BYU Cougars women's volleyball explained

BYU Cougars women's volleyball
Founded:1969
University:Brigham Young University
Conference:Big 12 Conference
Conference Short:Big 12
City:Provo
Stateabb:UT
State:Utah
Athletic Director:Tom Holmoe
Coach:Heather Olmstead
Tenure:9th
Arena:George Albert Smith Fieldhouse
Capacity:5,000
Nickname:Cougars
Ncaarunnerup:1972, 2014
Ncaafinalfour:1972, 1977, 1993, 2014, 2018
Ncaaeliteeight:1972, 1977, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2007, 2014, 2018
Ncaasweetsixteen:1972, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021
Ncaatourneys:1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Conference Tournament:Western Athletic Conference
1996, 1997
Mountain West Conference
2000
Conference Season:Intermountain Conference of College Women Physical Education
1969, 1970, 1971
----Intermountain Athletic Conference
1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981
----High Country Athletic Conference
1982, 1983, 1986, 1987
----Western Athletic Conference
1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998
----Mountain West Conference
1999, 2000, 2005
----West Coast Conference
2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021

The BYU women's volleyball program began its first year in 1969. The current coach is Heather Olmstead who is in her ninth season coaching the BYU Cougars women's volleyball team. To see the current season visit 2023 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team.

History

Since the BYU Women's Volleyball team has started in 1969 it has made 32 of 39 NCAA women's volleyball tournament appearances as of the 2019 Tournament. BYU has also made the postseason 42 years out of 51 years as of the 2019 Tournament. BYU has only had six head coaches since its first season in 1969.

Results by season

Season Results
YearCoachOverall RecordConference RecordConference StandingPostseason
1969[1] Elaine Michaelis[2] 19-314-01st[3] DGWS First Round
1970Elaine Michaelis22-28-01stDGWS First Round
1971Elaine Michaelis11-28-01st—
1972Elaine Michaelis20-28-01stAIAW Runner-up[4]
1973Elaine Michaelis18-38-01stAIAW First Round
1974Elaine Michaelis22-411-11stAIAW First Round
1975Elaine Michaelis29-3-113-01stAIAW First Round
1976Elaine Michaelis31-4-112-01stAIAW First Round
1977Elaine Michaelis34-512-01stAIAW Final Four
1978Elaine Michaelis29-169-33rdAIAW First Round
1979Elaine Michaelis21-17-38-22ndAIAW First Round
1980Elaine Michaelis29-138-22nd—
1981Elaine Michaelis32-1010-01stNCAA Sweet Sixteen
1982Elaine Michaelis33-910-01stNCAA Sweet Sixteen
1983Elaine Michaelis29-79-11stNCAA Sweet Sixteen
1984Elaine Michaelis33-149-32ndNCAA First Round
1985Elaine Michaelis34-1010-22ndNCAA Elite Eight
1986Elaine Michaelis40-312-01stNCAA Elite Eight
1987Elaine Michaelis34-511-11stNCAA Elite Eight
1988Elaine Michaelis26-119-32ndNCAA Sweet Sixteen
1989Elaine Michaelis24-1110-22nd—
1990Elaine Michaelis26-89-11stNCAA First Round
1991Elaine Michaelis26-510-22ndNCAA First Round
1992Elaine Michaelis29-414-01stNCAA Elite Eight
1993Elaine Michaelis29-314-01stNCAA Final Four
1994Elaine Michaelis25-413-11stNCAA Second Round
1995Elaine Michaelis21-911-32ndNCAA Second Round
1996Elaine Michaelis27-715-11stNCAA Elite Eight
1997Elaine Michaelis29-613-11stNCAA Elite Eight
1998Elaine Michaelis31-413-11stNCAA Elite Eight
1999[5] Elaine Michaelis28-513-11stNCAA Sweet Sixteen
2000Elaine Michaelis26-713-61stNCAA Sweet Sixteen
2001Elaine Michaelis20-910-43rdNCAA First Round
2002Karen Lamb14-197-74th—
2003Karen Lamb24-910-43rdNCAA Second Round
2004Karen Lamb19-119-53rd—
2005Jason Watson25-414-21stNCAA First Round
2006Jason Watson 25-613-32ndNCAA Second Round
2007Jason Watson[6] 24-818-42ndNCAA Elite Eight
2008Shay Goulding14-127-96th—
2009Shay Goulding15-149-75th—
2010Shay Goulding 14-169-74th—
2011Shawn Olmstead 21-910-63rd—
2012Shawn Olmstead 28-413-31stNCAA Sweet Sixteen
2013Shawn Olmstead 24-715-32ndNCAA Sweet Sixteen
2014Shawn Olmstead 30-516-21stNCAA Runner-up
2015Heather Olmstead28-416-21stNCAA Sweet Sixteen
2016Heather Olmstead 29-416-21stNCAA Sweet Sixteen
2017Heather Olmstead 30-317-11stNCAA Sweet Sixteen
2018Heather Olmstead 31-217-11stNCAA Final Four
2019Heather Olmstead 26–516–22ndNCAA Second Round
2020–21Heather Olmstead 17–215–11stNCAA Sweet Sixteen
2021Heather Olmstead30-218-01stNCAA Sweet Sixteen
2022Heather Olmstead22-715-32ndNCAA Second Round
2023Heather Olmstead 25-713-53rdNCAA 2nd Round
Totals 55 Years
6 Coaches <		-- As the end of 2023 season -->32 Conf. Championships 46 Postseason Appearances

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BYU Womens Volleyball year by year results . Brigham Young University Athletics . January 1, 2018.
  2. Web site: And Then There Were Four BYU becomes latest DI team to 1,000 victories. https://web.archive.org/web/20071116055559/http://www.cstv.com/sports/w-volley/stories/091807aay.html . dead . November 16, 2007 . CBS College Sports. December 2, 2018.
  3. Web site: Program Records & Conference Finishes. Brigham Young University Athletics . December 2, 2018.
  4. Web site: AIAW Championship Results . NCAA.org. December 2, 2018.
  5. Web site: Mountain West Volleyball Records . Mountain West Conference. November 30, 2018.
  6. Web site: Watson resigns as BYU head women's volleyball coach . Daily Herald . January 1, 2018.

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