Troy Trojans women's volleyball
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.
| Troy Trojans women's volleyball | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1976 |
| University | Troy University |
| Head coach | Josh Lauer (3rd season) |
| Conference | Sun Belt East Division |
| Location | Troy, Alabama |
| Home arena | Trojan Arena (capacity: 6,000) |
| Nickname | Trojans |
| Colors | Cardinal, silver, and black[1] |
| Conference tournament champion | |
| 1983, 1989, 1990 | |
| Conference regular season champion | |
| 1989 | |
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.
During the 2021 season, Troy set a program record for the most wins over Power 5 teams in one season. Troy beat Alabama, LSU, and Virginia Tech that season, finishing with an 18–13 record with an appearance in the NIVC tournament. Troy would defeat Middle Tennessee in the first round, before falling to North Florida in the second round.
Attendance
Below is a list of Troy's top single-game attendance figures.
| Attendance | Year | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 2,346 | 2019 | South Alabama |
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
Postseason Results
NCAA tournament
The Troy women's volleyball team has never been to the NCAA tournament.
NIVC tournament
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | First round Second round | North Carolina A&T Georgia Tech | W 3–0 L 1–3 |
| 2021 | First round Second round | Middle Tennessee North Florida | W 3–0 L 0–3 |
| 2022 | First round | UT-Martin |
Yearly Results
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Troy State (Gulf South Conference) (1983–1994) | |||||||||
| 1983 | Ginger Lowe | 29–15 | 9–4 | 3rd | |||||
| 1985 | Ginger Lowe | 18–26 | 3rd | ||||||
| 1986 | Ginger Lowe | 20–24 | 4th | ||||||
| 1987 | Ginger Lowe | 23–17 | 3rd | ||||||
| Ginger Lower: | 0–0 | 0–0 | |||||||
| 1989 | Kim Van Deraa | 27–14 | 1st | ||||||
| 1990 | Kim Van Deraa | 33–6 | 10–3 | 1st | |||||
| Kim Van Deraa: | 60–20 | 0–0 | |||||||
| 1991 | Dee Dee Taylor | 23–17 | 3rd | ||||||
| 1992 | Dee Dee Taylor | 0–0 | |||||||
| Dee Dee Taylor: | 27–28 | – | |||||||
| 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 | 8th | |||||
| 2014 | Sonny Kirkpatrick | 10–22 | 2–18 | 11th | |||||
| 2015 | Sonny Kirkpatrick | 14–18 | 7–9 | T-6th | |||||
| 2016 | Sonny Kirkpatrick | 10–23 | 4–12 | 5th (East) | |||||
| Sonny Kirkpatrick: | 145–211 | 60–0 | |||||||
| 2017 | Josh Lauer | 11–22 | 4–12 | T-4th (East) | |||||
| 2018 | Josh Lauer | 11–19 | 5–11 | 4th (East) | |||||
| 2019 | Josh Lauer | 23–10 | 10–6 | 3rd (East) | NIVC Second Round | ||||
| 2020 | Josh Lauer | 11–9 | 10–6 | 2nd (East) | |||||
| 2021 | Josh Lauer | 18–13 | 9–7 | T-3rd (East) | NIVC Second Round | ||||
| 2022 | Josh Lauer | 18–12 | 11–5 | T-2nd (West) | NIVC First Round | ||||
| Josh Lauer: | 64–64 | 30–34 | |||||||
| 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 December 1, 2022.