Washington State Cougars women's volleyball

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Washington State Cougars women's volleyball
Washington State Cougars wordmark.svg
Founded1973;50 years ago (1973)
University Washington State University
Athletic director Pat Chun
Head coach Jen Greeny (13th season)
Conference Pac-12
Location Pullman, Washington
Home arena Bohler Gymnasium (capacity: 3,000)
Nickname Cougars
ColorsCrimson and gray [1]
   
AIAW/NCAA Tournament appearance
1977, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

The Washington State Cougars women's volleyball team competes as part of NCAA Division I, representing Washington State University in the Pac-12 Conference. Washington State plays its home games at Bohler Gym. [2]

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History

Early years

Washington State fielded their first volleyball team in 1973 as members of the Northwest College Women's Sports Association, a regional conference in the AIAW, under head coach Sue Durrant. The 1973 team would finish with a record of 14–12. [3]

In 1977, under first-year head coach Marie Matsen, the team went 36-9 and made the 1977 AIAW volleyball championship regionals. [3]

Cindy Fredrick Era (1989-2003)

The Cougars hired Cindy Fredrick as their next head coach in 1989 and made their first NCAA tournament in 1991 under coach Fredrick. [4] [5] They would end up losing in the first round to New Mexico. They continued this success under Fredrick by making five straight NCAA tournament appearances from 1993 to 1997, highlighted by the 1996 team making the regional finals and the 1997 team making the regional semifinals. [6]

Fredrick lead the team to three more tournament appearances in 2000, 2001, and 2002. The 2002 team beat Oral Roberts, Kansas State, and Northern Iowa to reach the Elite Eight before falling to Florida. [7]

Brian Heffernan replaced Cindy Fredrick as head coach after the 2003 season. [8]

2003-2015

Washington State saw middling success from 2003 to 2015, making the NCAA tournament one time in 2009.

Former WSU volleyball player Jen Greeny became the Cougars head coach in 2011. [9]

Modern era

Under coach Greeny, Washington State has returned to being a prominent program, making seven straight NCAA tournament appearances since 2016. [10] [11] In 2018 the Cougars made the Sweet 16 after beating Northern Arizona and Tennessee before falling to Number 1 seed Stanford. [12] [13]

Conference membership

Source: [3] [14]

Bohler Gym

Washington State has played its home games at Bohler Gym since its first season in 1973. It is the only volleyball-specific arena in the Pac-12. The arena seats 3,000.

All-time attendance

No.DateOpponentSiteAttendance
1October 6, 1995No. 4 StanfordBohler Gym4,039
2September 30, 1995 Idaho Bohler Gym3,356
3October 15, 1994 Washington Bohler Gym3,276
4November 22, 1996No. 17 WashingtonBohler Gym3,226
5October 30, 1993No. 6 StanfordBohler Gym3,187

Source: [3]

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The 1983–84 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University for the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by first-year head coach Len Stevens, the Cougars were members of the Pacific-10 Conference and played their home games on campus at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Washington.

The 1974–75 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University for the 1974–75 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by third-year head coach George Raveling, the Cougars were members of the Pacific-8 Conference and played their home games on campus at the Performing Arts Coliseum in Pullman, Washington.

The 1972–73 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University for the 1972–73 NCAA college basketball season. Led by first-year head coach George Raveling, the Cougars were members of the Pacific-8 Conference and played their home games on campus at Bohler Gymnasium in Pullman, Washington.

The 1971–72 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University for the 1971–72 NCAA college basketball season. Led by first-year head coach Bob Greenwood, the Cougars were members of the Pacific-8 Conference and played their home games on campus at Bohler Gymnasium in Pullman, Washington.

The 1970–71 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University for the 1970–71 NCAA college basketball season. Led by thirteenth-year head coach Marv Harshman, the Cougars were members of the Pacific-8 Conference and played their home games on campus at Bohler Gymnasium in Pullman, Washington.

The 1986–87 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University for the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by fourth-year head coach Len Stevens, the Cougars were members of the Pacific-10 Conference and played their home games on campus at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Washington.

The 1988–89 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University for the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by second-year head coach Kelvin Sampson, the Cougars were members of the Pacific-10 Conference and played their home games on campus at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Washington.

The 1965–66 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University for the 1965–66 NCAA college basketball season. Led by eighth-year head coach Marv Harshman, the Cougars were members of the Athletic Association of Western Universities and played their home games on campus at Bohler Gymnasium in Pullman, Washington.

The 1971–72 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1971–72 NCAA college basketball season. Led by first-year head coach Marv Harshman, the Huskies were members of the Pacific-8 Conference and played their home games on campus at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Washington.

References

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