unc volleyball history

uNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO VOLLEYBALL 
​1967-2025

conference championships

conference tournament titles in Division 1 era (since 2006): 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2019, 2021, 2022 & 2025

COnference regular season titles: 2010, 2011, 2014, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024

PostSeason Play

The bears competed in postseason play IN 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014,  2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024, & 2025. 

Hall of fame

the bears volleyball program are proud to have their program represented in the university of northern colorado athletics hall of fame for some very memorable careers and seasons. ​inductees include:

Teams
  • 2002 VOLLEYBALL TEAM
  • 1993 volleyball team
  • 1981 VOLLEYBALL TEAM
  • 2009 VOLLEYBALL TEAM
INDIVIDUALS
  • MARISSA HUGES (2009-2012)
  • kelly arnold (2009-2012)
  • teale (Goble) hemphill (1999-2002)
  • joyce jordahl (1996-1999)
  • erin deffenbaugh (2000-2004)
  • stormie wells (1992-1995)
  • tatjana (smith) Sanders (1993-1995)
  • kim schiemenz (1995-2000)
  • deb ponis (1993-1997)
  • Coach linda delk (1976-2002)
  • kristy jordan (1977-1980)
  • carla stearns (1978-1983)
  • lark birdsong (1968-1972)
  • Coach rosemary fri (1963-2005)

alumni 

all-americans 

university of northern colorado became a division i institution in 2006. prior to, the bears volleyball competed at the division ii level. during the division ii time the program saw many all americans come through. 
all-americans
  • kristi jordan (1979
  • carol Johnson-klein (1981)
  • carla Stearns (1981)
  • Amanda Orr (1984)
  • debby kline (1990)
  • Anita Doblo (1991)
  • Dana cash (1992-1993)
  • DEBBIE PONIS (1993-1995)

  • TATJANA SMITH (1993-1994)
  • ERICA WYMORE (1994)
  • TERRI MCNAIR (1995)
  • JOYCE JORDAHL (1999)
  • ERIN DEFFENBAUGH (2001-2002)
  • TEALE GOBLE (2002)
  • LINNEA KIILSGAARD (2002-2003)
  • SYD COLE (2022, 2024) DIVISion 1
academic all-americans
  • lisa rupp (1983)
  • terri deruiter (1986)
  • Teresa martin (1990)
  • stormie wells (1995)
  • debbie ponis (1995)
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  • JOOYCE JORDAHL (1999)
  • TEALE GOBLE (2002)
  • KRISTI KROM (2003)
  • ERIN DEFFENBAUGH (2004)
  • Brittany LAWRENCE  DIVISION I (2018)
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