Purdue Boilermakers women's volleyball

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Purdue Boilermakers
women's volleyball
Purdue Boilermakers logo.svg
University Purdue University
Head coach Dave Shondell
Conference Big Ten
Location West Lafayette, Indiana
Nickname Boilermakers
ColorsOld gold and black [1]
   
AIAW/NCAA Regional Final
1982, 2010, 2013, 2020, 2021
AIAW/NCAA regional semifinal
1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023
AIAW/NCAA Tournament appearance
1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1990, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Conference regular season champion
1982, 1985

Purdue's women's volleyball team is a varsity sports team at Purdue University. The team debuted in 1975. Carol Dewey became the first head coach. She coached for 20 years, when Joey Vrazel took over as head coach.

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History

Carol Dewey era

Carol Dewey was the first coach for the women's volleyball team. The Boilermakers finished with a 15–16 record during their inaugural season. In 1979, the volleyball team became Purdue's first women's revenue sport, and Dewey became a full-time coach. Dewey coached until 1994, accumulating 20 years as head coach for the university. She finished her career with a 469–256 record. [2]

Under Dewey, Purdue's team produced five All-Americans, six Academic All-Americans, and 39 players that received the All-Big Ten award. She also coached three teams that won Big Ten titles, in 1980, 1982, and 1985. [3] In her ninth season as Purdue's head coach, Dewey led the Purdue team to an undefeated regular season. They finished the season ranked eighth in the country. [4]

Joey Vrazel era

Joey Vrazel was named head coach on February 22, 1995. The team finished the 1995 season with an 8–20 record and finished ninth place in the Big Ten. [2] She announced her resignation after her best season coaching and caught the team and associate athletic director off guard. The former players were not as surprised, with one player expressing that she reported Vrazel's actions to the administration. [5]

Jeff Hulsmeyer era

The third head coach of the volleyball team was Jeff Hulsmeyer, who started coaching the team in 1999. He was formerly the assistant coach for Illinois. The Boilermakers finished that season with a record of 15–14 record, finishing eighth in the Big Ten. [2] [6]

Dave Shondell era

Dave Shondell, the current head coach of the program, started his tenure in 2003. During his inaugural season, the attendance record was broken, averaging 1,534 fans per match. [2]

Facilities

The team plays in Holloway Gymnasium, which has a capacity of 2,288. [7]

Record

SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Carol Dewey ()(1975–1981)
1975 Carol Dewey 15–163–34thMAIAW Regional Tournament
1976Carol Dewey 21–167–54thIAIAW State Tournament
1977Carol Dewey 25–115–34thIAIAW State Tournament
1978Carol Dewey 38–92–2t-5thAIAW Qualifier
1979Carol Dewey 33–166–01stAIAW Qualifier
1980Carol Dewey 38–156–01stMAIAW Regional Tournament
Carol Dewey (Big Ten Conference)(1981–1994)
1981Carol Dewey 34–85–13rd NCAA Regional Semifinals
1982Carol Dewey 33–113–01st NCAA Regional Semifinals
1983Carol Dewey 26–613–02nd NCAA Regional Semifinals
1984Carol Dewey 25–1210–32nd NCAA First Round
1985Carol Dewey 34–417–11st NCAA Regional Semifinals
1986Carol Dewey 19–168–106th
1987Carol Dewey 24–1414–42nd NCAA Regional Semifinals
1988Carol Dewey 19–159–9t-5th
1989Carol Dewey 13–207–117th
1990Carol Dewey 21–1112–63rd NCAA First Round
1991Carol Dewey 13–1610–10t-6th
1992Carol Dewey 17–1310–106th
1993Carol Dewey 15–148–126th
1994Carol Dewey 6–234–16t-9th
Carol Dewey:469–256169–106
Joey Vrazel (Big Ten Conference)(1995–1998)
1995 Joey Vrazel 8–206–149th
1996Joey Vrazel 13–196–148th
1997Joey Vrazel 10–213–1710th
1998Joey Vrazel 14–158–127th
Joey Vrazel:45–7523–57
Jeff Hulsmeyer (Big Ten Conference)(1999–2002)
1999Jeff Hulsmeyer 15–147–14t-8th
2000Jeff Hulsmeyer 13–195–159th
2001Jeff Hulsmeyer 4–251–1911th
2002Jeff Hulsmeyer 12–212–18t-10th
Jeff Hulsmeyer:44–7915–65
Dave Shondell (Big Ten Conference)(2003–present)
2003 Dave Shondell 14–177–138th
2004Dave Shondell 17–159–11t-6th NCAA Second Round
2005Dave Shondell 25–912–85th NCAA Regional Semifinals
2006Dave Shondell 23–1111–95th NCAA Regional Semifinals
2007Dave Shondell 19–1411–9t-3rd NCAA Second Round
2008Dave Shondell 26–913–74th NCAA Regional Semifinals
2009Dave Shondell 14–176–14t-7th
2010Dave Shondell 24–1112–84th NCAA Regional Finals
2011Dave Shondell 29–516–42nd NCAA Regional Semifinals
2012Dave Shondell 23–1112–85th NCAA Regional Semifinals
2013Dave Shondell 23–1211–96th NCAA Regional Finals
2014Dave Shondell 22–1012–85th
2015Dave Shondell 23–1013–75th NCAA Second Round
2016Dave Shondell 19–148–1210th NCAA Second Round
2017Dave Shondell 23–1012–8t-5th NCAA Second Round
2018Dave Shondell 24–912–86th NCAA Second Round
2019Dave Shondell 24–813–65th NCAA Regional Semifinals
2020Dave Shondell 16–714–65th NCAA Regional Finals
2021Dave Shondell 26–715–54th NCAA Regional Finals
2022Dave Shondell 21–1111–96th NCAA Second Round
2023Dave Shondell 23–915–5t-3rd NCAA Regional Semifinals
2024Dave Shondell 27–716–44th NCAA Regional Semifinals
Dave Shondell:485–233250–158

Conference ranking source [8]

Note: Purdue played all of its 2020 regular-season and postseason matches in spring 2021

Boilermakers in professional volleyball

International Competition

Purdue has had one player in the Olympic Games. [9]

Pro Volleyball Federation

PVF Draft Picks

The inaugural Pro Volleyball Federation draft was in 2023, starting play for the 2024 season. Two players from Purdue have been selected.

YearRoundPickPlayerTeam
2023531Maddie Schermerhorn [10] Vegas Thrill
202417Raven Colvin Grand Rapids Rise

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