - Played in Spring 2021

AIAW/NCAA/NIVC Tournament History

NCAA Division I Tournament History

The Bison have appeared in three NCAA Division I tournaments. Their combined record is 0–3.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
2008 First round#6 Minnesota L 0–3
2010 First round#10 Minnesota L 0–3 [11]
2011 First round#13 Minnesota L 0–3

National Invitational Volleyball Championship History

The Bison have appeared in 1 NIVC tournament. Their combined record is 0–1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2022First round Davidson L 1-3 [12]

NCAA Division II Tournament History

The Bison have appeared in 20 NCAA Division II tournaments. Their combined record was 28–22.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1982 RegionalEdinboroW 3–2
Cal State Northridge L 0–3
1983 Regional Portland State W 3–0
Sacramento State L 1–3
1984 Regional Omaha W 3–0
Cal State Northridge L 1–3
1986 Regional Portland State W 3–0
Sacramento State W 3–2
Final Four UC Riverside L 0–3
Omaha L 0–3
1987 Regional Purdue Fort Wayne W 3–2
Ferris State L 2–3
1988 Regional St. Cloud State W 3–1
Elite EightTampaW 3–2
Cal State Northridge L 1–3
RegisW 3–2
1989 Regional Omaha W 3–0
Central Missouri StateW 3–0
Elite Eight UC Riverside W 3–2
Sacramento State L 1–3
Florida SouthernW 3–1
1990 Regional Minnesota State Mankato W 3–1
Final Four Sacramento State W 3–1
Cal State Bakersfield W 3–1
West Texas StateL 0–3
1991 Regional Minnesota-Duluth W 3–1
Elite Eight Cal State Bakersfield W 3–1
Portland State L 1–3
Florida SouthernW 3–0
1992 RegionalAugustana (SD)W 3–0
Elite Eight Cal State LA L 0–3
1993 Regional Omaha L 0–3
1995 Regional Northern Colorado L 1–3
1996 RegionalAugustana (SD)W 3–2
Omaha L 1–3
1997 Regional Omaha L 1–3
1998 Regional Minnesota-Duluth W 3–0
Augustana (SD)W 3–0
Elite EightEdinboroW 3–0
RegisW 3–2
Hawaii PacificL 1–3
1999 RegionalAugustana (SD)W 3–2
Northern Colorado W 3–2
Elite EightBYU-HawaiiL 0–3
2000 Regional Northern Colorado L 1–3
2001 Regional Northern Colorado W 3–0
South Dakota State L 2–3
2002 Regional Minnesota State Mankato L 0–3
2003 Regional North Dakota W 3–0
Concordia-St. PaulL 2–3

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