Illinois Fighting Illini women's volleyball
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| Illinois Fighting Illini women's volleyball | |
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| University | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
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| Conference | Big Ten |
| Location | Champaign, IL |
| Head coach | Kevin Hambly (5th year) |
| Arena | Huff Hall (Capacity: 4,050) |
| Nickname | Fighting Illini |
| Colors | [[ (color)|]] and [[ (color)|]]
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| AIAW and NCAA Tournament Runner Up | |
| 2011 | |
| AIAW and NCAA Tournament Final Four | |
| 1987, 1988, 2011 | |
| AIAW and NCAA Tournament Elite Eight | |
| 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 2011 | |
| AIAW and NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |
| 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014 | |
| AIAW and NCAA Tournament Appearances | |
| 1980, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1888, 1989 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014 | |
| Conference Regular Season Champions | |
| 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992 | |
The Illinois Fighting Illini women's volleyball is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate volleyball program of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, often referred to as "Illinois", located in Champaign, Illinois. The Illinois volleyball team competes in the Big Ten Conference and has played their home games in Huff Hall since 1990.[1] Since moving into Huff Hall from the Kenney Gym, Illinois Volleyball has remained in the top 10 in the nation for average home attendance. In 2013, the program broke its previous home attendance record, averaging 3,117 per match.[2]
File:H. E. Kenney Gymnasium University of Illinois Springfield Avenue entrance.jpg
Kenney Gym served as the initial home court from 1974 through the 1989 season
Contents
History
Since the founding of the volleyball program in 1974, the Fighting Illini have had 31 winning seasons.[3][4]
Coaching History
| Coach | Years | Record | Conference Record |
Conference Titles |
AIAW/NCAA Appearances |
| Kathleen Haywood | 1974 | 19-9 | * | ||
| Terry Hite | 1975-1976 | 40-28 | * | ||
| Chris Accornero | 1977-1979 | 84-51-7 | * | 1 | |
| John Blair | 1980-1983 | 56-79 | 8-5* | ||
| Mike Hebert | 1984-1995 | 323-127 | 173-62 | 4 | 11 |
| Don Hardin | 1996-2008 | 234-163 | 127-133 | 6 | |
| Kevin Hambly | 2009- | 140-59 | 82-38 | 5 | |
| Totals | 896-517-7 | 390-238 | 4 | 23 | |
- Big Ten Conference volleyball did not begin play until 1982.[3][4]
Attendance records
| Rank | Attendance | Opponent | Home Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7,632 | Minnesota | State Farm Center | October 16, 2009 |
| 2 | 7,061 | Iowa | State Farm Center | September 27, 2013 |
| 3 | 4,631 | Purdue | State Farm Center | December 13, 2013 |
| 4 | 4,536 | Wisconsin | Huff Hall | October 4, 2014 |
| 5 | 4,316 | Stanford | Huff Hall | December 11, 1992 |
| 6 | 4,261 | Purdue | Huff Hall | October 1, 2011 |
| 7 | 4,211 | Ohio State | Huff Hall | December 3, 1992 |
| 8 | 4,141 | Penn State | Huff Hall | September 24, 2010 |
| 9 | 4,123 | Nebraska | Huff Hall | December 12, 1992 |
| 10 | 4,050 | Penn State | Huff Hall | November 27, 1992 |
| 4,050 | Ohio State | Huff Hall | October 18, 1991 |
Season-by-Season Results
| Year | Head Coach | Overall Record |
Conference Record |
Conference Standing |
Postseason | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Kathleen Haywood | 19-9 | – | |||||
| 1975 | Terri Hite | 15-14 | – | |||||
| 1976 | Terri Hite | 25-14 | – | |||||
| 1977 | Chris Accornero | 38–17–6 | AIAW National Tournament Appearance | |||||
| 1978 | Chris Accornero | 28-14-1 | – | |||||
| 1979 | Chris Accornero | 18-20 | – | |||||
| 1980 | John Blair | 22-32 | – | |||||
| 1981 | John Blair | 17-27 | – | |||||
| 1982 | John Blair | 17-20 | – | |||||
| ' (Big Ten) (1983–present) | ||||||||
| 1983 | Mike Hebert | 5-25 | 2-11 | 5th (west) | – | |||
| 1984 | Mike Hebert | 18-15 | 6-7 | 3rd (west) | – | |||
| 1985 | Mike Hebert | 39-3 | 16-2 | 2nd | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1986 | Mike Hebert | 36-3 | 18-0 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight | |||
| 1987 | Mike Hebert | 31-7 | 17-1 | 1st | NCAA Final Four | |||
| 1988 | Mike Hebert | 30-4 | 18-0 | 1st | NCAA Final Four | |||
| 1989 | Mike Hebert | 27-8 | 13-5 | 2nd | NCAA Elite Eight | |||
| 1990 | Mike Hebert | 21-12 | 11-7 | 4th | NCAA First Round | |||
| 1991 | Mike Hebert | 19-10 | 14-6 | 4th | NCAA First Round | |||
| 1992 | Mike Hebert | 32-4 | 19-1 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight | |||
| 1993 | Mike Hebert | 18-13 | 14-6 | 3rd | NCAA Second Round | |||
| 1994 | Mike Hebert | 23-14 | 12-8 | 4th | NCAA First Round | |||
| 1995 | Mike Hebert | 24-9 | 12-8 | 4th | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1996 | Don Hardin | 13-15 | 8-12 | 7th | – | |||
| 1997 | Don Hardin | 17-13 | 8-12 | 7th | – | |||
| 1998 | Don Hardin | 22-11 | 13-7 | 4th | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1999 | Don Hardin | 17-11 | 12-8 | 4th | NCAA Second Round | |||
| 2000 | Don Hardin | 13-18 (15-16) | 4-16 (6-14) | 10th | – | |||
| 2001 | Don Hardin | 21-9 | 13-7 | 4th | NCAA Second Round | |||
| 2002 | Don Hardin | 13-16 | 7-13 | 9th | – | |||
| 2003 | Don Hardin | 26-7 | 15-5 | 2nd | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 2004 | Don Hardin | 19-11 | 11-9 | 5th | NCAA First Round | |||
| 2005 | Don Hardin | 16-15 | 7-13 | 7th | – | |||
| 2006 | Don Hardin | 15-15 | 6-14 | 9th | – | |||
| 2007 | Don Hardin | 16-14 | 8-12 | 8th | – | |||
| 2008 | Don Hardin | 26-8 | 15-5 | 3rd | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 2009 | Kevin Hambly | 26-6 | 16-4 | 2nd | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 2010 | Kevin Hambly | 24-9 | 14-6 | 2nd | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 2011 | Kevin Hambly | 32-5 | 16-4 | 2nd | NCAA Runner-up | |||
| 2012 | Kevin Hambly | 14-16 | 8-12 | 8th | – | |||
| 2013 | Kevin Hambly | 18-15 | 12-8 | 4th | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 2014 | Kevin Hambly | 26-8 | 16-4 | 3rd | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | |||
| Totals | 896-517-7 | 390-238 | 23 Postseason Appearances | |||||
References
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