Big Ten Volleyball
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Big Ten Volleyball represents the 11 women's teams that participate in the conference. Big Ten volleyball has earned a combined 14 final four appearances by 6 different teams and 2 NCAA championships.
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[edit] Teams
| Institution | Big Ten Championships†| Best NCAA finish | NCAA Runner Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University | 11 (1992*-93, 1996*-97*-98-99, 2003-04-05-06-07) | National Champions (1999, 2007) | 3 (1993, 1997, 1998) |
| University of Wisconsin | 4 (1990, 1997*, 2000-01) | NCAA Runner-up (2000) | 1 |
| University of Illinois | 4 (1986-88, 1992*) | Final Four (1987, 1988) | 0 |
| Ohio State University | 3 (1989, 1991, 1994) | Final Four (1991, 1994) | 0 |
| Michigan State University | 2 (1995-96*) | Final Four (1995) | 0 |
| University of Minnesota | 1 (2002) | NCAA Runner-up (2004) | 1 |
| Purdue University | 1 (1985) | Regional Semifinals (2006) | 0 |
| University of Michigan | 0 | Regional Semifinals (2007) | 0 |
| University of Iowa | 0 | First Round (1990) | 0 |
| Northwestern University | 0 | First Round (2002) | 0 |
| Indiana University | 0 | 0 |
†Since 1985, when double round-robin play was introduced
* Denotes shared conference title
[edit] 2007 Final Standings
| Place | School | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State** | 20-0 (1.000) |
| 2 | Wisconsin* | 17-3 (.850) |
| 3 | Minnesota* | 11-9 (.550) |
| 3 | Purdue | 11-9 (.550) |
| 5 | Michigan* | 10-10 (.500) |
| 5 | Michigan State* | 10-10 (.500) |
| 7 | Northwestern | 9-11 (.450) |
| 8 | Illinois | 8-12 (.400) |
| 9 | Ohio State | 7-13 (.350) |
| 10 | Indiana | 6-14 (.300) |
| 11 | Iowa | 1-19 (.050) |
** = Penn State won the 2007 NCAA Division I National Championship by defeating Stanford 3-2.
* = Team that made it to the 2007 NCAA tournament.
[edit] 2007 major awards
- Coach of the Year = Russ Rose, Penn State
- Player of the Year = Christa Harmotto, Penn State
- Freshman of the Year = Arielle Wilson, Penn State
- Defensive Player of the Year = Stesha Seltsky, Michigan
[edit] Award history
[edit] Coach of the Year
| Year | Coach of the Year (Media only) | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Mike Hebert | Minnesota |
| 1989 | Jim Stone | Ohio State |
| 1990 | Steve Lowe | Wisconsin |
| 1991 | Jim Stone | Ohio State |
| 1992 | Russ Rose | Penn State |
| 1993 | Russ Rose | Penn State |
| 1994 | Jim Stone | Ohio State |
| 1995 | Chuck Erbe | Michigan State |
| 1996 | Russ Rose | Penn State |
| 1997 | John Cook & Russ Rose | Wisconsin & Penn State |
| 1998 | Russ Rose | Penn State |
| 1999 | Mike Hebert | Minnesota |
| 2000 | Pete Waite | Wisconsin |
| 2001 | Pete Waite | Wisconsin |
| 2002 | Mike Hebert | Minnesota |
| 2003 | Don Hardin & Russ Rose | Illinois & Penn State |
| 2004 | Jim Stone | Ohio State |
| 2005 | Russ Rose | Penn State |
| 2006 | Russ Rose | Penn State |
| 2007 | Russ Rose | Penn State |
[edit] Player of the Year
| Year | Player of the Year | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Martie Larsen | Minnesota |
| 1984 | Marianne Smith | Purdue |
