Texas Longhorns women's volleyball
| Texas Longhorns Volleyball | |
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| University | University of Texas at Austin |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Location | Austin, TX |
| Head coach | Jerritt Elliott (17th year) |
| Home arena | Gregory Gymnasium (Capacity: 4,400) |
| Nickname | Texas Longhorns |
| Colors | Burnt Orange and White |
| AIAW and NCAA Tournament Champions | |
| 1981, 1988, 2012 | |
| AIAW and NCAA Tournament Runner Up | |
| 1995, 2009, 2015, 2016 | |
| AIAW and NCAA Tournament Final Four | |
| 1981, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1995, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 | |
| AIAW and NCAA Tournament Appearances | |
| 1976, 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 | |
| Conference Tournament Champions | |
| 1992, 1993, 1995 | |
| Conference Regular Season Champions | |
| SWC: 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995 Big 12: 1997, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
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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 currently compete in the Big 12 Conference.
Texas has won three volleyball national championships – one AIAW championship in 1981 and two NCAA championships in 1988 and 2012. Beginning with the 1982 season, they have qualified for the NCAA tournament every year except for two. Texas is the only program to reach the NCAA Regional Finals in each of the last eleven seasons (since 2006).
The volleyball program was founded in 1974. It has had seven coaches in its history – in 1974 the team was coached by Pam Lampley, in 1975 by Cheryl Lyman, in 1976–1977 by Jody Conradt, in 1978–1979 by Linda Lowery, in 1980–1996 by Mick Haley, in 1997–2000 by Jim Moore, and from 2001–present by Jerritt Elliott.
Texas reached the NCAA Final Four in 1986, 1987, 1988, 1995, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016, winning NCAA championships in 1988 and 2012. The Longhorns have been ranked in the top 25 of the final AVCA Coaches Poll in 28 out of the last 32 seasons. They have captured the Big 12 championship nine times: in 1997, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015.
Texas made its first ever NCAA final four in 1986, coming in third place overall and finishing the year with a 29-6 record. In 1987, the team made it back to the final four, once again coming into third place and finishing the season with a 25-10 record.
In 1988, Texas broke through and won the NCAA national championship by sweeping Hawai'i 3-0. Texas became the first team in NCAA history (and, as of 2016, remains one of two schools to do so) to sweep every NCAA tournament opponent 3-0 en route to winning the NCAA championship.
Texas made it to the championship match, falling to Nebraska 3-1. In 1995, Demetria Sance became the program's first ever player to be named the National Freshman of the Year.
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