34 2005 UCLA WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL 1971-72 DGWS Champions 1975 AIAW Champions 1984 NCAA Champions THE HISTORY OF UCLA WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL Since the program’s inception in 1965, UCLA women’s volleyball has set a standard for success unmatched by any other collegiate volleyball program. Combined, the Bruins have claimed six na- tional titles (three NCAA), nine conference championships (six Pac- 10) and have made a remarkable 21 final four appearances. One of only two teams to win a national title in the 70s, 80s and 90s, UCLA has produced more All-Americans, beach professionals and U.S. National Team players than any other NCAA institution. A majority of UCLA’s success can be attributed to Hall of Fame head coach Andy Banachowski. One of the all time great teachers of the game, Banachowski ranks No. 1 in NCAA women’s victories and has served as head coach in all but two seasons of the program’s existence. The 1989 AVCA National Coach of the Year, Banachowski began coaching the Bruins in 1965 while still a student at UCLA. However, during the two seasons following his graduation, Mardi Hardy Monroe was the coach. Shortly after his return to the program in 1970, Banachowski led the Bruins to collegiate volleyball’s highest honor - a national champi- onship. UCLA won the 1971-72 Division of Girls and Women’s Sports (DGWS) crown, defeating Long Beach State in the champi- onship match. Led by a trio of superstars in Colleen Boyd, Sharkie Boehnert and Laurie Lewis, the Bruins claimed their first national title and began a winning tradition that continues to- day. Following the 1971- 72 season, the DGWS evolved into the Association of Intercollegiate Ath- letics for Women (AIAW). The Bruins registered two AIAW top five finishes in 1972 and ‘73, finishing third and fourth respec- tively. UCLA would return to the top in 1974, capturing its first AIAW title, downing the University of Hawai’i in the championship match. Led by two of the greatest players in UCLA history in Terry Condon and Nina Grouwinkel, the Bruins claimed the title by winning eight consecutive games over the three-day event. The Bruins and Rainbow Wahine would meet in the finals for the second-straight year in 1975, with UCLA again taking the na- tional title, its third in four years. That season also marked the second year in a row that U.S. Na- tional Team members Terry Condon 1974 AIAW Champions and Leslie Knudsen led the Bruins to victory. With back-to-back titles and three national championships, UCLA quickly went from a program on the rise to arguably the most dominant team of the decade. The Bruins rounded out the 1970s with four top-three national finishes, garnering runner-up honors in ‘76 and ‘78. In 1981, the National Collegiate Athletic Asso- ciation (NCAA) started to sponsor women’s champion- ships, giving women’s volleyball two governing bod- ies. UCLA hosted the first-ever NCAA Championships at Pauley Pavilion, falling to USC in the title match. In 1982, the NCAA became the sole association for both men and women. In 1984, one season after falling to Hawai’i in the championship game, the Bruins were again chosen to host the NCAA Tournament at Pauley Pavilion. Powered by All-Americans Liz Masakayan and Michelle Boyette, UCLA pulled off a miraculous, come-from- behind victory over Stanford in a five-game match to claim the 1984 national championship. In addition to first-team All-American honors, Masakayan would become UCLA’s first winner of the Honda Award, given to the most outstanding collegiate volleyball player in the country. In 1986 the Pac-10 Conference brought women’s sports under its umbrella, and UCLA defeated USC 3-0 for the inaugural Pac-10 title. Over the first decade of Pac-10 volleyball, UCLA would stake its claim as
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34 2005 UCLA WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
1971-72 DGWS Champions
1975 AIAW Champions
1984 NCAA Champions
THE HISTORY OF UCLA WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Since the program’s inception in 1965, UCLA women’s volleyballhas set a standard for success unmatched by any other collegiatevolleyball program. Combined, the Bruins have claimed six na-tional titles (three NCAA), nine conference championships (six Pac-10) and have made a remarkable 21 final four appearances. Oneof only two teams to win a national title in the 70s, 80s and 90s,UCLA has produced more All-Americans, beach professionalsand U.S. National Team players than any other NCAA institution.
A majority of UCLA’s success can be attributed to Hall of Famehead coach Andy Banachowski. One of the all time great teachersof the game, Banachowski ranks No. 1 in NCAA women’s victoriesand has served as head coach in all but two seasons of theprogram’s existence. The 1989 AVCA National Coach of the Year,Banachowski began coaching the Bruins in 1965 while still astudent at UCLA. However, during the two seasons following hisgraduation, Mardi Hardy Monroe was the coach.