| 1985 | Marianne Smith | Purdue |
| 1986 | Mary Eggers | Illinois |
| 1987 | Mary Eggers & Nancy Brookhart | Illinois & Illinois |
| 1988 | Mary Eggers | Illinois |
| 1989 | Holly O'Leary | Ohio State |
| 1990 | Lisa Boyd | Wisconsin |
| 1991 | Lelsa Wissler | Ohio State |
| 1992 | Leanne Kling | Penn State |
| 1993 | Salima Davidson | Penn State |
| 1994 | Laura Davis | Ohio State |
| 1995 | Terri Zemaitis | Penn State |
| 1996 | Vanessa Wouters | Ohio State |
| 1997 | Bonnie Bremner | Penn State |
| 1998 | Bonnie Bremner | Penn State |
| 1999 | Lauren Cacciamani | Penn State |
| 2000 | Nicole Branagh & Sherisa Livingston | Minnesota & Wisconsin |
| 2001 | Lizzy Fitzgerald | Wisconsin |
| 2002 | Stacey Gordon | Ohio State |
| 2003 | Cassie Busse | Minnesota |
| 2004 | Stacey Gordon | Ohio State |
| 2005 | Sam Tortorello | Penn State |
| 2006 | Megan Hodge* | Penn State |
| 2007 | Christa Harmotto | Penn State |
*Megan Hodge became the first freshman to be named Player of the Year
[edit] Freshman of the Year
| Year | Freshman of the Year | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Kathy Greishelm | Iowa |
| 1984 | Karen Dunham | Indiana |
| 1985 | Mary Eggers | Illinois |
| 1986 | Debbie McDonald | Purdue |
| 1987 | Dawn Thompson | Minnesota |
| 1988 | Lelsa Wissler | Ohio State |
| 1989 | Sheri Stout | Indiana |
| 1990 | Kristin Henriksen | Illinois |
| 1991 | Laura Davis | Ohio State |
| 1992 | Jenny Jackson | Ohio State |
| 1993 | Katrien DeDecker | Minnesota |
| 1994 | Erin Borske | Illinois |
| 1995 | Jenna Wrobel | Michigan State |
| 1996 | Bonnie Bremner | Penn State |
| 1997 | Dana Stearns | Ohio State |
| 1998 | Sherisa Livingston | Wisconsin |
| 1999 | Katie Virtue | Ohio State |
| 2000 | Claudia Rodriguez | Wisconsin |
| 2001 | Stacey Gordon | Ohio State |
| 2002 | Sam Tortorello | Penn State |
| 2003 | Cassy Salyer | Penn State |
| 2004 | Kate Price | Penn State |
| 2005 | Nicole Fawcett | Penn State |
| 2006 | Megan Hodge | Penn State |
| 2007 | Arielle Wilson | Penn State |
[edit] Defensive Player of the Year
| Year | Defensive Player of the Year | School |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Shalda Haddad | Illinois |
| 2002 | Paula Gentil | Minnesota |
| 2003 | Paula Gentil | Minnesota |
| 2004 | Paula Gentil | Minnesota |
| 2005 | Kaleena Walters | Penn State |
| 2006 | Malama Penlata | Minnesota |
| 2007 | Stesha Seltsky | Michigan |
[edit] Big Ten volleyball in the AVCA
The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) annually awards all-Americans, Coach of the Year, Player of the Year, and Freshman of the Year. The following lists any coaches/players from the Big Ten who have gotten these top awards.
National Coach of the Year
- 1985 - Mike Hebert, Illinois
- 1990 - Russ Rose, Penn State
- 1995 - Chuck Erbe, Michigan State
- 1997 - Russ Rose, Penn State
- 2007 - Russ Rose, Penn State
National Player of the Year
- 1994 - Laura Davis, Ohio State
- 1999 - Lauren Cacciamani, Penn State
- 2004 - Stacey Gordon, Ohio State
National Freshman of the Year
- 2001 - Stacey Gordon, Ohio State
- 2005 - Nicole Fawcett, Penn State
- 2006 - Megan Hodge, Penn State
