Wisconsin Badgers women's volleyball

The Wisconsin Badgers women's volleyball is the volleyball team representing the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the NCAA Division I women's program. The university has a rich volleyball tradition, with origins dating back to 1974. They have had eleven head coaches since the team's inception.[2] In the 2019 season, they ranked second in attendance among all Division 1 volleyball programs, averaging 7,052 fans over 17 matches.

Wisconsin Badgers women's volleyball
UniversityUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
Head coachKelly Sheffield (6th season)
ConferenceBig Ten
LocationMadison, WI
Home arenaUW Field House (Capacity: 7,052)
NicknameBadgers
ColorsCardinal and White[1]
         
AIAW/NCAA Tournament runner-up
2000, 2013, 2019
AIAW/NCAA Tournament semifinal
2000, 2013, 2019
AIAW/NCAA Regional Final
1997, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019
AIAW/NCAA Regional Semifinal
1990, 1991, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2014 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
AIAW/NCAA Tournament appearance
1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Conference regular season champion
Big Ten Conference
1990, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2014, 2019

Elite Eight appearances

The Badgers have reached the Elite Eight in the NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Tournament 10 times.

1997

Under coach John Cook, the Badgers achieved a 30-3 overall record, the best the team has achieved since the team's inception, the team had a bye to the second round, where they beat Central Florida 3–0, and in the Sweet Sixteen, the team beat Notre Dame 3–1. The team lost to Florida 3–2 in the Elite Eight.

1998

The Badgers' overall record was 30–5, and reached the Elite Eight. The Badgers beat Arkansas-Little Rock 3–0 in the first round, San Diego 3–0 in the second round, and UCSB 3–2 in the Sweet Sixteen. The team lost to Nebraska 3–2 in the Elite Eight.

2000

The Badgers, under head coach Pete Waite, reached the NCAA national final, finishing with an overall record of 33–4. The 7-seed Badgers defeated Bucknell 3–0 in the first round, Northern Iowa 3–1 in the second round, Kansas State 3–1 in the Sweet Sixteen, 15-seed UCLA 3–1 in the Elite Eight, and 3-seed USC 3–0 in the Final Four. The team fell just short of a national championship, falling to 1-seed Nebraska 3–2. The Nebraska side was coached by former Badgers head coach John Cook. Both Lizzy Fitzgerald and Sherisa Livingston made the Final Four All-Tournament team.

2004

Following 2 consecutive second-round losses, the team found themselves in the Elite Eight again, finishing with an overall record of 22–10. The 14-seed Badgers defeated Loyola 3–0 in the first round, Notre Dame 3–0 in the second round, and 3-seed Hawaii 3–2 in the Sweet Sixteen, before being shut out by Stanford in the Elite Eight.

2005

The following year, the team made the Elite Eight again, finishing with an overall record of 26–7. The 11-seed Badgers defeated Loyola 3–0 in the first round, California 3–0 in the second round, and 6-seed Notre Dame 3–2 in the Sweet Sixteen, before being knocked out by 3-seed and eventual champion Washington 3–0 in the Elite Eight.

2013

Following a disappointing period (2008-2012) under Waite, head coach Kelly Sheffield, the former head coach of Albany and Dayton, was hired. In Sheffield's first season, the Badgers went 28–10. The 12-seed Badgers defeated Milwaukee 3–0 in the first round, California 3–0 in the second round, Florida State 3–1 in the Sweet Sixteen, and Purdue 3–1 in the Elite Eight. The team then became the lowest-seeded team to advance to the championship match, upsetting 1-seed Texas 3–1 in the Final Four.[3] The "Cinderella" story, however, came to an end after being defeated by 2-seed Penn State in the championship. Deme Morales and Lauren Carlini made the Final Four All-Tournament team.

2014
Panorama of the Wisconsin Field House during the NCAA Tournament game against Illinois State

The following year, the team went 31–3, the best record the team had ever achieved up to this point. Entering the NCAA Tournament, the Badgers were seeded 4th. The Badgers defeated Western Michigan 3–0 in the first round, Illinois State 3–0 in the second round, and Ohio State 3–2 in the Sweet Sixteen. The Badgers were beaten, however, by 5-seed Penn State in the Elite Eight. Penn State would go on to win the tournament.

2016

The team went 29–4, earning themselves a 3-seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Badgers defeated Howard 3–0 in the first round, Washington State 3–0 in the second round, and Ohio State 3–2 in the Sweet Sixteen. The team lost to 6-seed Stanford, the eventual winners, with a score of 3–2.

2018

Following a Sweet 16 appearance in 2017, the Badgers reached the Elite Eight once again in 2018. Following an overall record of 25–7, the 6-seed Badgers beat Green Bay 3–0 in the first round, Pepperdine 3–1 in the second round, and San Diego 3–0 in the Sweet Sixteen. The team lost to 3-seed Illinois 3–1 in the Elite Eight.

