Illinois Fighting Illini women's volleyball | |
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University | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Conference | Big Ten |
Location | Champaign, IL |
Head coach | Chris Tamas (1st year) |
Home arena | Huff Hall (Capacity: 4,050) |
Nickname | Fighting Illini |
Colors | Orange and Blue |
AIAW and NCAA Tournament Runner Up | |
2011 | |
AIAW and NCAA Tournament Final Four | |
1987, 1988, 2011 | |
AIAW and NCAA Tournament Elite Eight | |
1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 2011 | |
AIAW and NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |
1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 | |
AIAW and NCAA Tournament Appearances | |
1980, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1888, 1989 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 | |
Conference Regular Season Champions | |
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. 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.
Since the founding of the volleyball program in 1974, the Fighting Illini have had 31 winning seasons.