The Citadel Bulldogs women's volleyball

The Citadel Bulldogs volleyball
UniversityThe Citadel
Athletic directorMike Capaccio
Head coachDave Zelenock (6th season)
ConferenceSoCon
LocationCharleston, South Carolina
Home arenaMcAlister Field House (capacity: 6,000)
ColorsInfantry blue and white[1]
   
AIAW/NCAA Tournament appearance
2021
Conference tournament champion
2021
Conference regular season champion
2023

The Citadel Bulldogs volleyball team represents The Citadel in the sport of indoor volleyball. The Bulldogs compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and the Southern Conference (SoCon), and play their home matches in McAlister Field House on the school's Charleston, South Carolina campus. They are currently led by head coach Dave Zelenock, who in 2018 led his first season.[2][3]

The team was established in 1998 shortly after the integration of women into the South Carolina Corps of Cadets. Volleyball was the first women's team sport established at The Citadel.[4]

On November 21, 2021, the Bulldogs completed a run through the Southern Conference Volleyball Tournament to claim their first championship, and also their first conference title in any women's team sport. The Citadel qualified for the 2021 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament.[5][6]

In 2023, team program won 23 consecutive matches to begin the season, one of only two unbeaten teams in the nation to that point. They finished 27–3 overall, 14–2 in the Southern Conference, and earned the regular season conference title for the first time in program history.[7] Though they were defeated in the semifinals of the SoCon Tournament, the Bulldogs were invited to the 2023 National Invitational Volleyball Championship, where they lost to East Carolina in the first round.[8]

All-time results

Overall SoCon
Season Head coach W L Pct W L Pct
1998 Bonnie Jo Houchen 0 24 .000 0 0 .000
1999 Wendy Anderson 1 29 .033 0 20 .000
2000 3 28 .097 0 18 .000
2001 7 24 .226 0 20 .000
2002 7 24 .226 0 20 .000
2003 6 24 .200 1 17 .056
2004 12 20 .375 3 13 .188
2005 4 28 .125 0 18 .000
2006 Carolyn Geiger 10 24 .294 2 16 .111
2007 6 28 .176 1 17 .056
2008 9 23 .281 2 16 .111
2009 8 25 .242 2 14 .125
2010 7 25 .219 1 15 .063
2011 Amir Khaledi 8 22 .267 1 15 .063
2012 6 28 .176 0 16 .000
2013 5 28 .152 0 16 .000
2014 8 26 .235 0 16 .000
2015 Craig Mosqueda 7 28 .200 0 16 .000
2016 8 25 .242 1 15 .063
2017 8 26 .235 2 14 .125
2018 Dave Zelenock 12 19 .387 4 12 .250
2019 11 20 .355 4 12 .250
2020–21 9 12 .429 7 9 .438
2021 14 12 .538 7 9 .438
2022 11 19 .367 4 12 .250
2023 27 4 .900 14 2 .875
Total 203 538 .274 56 364 .133

Head coaches

The table below shows the Bulldogs head coaches and their records through the 2022–23 season.[4]

Name Seasons W L Pct
Bonnie Jo Houchen 1 0 24 .000
Wendy Anderson 7 39 177 .181
Carolyn Geiger 5 41 126 .246
Amir Khaledi 4 27 104 .206
Craig Mosqueda 3 23 79 .225
Dave Zelenock 6 84 86 .497
Total 26 203 538 .274

See also

References

  1. ^ "Colors: The Citadel Brand Guidelines". Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  2. ^ "Craig Mosqueda". The Citadel Bulldogs. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  3. ^ "Citadel volleyball snaps 72-match SoCon skid". Post and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. October 16, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  4. ^ a b 2016 The Citadel Volleyball Fact Book (PDF). The Citadel Bulldogs. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  5. ^ "Volleyball Brings Home Conference Title". The Citadel Bulldogs. November 21, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  6. ^ Jeff Hartsell (November 21, 2021). "Bulldogs win! Citadel volleyball earns school's first SoCon title in women's team sports". Post and Courier. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  7. ^ "Citadel volleyball's win streak ends at 23 straight". Post and Courier. October 28, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  8. ^ Andrew Miller (November 26, 2023). "The Citadel volleyball earns postseason berth, learns opponent". Post and Courier. Retrieved December 2, 2023.