Troy Trojans women's volleyball | |
Founded: | 1976 |
University: | Troy University |
Conference: | Sun Belt Conference |
Conference Short: | Sun Belt |
Division: | East |
City: | Troy |
Stateabb: | AL |
State: | Alabama |
Coach: | Josh Lauer |
Tenure: | 3rd |
Arena: | Trojan Arena |
Capacity: | 6,000 |
Nickname: | Trojans |
Conference Tournament: | 1983, 1989, 1990 |
Conference Season: | 1989 |
The Troy Trojans women's volleyball team represents Troy University in the sport of volleyball. The Trojans compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and the Sun Belt Conference (SBC). The Trojans play their home matches in Trojan Arena on the university's Troy, Alabama campus, and are currently led by head coach Josh Lauer.
The Troy Trojans women's volleyball was founded in 1975 under the direction of Troy State's women's athletic director, Joyce Sorrell, who was also named the head coach of the team. The team competed in the Alabama AIAW before moving to the NCAA's Division II in 1980.
In 1983, the team won its first conference championship, winning the Gulf South Conference Tournament title, and fishing the season with an overall record of 29–15. The volleyball team reached their greatest milestone when they again won the Gulf South Conference Tournament title in 1990, finishing with an overall record of 33–6, which is currently the most wins in a season that Troy volleyball has ever had.
During the 2021 season, Troy set a program record for the most wins over Power 5 teams in one season. Troy beat Alabama, LSU, and Virginia Tech that season, finishing with an 18–13 record with an appearance in the NIVC tournament. Troy would defeat Middle Tennessee in the first round, before falling to North Florida in the second round.
Below is a list of Troy's top single-game attendance figures.
The Troy women's volleyball team has never been to the NCAA tournament.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score | |
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2019 | First round Second round | W 3–0 L 1–3 | ||
2021 | First round Second round | Middle Tennessee North Florida | W 3–0 L 0–3 | |
2022 | First round |
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