Colorado State Rams women's volleyball
American college volleyball team
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The Colorado State Rams women's volleyball team represents Colorado State University, located in Fort Collins, in the U.S. state of Colorado, in NCAA Division I volleyball competition. They play their home games at the Moby Arena and are members of the Pac-12 Conference.
UniversityColorado State University
Head coachEmily Kohan[1] (4th season)
ConferencePac-12
LocationFort Collins, Colorado, US
| Colorado State Rams women's volleyball | |
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| University | Colorado State University |
| Head coach | Emily Kohan[1] (4th season) |
| Conference | Pac-12 |
| Location | Fort Collins, Colorado, US |
| Home arena | Moby Arena (capacity: 8,745) |
| Nickname | Rams |
| Colors | Green and gold[2] |
| AIAW/NCAA tournament appearance | |
| 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024 | |
| Conference tournament champion | |
| 1999, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2011, 2024 [a] | |
| Conference regular season champion | |
| 1984, 1985, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2024 | |
Conference affiliations
- High Country Athletic Conference, 1983–1989[b]
- Western Athletic Conference, 1990–1998
- Mountain West Conference, 1999–2025
- Pac-12 Conference, 2026–future
Head coaches
Year-by-year results
| Season | Coach | Record | Regular season | Conference tournament | NCAA tournament | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Conference | |||||
| NCAA Division I Women's Mountain West | ||||||
| 1999 | Tom Hilbert | 30–3 | 13–2 | 2nd | Champions | Sweet 16 |
| 2000 | Tom Hilbert | 32–5 | 13–1 | 1st | Runners-Up | Sweet 16 |
| 2001 | Tom Hilbert | 29–4 | 13–1 | 1st | Runners-Up | Sweet 16 |
| 2002 | Tom Hilbert | 22–10 | 12–2 | 1st | Semi-Finalists | 1st Round |
| 2003 | Tom Hilbert | 30–5 | 14–0 | 1st | Champions | Sweet 16 |
| 2004 | Tom Hilbert | 26–4 | 13–1 | T-1st | Champions | 1st Round |
| 2005 | Tom Hilbert | 21–9 | 12–4 | 2nd | Semi-Finalists | 2nd Round |
| 2006 | Tom Hilbert | 20–10 | 11–5 | 3rd | Champions | 1st Round |
| 2007 | Tom Hilbert | 23–8 | 13–3 | 1st | Semi-Finalists | 2nd Round |
| 2008 | Tom Hilbert | 23–7 | 12–4 | 2nd | 2nd Round | |
| 2009 | Tom Hilbert | 25–6 | 15–1 | 1st | Sweet 16 | |
| 2010 | Tom Hilbert | 26–5 | 14–2 | 1st | 2nd Round | |
| 2011 | Tom Hilbert | 25–6 | 12–2 | 1st | Champions | 2nd Round |
| 2012 | Tom Hilbert | 21–8 | 13–3 | T-1st | 1st Round | |
| 2013[7] | Tom Hilbert | 28–2 | 19–1 | 1st | 1st Round | |
| 2014[8] | Tom Hilbert | 31–3 | 17–1 | 1st | Sweet 16 | |
| 2015[9] | Tom Hilbert | 26–4 | 18–0 | 1st | 1st Round | |
| 2016[10] | Tom Hilbert | 21–9 | 15–3 | 2nd | 1st Round | |
| 2017[11] | Tom Hilbert | 29–4 | 17–1 | 1st | 2nd Round | |
| 2018 | Tom Hilbert | 23–8 | 15–3 | 1st | 1st Round | |
| 2019 | Tom Hilbert | 29–2 | 18–0 | 1st | 1st Round | |
| 2020 | Tom Hilbert | 9–6 | 9–6 | 3rd | ||
| 2021 | Tom Hilbert | 18–10 | 14–4 | T-1st | Semi-Finalists | |
| 2022 | Tom Hilbert | 19–11 | 12–6 | 3rd | 1st Round | |
| 2023 | Emily Kohan | 19–12 | 12–6 | 2nd | Runners-Up | |
| 2024 | Emily Kohan | 20–11 | 14–4 | 1st | Champions | 1st Round |
| 2025 | Emily Kohan | 21–9 | 15–5 | 2nd | Runners-Up | |
