Kelly Sheffield

Kelly Sheffield
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamWisconsin
ConferenceBig Ten
Record320–68 (.825)
Biographical details
Born (1970-07-14) July 14, 1970 (age 54)
Muncie, Indiana
Alma materBall State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1997Houston (assistant)
1998–1999Virginia (assistant)
2000Clemson (assistant)
2001–2007Albany
2008–2012Dayton
2013–presentWisconsin
Head coaching record
Overall590–179 (.767)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NCAA national champions (2021)

3x America East regular season champions (2004-2006)
4x Atlantic 10 regular season champions (2009-2012)

5x Big Ten regular season champions (2014, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
Awards
Zimbrick Honda Madison Sportsman of the Year (2014)

3x Big Ten Coach of the Year (2014, 2019, 2022)
Volleyball Magazine National Coach of the Year (2013)
3x Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year (2010-2012)
2x America East Coach of the Year (2004, 2006)

6x AVCA Northeast Region Coach of the Year (2010, 2012, 2014, 2019, 2022, 2023)

Kelly Patrick Sheffield (born July 14, 1970) is an American college volleyball coach and the current head coach for the women's volleyball team at the University of Wisconsin. He is also a former head coach of Dayton and Albany. In his rookie season coaching the Badgers' Sheffield took his team to the NCAA championship match, he is one of only three head coaches to lead their teams to the final match in their first seasons. The 12th-seeded Badgers upset the No. 1 seeded and defending national champion Texas Longhorns only to fall in the championship match to No. 2 Penn State in the 2013 NCAA championships.[1][2][3] In 2021, Sheffield coached the Badgers to the program's first ever National Championship, defeating No. 10 Nebraska in 5 sets.

Head coaching record

On January 20, 2017, the University of Wisconsin announced that Sheffield had signed a contract extension through January 31, 2022.[4]

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Albany Great Danes (America East Conference) (2001–2007)
2001 Albany 4–20 1–13 8th
2002 Albany 16–15 5–7 4th
2003 Albany 24–10 9–5 4th
2004 Albany 27–7 13–1 1st NCAA first round
2005 Albany 28–4 11–1 1st
2006 Albany 19–13 10–2 1st NCAA first round
2007 Albany 24–10 9–4 2nd NCAA second round
Albany: 142–79 (.643) 58–33 (.637)
Dayton Flyers (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2008–2012)
2008 Dayton 21–13 11–2 2nd NCAA first round
2009 Dayton 30–4 14–1 1st NCAA second round
2010 Dayton 28–4 15–0 1st NCAA second round
2011 Dayton 25–7 14–1 1st NCAA first round
2012 Dayton 27–5 14–0 1st NCAA second round
Dayton: 131–33 (.799) 68–4 (.944)
Wisconsin Badgers (Big Ten Conference) (2013–Present)
2013 Wisconsin 28–10 12–8 T-4th NCAA National runner-up
2014 Wisconsin 31–3 19–1 1st NCAA Regional final
2015 Wisconsin 26–7 16–4 3rd NCAA regional semifinal
2016 Wisconsin 28–5 17–3 2nd NCAA Regional final
2017 Wisconsin 22–10 11–9 T-7th NCAA regional semifinal
2018 Wisconsin 25–7 15–5 T-4th NCAA Regional final
2019 Wisconsin 27–7 18–2 1st NCAA National runner-up
2020 Wisconsin 18–1 15–0 1st NCAA National semifinal
2021 Wisconsin 31–3 17–3 1st NCAA Champions
2022 Wisconsin 28–4 19–1 1st NCAA Regional final
2023 Wisconsin 30–4 17–3 2nd NCAA National semifinal
2024 Wisconsin 26–7 17–3 3rd NCAA regional final
Wisconsin: 320–68 (.825) 193–42 (.821)
Total: 593–180 (.767)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

[5]

AVCA All-Americans Coached

*Denotes AVCA National Player of the Year

First Team

  • Lauren Carlini - 2014, 2015, 2016 (Wisconsin)
  • Dana Rettke - 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021* (Wisconsin)
  • Sydney Hilley - 2019, 2020, 2021 (Wisconsin)
  • Sarah Franklin - 2023*, 2024 (Wisconsin)