Shortly after his return to the program in 1970, Banachowski led theBruins to collegiate volleyball’s highest honor - a national champi-onship. UCLA won the 1971-72 Division of Girls and Women’sSports (DGWS) crown, defeating Long Beach State in the champi-onship match. Led by a trio of superstars in ColleenBoyd, Sharkie Boehnert andLaurie Lewis, theBruins claimedtheir first nationaltitle and began awinning traditionthat continues to-day.
Following the 1971-72 season, theDGWS evolved intothe Association ofIntercollegiate Ath-letics for Women(AIAW). The Bruinsregistered two AIAWtop five finishes in 1972 and ‘73, finishing third and fourth respec-tively. UCLA would return to the top in 1974, capturing its first AIAWtitle, downing the University of Hawai’i in the championshipmatch. Led by two of the greatest players in UCLA history in TerryCondon and Nina Grouwinkel, the Bruins claimed the title bywinning eight consecutive games over the three-day event.
The Bruins and Rainbow Wahine would meet in the finals for thesecond-straight year in 1975, with UCLA again taking the na-tional title, its third in four years. That season also marked thes e c o n dyear in arow thatU.S. Na-t i o n a lT e a mmembersT e r r yC o n d o n
1974 AIAW Champions
and Leslie Knudsen led the Bruins to victory. With back-to-backtitles and three national championships, UCLA quickly went froma program on the rise to arguably the most dominant team of the
decade.
The Bruins rounded out the 1970s with four top-threenational finishes, garnering runner-up honors in ‘76and ‘78. In 1981, the National Collegiate Athletic Asso-ciation (NCAA) started to sponsor women’s champion-ships, giving women’s volleyball two governing bod-ies. UCLA hosted the first-ever NCAA Championshipsat Pauley Pavilion, falling to USC in the title match. In1982, the NCAA became the sole association for bothmen and women.
In 1984, one season after falling to Hawai’i in thechampionship game, the Bruins were again chosento host the NCAA Tournament at Pauley Pavilion.Powered by All-Americans Liz Masakayan and
Michelle Boyette, UCLA pulled off a miraculous, come-from-behind victory over Stanford in a five-game match to claim the 1984national championship. In addition to first-team All-Americanhonors, Masakayan would become UCLA’s first winner of theHonda Award, given to the most outstanding collegiate volleyballplayer in the country.
In 1986 the Pac-10 Conference brought women’s sports under itsumbrella, and UCLA defeated USC 3-0 for the inaugural Pac-10title. Over the first decade of Pac-10 volleyball, UCLA would stakeits claim as
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UCLA’S ALL-TIME
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL RESULTSSeason Conference P-S National
* Coaching Note: Andy Banachowski has been the head coach in all but two sea-sons of UCLA women’s volleyball. During the two seasons directly followingBanachowski’s graduation from UCLA, (1968-69 & 1969-70) Mardi Hardy was the coach.
Governing Bodies Note: DGWS denotes the Division of Girls and Women’s Sportswhich was the first sanctioning body for the national tournament and evolved into theAssociation of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) in 1972.
Format Note: The format of the women’s volleyball season changed in 1972 so as toend before winter break. National Championship tournaments since the 1972 seasonhave been played in December. Prior to this, the women’s season concluded in Janu-ary or February resulting in multiple year listings in some record books.
THE HISTORY OF UCLA WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
the conference’s top team, winning five additional Pac-10 titles togo along with four runner-up finishes. In addition, UCLA had fourBruins earn Pac-10 Player of the Year accolades, including two-time winner Daiva Tomkus, Annett Buckner, Julie Bremner and thePac-10’s women’s Athlete of the Decade, Natalie Williams.
On a national level, UCLA entered the 1990s much like it didthe 70s, winning back-to-back titles in 1990 and ‘91. Led byHonda Award recipient Natalie Williams and setter HollyMcPeak, UCLA finished the 1990 campaign with a nearperfect 36-1 overall record, defeating the University of Pacific3-0 in the title game. Joining Williams in 1991 was All-American Elaine Youngs, as the two guided the Bruins to theirsecond title in as many seasons, defeating Long Beach Statein a five-game thriller at Pauley Pavilion. The followingseason, UCLA nearly became the first school in history to winthree-straight national titles. However the Bruins had to settlefor national runner-up honors after falling to Stanford in thetitle match.