AVCA All-Americans
First Team:
- Diane Saba (1987)
- Angela Knopf (2000, 2001)
Second Team:
- Sherri Danielson (1984, 1985)
- Angie Knox (1987)
- Catie Vagneur (1999)
- Courtney Cox (2000)
- Soraya Santos (2001)
Third Team:
- Mekana Barnes (2007)
- Katelyn Steffan (2011)
- Megan Plourde (2011)
- Dana Cranston (2012)
- Deedra Foss (2014)
- Adrianna Culbert (2015)
Updated through 2024 season[5]
Conference awards
Mountain West Coach of the Year:
- Tom Hilbert (1999–2003, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2017–2019)
- Emily Kohan (2024)
Mountain West Player of the Year:
- Angela Knopf (2000, 2001)
- Melissa Courtney (2003, 2004)
- Mekana Barnes (2007)
- Danielle Minch (2009, 2010)
- Katelyn Steffan (2011)
- Dana Cranston (2012)
- Samantha Peters (2013)
- Deedra Foss (2014)
- Adrianna Culbert (2015)
- Katie Oleksak (2017–2019)
- Malaya Jones (2024)
Mountain West Newcomer of the Year:
- Deedra Foss (2011)
- Alex Reid (2015)
- Kirstie Hillyer (2016)
- Breana Runnels (2017)
- Annie Sullivan (2021)
- Emery Herman (2023)
Mountain West Freshman of the Year:
- Tess Rogers (2002)
- Katie Oleksak (2016)
Mountain West Setter of the Year:
- Allison Peckman (1999–2001)
- Melissa Courtney (2003, 2004)
- Ashley Fornstorm (2007, 2008)
- Deedra Foss (2013, 2014)
Mountain West Defensive Specialist of the Year:
- Kristen Vance (1999)
- Lindsey Kerr (2002)
- Katelin Batten (2009)
WAC Coach of the Year:
- Tom Hilbert (1998)
WAC Freshman of the Year:
- Catie Vagneur (1996)
- Angela Knopf (1998)
WAC Defensive Specialist of the Year:
- Kristen Vance (1998)
HCAC Player of the Year:
- Sherri Danielson (1984, 1985)
HCAC Offensive Player of the Year:
- Diane Saba (1987)
Updated through 2025 season[5]
Current roster
2024 Colorado State Rams women's volleyball[13] | ||||||
| # | Pos. | Name | Class | Ht | Prev. School | Hometown |
| 1 | MB | Malaya Jones | R-JR | 6'0" | Santa Margarita HS | Santa Ana, CA |
| 3 | OH | Brooke Holman | FR | 6'1" | Littleton High School | Aspen, CO |
| 4 | S | Emery Herman | SR | 6'0" | Georgetown HS Arizona |
Georgetown, TX |
| 6 | L/DS | Aine Doty | JR | 5'7" | Doherty High School | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 7 | MB | Jessica Lawton | FR | 6'3" | Whitnall High School | Hales Corners, Wisconsin |
| 8 | OH | Taylor Pagan | SO | 6'1" | Mater Lakes | Pembroke Pines, FL |
| 9 | MB | Naeemah Weathers | GR | 6'1" | Palmer Ridge HS | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 11 | DS | Jordyn Tynsky | FR | 5'8" | John H. Guyer High School | Denton, Texas |
| 13 | MB | Jazen DeBina | R-SO | 6'0" | Liberty HS | Las Vegas, NV |
| 17 | OH | Kennedy Stanford | GR | 5'10" | Lamar HS | Grand Prairie, TX |
| 18 | DS | Kate Yoshimoto | R-JR | 5'2" | Punahou | Honolulu, HI |
| 22 | DS | Delaney McIntosh | R-SO | 5'10" | Verona Area HS | Madison, WI |
| 23 | S | Erin Debiec | FR | 6'1" | Bishop O'Connell High School | Potomac, Maryland |
| 26 | OH | Maria Brun | FR | 6'1" | CV Sant Cugat Club | Barcelona |
| 33 | MB | Kekua Richards | R-FR | 6'7" | Seabury Hall | Pā'ia, HI |
| 42 | MB | Karina Leber | GR | 6'3" | Wilmot Union HS | Trevor, WI |
Coaches:
- Emily Kohan (head coach)
- Sonja Anderson (assistant coach)
- Ted Kopacz (assistant Coach)
- Bri Olmstead (director of volleyball operations)
