Michigan State Spartans women's volleyball

The Michigan State Spartans women's volleyball team was founded in 1973.

Michigan State Spartans
Women's Volleyball
UniversityMichigan State University
Head coachCathy George (13th season)
ConferenceBig Ten
LocationEast Lansing, MI
Home arenaJenison Fieldhouse (Capacity: 6,000)
NicknameSpartans
ColorsGreen and White[1]
         
AIAW/NCAA Tournament semifinal
1995
AIAW/NCAA Regional Final
1995, 1996, 2017
AIAW/NCAA Regional Semifinal
1995, 1996, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2017
AIAW/NCAA Tournament appearance
1975, 1976, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Conference regular season champion
1975, 1976, 1995, 1996

History

Carol Davis era

Carol Davis was the first Michigan State indoor volleyball coach in 1973. She coached the team to a 6-11 record.[2]

Annelies Knoppers era

Annelies Knoppers took over the head coaching position after one year of Davis coaching.[2]

In her second year of coaching, Michigan State qualified for the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) championships, one of 24 teams to be invited to the tournament.[3] In the 1976 season, Knoppers Spartans finished the season 35-6. They improved on their 1975 finish in the Midwest Regionals, this time securing a win. They were seeded eighth in the 24 team AIAW tournament.[3]

Knoppers coached for 11 seasons, compiling a 250-197-18 record. She was the coach when the Big Ten Conference started sponsoring volleyball in 1983.[2] She retired to pursue a teaching career.[4]

Ginger Mayson era

Ginger Mayson started coaching the Spartans in 1985. She finished her career with an overall record of 67-181 and a Big Ten Conference record of 22-126 over eight seasons.[2]

Chuck Erbe era

Chuck Erbe was the first male head coach of the Michigan State women's volleyball team, coaching for 12 seasons. His teams participated in the NCAA tournament in ten of those seasons. Erbe was inducted into the AVCA Hall of Fame.[2]

Cathy George era

Cathy George has coached the team since 2005. As of 2016, she has led the team to a 207-154 record.[2]

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References
  1. "Color Palette – The MSU Brand". September 1, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  2. "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Michigan State. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  3. "MSU volleyballers Texas bound". Lansing State Journal. December 8, 1976. p. 29. Retrieved November 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "MSU Names New Volleyball Coach". Lansing State Journal. March 7, 1985. p. 26. Retrieved November 5, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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