The Utah Valley Wolverines women's volleyball team competes as part of NCAA Division I, representing Utah Valley University in the Western Athletic Conference. Utah Valley plays its home games at Lockhart Arena in Orem, Utah.[2]
| Utah Valley Wolverines women's volleyball | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 2003 |
| University | Utah Valley University |
| Athletic director | Jared Sumsion |
| Head coach | Sam Atoa (21st season) |
| Conference | WAC |
| Location | Orem, Utah |
| Home arena | Lockhart Arena (capacity: 2,000) |
| Nickname | Wolverines |
| Colors | Green and white[1] |
| AIAW/NCAA Tournament appearance | |
| 2020, 2021 | |
| Conference tournament champion | |
| 2012, 2020, 2021 | |
| Conference regular season champion | |
| 2011, 2012 | |
History
Utah Valley was originally an NJCAA team before joining the NCAA as a Division I member in 2003. They finished their first Division I season with a 10–14 record.[3]
From 2003 to 2008 Utah Valley was a Division I independent team before joining the Great West Conference in 2009.[4]
In 2011 The Wolverines would win the Great West Conference volleyball regular-season championship.[5] They would repeat as GWC regular season champions in 2012 and also win the 2012 Great West Conference Volleyball Tournament.[6]
Utah Valley joined the Western Athletic Conference in 2013.[7]
In 2020 Utah Valley won the Western Athletic Conference Volleyball tournament and made the 2020 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament, their first NCAA volleyball tournament appearance in program history.[8][9] One season later in 2021, The Wolverines would repeat as WAC tournament champions and make the 2021 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament.[10][11]
Utah Valley has an all-time record of 331–253.[12]
Postseason results
NCAA Tournament
Utah Valley has appeared in the NCAA Tournament two times.[13] Their combined record is 0–2.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -- | First Round | Texas State | L |
| 2021 | -- | First Round | Utah | L |
NIVC Tournament
Utah Valley has appeared in the National Invitational Volleyball Championship one time. Their combined record is 1-1.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -- | First Round Second Round | Wyoming Portland | L W |
Source:[14]
Coaches
Coaching history
| No. | Coach | Tenure | Overall | Conference | Achievements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Atoa | 2003–present | 331-253 (.567) | 240-179 (.573) |
Source:[12]