Since the 1991 season, UCLA has finished as the nationalrunner-up twice (1992 & 1994), registering back-to-back Pac-10 titles in 1992 and ‘93. The 1996 season marked the firsttime in school history that the Bruins failed to make apostseason appearance. However, UCLA made a quick re-turn in 1997 and 1998, making it to the second round of theNCAA Tournament, and reaching the NCAA Regional Final in1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2004.
1990 NCAA Champions
1991 NCAA Champions
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UCLA WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL OWNS THREE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS AMONG ITS SIX NATIONAL TITLES
Note: Beginning in 1986, no third-place game was played. Third-place finishes are now awarded to both semifinalists.
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL FOUR FINISHES
DGWS COMPETITION1969-70 @ LONG BEACH ST.1. Sul Ross University2. UCLA3. San Diego State4. Long Beach State1970-71 @ UNIV. OF KANSAS1. Sul Ross University2. Long Beach State3. Southwest Texas State4. Oregon1971-72 @ UNIV. OF MIAMI1. UCLA2. Long Beach State3. Cal State Northridge4. UC Santa Barbara
AIAW BEGINS1972 @ BRIGHAM YOUNG1. Long Beach State2. Brigham Young3. UCLA4. Southwest Texas State1973 @ COL. OF WOOSTER1. Long Beach State2. Texas Women’s Univ.3. UC Santa Barbara4. UCLA1974 @ PORTLAND STATE1. UCLA2. Hawai’i3. UC Santa Barbara4. Houston1975 @ PRINCETON1. UCLA2. Hawai’i3. Houston4. Long Beach State1976 @ UNIV. OF TEXAS1. USC2. UCLA3. Hawai’i4. Pepperdine1977 @ BRIGHAM YOUNG1. USC2. Hawai’i3. UCLA4. Brigham Young1978 @ UNIV. OF ALABAMA
1. Utah State2. UCLA3. Hawai’i4. Pepperdine1979 @ SOUTHERN ILLINOIS1. Hawai’i2. Utah State3. UCLA4. University of the Pacific1980 @ UC SANTA BARBARA1. USC2. University of the Pacific3. Hawai’i4. UCLA
NCAA BEGINS
1981 @ UCLA1. USC2. UCLA3. San Diego State4. University of the Pacific1982 @ UNIV. OF THE PACIFIC1. Hawai’i2. USC3. San Diego State4. Stanford1983 @ UNIV. OF KENTUCKY1. Hawai’i2. UCLA3. Stanford4. University of the Pacific1984 @ UCLA1. UCLA2. Stanford3. University of the Pacific4. San Jose State1985 @ WESTERN MICHIGAN1. University of the Pacific2. Stanford3. USC4. UCLA1986 @ UNIV. OF THE PACIFIC1. University of the Pacific2. Nebraska3. Texas
Kristee Porter earned four All-America honors(two from the AVCA, two from VolleyballMagazine) during her UCLA career. *After 1990, selected at U.S. Open Nationals
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SPECIAL HONORS
Liz Masakayan, pictured with head coachAndy Banachowski, was a Honda Awardrecipient in 1984-85, and was a two-time All-American, playing from 1982-85.