2019

The 2019 Badgers finished the season 27–7, and earned the fourth overall seed in the NCAA tournament. Wisconsin swept Illinois State, UCLA, 13th seeded Texas A&M, and fifth seeded Nebraska to reach the Final-4. The Badgers defeated top seeded Baylor 3–1 in its third Final-4 appearance. In the NCAA Championship, Wisconsin fell to third seeded Stanford 3–0.

Results by season
The Wisconsin Field House during a volleyball game on October 4, 2017
Season Results
Year Coach Overall Record Conference Record Conference Standing Postseason
1981 [4] Niels Pedersen 5-29 0-4 10th —
1982 Russ Carney 11-16 4-9 4th - West Division —
1983 Russ Carney 15-17 4-9 4th - West Division —
1984 Russ Carney 5-23 1-12 5th - West Division —
1985 Russ Carney 7-24 2-16 9th —
1986 Steve Lowe 16-18 5-13 8th —
1987 Steve Lowe 21-11 9-9 5th —
1988 Steve Lowe 16-16 7-11 8th —
1989 Steve Lowe 26-11 9-9 5th NIT Champions
1990 Steve Lowe 29-7 16-2 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1991 Margie Fitzpatrick 23-10 15-5 2nd NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1992 John Cook 14-17 9-11 7th —
1993 John Cook 19-13 11-9 5th NCAA Second Round
1994 John Cook 21-12 11-9 5th NCAA First Round
1995 John Cook 22-15 9-11 7th NIT Champions
1996 John Cook 25-8 13-7 5th NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1997 John Cook 30-3 19-1 1st NCAA Elite Eight
1998 John Cook 30-5 17-3 2nd NCAA Elite Eight
1999 Pete Waite 21-9 15-5 2nd NCAA Second Round
2000 Pete Waite 33-4 18-2 1st NCAA Runners-up
2001 Pete Waite 27-4 19-1 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2002 Pete Waite 24-9 14-6 2nd NCAA Second Round
2003 Pete Waite 22-11 13-7 4th NCAA Second Round
2004 Pete Waite 22-10 13-7 4th NCAA Elite Eight
2005 Pete Waite 26-7 15-5 2nd NCAA Elite Eight
2006 Pete Waite 26-7 16-4 3rd NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2007 Pete Waite 26-5 17-3 2nd NCAA Second Round
2008 Pete Waite 17-15 7-13 7th —
2009 Pete Waite 11-18 6-14 7th —
2010 Pete Waite 16-15 5-15 10th —
2011 Pete Waite 16-16 8-12 8th —
2012 Pete Waite 17-16 5-15 10th —
2013 Kelly Sheffield 28-10 12-8 4th NCAA Runners-up
2014 Kelly Sheffield 31-3 19-1 1st NCAA Elite Eight
2015 Kelly Sheffield 26-7 16-4 3rd NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2016 Kelly Sheffield 29-4 16-2 2nd NCAA Elite Eight
2017 [5] Kelly Sheffield 22-10 11-9 6th NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2018 Kelly Sheffield 25-7 15-5 3rd NCAA Elite Eight
2019 Kelly Sheffield 27-7 18-2 1st NCAA Runners-up
Totals 46 Years
11 Coaches		 23 Appearances

All-Americans

In all, Wisconsin has 21 total AVCA All-Americans, including 4 first team All-Americans.[6]
* denotes Big Ten Player of the Year

First team
  • Sherisa Livingston* - 2000, 2001
  • Lauren Carlini* - 2014, 2015, 2016
  • Dana Rettke* - 2017, 2018, 2019
  • Sydney Hilley - 2019

Second team
  • Lisa Boyd* - 1990
  • Laura Abbinante - 1996
  • Amy Lee - 1997
  • Kelly Kennedy - 1997, 1998
  • Jenny Maastricht - 1999
  • Lizzy Fitzgerald* - 2000, 2001
  • Erin Byrd - 2002
  • Jackie Simpson - 2006
  • Brittney Dolgner - 2009
  • Lauren Carlini - 2013
  • Taylor Morey - 2014
  • Haleigh Nelson - 2015, 2016
  • Sydney Hilley - 2018
  • Molly Haggerty - 2019

Third team
  • Morgan Shields - 2002
  • Jill Odenthal - 2004
  • Sheila Shaw - 2005
  • Taylor Reineke - 2007
  • Tionna Williams - 2016
  • Molly Haggerty - 2016
  • Madison Duello - 2018

See also

References
  1. "COLORS FOR WEB". brand.wisc.edu. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  2. "2018 Wisconsin Volleyball Quick Facts" (PDF). uwbadgers.com. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  3. "Wisconsin shocks No. 1 Texas". Associated Press. ESPN.com. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  4. "Big Ten Volleyball Regular Season Standings" (PDF). grfx.cstv.com. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  5. "2017 Volleyball Schedule". uwbadgers.com. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  6. "UW Women's Volleyball All-Americans". uwbadgers.com. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
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