Troy Trojans women's volleyball
| Troy Trojans women's volleyball | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1976 |
| University | Troy University |
| Head coach | Josh Lauer |
| Conference |
SBC East Division |
| Location | Troy, AL |
| Home arena | Trojan Arena (Capacity: 5,200) |
| Nickname | Trojans |
| Colors |
Cardinal, Silver, and Black[1] |
The Troy Trojans women's volleyball team represents Troy University in the sport of volleyball. The Trojans compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and the Sun Belt Conference (SBC). The Trojans play their home matches in Trojan Arena on the university's Troy, Alabama campus, and are currently led by head coach Josh Lauer.
History
The Troy Trojans women's volleyball was founded in 1975 under the direction of Troy State's women's athletic director, Joyce Sorrell, who was also named the head coach of the team. The team competed in the Alabama AIAW before moving to the NCAA's Division II in 1980.
In 1983, the team won its first conference championship, winning the Gulf South Conference Tournament title, and fishing the season with an overall record of 29-15. The volleyball team reached their greatest milestone when they again won the Gulf South Conference Tournament title in 1990, finishing with an overall record of 33-6, which is currently the most wins in a season that Troy volleyball has ever had.
Conference Championships
Regular Season
- 1989 - Gulf South Conference Regular Season Champions
- 1996 - Mid-Continent Conference East Division Champions
- 1997 - Atlantic Sun West Division Champions
Tournament
- 1983 - Gulf South Conference Tournament Champions
- 1989 - Gulf South Conference Tournament Champions
- 1990 - Gulf South Conference Tournament Champions
Year-by-year results
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy State (Gulf South Conference) (1983–1994) | |||||||||
| 1983 | 29–15 | 9-4 | 3rd | ||||||
| 1985 | 18–26 | 3rd | |||||||
| 1986 | 20–24 | 4th | |||||||
| 1987 | 23–17 | 3rd | |||||||
| 1989 | 27–14 | 1st | |||||||
| 1990 | 33–6 | 10-3 | 1st | ||||||
| 1991 | 23–17 | 3rd | |||||||
| 1993 | Melanie Davis | 17–20 | 3rd | ||||||
| 1994 | Melanie Davis | 26-13 | 3-3 | ||||||
| 1995 | Melanie Davis | 27-11 | 7-5 | ||||||
| Melanie Davis: | 70–44 | 0–0 | |||||||
| 1996 | Ginger Lowe | 18-14 | 5-1 | 1st (East) | |||||
| 1997 | Ginger Lowe | 12-21 | 4-2 | 1st (West) | |||||
| 1998 | Ginger Lowe | 15-19 | 3-2 | ||||||
| 1999 | Ginger Lowe | 10-23 | 4-5 | ||||||
| 2000 | Ginger Lowe | 20-11 | 4-5 | ||||||
| 2001 | Ginger Lowe | 11-12 | 4-6 | ||||||
| 2002 | Ginger Lowe | 20-11 | 7-4 | ||||||
| 2003 | Ginger Lowe | 14-13 | 5-5 | ||||||
| Ginger Lowe: | 120–124 | 0–0 | |||||||
| 2004 | Patrick Nicholas | 9-18 | 4-6 | ||||||
| Patrick Nicholas: | 9–18 | 4–6 | |||||||
| 2005 | Michael Izumi | 10-15 | 3-10 | ||||||
| Michael Izumi: | 10–15 | 3–10 | |||||||
| 2006 | Sonny Kirkpatrick | 9-24 | 3-14 | ||||||
| 2007 | Sonny Kirkpatrick | 16-17 | 7-10 | ||||||
| 2008 | Sonny Kirkpatrick | 13-19 | 4-13 | ||||||
| 2009 | Sonny Kirkpatrick | 12-18 | 7-10 | ||||||
| 2010 | Sonny Kirkpatrick | 11-22 | 3-13 | ||||||
| 2011 | Sonny Kirkpatrick | 16-15 | 6-10 | ||||||
| 2012 | Sonny Kirkpatrick | 21-12 | 10-5 | ||||||
| 2013 | Sonny Kirkpatrick | 13-21 | 7-11 | ||||||
| 2014 | Sonny Kirkpatrick | 10-22 | 2-18 | ||||||
| 2015 | Sonny Kirkpatrick | 14-18 | 7-9 | ||||||
| 2016 | Sonny Kirkpatrick | 10-23 | 4-12 | ||||||
| Sonny Kirkpatrick: | 145–211 | 60–0 | |||||||
| 2017 | Josh Lauer | 11-22 | 4-12 | ||||||
| Josh Lauer: | 0–0 | 0–0 | |||||||
| Total: | 0–0 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ↑ "Trojan 2.0 Best Practices and Style Guide". Retrieved June 3, 2018.