Second Team

  • Lindsay Fletemier - 2010 (Dayton)
  • Samantha Selsky - 2012 (Dayton)
  • Lauren Carlini - 2013 (Wisconsin)
  • Taylor Morey - 2014 (Wisconsin)
  • Courtney Thomas - 2014 (Wisconsin)
  • Haleigh Nelson - 2015, 2016 (Wisconsin)
  • Sydney Hilley - 2018 (Wisconsin)
  • Molly Haggerty - 2019 (Wisconsin)
  • Lauren Barnes - 2020, 2021 (Wisconsin)
  • Anna Smrek - 2023 (Wisconsin)

Third Team

  • Lyndsay Fletemier - 2009 (Dayton)
  • Megan Campbell - 2011 (Dayton)
  • Tionna Williams - 2016 (Wisconsin)
  • Molly Haggerty - 2016 (Wisconsin)
  • Madison Duello - 2018 (Wisconsin)
  • Devyn Robinson - 2020, 2022 (Wisconsin)
  • Danielle Hart - 2022 (Wisconsin)
  • Sarah Franklin - 2022 (Wisconsin)
  • Carter Booth - 2023 (Wisconsin)
  • Charlie Fuerbringer - 2024 (Wisconsin)

Honorable Mention

  • Blair Buchanan - 2004, 2005 (Albany)
  • Lindsay Fletemier - 2008 (Dayton)
  • Jessica Yanz - 2010 (Dayton)
  • Samantha Selksy - 2011 (Dayton)
  • Rachel Krabacher - 2011, 2012 (Dayton)
  • Megan Campbell - 2012 (Dayton)
  • Ellen Chapman - 2013 (Wisconsin)
  • Dominique Thompson - 2014 (Wisconsin)
  • Haleigh Nelson - 2014 (Wisconsin)
  • Taylor Morey - 2015 (Wisconsin)
  • Tionna Williams - 2015, 2017 (Wisconsin)
  • Tiffany Clark - 2018 (Wisconsin)
  • Grace Loberg - 2019, 2020 (Wisconsin)
  • Molly Haggerty - 2020 (Wisconsin)
  • Devyn Robinson - 2023 (Wisconsin)

Coaching Awards

  • 2023 AVCA Northeast Region Coach of the Year
  • 2022 Big Ten Coach of the Year
  • 2022 AVCA Northeast Region Coach of the Year
  • 2019 AVCA Northeast Region Coach of the Year
  • 2019 Big Ten Coach of the Year
  • 2014 Zimbrick Honda Madison Sportsman of the Year
  • 2014 Big Ten Coach of the Year[6]
  • 2013 Volleyball Magazine National Coach of the Year
  • 2014 AVCA Northeast Region Coach of the Year
  • 2012 AVCA Northeast Region Coach of the Year
  • 2012 Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year
  • 2011 Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year
  • 2010 AVCA Northeast Region Coach of the Year
  • 2010 Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year
  • 2006 America East Coach of the Year
  • 2004 America East Coach of the Year

[5][7]

References

  1. ^ "Wisconsin shocks No. 1 Texas". ESPN.com. Associated Press. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  2. ^ Karp, Sam (29 April 2014). "Volleyball: Sky's the limit for coach Kelly Sheffield". The Daily Cardinal. Madison.com. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Penn State beats Wisconsin for NCAA volleyball title". A Gannett Company. USA Today. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  4. ^ Keith, Braden (20 January 2017). "Wisconsin Extends Head Coach Kelly Sheffield Through 2022". VolleyMob. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Kelly Sheffield named Wisconsin volleyball coach". uwbadgers.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  6. ^ "Postseason Volleyball Honors Big Ten Conference Official Site". Archived from the original on 2015-01-10. Retrieved 2015-01-10.
  7. ^ Hernandez, Rob (24 May 2014). "Madison Sports Hall of Fame: Final Four coaches Bo Ryan, Kelly Sheffield to receive Madison Sportsman Award". Madison.com. Retrieved 5 June 2014.