Big Ten Conference volleyball
Big Ten volleyball is made up of the women's volleyball programs from the Big Ten's 14 member universities. Through 2019, the Big Ten has earned a combined 33 NCAA national semifinal appearances by eight different teams. In 1987, Illinois became the first Big Ten program to make an appearance in the national semifinal. In 1999 Penn State won the conference's first national championship, and they have won seven overall, including a record four consecutive titles from 2007 to 2010. Minnesota, Illinois, and Wisconsin twice have each made national championship game appearances.
In 2011, former Big 12 member Nebraska joined the Big Ten. The Cornhuskers have won five national championships, with two of these coming since the school joined the Big Ten.
Teams
† Since 1985, when double round-robin play was introduced* As a member of the Big 12
Big Ten Award History
| Year | Coach of the Year | School |
| 1988 | Mike Hebert | Illinois |
| 1989 | Jim Stone | Ohio State |
| 1990 | Steve Lowe | Wisconsin |
| 1991 | Jim Stone | Ohio State |
| 1992 | Russ Rose | Penn State |
| 1993 | Russ Rose | Penn State |
| 1994 | Jim Stone | Ohio State |
| 1995 | Chuck Erbe | Michigan State |
| 1996 | Russ Rose | Penn State |
| 1997 | John Cook Russ Rose | Wisconsin Penn State |
| 1998 | Russ Rose | Penn State |
| 1999 | Mike Hebert | Minnesota |
| 2000 | Pete Waite | Wisconsin |
| 2001 | Pete Waite | Wisconsin |
| 2002 | Mike Hebert | Minnesota |
| 2003 | Don Hardin Russ Rose | Illinois Penn State |
| 2004 | Jim Stone | Ohio State |
| 2005 | Russ Rose | Penn State |
| 2006 | Russ Rose | Penn State |
| 2007 | Russ Rose | Penn State |
| 2008 | Russ Rose | Penn State |
| 2009 | Russ Rose | Penn State |
| 2010 | Russ Rose | Penn State |
| 2011 | Dave Shondell | Purdue |
| 2012 | Russ Rose | Penn State |
| 2013 | Russ Rose | Penn State |
| 2014 | Kelly Sheffield | Wisconsin |
| 2015 | Hugh McCutcheon | Minnesota |
| 2016 | John Cook | Nebraska |
| 2017 | John Cook Russ Rose | Nebraska Penn State |
| Year | Player of the Year | School |
| 1983 | Martie Larsen | Minnesota |
| 1984 | Marianne Smith | Purdue |
| 1985 | Marianne Smith | Purdue |
| 1986 | Mary Eggers | Illinois |
| 1987 | Mary Eggers Nancy Brookhart | Illinois Illinois |
| 1988 | Mary Eggers | Illinois |
| 1989 | Holly O'Leary | Ohio State |
| 1990 | Lisa Boyd | Wisconsin |
| 1991 | Lelsa Wissler | Ohio State |
| 1992 | Leanne Kling | Penn State |
| 1993 | Salima Davidson | Penn State |
| 1994 | Laura Davis | Ohio State |
| 1995 | Terri Zemaitis | Penn State |
| 1996 | Vanessa Wouters | Ohio State |
| 1997 | Bonnie Bremner | Penn State |
| 1998 | Bonnie Bremner | Penn State |
| 1999 | Lauren Cacciamani | Penn State |
| 2000 | Nicole Branagh Sherisa Livingston | Minnesota Wisconsin |
| 2001 | Lizzy Fitzgerald | Wisconsin |
| 2002 | Stacey Gordon | Ohio State |
| 2003 | Cassie Busse | Minnesota |
| 2004 | Stacey Gordon | Ohio State |
| 2005 | Sam Tortorello | Penn State |
| 2006 | Megan Hodge | Penn State |
| 2007 | Christa Harmotto | Penn State |
| 2008 | Nicole Fawcett | Penn State |
| 2009 | Megan Hodge | Penn State |
| 2010 | Blair Brown | Penn State |
| 2011 | Ariel Turner | Purdue |
| 2012 | Ariel Scott | Penn State |
| 2013 | Kelsey Robinson | Nebraska |
| 2014 | Lauren Carlini | Wisconsin |
| 2015 | Daly Santana | Minnesota |
| 2016 | Sarah Wilhite | Minnesota |
