The Baylor Bears women's volleyball team represents Baylor University in National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division I competition. The women's volleyball program at Baylor University began in 1978. Ryan McGuyre has been the coach since 2015. The team plays its home matches at Ferrell Center.
| Baylor Bears women's volleyball | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | Baylor University |
| Head coach | Ryan McGuyre (10th season) |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Location | Waco, Texas |
| Home arena | Ferrell Center (capacity: 6,000) |
| Nickname | Baylor Bears |
| Colors | Green and gold[1] |
| AIAW/NCAA Tournament semifinal | |
| 2019 | |
| AIAW/NCAA Regional Final | |
| 2019 | |
| AIAW/NCAA regional semifinal | |
| 2009, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 | |
| AIAW/NCAA Tournament appearance | |
| 1999, 2009, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 | |
| Conference regular season champion | |
| 2019 | |
Baylor had historically used "Lady Bears" as its women's sports nickname, but over time all women's teams dropped "Lady". Volleyball was one of the last three holdouts, with the others being basketball and soccer; all three teams became simply "Bears" effective with the 2021–22 school year.[2][3]
Championships
editConference Championships
edit| Season | Conference | Record | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Big 12 Conference | 15-1 | Ryan McGuyre |
Coaching staff
edit| Name | Position coached | Consecutive season at Baylor in current position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan McGuyre | Head Coach | 10th | |
| Joshua Walker | Assoc. Head Coach | 2nd | |
| Yajaira Cadet | Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator | 3rd | |
| Jorge Peñate | Assistant Coach | 2nd | |
| Nicole O'Banon | Director of Operations | 3rd | |
| Reference:[4] | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Baylor University Athletics Brand Identity (PDF). April 15, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ Quillen, Kurtis (September 3, 2021). "Baylor University to drop 'Lady Bears' nickname from women's teams". Temple, TX: KCEN-TV. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ^ Voepel, Mechelle (September 4, 2021). "Baylor women's hoops drops 'Lady' from team name, to be known as Bears". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ^ "Baylor Volleyball Roster and Coaches". BaylorBears.com. Baylor University. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
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