Purdue Boilermakers women's volleyball

Purdue's women's volleyball team is a varsity sports team at Purdue University. The team debuted in 1975. Carol Dewey became the first head coach. She coached for 20 years, when Joey Vrazel took over as head coach.

Purdue Boilermakers
women's volleyball
UniversityPurdue University
Head coachDave Shondell
ConferenceBig Ten
LocationWest Lafayette, IN
NicknameBoilermakers
ColorsOld Gold and Black[1]
         
AIAW/NCAA Regional Final
1982, 2010, 2013
AIAW/NCAA Regional Semifinal
1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011 ,2012, 2013
AIAW/NCAA Tournament appearance
1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1990, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Conference regular season champion
1982, 1985

History

Carol Dewey era

Carol Dewey was the first coach for the women's volleyball team. The Boilermakers finished with a 15–16 record during their inaugural season. In 1979, the volleyball team became Purdue's first women's revenue sport, and Dewey became a full-time coach. Dewey coached until 1994, accumulating 20 years as head coach for the university. She finished her career with a 469–256 record.[2]

Under Dewey, Purdue's team produced five All-Americans, six Academic All-Americans, and 39 players that received the All-Big Ten award. She also coached three teams that won Big Ten titles, in 1980, 1982, and 1985.[3] In her ninth season as Purdue's head coach, Dewey led the Purdue team to an undefeated regular season. They finished the season ranked eighth in the country.[4]

Joey Vrazel era

Joey Vrazel was named head coach on February 22, 1995. The team finished the 1995 season with an 8-20 record and finished 9th place in the Big Ten.[2] She announced her resignation after her best season coaching, and caught the team and associate athletic director off guard. The former players were not as surprised, with one player expressing that she reported Vrazel's actions to the administration.[5]

Jeff Hulsmeyer era

The third head coach of the volleyball team was Jeff Hulsmeyer, who started coaching the team in 1999. He was formerly the assistant coach for Illinois. The Boilermakers finished that season with a record of 15–14 record, finishing 8th in the Big Ten.[2][6]

Dave Shondell era

Dave Shondell, the current head coach of the program, started his tenure in 2003. During his inaugural season, the attendance record was broken, averaging 1,534 fans per match.[2]

Facilities

The team plays in Holloway Gymnasium, which has a capacity of 2,288.[7]

Record

Year Head Coach Overall
Record		 Conference
Record		 Conference
Standing		 Postseason
1975 Carol Dewey 15-16 3-3 4th MAIAW Midwest Regional Tournament
1976 Carol Dewey 21-16 7-5 4th IAIAW State Tournament
1977 Carol Dewey 25-11 5-3 4th IAIAW State Tournament
1978 Carol Dewey 38-9 2-2 5th AIAW National Tournament
1979 Carol Dewey 33-16 6-0 1st Big Ten Champions/AIAW National Tournament
1980 Carol Dewey 38-15 6-0 1st Big Ten Champions/MAIAW Midwest Regional
1981 Carol Dewey 34-8 5-1 3rd NCAA Regional Semifinals
1982 Carol Dewey 33-1 13-0 1st Big Ten Champions/NCAA Regional Finals
1983 Carol Dewey 26-6 13-0 2nd NCAA Regional Semifinals
1984 Carol Dewey 25-12 10-3 2nd NCAA First Round
1985 Carol Dewey 34-4 17-1 1st Big Ten Champions/NCAA Regional Semifinals
1986 Carol Dewey 19-16 8-10 6th —
1987 Carol Dewey 24-14 14-4 2nd NCAA Regional Semifinals
1988 Carol Dewey 19-15 9-9 5th —
1989 Carol Dewey 13-20 7-11 7th —
1990 Carol Dewey 21-11 12-6 3rd NCAA First Round
1991 Carol Dewey 13-16 10-10 6th —
1992 Carol Dewey 17-30 10-10 6th —
1993 Carol Dewey 15-14 8-12 6th —
1994 Carol Dewey 6-23 4-16 9th —
1995 Joey Vrazel 8-20 6-14 9th —
1996 Joey Vrazel 13-19 6-14 8th —
1997 Joey Vrazel 10-21 3-17 10th —
1998 Joey Vrazel 14-15 8-12 7th —
1999 Jeff Hulsmeyer 15-14 7-13 8th —
2000 Jeff Hulsmeyer 13-19 5-5 9th —
2001 Jeff Hulsmeyer 4-25 1-19 11th —
2002 Jeff Hulsmeyer 12-21 2-18 10th —
2003 Dave Shondell 14-17 7-13 8th —
2004 Dave Shondell 17-15 9-11 6th NCAA Second Round
2005[8] Dave Shondell 25-9 12-8 5th NCAA Regional Semifinals
2006[9] Dave Shondell 23-11 11-9 5th NCAA Regional Semifinals
2007[10] Dave Shondell 19-14 11-9 3rd NCAA Second Round
2008[11] Dave Shondell 26-9 13-7 4th NCAA Regional Semifinals
2009[12] Dave Shondell 14-17 6-14 7th —
2010[13] Dave Shondell 24-11 12-8 4th NCAA Regional Finals
2011[14] Dave Shondell 29-5 15-4 2nd NCAA Regional Semifinals
2012[15] Dave Shondell 23-11 12-8 5th NCAA Regional Semifinals
2013[16] Dave Shondell 23-12 11-9 6th NCAA Regional Finals
2014[17] Dave Shondell 22-10 12-8 5th —
2015[18] Dave Shondell 23-10 13-7 5th NCAA Second Round
2016[19] Dave Shondell 19-14 8-12 10th NCAA Second Round
2017[20] Dave Shondell 23-10 12-8 5th NCAA Second Round
2018[21] Dave Shondell 24-9 12-8 6th NCAA Second Round
Total

Conference ranking source[22]

References

  1. "Visual Language Guideline | Purdue Brand Guide". Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  2. "Program History". Purdue Sports. Archived from the original on October 12, 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
  3. "Honoring A Legend". CBS Sports. October 25, 2007. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  4. "Perfect season unexpected treat for Purdue's Dewey". Journal and Courier. December 3, 1982. p. 17. Retrieved October 25, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Stafford, Jim (April 20, 1999). "Purdue Boilermaker Coach Calls it Quits". Journal and Courier. p. 15. Retrieved October 28, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Washburn, Jeff (August 30, 1999). "Boilermakers Welcome Change". Journal and Courier. p. 17. Retrieved October 28, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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  10. "Purdue Women's Volleyball 2007-08 Archive". Purdue Sports. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  11. "Purdue Women's Volleyball 2008-09 Archive". Purdue Sports. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  12. "Purdue Women's Volleyball 2009-10 Archive". Purdue Sports. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  13. "Purdue Women's Volleyball 2010-11 Archive". Purdue Sports. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  14. "Purdue Women's Volleyball 2011-12 Archive". Purdue Sports. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  15. "Purdue Women's Volleyball 2012-13 Archive". Purdue Sports. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  16. "Purdue Women's Volleyball 2013-14 Archive". Purdue Sports. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  17. "Purdue Women's Volleyball 2014-15 Archive". Purdue Sports. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  18. "Purdue Women's Volleyball 2015-16 Archive". Purdue Sports. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  19. "Purdue Women's Volleyball 2016-17 Archive". Purdue Sports. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  20. "Purdue Women's Volleyball 2017-18 Archive". Purdue Sports. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  21. "Purdue Women's Volleyball 2018-19 Archive". Purdue Sports. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  22. "2016 Season in Review" (PDF). Big Ten Conference. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
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