Arizona State Sun Devils women's volleyball
| Arizona State Sun Devils women's volleyball | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1976 |
| University | Arizona State University |
| Head coach | JJ Van Niel (21st season) |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Location | Tempe, Arizona |
| Home arena | Desert Financial Arena (capacity: 14,198) |
| Nickname | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| Colors | Maroon and gold[1] |
| AIAW/NCAA regional semifinal | |
| 1994, 1995, 2023 | |
| AIAW/NCAA Tournament appearance | |
| 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2023, 2024, 2025 | |
| Conference regular season champion | |
| Big 12 2024, 2025 | |
The Arizona State Sun Devils women's volleyball team represents Arizona State University in NCAA Division I intercollegiate women's volleyball competition. Arizona State is a member of the Big 12 Conference. The Sun Devils have been led by JJ Van Niel since 2022.
The program became an official varsity sport in 1976 and has won the Big 12 regular season in 2024 and 2025.[2]
Program record and history
Arizona State University first fielded a women's volleyball team in the fall of 1976. Since then the Sun Devils have been to the NCAA Tournament 22 times.[3]
| Year | Head Coach | Overall Record |
Conference Record |
Conference Standing |
Postseason | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Mary Littlewood | 21–0 | 8–0 | 1st | AIAW Championship | |||
| 1974 | Mary Littlewood | 11–6 | 10–2 | 2nd | ||||
| 1975 | Mary Littlewood | 21–8 | 13–5 | 1st | ||||
| 1976 | Mary Littlewood | 15–7 | 11–1 | 1st | ||||
| 1977 | Mary Littlewood | 14–8 | 8–4 | 2nd | ||||
| 1978 | Mary Littlewood | 13–7 | 9–4 | 2nd | ||||
| (WCAA) (1979–1984) | ||||||||
| 1979 | Dale Flickinger | 13–9 | 4–8 | 7th | ||||
| 1980 | Dale Flickinger | 24–17 | 4–8 | 7th | ||||
| 1981 | Dale Flickinger | 13–16 | 4–8 | 8th | NCAA First Round | |||
| 1982 | Dale Flickinger | 31–16 | 8–6 | 5th | NCAA Second Round | |||
| 1983 | Debbie Brown | 17–17 | 6–8 | 6th | NCAA First Round | |||
| 1984 | Debbie Brown | 15–18 | 3–11 | 8th | ||||
| (PacWest) (1985–1985) | ||||||||
| 1985 | Debbie Brown | 22–13 | 2–6 | 3rd | NCAA First Round | |||
| (Pac–10) (1986–2010) | ||||||||
| 1986 | Debbie Brown | 27–7 | 13–5 | 3rd | NCAA Second Round | |||
| 1987 | Debbie Brown | 16–15 | 9–9 | 7th | NCAA First Round | |||
| 1988 | Debbie Brown | 20–13 | 8–10 | 6th | NCAA First Round | |||
| 1989 | Patti Snyder-Park | 13–21 | 4–4 | 9th | ||||
| 1990 | Patti Snyder-Park | 19–16 | 8–10 | 6th | NIVC | |||
| 1991 | Patti Snyder-Park | 14–12 | 8–10 | 6th | ||||
| 1992 | Patti Snyder-Park | 23–8 | 11–7 | 4th | NCAA Second Round | |||
| 1993 | Patti Snyder-Park | 20–8 | 13–5 | 2nd | NCAA First Round | |||
| 1994 | Patti Snyder-Park | 18–10 | 11–7 | 4th | NCAA Second Round | |||
| 1995 | Patti Snyder-Park | 19–8 | 11–7 | 4th | NCAA Second Round | |||
| 1996 | Patti Snyder-Park | 9–15 | 4–14 | 8th | ||||
| 1997 | Patti Snyder-Park | 13–16 | 4–14 | 8th | ||||
| 1998 | Patti Snyder-Park | 11–14 | 8–10 | 5th | ||||
| 1999 | Patti Snyder-Park | 14–13 | 10–8 | 5th | NCAA First Round | |||
| 2000 | Patti Snyder-Park | 18–12 | 9–9 | 5th | NCAA Second Round | |||
| 2001 | Patti Snyder-Park | 10–16 | 5–13 | 7th | ||||
| 2002 | Patti Snyder-Park | 15–12 | 8–10 | 7th | NCAA Second Round | |||
| 2003 | Brad Saindon | 9–18 | 4–14 | 9th | ||||
| 2004 | Brad Saindon | 10–17 | 5–13 | 7th | ||||
| 2005 | Brad Saindon | 8–20 | 3–15 | 8th | ||||
| 2006 | Brad Saindon | 16–15 | 7–11 | 6th | NCAA Second Round | |||
| 2007 | Brad Saindon | 15–16 | 7–11 | 7th | ||||
| 2008 | Jason Watson | 13–18 | 4–14 | 8th | ||||
| 2009 | Jason Watson | 13–17 | 3–15 | 9th | ||||
| 2010 | Jason Watson | 13–18 | 7–11 | 7th | ||||
| (Pac–12) (2011–2023) | ||||||||
| 2011 | Jason Watson | 9–22 | 5–17 | 10th | ||||
| 2012 | Jason Watson | 20–14 | 9–11 | 9th | NCAA First Round | |||
| 2013 | Jason Watson | 19–14 | 8–12 | 8th | NCAA First Round | |||
| 2014 | Jason Watson | 20–14 | 9–11 | T–7 | NCAA Second Round | |||
| 2015 | Jason Watson | 19–13 | 8–12 | 8th | NCAA First Round | |||
| 2016 | Stevie Mussie | 12–20 | 5–15 | T–11 | ||||
| 2017 | Sanja Tomasevic | 10–22 | 0–20 | 12th | ||||
| 2018 | Sanja Tomasevic | 14–18 | 5–15 | 11th | ||||
| 2019 | Sanja Tomasevic | 17–14 | 9–11 | 8th | ||||
| 2020 | Sanja Tomasevic | 6–14 | 6–14 | 9th | ||||
| 2021 | Sanja Tomasevic | 14–17 | 7–13 | 9th | ||||
| 2022 | JJ Van Niel | 13–19 | 7–13 | 9th | ||||
| 2023 | JJ Van Niel | 28–7 | 14–6 | T–3 | NCAA Sweet 16 | |||
| (Big 12) (2024–present) | ||||||||
| 2024 | JJ Van Niel | 30–3 | 17–1 | 1st | NCAA Second Round | |||
| 2025 | JJ Van Niel | 24–8 | 17–1 | 1st | NCAA Sweet 16 | |||
| Total | 861–716 | 400–499 | ||||||
See also
References
- ^ "Sun Devil Athletics Brand Identity Guidelines" (PDF). Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ "#9 Volleyball wins 2025 Big 12 Championship". Arizona State University.|access-date=11 December 2025
- ^ a b "Volleyball NCAA Tournament Appearances". Arizona State University. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "Sun Devil Volleyball Year-by-Year Record".|publisher=Arizona State University}}|access-date=11 December 2025