The Ohio State Buckeyes women's volleyball is one of the 19 women's varsity teams at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. The Buckeyes are part of the Big Ten Conference. The team has been coached by Jen Flynn Oldenburg since 2020. Founded and played their first year in 1971, first playing in St. John Arena, Ohio State plays their home games in the Covelli Center.
| Ohio State Buckeyes women's volleyball | |
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| Founded | 1971 |
| University | Ohio State University |
| Athletic director | Ross Bjork |
| Head coach | Jen Flynn Oldenburg (4th season) |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Location | Columbus, Ohio |
| Home arena | Covelli Center (capacity: 3,700) |
| Nickname | Buckeyes |
| Colors | Scarlet and gray |
| AIAW/NCAA Tournament semifinal | |
| 1991, 1994 | |
| AIAW/NCAA Regional Final | |
| 1991, 1994, 2004, 2022 | |
| AIAW/NCAA regional semifinal | |
| 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022 | |
| AIAW/NCAA Tournament appearance | |
| 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022 | |
| Conference regular season champion | |
| 1989, 1991, 1994 | |
The team has won 3 regular season conference titles and has appeared in the NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship Tournament 23 times. They appeared in the Final Four twice in 1991 and 1994. Ohio State women's volleyball has been the home of many All-Americans and All Big Ten Honorees.
Year-by-Year records
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Mary Jo Campbell (Independent) (1971–1972) | |||||||||
| 1971 | Mary Jo Campbell | 4–4 | |||||||
| 1972 | Mary Jo Campbell | 17–6 | AIAW Qualifier | ||||||
| Mary Jo Campbell: | 21–10 | ||||||||
| Sue Collins (Independent) (1973–1979) | |||||||||
| 1973 | Sue Collins | 17–10 | AIAW Qualifier | ||||||
| 1974 | Sue Collins | 30–10 | AIAW Qualifier | ||||||
| 1975 | Sue Collins | 14–12 | AIAW Qualifier | ||||||
| 1976 | Sue Collins | 29–21 | AIAW Placed | ||||||
| 1977 | Sue Collins | 29–11 | AIAW Qualifier | ||||||
| 1978 | Sue Collins | 34–10 | AIAW 10th Place | ||||||
| 1979 | Sue Collins | 37–14 | AIAW 6th Place | ||||||
| Sue Collins: | 190–88 | ||||||||
| Lisa Richards (Independent) (1980–1981) | |||||||||
| 1980 | Lisa Richards | 19–24 | AIAW Qualifier | ||||||
| 1981 | Lisa Richards | 37–21 | AIAW 12th Place | ||||||
| Lisa Richards: | 56–45 | ||||||||
| Jim Stone (Big Ten Conference) (1982–2007) | |||||||||
| 1982 | Jim Stone | 14–14 | |||||||
| 1983 | Jim Stone | 25–11 | 9–4 | Semi | |||||
| 1984 | Jim Stone | 18–13 | 9–4 | Semi | |||||
| 1985 | Jim Stone | 27–11 | 12–6 | 3rd | |||||
| 1986 | Jim Stone | 20–11 | 11–7 | 4th | |||||
| 1987 | Jim Stone | 19–17 | 7–11 | 8th | |||||
| 1988 | Jim Stone | 14–16 | 8–10 | 7th | |||||
| 1989 | Jim Stone | 27–7 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||
| 1990 | Jim Stone | 23–8 | 15–3 | 2nd | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 1991 | Jim Stone | 30–4 | 20–0 | 1st | NCAA Final Four | ||||
| 1992 | Jim Stone | 21–9 | 14–6 | 3rd | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 1993 | Jim Stone | 24–6 | 17–3 | 2nd | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||
| 1994 | Jim Stone | 29–3 | 19–1 | 1st | NCAA Final Four | ||||
| 1995 | Jim Stone | 22–8 | 16–4 | 2nd | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||
| 1996 | Jim Stone | 27–6 | 15–5 | 3rd | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||
| 1997 | Jim Stone | 24–11 | 13–7 | 3rd | |||||
| 1998 | Jim Stone | 17–14 | 9–11 | 5th | NCAA Second Round | ||||
| 1999 | Jim Stone | 1–26 | 1–19 | 5th | |||||
| 2000 | Jim Stone | 0–30 | 0–20 | 4th | |||||
| 2001 | Jim Stone | 27–4 | 17–3 | 2nd | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||
| 2002 | Jim Stone | 21–11 | 13–7 | 4th | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||
| 2003 | Jim Stone | 11–17 | 5–15 | t-9th | |||||
| 2004 | Jim Stone | 30–4 | 17–3 | t-2nd | NCAA Elite 8 | ||||
| 2005 | Jim Stone | 22–9 | 14–6 | t-3rd | NCAA Second Round | ||||
| 2006 | Jim Stone | 25–8 | 13–7 | 4th | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||
| 2007 | Jim Stone | 13–16 | 7–13 | 9th | |||||
| Jim Stone: | 531–294 | 297–177 | |||||||
| Geoff Carlston (Big Ten Conference) (2008–2019) | |||||||||
| 2008 | Geoff Carlston | 12–20 | 3–17 | 10th | |||||
| 2009 | Geoff Carlston | 25–10 | 12–8 | T-4th | NCAA Second Round | ||||
| 2010 | Geoff Carlston | 24–12 | 10–10 | 6th | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||
| 2011 | Geoff Carlston | 21–15 | 9–11 | 7th | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||
