The Northern Illinois Huskies women's volleyball team is the college volleyball team that represent Northern Illinois University (NIU) in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The Huskies are coached by Ray Gooden.
NIU women's volleyball started playing in 1970 and has appeared in the NCAA tournament seven times (1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2011, 2016), and in the National Invitational Volleyball Championship (NIVC) three times (1991, 1992, 1994).
Season-by-season records
Source: NIU Volleyball Record Book
Division I postseason results
NCAA tournament The Huskies have appeared in seven NCAA tournaments. Their combined record is 3–7. 1993 Mideast First roundSecond round Illinois State(3) Penn StateW 3–0L 3–0Pete Waite 1996 Pacific First round UC-Santa BarbaraL 3–2Pete Waite 1997 East First roundSecond round Villanova(1) Penn StateW 3–2L 3–0Pete Waite 1998 University Park First roundSecond round Florida State(1) LouisvilleW 3–1L 3–1Pete Waite 2001 Long Beach First round (16) Northern IowaL 3–0Todd Kress 2011 Minneapolis First round Miami (FL)L 3–1Ray Gooden 2016 Minneapolis First round (15) MissouriL 3–0Ray Gooden
National Invitation Championship The Huskies appeared in three National Invitational Volleyball Championships (NIVC). Their combined record is 8–5. 1991 First roundSecond roundConsolationConsolation Appalachian StateSanta ClaraWilliam & MaryVillanovaW 3–0L 3–0L 3-1W 3–0Pete Waite 1992 First roundSecond roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals Loyola MarymountGeorge WashingtonMurray StateSW Missouri StateWashington StateW 3–2W 3–1W 3–0W 3–0L 3–0Pete Waite 1994 First roundSecond roundConsolationConsolation DelawareSan DiegoSouth CarolinaMiami (OH)W 3–0L 3–0W 3–0L 3-1Pete Waite
Coaching staff Former NIU volleyball head coach Ray Gooden is a five-time MAC coach of the year, has led the Huskies to three MAC Championships and two NCAA tournament appearances.Ray Gooden Coaching ProfileNIU Volleyball Coaching Staff Sondra D'Amore – Head Coach Ross Kessler – Assistant Coach Mackenzie Rombach – Assistant Coach Morgan Sherwin – Assistant Coach/Director of Operations
Honors
All-Americans NIU volleyball has had four players named to the AVCA All-America teams. 2006Kate McCullaghHonorable mention2010Lauren WicinskiHonorable mention2011Lauren WicinskiThird-team2011Kristin HoffmanHonorable mention
Academic All-Americans NIU volleyball has had three players named to CoSIDA academic All-America teams, including one first-team academic All-American selection. 2010Kristin HoffmanThird-team2011Kristin HoffmanFirst-team2011Allison McGlaughlinThird-team
Players of the year NIU volleyball has had ten players named player of the year by the conference. 1988Cathy HolmesNSC1992Wendy MasonMid-Con1993Nikki KozakMid-Con1996Beth BurkholderMCC2001Jenny BowmanMAC2006Kate McCullaghMAC2010Lauren WicinskiMAC2011Lauren WicinskiMAC2015T’ara AustinMAC 2016Jenna RadtkeMAC
Specialists of the year NIU volleyball has had three players named specialist of the year by the conference. 2009Maddie HughesDefensive player of the yearMAC2011Kristin HoffmanSetter of the yearMAC 2015Alexis Gonzalez Setter of the yearMAC
Coaches of the year NIU volleyball has had nine head coaches named coach of the Year by the conference. 1992Pete WaiteMid-Con1993Pete WaiteMid-Con1997Pete WaiteMAC2001Todd KressMAC2006Ray GoodenMAC2011Ray GoodenMAC2012Ray GoodenMAC2015Ray GoodenMAC2016Ray GoodenMAC
See also List of NCAA Division I women's volleyball programs
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