UCF Knights women's volleyball
University
University of Central Florida
Conference
The American
Location
Orlando , FL
Head Coach
Todd Dagenais (7th year)
Arena
The Venue at UCF
(Capacity: 2,500)
Nickname
UCF Knights
Colors
Black and Gold
AIAW and NCAA Tournament Appearances
1978, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2014
Conference Tournament Champions
1986, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003
Conference Regular Season Champions
1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2014
The UCFKnights women's volleyball program represents the University of Central Florida in National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division I . The Knights compete in the American Athletic Conference (The American) and play their home games on UCF's main campus in Orlando, Florida at The Venue at UCF . The Knights are currently led by head coach Todd Dagenais .[ 1]
History [ edit ]
The Knights volleyball program began in 1975 under Lucy McDaniel, who would lead the team through the 1978 season.[ 2] The Knights went 30–8–0 in their inaugural year. The highlight of McDaniel's tenure at UCF, and the women's volleyball program, was their 1978 perfect 55–0 season in which they won the Division II AIAW National Championship .[ 2]
In 1982, the team joined their first conference, the Sunshine State Conference , which they left following the 1983 season. The program was a member of the New South Women's Athletic Conference (NSWAC) from 1985 to 1989. The Knights then joined the American South Conference in 1990, and spent 1991 in the Sun Belt Conference . In 1993, the Knights joined the Atlantic Sun Conference , where they remained until joining Conference USA in 2005. In 2013, UCF joined the American Athletic Conference .[ 2]
Coaches [ edit ]
Tenure
Coach
Seasons
Record
Pct.
1975–1978
Lucy McDaniel
4
182–29
.863
1979–1981
Carmen Pennick
3
97–55
.638
1982–1987
Lyn King
6
132–124
.516
1988–1990
Dee Dee McClemmon
3
59–51
.536
1991–1997
Laura Smith
7
188–74
.718
1998
Miriam Ochoa
1
7–15
.318
1999–2007
Meg Colado
9
134–131
.506
2008–Present
Todd Dagenais
6
102–87
.540
Totals
8 coaches
39 seasons
881–570
.607
Records are through the conclusion of the 2013 NCAA Season.
Seasons [ edit ]
Legend
National Champions
Conference Tournament Champions
Conference Season Champions
Conference Season & Tournament Champions
Year
Head Coach
Overall
Record
Conference
Record
Postseason
FTU Knights (Independent) (1975–1978)
1975
Lucy McDaniel
30–8
–
–
1976
Lucy McDaniel
41–15
–
–
1977
Lucy McDaniel
56–6
–
–
1978
Lucy McDaniel
55–0
–
AIAW National Champions
UCF Knights (Independent) (1979–1981)
1979
Carmen Pennick
54–5
–
–
1980
Carmen Pennick
27–27
–
–
1981
Carmen Pennick
16–23
–
–
UCF Knights (Sunshine State Conference ) (1982–1983)
1982
Lyn King
26–25
10–2
–
1983
Lyn King
38–12
10–2
–
UCF Knights (Independent) (1984–1984)
1984
Lyn King
10–25
–
–
UCF Knights (New South Women's Athletic Conference) (1985–1989)
1985
Lyn King
15–24
3–2
–
1986
Lyn King
15–23
3–0
NCAA Tournament
1987
Lyn King
28–15
3–0
NCAA Tournament
1988
Dee Dee McClemmon
19–20
6–0
–
1989
Dee Dee McClemmon
26–14
5–0
–
UCF Knights (American South Conference ) (1990–1990)
1990
Dee Dee McClemmon
14–17
3–0
–
UCF Knights (Sun Belt Conference ) (1991–1991)
1991
Laura Smith
24–13
8–7
–
UCF Knights (Independent) (1992–1992)
1992
Laura Smith
15–15
–
NCAA Tournament
UCF Knights (Atlantic Sun Conference ) (1993–2004)
1993
Laura Smith
35–8
8–0
NCAA Tournament
1994
Laura Smith
31–11
10–0
NCAA Tournament
1995
Laura Smith
32–10
6–0
NCAA Tournament
1996
Laura Smith
23–13
6–0
NCAA Tournament
1997
Laura Smith
28–4
6–0
NCAA Tournament
1998
Miriam Ochoa
7–15
2–2
–
1999
Meg Colado
19–12
9–0
–
2000
Meg Colado
19–12
8–1
–
2001
Meg Colado
20–7
9–1
NCAA Tournament
2002
Meg Colado
22–13
10–1
NCAA Tournament
2003
Meg Colado
23–7
10–0
NCAA Tournament
2004
Meg Colado
8–15
5–5
–
UCF Knights (Conference USA ) (2005–2012)
2005
Meg Colado
9–18
6–10
–
2006
Meg Colado
5–24
1–15
–
2007
Meg Colado
9–23
0–16
–
2008
Todd Dagenais
15–17
6–10
–
2009
Todd Dagenais
12–18
3–13
–
2010
Todd Dagenais
16–16
9–11
–
2011
Todd Dagenais
20–11
12–8
–
2012
Todd Dagenais
18–15
11–6
–
UCF Knights (American Athletic Conference ) (2013–present)
2013
Todd Dagenais
21–10
12–6
–
Total
8 Coaches
881–570
200–121
.607
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
External links [ edit ]
Sports
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Notable people
Rivalries
Culture and lore
Conference affiliations
Current Teams
Former Teams