| 2012 | Geoff Carlston | 23–11 | 13–7 | 4th | NCAA Second Round | ||||
| 2013 | Geoff Carlston | 18–14 | 6–14 | 10th | |||||
| 2014 | Geoff Carlston | 23–12 | 12–8 | T-5th | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||
| 2015 | Geoff Carlston | 25–10 | 12–8 | 6th | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||
| 2016 | Geoff Carlston | 22–13 | 10–10 | T-7th | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||
| 2017 | Geoff Carlston | 15–16 | 8–12 | 9th | |||||
| 2018 | Geoff Carlston | 12–20 | 3–17 | 13th | |||||
| 2019 | Geoff Carlston | 15–17 | 8–12 | 8th | |||||
| Geoff Carlston: | 235–170 | 106–134 | |||||||
| Jen Flynn Oldenburg (Big Ten Conference) (2020–present) | |||||||||
| 2020 | Jen Flynn Oldenburg | 16–4 | 15–3 | 4th | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||
| 2021 | Jen Flynn Oldenburg | 27–6 | 15–5 | 3rd | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||
| 2022 | Jen Flynn Oldenburg | 22–10 | 15–5 | T–3rd | NCAA Elite 8 | ||||
| 2023 | Jen Flynn Oldenburg | 10–14 | 7–8 | ||||||
| Jenn Flynn Oldenburg: | 75–34 | 52–21 | |||||||
| Total: | 1,108–641 | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||
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Venues
St. John Arena
The former home of the Ohio State women's volleyball team. The buckeyes were located in St. John Arena from 1989 until 2018 before the teams departure for the Covelli Center. While in the arena the Buckeyes has a record of 333–115. The Buckeyes played their only two undefeated home seasons in St. John Arena in 1989 and 1991 The team had their final match in St. John as they took a loss to the then number three Minnesota Golden Gophers in a five-set thriller.
Covelli Center
The Buckeyes play their home matches at the Covelli Center on campus. They began playing at the arena in 2019, after having spent more than 45 seasons at St. John Arena. Their first match at the Covelli Center was played on August 30, 2019, against Lehigh University, which they won, 3–0 (25–16, 25–20, 25–14). The Buckeyes hosted the NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament at Nationwide Arena in 2016 and again in 2021.
Coaches
Coaching History
| No. | Coach | Seasons | Record | Big Ten Titles | NCAA/AIAW Apps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Jo Campbell | 1971–1972 | 21–10 (.677) | n/a | 1 |
| 2 | Sue Collins | 1973–1979 | 190–88 (.683) | n/a | 2 |
| 3 | Lisa Richards | 1980–1981 | 56–45 (.554) | n/a | 7 |
| 4 | Jim Stone | 1982–2007 | 531–153 (.644) | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | Geoff Carlston | 2008–2019 | 220–153 (.590) | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | Jen Flynn Oldenburg | 2020–present | 75–34 (.688) | 0 | 3 |
Coaching staff
| Coach | Position | First year | Alma mater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jen Flynn Oldenburg | Head coach | 2020 | Ohio State |
| Brian Wright | Assistant coach | 2020 | Texas State |
| Nicole Fawcett | Assistant coach | 2020 | Penn State |
| Michelle Bartsch-Hackley | Assistant Coach | 2023 | Illinois |
| Caitlin Insana | Director of Operations | 2016 | Ohio State |
Awards
Coaching Awards
The coaching staff at Ohio State have racked up 5 Big Ten Coach of the Year and 4 AVCA regional coach of the year awards.[1]
AVCA Region Coach of the Year
- Jim Stone (North Central) - 1988
- Jim Stone (Mideast) - 1989, 1999, 2004
Big Ten Coach of the Year
- Jim Stone - 1989, 1991, 1994, 2004
- Jen Flynn Oldenburg - 2020
Player Awards
Ohio State has enjoyed a rich volleyball player history. An Ohio State player has been named National Player of the Year twice (one co), National Freshman of the Year twice, Big Ten Player of the Year six times, and Big Ten Freshman of the Year seven times.[1]
AVCA National Player of the Year
- Laura Davis - 1994
- Stacey Gordon (Co) - 2004
Big Ten Player of the Year
- Holly O'Leary - 1989
- Leisa Wissler - 1991
- Laura Davis - 1994
- Vanessa Wouters - 1996
- Stacey Gordon - 2002, 2004
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year
- Kylie Murr - 2022
Big Ten Setter of the Year
- Mac Podraza - 2022
AVCA National Freshman of the Year
- Stacey Gordon - 2001
- Emily Londot - 2020
Big Ten Freshman of the Year
- Leisa Wissler - 1988
- Laura Davis - 1991
- Jenny Jackson -1992
- Dana Stearns - 1997
- Katie Virtue - 1999
- Stacey Gordon - 2001
- Emily Londot - 2020
All-Americans
Ohio State has had 21 players account for 28 overall and 7 first-team AVCA All-American selections.[1][2]
First Team
| Second Team
| Third Team
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