HONDA AWARD WINNERS1984-85 — Liz Masakayan1991-92 — Natalie Williams1992-93 — Natalie Williams
PAC-10 ATHLETE OF THE DECADE1986-96 — Natalie WilliamsVERIZON ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN1992 — Julie Bremner, Third Team1993 — Julie Bremner, First Team1995 — Kelly Flannigan, Third Team2000 — Elisabeth Bachman, Second Team2001 — Lauren Fendrick, Second Team2002 — Lauren Fendrick, First TeamALL-NCAA TOURNAMENT1983 — Patty Orozco1984 — Liz Masakayan
1995 — Hawaiian Airlines WahineClassic- Kim Krull, Kara Milling;Michigan Kaepa Challenge- JennyJohnson, Kim Krull, Kara Milling;Bankers Classic- Jenny Johnson,Kara Milling
1996 — Hawaiian Airlines WahineClassic-Kim Krull, Kara Milling;UCSB Powerade Bellomo Classic-Kim Krull; Florida Invitational-Elisabeth Bachman, Kim Krull
1997 — Hawaiian Airlines WahineClassic-Kim Coleman, TanishaLarkin, Kara Milling (MVP); PacificBanker’s Classic- Kara Milling
BRUINS IN THE COACHING RANKSJeanne (Beauprey) Reeves— Assistant - UCLA, U.S. National Team (1996 Olympics) • Sharkie(Boehnert) Zartman — El Camino JC, Spoilers VB Club • Annett (Buckner) Davis— Assistant - UCLA• Cammy (Chalmers) Ciarelli — Assistant - Huntington Beach High* • Terry Condon — Assistant- UCLA; Head - Texas A&M, Northeastern* • Merja Connolly — Head - UC Irvine • Denise Corlett— Assistant - UCLA, Stanford* • Wendy (Fletcher) Sutro — Assistant - UCLA • Ursula Giger —Boulder Volleyball Club • Nina (Grouwinkel) Matthies — Assistant - UCLA; Head - Pepperdine*• Laurie Jones — High School • Mora Kanim — Head - Kent State*; Assistant - Michigan • LizMasakayan — Assistant - UCLA • Sharon McAlexander — Assistant - UCLA, Ventura J.C. • Colleen(McFaul) Caldwell — High School • Holly McPeak — Assistant - UCLA • Julie Morgan — Head -Illinois State, Salt Lake CC • Kim (Poppa) Jagd — Assistant - Colorado, UCLA* • Lisa (Reeves)Rapaport — Assistant - UCLA • Irene Renteria — Assistant - UCLA, Michigan, Virginia • ElaineRoque — Head - Santa Monica College; Asst., Hofstra • Chris (Talunas) Rundle — Westlake High• Lindy Vivas — Head - Fresno State • Jill (Whitney) Lawler — Rim of World High • Lori (Zeno) Biller— Head - Fountain Valley High • Suzy (Taylor) Terrusa — Assistant - Cal State Northridge*• Michelle (Mooney) Kyman — El Toro HS* • Barbara Wise — Assistant - Michigan • Chaska Potter— Brentwood High School** indicates current position
THE 25 GREATEST PLAYERS IN UCLA HISTORYIn 1997, for the first time in the history of the UCLA women’s volleyball program, a list of all-time great players was compiled. The Bruinsrecognized the 25 greatest players in conjunction with the 25th anniversary of its first national championship team, the 1972 squad whichcaptured the Division of Girls & Women’s Sports title. Here are those players and their career statistics. Unfortunately, complete informationis not available for everyone, especially those who played during the 1970s. All honors are first-team awards unless noted otherwise.
OVERSEAS PROFESSIONALSWendy Baldwin — France, 1985;
• Team captain of two AIAWChampionship teams (1974-75)• Member, U.S. team, 1971Pan-Am Games
BRUIN GREATS
Wiz Bachman Kristee Porter
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?Wiz Bachman — A 2001 UCLA graduate and NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipient,Bachman trained with USA Volleyball and played with the USPV prior to her selection asa member for the 2004 United States Olympic Team (indoor). Following her participationin Athens last summer, Bachman played last winter for an A2 professional team in Napoli,Italy. Her team had a very successful season, winning the league championship andearning a promotion to A1 for the upcoming season. After playing with USA Volleyballagain in the summer of 2005, Bachman plans to stay and train with the national team inColorado Springs for the upcoming year.Julie (Bremner) Romias — Following the completion of her undergraduate degree atUCLA, Romias went on to medical school and her Kaiser Permanente practice is splitbetween West Los Angeles and Inglewood. In adition, she continues to play beachvolleyball on the AVP tour.Kelly Flanagan — Another Bruin who went on to medical school, Flanagan is currentlyworking as an Emergency Room doctor in New York City.
• 1986,’87,’88,’89 AVCA All-American• 1988, ’89 Pac-10 Player of the Year• 1987,’88,’89 All-Pac-10• Three-time Bruin Outstanding
Volleyball Player• USA National Team Member
(1989-94)
• 1991 and ’92 Honda Award Winner• Pac-10 Player of the Decade• 1992 Pac-10 Player of the Year• 1990-92 AVCA All-American• 1990,’92 Volleyball Mag. Player of the Year• 1990-92 Volleyball Mag. All-American• 1989 AVCA All-American (2nd)• 1989 Volleyball Mag. All-American (HM)
UCLA’s dominance in the area of covers for volleyball specific magazines is unparalleled and totals 91. A record 53 Volleyball Monthlycovers included UCLA athletes, coaches and teams beginning with the first cover and continuing through the magazine’s end in Januaryof 1995. The cover of Volleyball magazine continues to feature UCLA athletes on a regular basis. Here is a list of those covers featuringBruins (women indicated in boldface).
