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Charleston Cougars volleyball

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Charleston Cougars volleyball
Founded1974; 50 years ago (1974)
UniversityCollege of Charleston
Head coachJason Kepner (18th season)
ConferenceCAA
LocationCharleston, South Carolina
Home arenaTD Arena (capacity: 5,100)
NicknameCougars
ColorsMaroon and white[1]
   
AIAW/NCAA Tournament appearance
2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2024
Conference tournament champion
2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2024
Conference regular season champion
1992, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2024

The Charleston Cougars volleyball team represents the College of Charleston in the sport of women's volleyball. The Cougars compete in the Coastal Athletic Association of NCAA Division I. The team plays their home games at TD Arena on the College's campus in Charleston, South Carolina. They are coached by Jason Kepner who was hired after the 2006 season. The Cougars have reached ten NCAA women's volleyball tournaments, advancing to the second round in 2005 and 2012.

History

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The College of Charleston's women's volleyball team was founded in 1974 and joined Division I in 1991. They have played in the CAA since the 2013 season.

The Cougars first coach, Nancy Wilson, also served as the head coach of the women's basketball team at the College from 1976 to 1984, and later from 2003 to 2011. She led the volleyball team to 286 wins, the second most in program history, and the women's basketball team to 311 victories, the most in program history.[2][3] After Wilson's first departure in 1984, Amelia Dawley, who had previously played for the Cougars under Wilson, became head coach. She led the program to three consecutive NAIA National Tournaments from 1984 to 1986.[4][5]

The Cougars made the transition to Division I under coach Laura Lageman in 1991, playing in the TAAC before switching to the Southern Conference under head coach Jewel Geisy McRoberts in 1998.[6] The Cougars won their first SoCon Tournament and made their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 2002, after coach McRoberts had been named SoCon Coach of the Year in 2001.[7]

Sherry Dunbar came in to lead the program from 2003–06, coaching the team to a 67-3 (.957) SoCon record over her four seasons. Under Dunbar's tutelage the Cougars won four consecutive regular season championships, three tournament championships, and made three NCAA Tournament appearances (2004, 2005, 2006), earning their first Tournament win over North Carolina in 2005. The 2005 Cougars set the school record of 32 wins during one season while going undefeated in conference play for the only time in program history. Dunbar was named SoCon Coach of the Year in 2003 and 2005 before leaving to coach the Indiana Hoosiers after the 2006 season.[8][9]

Jason Kepner, a 1994 National Champion, has been the Cougar's head coach since the 2007 season. In his 18 seasons the program has amassed seven regular season championships, five conference tournament championships, six NCAA Tournament appearances, and one National Invitational appearance. Kepner's Cougars earned the program's second NCAA Tournament victory in 2012, received their first at-large bid to the Tournament in 2017, and made it to the semifinals of the NIVC in 2018. With a record of 344-182 (.654) through the 2023 season, he is the winningest coach in Charleston history.[10]

Season by season results

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Year Conference Games played Record Win percentage Conference record Head coach Postseason
1974–83 AIAW (Division II) 406 286–120 .704 N/A Nancy Wilson
1984–88 Independent (NCAA Division II) 243 171–72 .704 Amelia Dawley NAIA (1984, 1985, 1986)
1989 33 22–11 .667 Laura Lageman
1990 45 31–14 .689
1991 Trans-America Athletic Conference (NCAA Division I) 41 29–12 .569
1992 39 28–11 .718
1993 38 29–9 .763 6–2
1994 35 27–8 .771 8–2
1995 39 22–17 .564 4–2
1996 34 17–17 .500 3–3 Jewel Geisy McRoberts
1997 35 16–16 .500 2–4
1998 Southern Conference 33 9–24 .273 5–13
1999 32 19–13 .863 11–9
2000 32 15–17 .469 8–12
2001 33 30–3 .909 19–1
2002 35 29–6 .829 18–2 NCAA (first round)
2003 34 28–6 .824 17–1 Sherry Dubar
2004 32 26–6 .813 15–1 NCAA (first round)
2005 34 32–2 .941 18–0 NCAA (second round)
2006 35 27–8 .771 17–1 NCAA (first round)
2007 34 26–8 .765 16–2 Jason Kepner NCAA (first round)
2008 34 27–7 .794 17–1
2009 31 18–13 .581 12–4 NCAA (first round)
2010 35 29–6 .829 15–1
2011 35 25–10 .714 14–2
2012 35 27–8 .771 14–2 NCAA (second round)
2013 Colonial/Coastal Athletic Association 31 25–6 .806 13–1 NCAA (first round)
2014 33 23–10 .697 14–2
2015 33 20–13 .606 10–6
2016 29 17–12 .586 10–6
2017 33 27–6 .818 15–1 NCAA (first round)
2018 35 24–11 .686 11–5 NIVC (semifinals)
2019 28 7–21 .250 4–12
2020 11 5–6 .455 4–4
2021 28 16–12 .571 9–7
2022 30 14–16 .467 9–7
2023 30 14–16 .467 11–7
2024 33 25–8 .757 15–3 NCAA (TBD)
Total 1854 1262–592 .680 364–126 11 Appearances
Bold indicates tournament won
Italics indicate Conference Championship

