The Wartburg Knights women's volleyball team represents Wartburg College and competes in the American Rivers Conference of NCAA Division III. The team is coached by DeAnn Akins. The Knights play their home matches in Levick Arena along with wrestling and the men's and women's basketball teams.
History
The Knights began volleyball in 1975 under head coach Elizabeth Halsteen. That season ended with an 8–6 record. It would take Wartburg 27 years to win their first Iowa Conference title 2002. The Knights have achieved a high level of success from 2012 to 2021, winning 9 of the 10 conference titles, 7 of them coming consecutively. In 2017 the Knights would win their 3rd straight conference championship and 3rd straight NCAA tournament, tying their longest prior streak. The 2020 volleyball season was moved to the spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Wartburg won the conference title that season in a shortened conference only schedule.https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/2020/08/11/american-rivers-conference-loras-luther-coe-buena-vista-simpson-dubuque-wartburg/3343645001/ In 2021 they achieved one of their best seasons in school history, completing the regular season undefeated. They would host the NCAA regional for the first time and make it to the Sweet Sixteen for only the second time in program history. The Knights would go on to drop the regional final to #3 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps in 5 sets, finishing the year 29–1.
Record
RecordYearHead CoachOverall RecordConference RecordConference StandingPostseason 1975 Elizabeth Halsteen 8–6 – – – 1976 Cheryl Wren 7–6 – – – 1977 Cheryl Wren 3–13 – – – 1978 Nancy Schley 3–16 – – – 1979 Nancy Schley 4-24 – – – 1980 Nancy Schley 8–17 – – – 1981 Kathy Meyer 14–23 – – – 1982 Kathy Meyer 12–16 – – – 1983 Kathy Meyer 10–15 – – – 1984 Kathy Meyer 4–16 – – – 1985 Kathy Meyer 9–19 – – – 1986 Kathy Meyer 20–15 – – – 1987 Janet Vaughn 24–11 – – – 1988 Janet Vaughn 21–10 – – – 1989 Janet Vaughn 25–10 – – – 1990 Robin Baker Hoppenworth 20–12 – – – 1991 Robin Baker Hoppenworth 20–16 – – – 1992 Robin Baker Hoppenworth 21–16 – – – 1993 Robin Baker Hoppenworth 10–22 2–6 – – 1994 Robin Baker Hoppenworth 19–22 3–5 – – 1995 Robin Baker Hoppenworth 23–15 5–3 – – 1996 Robin Baker Hoppenworth 24–9 8–1 2nd – 1997 Robin Baker Hoppenworth 24–9 8–2 3rd NCAA Regional Semifinal 1998 Jennifer Walker 26–4 8–1 2nd NCAA Regional 1999 Jennifer Walker 15–17 6–4 – – 2000 Jennifer Walker 29–5 8–1 2nd – 2001 Jennifer Walker 28–8 7–2 T-3rd NCAA Regional 2002 Jennifer Walker 30–10 8–1 1st NCAA Regional Semifinal 2003 Jennifer Walker 30–11 5–3 T-3rd NCAA Regional Final 2004 Jennifer Walker 18–19 5–3 T-2nd – 2005 Jennifer Walker 20–14 7–1 2nd – 2006 Jennifer Walker 17–19 5–3 T-3rd – 2007 Jennifer Walker 17–18 6–2 T-2nd – 2008 Jennifer Walker 11–24 4-4 T-4th – 2009 Jennifer Walker 18–17 6–2 T-2nd – 2010 Jennifer Walker 24–16 5–3 T-4th – 2011 Jennifer Walker 24–11 7–1 2nd – 2012 Jennifer Walker 32–6 7–0 1st NCAA Regional 2013 Jennifer WalkerDoug Frazell 26–12 7–0 1st NCAA Regional 2014 Jennifer WalkerDoug Frazell 23–11 5–2 T-2nd – 2015 Jennifer WalkerDoug Frazell 31–6 6–1 1st NCAA Regional Semifinal 2016 Jennifer WalkerDoug Frazell 19–8 7–1 1st NCAA Regional 2017 Jennifer WalkerDoug Frazell 25–6 8–0 1st NCAA Regional Semifinal 2018 Jennifer WalkerDoug Frazell 18–12 7–1 1st – 2019 Jennifer WalkerDoug Frazell 24–8 8–0 1st – 2020 Jennifer WalkerDoug Frazell 7–2 7–1 1st No Postseason held 2021 Jennifer WalkerDoug Frazell 29–1 8–0 1st NCAA Regional Final 2022 Jennifer WalkerDoug Frazell 15–11 7–1 2nd – 2023 Jennifer WalkerDoug Frazell 11–19 3–5 T–6th – 2024 Jennifer WalkerDoug Frazell 18–12 5–3 T–3rd – 2025 DeAnn Akins 15–12 4–4 T–5th – Total 9 936–650 – – 8–11
Current coaching staff
Head coach: DeAnn Akins Assistant Coach: Jen Walker Athletic trainer: Kenzie Nuss
Individual awards
All-Americans
All-AmericansYearPlayerType 2003 Dia DohlmanAmy Kueker Second TeamHonorable Mention 2005 Ashley Rogers Honorable Mention 2006 Ashley Rogers Honorable Mention 2007 Ashley Rogers First Team 2011 Ramey SieckBritlyn Sieck Second TeamHonorable Mention 2013 Ramey SieckBailey Wilson Honerable MentionHonorable Mention 2014 Bailey Wilson Honorable Mention 2016 Aryn Jones Honorable Mention 2017 Aryn Jones Third Team 2019 Katie Foster Honorable Mention 2021 Katie FosterKylie BildsteinClaire Marsh First TeamSecond TeamHonorable Mention 2022 Allison Feigenbaum Honorable Mention 2024 Emerson Kracht Honorable Mention
Conference Awards
Conference AwardsYearPlayerType 1990 Kim Kelly Most Valuable Player 2007 Ashley Rogers Most Valuable Player 2012 Ramey Sieck Most Valuable Player 2013 Ramey Sieck Most Valuable Player 2014 Bailey Wilson Most Valuable Player 2016 Aryn Jones Most Valuable Player 2017 Aryn JonesKatie Foster Most Valuable PlayerFreshman of the Year 2019 Katie Foster Most Valuable Player &Defensive Player of the Year 2020 Katie Foster Defensive Player of the Year 2021 Kylie BildsteinKatie Foster Most Valuable PlayerDefensive Player of the Year
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