UMBC Retrievers women's volleyball
American college volleyball team
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The UMBC Retrievers women's volleyball is the program that represents the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in NCAA Division I women's volleyball.[3]
| UMBC Retrievers women's volleyball | |
|---|---|
| |
| University | University of Maryland, Baltimore County |
| Head coach | Kasey Crider (5th season) |
| Conference | America East |
| Location | Catonsville, Maryland |
| Home arena | UMBC Event Center[1] (capacity: 5,000[1]) |
| Nickname | Retrievers |
| Colors | Black and gold[2] |
| AIAW/NCAA tournament appearance | |
| 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 | |
| Conference tournament champion | |
| 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 | |
| Conference regular season champion | |
| 2020, 2021, 2023 | |
History
The team began play in 1973. On February 19, 2018, UMBC hired former Duke Blue Devils assistant coach Cristina Robertson as the sixth head coach in the program's 45-year history.[4] During the last two years of her tenure, in the 2020 and 2021 seasons (the former rescheduled to spring 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic), the team began a very successful run, winning the America East Conference tournament four years in a row.[5] Amidst this success, Cristina Robertson left to accept the head coaching position at Florida International University.[6] Kasey Crider was hired as head coach in February 2022, with the team continuing its success during his first two years at the job.[7]
