| Texas Longhorns women's volleyball | |
|---|---|
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| University | University of Texas at Austin |
| Head coach | Jerritt Elliott (22nd season) |
| Conference | SEC |
| Location | Austin, Texas |
| Home arena | Gregory Gymnasium (capacity: 4,000) |
| Nickname | Texas Longhorns |
| Colors | Burnt orange and white[1] |
| AIAW/NCAA Tournament champion | |
| 1981, 1988, 2012, 2022, 2023 | |
| AIAW/NCAA Tournament runner-up | |
| 1995, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2020* | |
| AIAW/NCAA Tournament semifinal | |
| 1981, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1995, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020*, 2022, 2023 | |
| AIAW/NCAA Regional Final | |
| 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020*, 2021, 2022, 2023 | |
| AIAW/NCAA regional semifinal | |
| 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020*, 2021, 2022, 2023 | |
| AIAW/NCAA Tournament appearance | |
| 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020*, 2021, 2022, 2023 | |
| Conference tournament champion | |
| SWC 1992, 1993, 1995 | |
| Conference regular season champion | |
| SWC 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995 Big 12 | |
The Texas Longhorns women's volleyball team represents The University of Texas at Austin in NCAA Division I intercollegiate women's volleyball competition. The Longhorns competed in the Big 12 Conference through the 2023 season and moved to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) on July 1, 2024.
Texas has won five volleyball national championships – one AIAW championship in 1981 and four NCAA championships in 1988, 2012, 2022, and 2023. Beginning with the 1981 season, they have qualified for the AIAW/NCAA tournament every year except for two (41 of 43 seasons) and the most recent 20 years (2004–2023).
The volleyball program was founded in 1974. It has had seven head coaches in its history – the first four lasted just 1–2 years each: Pam Lampley (1974), Cheryl Lyman (1975), Jody Conradt (1976–77) and Linda Lowery (1978–79). Mick Haley coached from 1980 to 1996 before leaving to coach the Olympic team followed by the head coaching job at USC. Jim Moore coached 1997–2000 and Jerritt Elliott has coached Texas since 2001.[2]
Texas reached the NCAA Final Four in 1986, 1987, 1988, 1995, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2022, and 2023, winning NCAA championships in 1988, 2012, 2022, and 2023.
During the 41-year history (1982–2022) of the AVCA Coaches Poll, the Longhorns have been ranked in the Top 10 in the final poll in 30 seasons, including the last 17 years at #8 or better (2006–2022). Only Nebraska and Stanford have more Top 10 final appearances than Texas.
Texas dominated Big XII play for many years. Over the last 17 seasons Texas was a member of the Big XII (2007–2023), Texas won 94% of their Big XII matches (271 wins in 288 matches), finishing in first place fifteen times and second place twice. Overall, Texas has captured the Big XII Volleyball championship sixteen times: in 1997, 2007–2009, 2011–2015 and 2017–2023.
During Texas Volleyball's fourteen seasons in the predecessor Southwest Conference (1982–1995), Texas was conference champion thirteen times and runner-up once.
Through 2018, Texas Volleyball has had 33 AVCA Division I All Americans,[3] the fourth most of any program (through 2017).
- ^ "Colors | Brand | The University of Texas". Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ^ Texas volleyball coaching history
- ^ All-time AVCA All-Americans