UCF Knights women's volleyball

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
UCF Knights women's volleyball
UCF Knights logo.svg
Founded1975
UniversityUniversity of Central Florida
Head coachTodd Dagenais (10th season)
ConferenceThe American
LocationOrlando, FL
Home arenaThe Venue at UCF (Capacity: 2,500)
NicknameUCF Knights
ColorsBlack and gold[1]
   
AIAW/NCAA Tournament champion
1978
AIAW/NCAA Tournament appearance
1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Conference tournament champion
1986, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2019, 2020, 2021
Conference regular season champion
1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2021

The UCF Knights women's volleyball program represents the University of Central Florida in National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division I. The Knights compete in the American Athletic Conference (The American) and play their home games on UCF's main campus in Orlando, Florida at The Venue at UCF. The Knights are currently led by head coach Todd Dagenais.[2]

History[]

The Knights volleyball program began in 1975 under Lucy McDaniel, who would lead the team through the 1979 season.[3] The Knights went 30–8–0 in their inaugural year. The highlight of McDaniel's tenure at UCF, and the women's volleyball program, was their 1978 perfect 55–0 season in which they won the Division II AIAW National Championship.[3]

In 1982, the team joined their first conference, the Sunshine State Conference, which they left following the 1983 season. The program was a member of the New South Women's Athletic Conference (NSWAC) from 1985 to 1989. The Knights then joined the American South Conference in 1990, and spent 1991 in the Sun Belt Conference. In 1993, the Knights joined the Atlantic Sun Conference, where they remained until joining Conference USA in 2005. In 2013, UCF joined the American Athletic Conference.[3]

Coaches[]

Tenure Coach Seasons Record Pct.
1975–1979 Lucy McDaniel 5 236–34 .874
1980–1981 Carmen Pennick 2 43-50 .460
1982–1987 Lyn King 6 132–124 .516
1988–1990 Dee Dee McClemmon 3 59–51 .536
1991–1997 Laura Smith 7 188–74 .718
1998 Miriam Ochoa 1 7–15 .318
1999–2007 Meg Colado 9 134–131 .506
2008–Present Todd Dagenais 11 212–140 .602
Totals 8 coaches 44 seasons 991–623 .614
Records are through the conclusion of the 2017 NCAA Season.

Seasons[]

Legend

  National Champions
  Conference Tournament Champions
  Conference Season Champions
  Conference Season & Tournament Champions

Year Head Coach Overall
Record 		Conference
Record 		Postseason
FTU Knights (Independent) (1975–1978)
1975 Lucy McDaniel 30–8 – –
1976 Lucy McDaniel 41–15 – –
1977 Lucy McDaniel 56–6 – 4th Place, AIAW Small College National Championship
1978 Lucy McDaniel 55–0 – AIAW Small College National Champions
UCF Knights (Independent) (1979–1981)
1979 Lucy McDaniel 54–5 – AIAW Division II National Championship
1980 Carmen Pennick 27–27 – –
1981 Carmen Pennick 16–23 – –
UCF Knights (Sunshine State Conference) (1982–1983)
1982 Lyn King 26–25 10–2 –
1983 Lyn King 38–12 10–2 –
UCF Knights (Independent) (1984–1984)
1984 Lyn King 10–25 – –
UCF Knights (New South Women's Athletic Conference) (1985–1989)
1985 Lyn King 15–24 3–2 –
1986 Lyn King 15–23 3–0 NCAA Tournament
1987 Lyn King 28–15 3–0 NCAA Tournament
1988 Dee Dee McClemmon 19–20 6–0 –
1989 Dee Dee McClemmon 26–14 5–0 –
UCF Knights (American South Conference) (1990–1990)
1990 Dee Dee McClemmon 14–17 3–0 –
UCF Knights (Sun Belt Conference) (1991–1991)
1991 Laura Smith 24–13 8–7 –
UCF Knights (Independent) (1992–1992)
1992 Laura Smith 15–15 – NCAA Tournament
UCF Knights (Atlantic Sun Conference) (1993–2004)
1993 Laura Smith 35–8 8–0 NCAA Tournament
1994 Laura Smith 31–11 10–0 NCAA Tournament
1995 Laura Smith 32–10 6–0 NCAA Tournament
1996 Laura Smith 23–13 6–0 NCAA Tournament
1997 Laura Smith 28–4 6–0 NCAA Tournament
1998 Miriam Ochoa 7–15 2–2 –
1999 Meg Colado 19–12 9–0 –
2000 Meg Colado 19–12 8–1 –
2001 Meg Colado 20–7 9–1 NCAA Tournament
2002 Meg Colado 22–13 10–1 NCAA Tournament
2003 Meg Colado 23–7 10–0 NCAA Tournament Second Round
2004 Meg Colado 8–15 5–5 –
UCF Knights (Conference USA) (2005–2012)
2005 Meg Colado 9–18 6–10 –
2006 Meg Colado 5–24 1–15 –
2007 Meg Colado 9–23 0–16 –
2008 Todd Dagenais 15–17 6–10 –
2009 Todd Dagenais 12–18 3–13 –
2010 Todd Dagenais 16–16 9–11 –
2011 Todd Dagenais 20–11 12–8 –
2012 Todd Dagenais 18–15 11–6
UCF Knights (American Athletic Conference) (2013–present)
2013 Todd Dagenais 21–10 12–6 –
2014 Todd Dagenais 25–8 18–2 NCAA Tournament First Round
2015 Todd Dagenais 15–17 9–11 –
2016 Todd Dagenais 23–10 13–7 –
2017 Todd Dagenais 20–14 12–8 Women's NIVC Second Round
2018 Todd Dagenais 27–4 18–0 NCAA Tournament First Round
2019 Todd Dagenais 25–8 14–2 NCAA Tournament Second Round
Total 8 Coaches 991–623 270–149 .614

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Colors | University of Central Florida Brand Guide". Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  2. ^ UCF Knights - Official Athletics Site - Women's Volleyball Roster
  3. ^ a b c 2018 UCF Volleyball Yearbook

External links[]
Retrieved from ""