Purdue Boilermakers women's volleyball

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Purdue Boilermakers
women's volleyball
UniversityPurdue University
Head coachDave Shondell
ConferenceBig Ten
LocationWest Lafayette, Indiana
NicknameBoilermakers
ColorsOld gold and black[1]
   
AIAW/NCAA Regional Final
1982, 2010, 2013, 2020, 2021
AIAW/NCAA regional semifinal
1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023
AIAW/NCAA Tournament appearance
1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1990, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Conference regular season champion
1982, 1985

Purdue's women's volleyball team is a varsity sports team at Purdue University. The team debuted in 1975. Carol Dewey became the first head coach. She coached for 20 years, when Joey Vrazel took over as head coach.

History[edit]

Carol Dewey era[edit]

Carol Dewey was the first coach for the women's volleyball team. The Boilermakers finished with a 15–16 record during their inaugural season. In 1979, the volleyball team became Purdue's first women's revenue sport, and Dewey became a full-time coach. Dewey coached until 1994, accumulating 20 years as head coach for the university. She finished her career with a 469–256 record.[2]

Under Dewey, Purdue's team produced five All-Americans, six Academic All-Americans, and 39 players that received the All-Big Ten award. She also coached three teams that won Big Ten titles, in 1980, 1982, and 1985.[3] In her ninth season as Purdue's head coach, Dewey led the Purdue team to an undefeated regular season. They finished the season ranked eighth in the country.[4]

Joey Vrazel era[edit]

Joey Vrazel was named head coach on February 22, 1995. The team finished the 1995 season with an 8–20 record and finished ninth place in the Big Ten.[2] She announced her resignation after her best season coaching and caught the team and associate athletic director off guard. The former players were not as surprised, with one player expressing that she reported Vrazel's actions to the administration.[5]

Jeff Hulsmeyer era[edit]

The third head coach of the volleyball team was Jeff Hulsmeyer, who started coaching the team in 1999. He was formerly the assistant coach for Illinois. The Boilermakers finished that season with a record of 15–14 record, finishing eighth in the Big Ten.[2][6]

Dave Shondell era[edit]

Dave Shondell, the current head coach of the program, started his tenure in 2003. During his inaugural season, the attendance record was broken, averaging 1,534 fans per match.[2]

Facilities[edit]

The team plays in Holloway Gymnasium, which has a capacity of 2,288.[7]

Record[edit]

Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Carol Dewey () (1975–1981)
1975 Carol Dewey 15–16 MAIAW Regional Tournament
1976 Carol Dewey 21–16 IAIAW State Tournament
1977 Carol Dewey 25–11 IAIAW State Tournament
1978 Carol Dewey 38–9 AIAW Qualifier
1979 Carol Dewey 33–16 AIAW Qualifier
1980 Carol Dewey 38–15 MAIAW Regional Tournament
Carol Dewey (Big Ten Conference) (1981–1994)
1981 Carol Dewey 34–8 5–1 3rd NCAA Regional Semifinals
1982 Carol Dewey 33–1 13–0 1st NCAA Regional Semifinals
1983 Carol Dewey 26–6 13–0 2nd NCAA Regional Semifinals
1984 Carol Dewey 25–12 10–3 2nd NCAA First Round
1985 Carol Dewey 34–4 17–1 1st NCAA Regional Semifinals
1986 Carol Dewey 19–16 8–10 6th
1987 Carol Dewey 24–14 14–4 2nd NCAA Regional Semifinals
1988 Carol Dewey 19–15 9–9 t-5th
1989 Carol Dewey 13–20 7–11 7th
1990 Carol Dewey 21–11 12–6 3rd NCAA First Round
1991 Carol Dewey 13–16 10–10 t-6th
1992 Carol Dewey 17–13 10–10 6th
1993 Carol Dewey 15–14 8–12 6th
1994 Carol Dewey 6–23 4–16 t-9th
Carol Dewey: 469–256 169–106
Joey Vrazel (Big Ten Conference) (1995–1998)
1995 Joey Vrazel 8–20 6–14 9th
1996 Joey Vrazel 13–19 6–14 8th
1997 Joey Vrazel 10–21 3–17 10th
1998 Joey Vrazel 14–15 8–12 7th
Joey Vrazel: 45–75 23–57
Jeff Hulsmeyer (Big Ten Conference) (1999–2002)
1999 Jeff Hulsmeyer 15–14 7–14 t-8th
2000 Jeff Hulsmeyer 13–19 5–15 9th
2001 Jeff Hulsmeyer 4–25 1–19 11th
2002 Jeff Hulsmeyer 12–21 2–18 t-10th
Jeff Hulsmeyer: 44–79 15–65
Dave Shondell (Big Ten Conference) (2003–present)
2003 Dave Shondell 14–17 7–13 8th
2004 Dave Shondell 17–15 9–11 t-6th NCAA Second Round
2005 Dave Shondell 25–9 12–8 5th NCAA Regional Semifinals
2006 Dave Shondell 23–11 11–9 5th NCAA Regional Semifinals
2007 Dave Shondell 19–14 11–9 t-3rd NCAA Second Round
2008 Dave Shondell 26–9 13–7 4th NCAA Regional Semifinals
2009 Dave Shondell 14–17 6–14 t-7th
2010 Dave Shondell 24–11 12–8 4th NCAA Regional Finals
2011 Dave Shondell 29–5 16–4 2nd NCAA Regional Semifinals
2012 Dave Shondell 23–11 12–8 5th NCAA Regional Semifinals
2013 Dave Shondell 23–12 11–9 6th NCAA Regional Finals
2014 Dave Shondell 22–10 12–8 5th
2015 Dave Shondell 23–10 13–7 5th NCAA Second Round
2016 Dave Shondell 19–14 8–12 10th NCAA Second Round
2017 Dave Shondell 23–10 12–8 t-5th NCAA Second Round
2018 Dave Shondell 24–9 12–8 6th NCAA Second Round
2019 Dave Shondell 24–8 13–6 5th NCAA Regional Semifinals
2020 Dave Shondell 16–7 14–6 5th NCAA Regional Finals
2021 Dave Shondell 26–7 15–5 4th NCAA Regional Finals
2022 Dave Shondell 21–11 11–9 6th NCAA Second Round
2023 Dave Shondell 23–9 15–5 t-3rd NCAA Regional Semifinals
Dave Shondell: 458–226 234–154

Conference ranking source[8]

Note: Purdue played all of its 2020 regular-season and postseason matches in spring 2021

Boilermakers in professional volleyball[edit]

International Competition[edit]

Purdue has had one player in the Olympic Games.[9]

Pro Volleyball Federation[edit]

The inaugural Pro Volleyball Federation draft was in 2023, starting play for the 2024 season. One player from Purdue has been selected, but three former players signed to initial team rosters as free agents.

  • Ashley Evans – FA – Grand Rapids Rise
  • Blake Mohler – FA – Orlando Valkyries
  • Grace Cleveland – FA – Atlanta Vibe
  • Maddie Schermerhorn – 2023 – 31st overall by the Vegas Thrill[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Purdue Fonts and Colors". Purdue Marketing and Communications. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Program History". Purdue Sports. Archived from the original on October 12, 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
  3. ^ "Honoring A Legend". CBS Sports. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on November 9, 2007. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  4. ^ "Perfect season unexpected treat for Purdue's Dewey". Journal and Courier. December 3, 1982. p. 17. Retrieved October 25, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Stafford, Jim (April 20, 1999). "Purdue Boilermaker Coach Calls it Quits". Journal and Courier. p. 15. Retrieved October 28, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Washburn, Jeff (August 30, 1999). "Boilermakers Welcome Change". Journal and Courier. p. 17. Retrieved October 28, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "2016 Records Book" (PDF). Purdue Sports. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
  8. ^ "2016 Season in Review" (PDF). Big Ten Conference. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 25, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
  9. ^ "OLYMPIANS". Purdue Sports. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  10. ^ Marini, Glenn. "Schermerhorn picked in Pro Volleyball Federation draft". WANE. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
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