| Illinois Fighting Illini women's volleyball | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign |
| Head coach | Chris Tamas (7th season) |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Location | Champaign, Illinois |
| Home arena | Huff Hall (capacity: 4,050) |
| Nickname | Fighting Illini |
| Colors | Orange and blue[1] |
| AIAW/NCAA Tournament runner-up | |
| 2011 | |
| AIAW/NCAA Tournament semifinal | |
| 1987, 1988, 2011, 2018 | |
| AIAW/NCAA Regional Final | |
| 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 2011, 2018 | |
| AIAW/NCAA regional semifinal | |
| 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021 | |
| AIAW/NCAA Tournament appearance | |
| 1977, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1888, 1989 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 | |
| Conference regular season champion | |
| 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.[2] 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.[3]
History[edit]
Since the founding of the volleyball program in 1974, the Fighting Illini have had 39 winning seasons.[4][page needed][5][failed verification]
Head coaching history[edit]
| 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* | 1 | |
| Mike Hebert | 1984–1995 | 323–127 | 173–62 | 4 | 11 |
| Don Hardin | 1996–2008 | 234–163 | 127–133 | 6 | |
| Kevin Hambly | 2009–2016 | 140–59 | 82–38 | 6 | |
| Chris Tamas | 2017– | 115–67 | 69–49 | 4 | |
| Totals | 1049–610–7 | 478–307 | 4 | 29 | |
- Big Ten Conference volleyball did not begin play until 1982.[6][5]
Attendance records[edit]
| 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 |
| T-8 | 4,152 | Purdue | Huff Hall | November 24, 2018 |
| T-8 | 4,152 | Penn State | Huff Hall | November 10, 2018 |
| T-8 | 4,152 | Wisconsin | Huff Hall | December 8, 2018 |
Season results[edit]
| 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 | AIAW National Tournament Appearance | |||||
| 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 | |||
| 2015 | Kevin Hambly | 21–13 | 10–10 | 7th | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 2016 | Kevin Hambly | 17–14 | 10–10 | 8th | – | |||
| 2017 | Chris Tamas | 23–11 | 12–8 | 6th | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 2018 | Chris Tamas | 32–4 | 17–3 | 2nd | NCAA Final Four | |||
| 2019 | Chris Tamas | 16-14 | 11-9 | 7th | NCAA First Round | |||
| 2020-21 | Chris Tamas | 7-11 | 7-11 | 7th | - | |||
| 2021 | Chris Tamas | 22-12 | 12-8 | 7th | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 2022 | Chris Tamas | 15-15 | 10-10 | 7th | - | |||
| Totals | 1049–610–7 | 478–307 | 29 postseason appearances | |||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Visual Identity: Color". Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ 2012 Illinois Volleyball Record Book (PDF). Champaign, IL: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 2012. p. 68. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
- ^ a b "Illinois' Most Well-Attended Season Ends at the Hand of Big Ten Foe". Champaign, IL: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
- ^ 2013 Illinois Volleyball Record Book (PDF). Champaign, IL: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
- ^ a b c 2013 Illinois Volleyball Final Team Stats (PDF). Champaign, IL: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
- ^ 2013 Illinois Volleyball Record Book (PDF). Champaign, IL: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 2013. pp. 70–71. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
- ^ 2013 Illinois Volleyball Record Book (PDF). Champaign, IL: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 2013. p. 98. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
- ^ "Huff Hall - Volleyball". fightingillini.com. Retrieved 30 November 2014.