MAGAZINE COVERS FEATURE UCLA GREATS
VOLLEYBALL MONTHLY COVERS1. August 1982 Randy Stoklos2. October 1982 Karch Kiraly3. February 1983 Kirk Kilgour4. May 1983 Doug Partie5. June 1983 Sinjin Smith6. July 1983 Randy Stoklos7. November 1983 Sinjin Smith8. February 1984 Al Scates9. May 1984 Ricci Luyties10. July 1984 Ricci Luyties & Wally Martin11. September 1984 Karch Kiraly (Gold Medal)12. November 1984 Karch Kiraly13. January 1985 Women’s NCAA Title14. February 1985 Al Scates15. July 1985 Sinjin Smith16. September 1985 Karch Kiraly17. February 1986 Reed Sunahara18. July 1986 Randy Stoklos19. August 1986 Steve Salmons20. November 1986 Karch Kiraly21. April 1987 Sinjin Smith & Randy Stoklos22. June 1987 Ozzie Volstad23. July 1987 Karch Kiraly24. August 1987 Ricci Luyties25. November 1987 Sinjin Smith & Randy Stoklos26. February 1988 Liz Masakayan27. April 1988 Randy Stoklos28. November 1988 Karch Kiraly & Ricci Luyties29. May 1989 Karch Kiraly30. June 1989 Trevor Schirman31. July 1989 Karch Kiraly32. August 1989 Randy Stoklos33. September 1989 Daiva Tomkus34. November 1989 Karch Kiraly & Kent Steffes35. April 1990 Sinjin Smith36. July 1990 Patty Orozco-Dodd37. October 1990 Randy Stoklos38. November 1990 Samantha Shaver39. February 1991 Sinjin Smith40. August 1991 Kent Steffes41. October 1991 Ricci Luyties42. February 1992 Randy Stoklos43. May 1992 Karch Kiraly44. September 1992 Kent Steffes45. November 1992 Karch Kiraly & Kent Steffes46. December 1992 Natalie Williams47. July 1993 Mike Sealy & Tim Kelly48. August 1993 Kent Steffes49. September 1993 Liz Masakayan50. October 1993 Karch Kiraly51. March 1994 Randy Stoklos52. September 1994 Karch Kiraly53. October 1994 Kent Steffes
VOLLEYBALL MAGAZINE COVERS1. Sept./Oct. 1990 Andrew Smith2. May/June 1991 Sinjin Smith3. October 1991 Karch Kiraly
4. December 1991 Randy Stoklos5. February 1992 Karch Kiraly6. April 1992 Natalie Williams7. May 1992 Kent Steffes8. June 1992 Randy Stoklos9. July 1992 Karch Kiraly10. August 1992 Fred Sturm (part of collage)11. September 1992 Sinjin Smith12. October 1992 Kent Steffes13. December 1992 Liz Masakayan14. January 1993 Sinjin Smith & Randy Stoklos (collage)15. February 1992 Karch Kiraly16. March 1993 Sinjin Smith17. September 1993 Steve Salmons18. October 1993 Kent Steffes19. December 1993 Karch Kiraly20. February 1994 Jeff Nygaard21. May 1994 Liz Masakayan22. July 1994 Kent Steffes23. August 1994 Sinjin Smith24. September 1994 Kent Steffes25. November 1994 Karch Kiraly26. February 1995 Fred Sturm (collage)27. July 1995 Karch Kiraly28. October 1995 Holly McPeak29. March 1996 Sinjin Smith30. February 1996 Karch Kiraly & Holly McPeak31. April 1996 Karch Kiraly & Kent Steffes32. October 1996 Karch Kiraly & Kent Steffes33. February 1997 Holly McPeak34. April 1999 Holly McPeak35. August 1999 Annett (Buckner) Davis36. April 2000 Jenny (Johnson) Jordan and
Annett (Buckner) Davis37. June 2000 Holly McPeak38. September 2002 Elaine Youngs