Utah Valley Wolverines women's volleyball
| Utah Valley Wolverines women's volleyball | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 2003 |
| University | Utah Valley University |
| Athletic director | Jared Sumsion |
| Head coach | Sam Atoa (21st season) |
| Conference | WAC |
| Location | Orem, Utah |
| Home arena | Lockhart Arena (capacity: 2,000) |
| Nickname | Wolverines |
| Colors | Green and white[1] |
| AIAW/NCAA Tournament appearance | |
| 2020, 2021 | |
| Conference tournament champion | |
| 2012, 2020, 2021 | |
| Conference regular season champion | |
| 2011, 2012 | |
The Utah Valley Wolverines women's volleyball team competes as part of NCAA Division I, representing Utah Valley University in the Western Athletic Conference. Utah Valley plays its home games at Lockhart Arena in Orem, Utah.[2]
History[edit]
Utah Valley was originally an NJCAA team before joining the NCAA as a Division I member in 2003. They finished their first Division I season with a 10–14 record.[3]
From 2003 to 2008 Utah Valley was a Division I independent team before joining the Great West Conference in 2009.[4]
In 2011 The Wolverines would win the Great West Conference volleyball regular-season championship.[5] They would repeat as GWC regular season champions in 2012 and also win the 2012 Great West Conference Volleyball Tournament.[6]
Utah Valley joined the Western Athletic Conference in 2013.[7]
In 2020 Utah Valley won the Western Athletic Conference Volleyball tournament and made the 2020 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament, their first NCAA volleyball tournament appearance in program history.[8][9] One season later in 2021, The Wolverines would repeat as WAC tournament champions and make the 2021 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament.[10][11]
Utah Valley has an all-time record of 331–253.[12]
Postseason results[edit]
NCAA Tournament[edit]
Utah Valley has appeared in the NCAA Tournament two times.[13] Their combined record is 0–2.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -- | First Round | Texas State | L |
| 2021 | -- | First Round | Utah | L |
NIVC Tournament[edit]
Utah Valley has appeared in the National Invitational Volleyball Championship one time. Their combined record is 1-1.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -- | First Round Second Round |
Wyoming Portland |
L W |
Source:[14]
Coaches[edit]
Coaching history[edit]
| No. | Coach | Tenure | Overall | Conference | Achievements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Atoa | 2003–present | 331-253 (.567) | 240-179 (.573) |
Source:[12]
References[edit]
- ^ "Official University Color". Utah Valley University Style Guide (PDF). March 25, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ "LOCKHART ARENA". Utah Valley University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
- ^ "Women's Volleyball All-Time Records - Utah Valley University". Utah Valley University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
- ^ Kramer, Ari. "Introducing College Basketball's Newest Conference: The Great West". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
- ^ "UVU Crowned GWC Regular Season Champs with Win Over North Dakota". Utah Valley University Athletics. 2011-11-11. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
- ^ https://www.deseret.com/authors/deseret-news |date=2012-11-18
- ^ "A complete breakdown of conference realignment for 2013-2014". NBC Sports. 2013-07-01. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
- ^ "Weber State gets first-ever NCAA Women's Volleyball Tournament victory, Utah Valley falls short in first trip to Big Dance". Deseret News. 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
- ^ "Here are the 30 automatic qualifiers in the 2020-21 NCAA women's volleyball championship | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
- ^ Ireland, Kyle (2021-11-29). "BYU, Utah, UVU Women's Volleyball Seeded For NCAA Tournament". KSL Sports. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
- ^ https://www.ksl.com/article/50293337/heres-where-byu-utah-utah-valley-are-headed-for-the-ncaa-volleyball-tournament
- ^ a b "NCAA Statistics". stats.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
- ^ "2023 Volleyball Quick Facts (PDF)" (PDF). Utah Valley University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
- ^ "2023 WAC VB Record Book (PDF) - Western Athletic Conference" (PDF). wacsports.com. Retrieved 2023-08-19.