Why BYU Women's Volleyball?

Winning Tradition 

The Cougars have won 20 matches in 34 of the past 40 years and have only had two losing seasons in the program's 41-year recorded history. They have won 24 conference titles and appeared in 33 of 38 national championship tournaments, including 24 of 28 NCAA tournaments. BYU has finished in the top five of the AIAW national championships four times, made the round of eight at the NCAA tournament eight times and the NCAA Final Four once.

Individually, 22 Cougars have received 58 All-America awards, including nine AVCA/CVCA First Team and six Volleyball Magazine First Team. Five student-athletes have earned eight Academic All-America awards, including four first-team selections. Fourteen players have played for National or Olympic Teams.

University 

Brigham Young University, the largest private university in the nation, has an outstanding academic reputation and a high commitment to athletics.

Academics 

BYU has a high commitment to graduation, with a full-time Academic Advisement staff, mentor and tutor programs, and is a member of the NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills Program. Services available in the Student Athlete Center include: academic advising, career counseling and testing, community service opportunities, computer lab, group study sessions, laptop computers, leadership opportunities, mentoring, sport psychology, study facilities and tutoring.

Exposure 

Many of BYU's student athletic competitions are broadcast on BYU Television, which is available in more than 20 million homes nationwide via Dish Network and DirecTV and on cable in Utah, Arizona, Nevada and Wyoming. The network is expanding throughout the world, gaining viewers in England, Europe, and Latin America.

Athletic Training 

BYU has a state-of-the-art strength and conditioning center with nearly 10,000 feet of working space that ranks among the nation's best. It features 106 stations to accommodate both female and male athletes. 
BYU's strength and conditioning staff includes certified athletic trainers, a sports physical therapist, a team physician, team orthopedic surgeons and a wide variety of other medical specialists. The staff has experienced excellent results through its computer-analyzed combination of a strict weight and conditioning program, a carefully planned diet and sufficient rest.