| South Carolina Gamecocks | |
|---|---|
| | |
| University | University of South Carolina |
| Head coach | Sarah Rumely Noble (1st season) |
| Conference | SEC |
| Location | Columbia, South Carolina |
| Home arena | Volleyball Competition Center (capacity: 2,000) |
| Nickname | Gamecocks |
| Colors | Garnet and black [1] |
| AIAW/NCAA second round | |
| 1995, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2018, 2019 | |
| AIAW/NCAA Tournament appearance | |
| 1984, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2024 | |
| Conference tournament champion | |
| Metro Conference: 1984 | |
The South Carolina Gamecocks women's volleyball team represents the University of South Carolina in NCAA Division I college volleyball. Since 1991, the team has competed in the eastern division of the Southeastern Conference. Home games are played at Volleyball Competition Center, which sits adjacent to the Carolina Coliseum. Quick facts on the facility include: Cost to Build: $4.6 Million Year Opened: 1996 Seating Capacity: 1,600 Attendance Record: 2,041 (Sept. 4, 2016 vs Clemson) [2]
| Name | Years | Seasons | Won | Lost | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Meade | 1973 | 1 | 10 | 8 | .556 |
| Vicki Hamilton | 1974–1975 | 2 | 20 | 23 | .465 |
| Kathy Graham | 1976–1977 | 2 | 68 | 23 | .747 |
| Judy Martino | 1978–1980 | 3 | 53 | 50 | .515 |
| Terrie Drake | 1981–1982 | 2 | 26 | 48 | .351 |
| Elaine Mozingo | 1983 | 1 | 34 | 4 | .895 |
| Bonnie Kenny | 1984–1992 | 9 | 171 | 137 | .555 |
| Kim Hudson | 1993–2004 | 12 | 226 | 133 | .630 |
| Nancy Somera | 2005–2006 | 2 | 28 | 31 | .475 |
| Ben Somera | 2007–2010 | 4 | 56 | 63 | .471 |
| Scott Swanson | 2011–2017 | 5 | 104 | 111 | .484 |
| Tom Mendoza | 2018–2024 | 7 | 106 | 90 | .540 |
| Sarah Rumely Noble | 2025-present | 1 | 10 | 16 | .385 |
| All-Time | 51 | 912 | 737 | .553 | |
| Year | Head Coach | Overall Record | Conference Record | Conference Standing | Postseason | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW))(1973–1982) | ||||||||
| 1973 | Violet Meade | 10–8 | - | - | - | |||
| 1974 | Vicki Hamilton | 10–11 | - | - | - | |||
| 1975 | Vicki Hamilton | 10–12 | - | - | - | |||
| 1976 | Kathy Graham | 21–14 | - | - | - | |||
| 1977 | Kathy Graham | 47–9 | - | - | - | |||
| 1978 | Judy Martino | 36–11 | - | - | - | |||
| 1979 | Judy Martino | 8–18 | - | - | - | |||
| 1980 | Judy Martino | 9–21 | - | - | - | |||
| 1981 | Terrie Drake | 13–23 | - | - | - | |||
| 1982 | Terrie Drake | 13–25 | - | - | - | |||
| (Metro)(1983–1990) | ||||||||
| 1983 | Elaine Mozingo | 34–4 | 6–1 | - | - | |||
| 1984 | Bonnie Kenny | 28–8 | 5–2 | - | NCAA 1st Round | |||
| 1985 | Bonnie Kenny | 18–17 | 5–1 | - | - | |||
| 1986 | Bonnie Kenny | 24–11 | 5–1 | - | - | |||
| 1987 | Bonnie Kenny | 15–15 | 3–3 | - | - | |||
| 1988 | Bonnie Kenny | 24–12 | 4–2 | - | - | |||
| 1989 | Bonnie Kenny | 15–15 | 3–4 | - | - | |||
| 1990 | Bonnie Kenny | 23–14 | 3–4 | - | - | |||
| (SEC)(1991–present) | ||||||||
| 1991 | Bonnie Kenny | 13–24 | 1–13 | - | - | |||
| 1992 | Bonnie Kenny | 11–21 | 1–13 | - | - | |||
| 1993 | Kim Hudson | 15–18 | 4–10 | - | - | |||
| 1994 | Kim Hudson | 24–12 | 8–6 | - | - | |||
| 1995 | Kim Hudson | 21–11 | 8–6 | - | NCAA 2nd Round | |||
| 1996 | Kim Hudson | 22–8 | 10–4 | - | - | |||
| 1997 | Kim Hudson | 21–8 | 11–3 | - | NCAA 2nd Round | |||
| 1998 | Kim Hudson | 21–11 | 8–6 | - | NCAA 1st Round | |||
| 1999 | Kim Hudson | 14–12 | 8–6 | - | - | |||
| 2000 | Kim Hudson | 22–7 | 12–2 | - | NCAA 2nd Round | |||
| 2001 | Kim Hudson | 20–6 | 10–4 | - | NCAA 1st Round | |||
| 2002 | Kim Hudson | 22–7 | 14–2 | - | NCAA 2nd Round | |||
| 2003 | Kim Hudson | 12–18 | 6–10 | - | - | |||
| 2004 | Kim Hudson | 12–15 | 5–11 | - | - | |||
| 2005 | Nancy Somera | 13–14 | 5–11 | - | - | |||
| 2006 | Nancy Somera | 15–17 | 8–12 | - | - | |||
| 2007 | Ben Somera | 14–15 | 7–13 | - | - | |||
| 2008 | Ben Somera | 21–9 | 12–8 | - | - | |||
| 2009 | Ben Somera | 14–16 | 5–15 | - | - | |||
| 2010 | Ben Somera | 7–23 | 4–16 | - | - | |||
| 2011 | Scott Swanson | 14–16 | 5–15 | - | - | |||
| 2012 | Scott Swanson | 18–14 | 6–14 | - | - | |||
| 2013 | Scott Swanson | 12–19 | 3–15 | - | - | |||
| 2014 | Scott Swanson | 17–14 | 7–11 | - | - | |||
| 2015 | Scott Swanson | 13–18 | 6–12 | T-10th | - | |||
| 2016 | Scott Swanson | 18–12 | 6–12 | T-9th | - | |||
| 2017 | Scott Swanson | 12–18 | 5–13 | T-11th | - | |||
| 2018 | Tom Mendoza | 20–10 | 10–8 | T-5th | NCAA 2nd Round | |||
| 2019 | Tom Mendoza | 20–12 | 11–7 | 6th | NCAA 2nd Round | |||
| 2020 | Tom Mendoza | 12–10 | 12–10 | 6th | - | |||
| 2021 | Tom Mendoza | 14–15 | 6–12 | 10th | NCAA 1st Round | |||
| 2022 | Tom Mendoza | 13–15 | 7–11 | T-9th | - | |||
| 2023 | Tom Mendoza | 11–16 | 5–13 | T-11th | - | |||
| 2024 | Tom Mendoza | 16–12 | 7–9 | T-8th | NCAA 1st Round | |||
| 2025 | Sarah Rumely Noble | 10–16 | 4–11 | T-13th | - | |||
| Total | 912–737 | 281–362 | ||||||