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Postseason

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NCAA tournament results

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The Cougars have appeared in the NCAA tournament ten times. Their combined record is 2–9.[12][13]

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
2002 First round #16 Notre Dame L 1–3
2004 First round #8 Southern California L 0–3
2005 First round
Second round
North Carolina
#14 Purdue
W 3–1
L 0–3
2006 First round Arizona State L 0–3
2007 First round #13 Florida L 0–3
2009 First round #16 Florida L 0–3
2012 First round
Second round
Miami
#14 Florida
W 3–2
L 0–3
2013 First round #16 Duke L 1–3
2017 First round Miami L 1–3
2024 First round #4 Utah TBD

NIVC results

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The Cougars have appeared in the National Invitational Volleyball Championship (NIVC) one time. Their record is 3–1.[14][15]

Year Round Opponent Result
2018 First round
Second round
Third round
Semifinals
St. John's
Georgia Tech
Clemson
Tulane
W 3–1
W 3–1
W 3–0
L 1–3

Media

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Under the current Coastal Athletic Association TV deal, all home and in-conference away volleyball games are shown on FloSports.[16]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ College of Charleston Athletics Identity Standards (PDF). June 11, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "CofC Athletics Hall of Fame: Nancy Wilson". College of Charleston Athletics. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  3. ^ "Honoring Head Coach Nancy Wilson". College of Charleston Athletics. 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  4. ^ "CofC Athletics Hall of Fame: Amelia Dawley". College of Charleston Athletics. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  5. ^ "NAIA Women's Volleyball Championship Record Book by NAIA - Issuu". issuu.com. 2024-07-23. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  6. ^ News, Dan Dickison Special to the Moultrie (2021-01-19). "Laura Lageman reflects on career in the CofC athletics department". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2024-11-23. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  7. ^ "Southern Conference Volleyball Record Book" (PDF). www.sidearmsports.com. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  8. ^ "CofC Athletics Hall of Fame: Sherry Dunbar-Kruzan". College of Charleston Athletics. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  9. ^ "Sherry Dunbar-Kruzan - Women's Volleyball Coach". Indiana University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  10. ^ "Jason Kepner - Volleyball Coach". College of Charleston Athletics. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  11. ^ "2023 CofC Volleyball Record Book (PDF)" (PDF). College of Charleston Athletics. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  12. ^ "Carolina Falls To College Of Charleston In NCAA Opener". University of North Carolina Athletics. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  13. ^ "CofC Volleyball Team Headed to NCAA Championship". The College Today. 2017-11-27. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  14. ^ "WomensNIVC_32_team_nivc_bracket_2018" (PDF). www.WomensNIVC.com. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  15. ^ "Charleston Heads to the Bayou for NIVC Semifinal Matchup with Tulane". College of Charleston Athletics. 2018-12-07. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  16. ^ Rodriguez, Kylie (2024-08-22). "Charleston Volleyball Schedule And How To Watch On FloVolleyball In 2024". FloVolleyball. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
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