The Stanford Cardinal women's volleyball is the team that represents Stanford University as they are in the Atlantic Coast Conference. They are currently led by their head coach Kevin Hambly and play home matches at Maples Pavilion. The team has won nine NCAA national championships, the most of all time, and 24 regular season conference titles. They have finished as national runner-up eight times and appeared in the first 39 NCAA tournaments, failing to qualify for the postseason for the first time during the 2020–21 season. In January 2017, John Dunning retired as head coach of Stanford volleyball. The school named Kevin Hambly as the new head coach. Hambly came from the University of Illinois and 2017 was his first season with the Cardinal.

Notable players Inky Ajanaku – 2016 NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player Foluke Akinradewo** – 2007 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) National Player of the Year, 2012, 2016 and 2020 indoor volleyball Olympian Cynthia Barboza Kristin Folkl** Jenna Gray—All-Tournament team 2016, 2018, 2019, Honda Sports Award (2019) Morgan Hentz– All-Tournament team 2016, 2018, 2019, co-most outstanding NCAA tournament player (2018), all-time dig records at Stanford, three time First Team All-American (2017, 2018, 2019). Kerri Walsh Jennings*** – 1996 Volleyball Magazine Freshman of the Year, 1996 NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player, 1999 AVCA National Co Player of the Year, 2004, 2008, and 2012 Olympic gold medalist in beach volleyball, 2000 indoor volleyball Olympian Kristin Klein** – 1996 indoor volleyball Olympian Alix Klineman** – 2010 Volleyball Magazine Player of the Year, Pac-10 Conference Player of the Year, AVCA National Freshman of the Year, multi AVCA All-American, All-Conference selection all four years, 2007 and 2008 NCAA All-Tournament Team; second at Stanford and fifth all-time in Pac-10 history with 2,008 kills; in 2010 ranked second in the US with 5.55 kills per set and 6.25 points per set."Alix Klineman; Beach Volleyball," Team USA. Ogonna Nnamani** – 2004 AVCA National Co Player of the Year, 2004 NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player, 2004 Honda-Broderick Cup winner, 2004 and 2008 indoor volleyball Olympian Beverly Oden*** – 1992 AVCA National Player of the Year, 1996 indoor volleyball Olympian Kim Oden – 1985 AVCA National Player of the Year, 1988, 1992 indoor volleyball Olympian Kathryn Plummer – 2016 AVCA National Freshman of the Year, 2017 and 2018 AVCA National Player of the Year, 2018 NCAA Championship Co Most Outstanding Player, 2019 NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player Logan Tom*** – 1999 AVCA National Freshman of the Year, 2001 and 2002 AVCA National Player of the Year, 2001 NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player, 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 indoor volleyball Olympian Cary Wendell – 1995 AVCA National Co Player of the Year

**Four-Time AVCA Division I All-Americans ***Four-Time AVCA Division I All-American First-Team Selections Source:

Season-by-season results Stanford has appeared in every NCAA tournament since its inception in 1981 except for the 2020-21 tournament. Stanford has appeared in 17 championship games, and won 9 titles, more than any other team.

YearHead CoachOverall recordConference recordConference standingPostseason 1976 Bruce Downing 9–3 2nd NCIAC Runner-Up 1977 Art Lambert 23–7–1 11–2 1st AIAW Participant 1978 Fred Sturm 14–7–1 10–3 2nd 1979 Fred Sturm 15–14–2 6–6 5th 1980 Fred Sturm 33–18 10–2 2nd AIAW Participant 1981 Fred Sturm 31–14 10–2 2nd NCAA Regional semifinal 1982 Fred Sturm 30–13 11–3 2nd NCAA Fourth Place 1983 Fred Sturm 22–9 11–3 2nd NCAA Third Place 1984 Fred Sturm, Don Shaw 20–5 12–2 1st NCAA Runner-Up 1985 Fred Sturm, Don Shaw 28–3 7–1 1st NCAA Runner-Up 1986 Don Shaw 24–10 16–2 2nd NCAA Final Four 1987 Don Shaw 29–7 17–1 1st NCAA Runner-Up 1988 Don Shaw 28–3 16–2 2nd NCAA Regional semifinal 1989 Don Shaw 18–12 13–5 T–2nd NCAA Regional semifinal 1990 Don Shaw 27–4 16–2 2nd NCAA Regional Final 1991 Don Shaw* 30–2 18–0 1st NCAA Regional Final 1992 Don Shaw 31–2 16–2 2nd NCAA Champions 1993 Don Shaw 22–7 13–5 T-2nd NCAA Regional semifinal 1994 Don Shaw 32–1 17–1 1st NCAA Champions 1995 Don Shaw 29–3 18–0 3rd NCAA Final Four 1996 Don Shaw 31–2 17–1 1st NCAA Champions 1997 Don Shaw 33–2 18–0 1st NCAA Champions 1998 Don Shaw 27–4 17–1 1st NCAA Regional semifinal 1999 Don Shaw 31–3 17–1 T–1st NCAA Runner-Up 2000 Denise Corlett 19–12 10–8 4th NCAA Second Round 2001 John Dunning* 33–2 17–1 1st NCAA Champions 2002 John Dunning 32–5 15–3 2nd NCAA Runner-Up 2003 John Dunning 25–7 14–4 2nd NCAA Regional semifinal 2004 John Dunning 30–6 15–3 2nd NCAA Champions 2005 John Dunning 26–6 14–4 T–2nd NCAA Second Round 2006 John Dunning 30–4 16–2 1st NCAA Runner-Up 2007 John Dunning 32–3 16–2 1st NCAA Runner-Up 2008 John Dunning 31–4 17–1 1st NCAA Runner-Up 2009 John Dunning 23–8 14–4 1st NCAA Regional semifinal 2010 John Dunning 27–4 15–3 T–1st NCAA Regional Final 2011 John Dunning 22–8 15–7 T–4th NCAA Second Round 2012 John Dunning 30–4 19–1 1st NCAA Regional Final 2013 John Dunning 27–6 17–3 2nd NCAA Regional Final 2014 John Dunning 33–2 19–1 1st NCAA Final Four 2015 John Dunning 23–7 16–4 3rd NCAA Second Round 2016 John Dunning* 27–7 15–5 T–2nd NCAA Champions 2017 Kevin Hambly 30–4 19–1 1st NCAA Final Four 2018 Kevin Hambly 34–1 20–0 1st NCAA Champions 2019 Kevin Hambly 30–4 18–2 1st NCAA Champions2020Kevin Hambly2–82–811th did not qualify2021Kevin Hambly19–1113–7T–4thNCAA Second Round2022Kevin Hambly27–519–11stNCAA Regional Final2023Kevin Hambly29–419–11stNCAA Regional Final 2024 Kevin Hambly 28–5 17–3 T-2ndNCAA Regional Final Total 1,461–279–4 640–87

* AVCA National Coach of the Year

See also List of NCAA Division I women's volleyball programs

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