Baylor Bears women's volleyball

The Baylor Bears women's volleyball team represents Baylor University in National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division I competition. The women's volleyball program at Baylor University began in 1978. Ryan McGuyre has been the coach since 2015. The team plays its home matches at Ferrell Center.

Baylor Bears women's volleyball
UniversityBaylor University
Head coachRyan McGuyre (10th season)
ConferenceBig 12
LocationWaco, Texas
Home arenaFerrell Center (capacity: 6,000)
NicknameBaylor Bears
ColorsGreen and gold[1]
   
AIAW/NCAA Tournament semifinal
2019
AIAW/NCAA Regional Final
2019
AIAW/NCAA regional semifinal
2009, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
AIAW/NCAA Tournament appearance
1999, 2009, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Conference regular season champion
2019

Baylor had historically used "Lady Bears" as its women's sports nickname, but over time all women's teams dropped "Lady". Volleyball was one of the last three holdouts, with the others being basketball and soccer; all three teams became simply "Bears" effective with the 2021–22 school year.[2][3]

Championships

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Conference Championships

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Season Conference Record Head Coach
2019 Big 12 Conference 15-1 Ryan McGuyre

Coaching staff

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Name Position coached Consecutive season at
Baylor in current position
Ryan McGuyre Head Coach 10th
Joshua Walker Assoc. Head Coach 2nd
Yajaira Cadet Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator 3rd
Jorge Peñate Assistant Coach 2nd
Nicole O'Banon Director of Operations 3rd
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Baylor University Athletics Brand Identity (PDF). April 15, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  2. ^ Quillen, Kurtis (September 3, 2021). "Baylor University to drop 'Lady Bears' nickname from women's teams". Temple, TX: KCEN-TV. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  3. ^ Voepel, Mechelle (September 4, 2021). "Baylor women's hoops drops 'Lady' from team name, to be known as Bears". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "Baylor Volleyball Roster and Coaches". BaylorBears.com. Baylor University. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
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