| 2017 | Simone Lee | Penn State |
| Year | Freshman of the Year | School |
| 1983 | Kathy Greishelm | Iowa |
| 1984 | Karen Dunham | Indiana |
| 1985 | Mary Eggers | Illinois |
| 1986 | Debbie McDonald | Purdue |
| 1987 | Dawn Thompson | Minnesota |
| 1988 | Lelsa Wissler | Ohio State |
| 1989 | Sheri Stout | Indiana |
| 1990 | Kristin Henriksen | Illinois |
| 1991 | Laura Davis | Ohio State |
| 1992 | Jenny Jackson | Ohio State |
| 1993 | Katrien DeDecker | Minnesota |
| 1994 | Erin Borske | Illinois |
| 1995 | Jenna Wrobel | Michigan State |
| 1996 | Bonnie Bremner | Penn State |
| 1997 | Dana Stearns | Ohio State |
| 1998 | Sherisa Livingston | Wisconsin |
| 1999 | Katie Virtue | Ohio State |
| 2000 | Claudia Rodriguez | Wisconsin |
| 2001 | Stacey Gordon | Ohio State |
| 2002 | Sam Tortorello | Penn State |
| 2003 | Cassy Salyer | Penn State |
| 2004 | Kate Price | Penn State |
| 2005 | Nicole Fawcett | Penn State |
| 2006 | Megan Hodge | Penn State |
| 2007 | Arielle Wilson | Penn State |
| 2008 | Michelle Bartsch | Illinois |
| 2009 | Darcy Dorton | Penn State |
| 2010 | Deja McClendon | Penn State |
| 2011 | Micha Hancock | Penn State |
| 2012 | Megan Courtney | Penn State |
| 2013 | Lauren Carlini | Wisconsin |
| 2014 | Haleigh Washington | Penn State |
| 2015 | Samantha Seliger-Swenson | Minnesota |
| 2016 | Molly Haggerty | Wisconsin |
| 2017 | Dana Rettke | Wisconsin |
| Year | Setter of the Year | School |
| 2012 | Micha Hancock | Penn State |
| 2013 | Micha Hancock | Penn State |
| 2014 | Lauren Carlini | Wisconsin |
| 2015 | Lauren Carlini | Wisconsin |
| 2016 | Samantha Seliger-Swenson | Minnesota |
| 2017 | Kelly Hunter | Nebraska |
| Year | Defensive Player of the Year | School |
| 2001 | Shaddia Haddad | Illinois |
| 2002 | Paula Gentil | Minnesota |
| 2003 | Paula Gentil | Minnesota |
| 2004 | Paula Gentil | Minnesota |
| 2005 | Kaleena Walters | Penn State |
| 2006 | Malama Peniata | Minnesota |
| 2007 | Stesha Selsky | Michigan |
| 2008 | Christine Tan | Minnesota |
| 2009 | Kate Nobilio | Northwestern |
| 2010 | Jessica Granquist | Minnesota |
| 2011 | Katie Slay | Penn State |
| 2012 | Kori Moster | Michigan State |
| 2013 | Kori Moster | Michigan State |
| 2014 | Taylor Morey | Wisconsin |
| 2015 | Justine Wong-Orantes | Nebraska |
| 2016 | Justine Wong-Orantes | Nebraska |
| 2017 | Haleigh Washington | Penn State |
Big Ten volleyball in the AVCA
The American Volleyball Coaches Association annually awards National Coach of the Year, Player of the Year, and Freshman of the Year. The following lists coaches and players from the Big Ten who have received these awards.National Coach of the Year
- 1985 – Mike Hebert, Illinois
- 1990 – Russ Rose, Penn State
- 1995 – Chuck Erbe, Michigan State
- 1997 – Russ Rose, Penn State
- 2007 – Russ Rose, Penn State
- 2008 – Russ Rose, Penn State
- 2013 – Russ Rose, Penn State
- 2015 – Hugh McCutcheon, Minnesota
National Player of the Year
- 1994 – Laura Davis, Ohio State
- 1999 – Lauren Cacciamani, Penn State
- 2004 – Stacey Gordon, Ohio State
- 2008 – Nicole Fawcett, Penn State
- 2009 – Megan Hodge, Penn State
- 2014 – Micha Hancock, Penn State
- 2016 - Sarah Wilhite, Minnesota
National Freshman of the Year
- 2001 – Stacey Gordon, Ohio State
- 2005 – Nicole Fawcett, Penn State
- 2006 – Megan Hodge, Penn State
- 2010 – Deja McClendon, Penn State
- 2014 – Ali Frantti, Penn State
- 2017 - Dana Rettke, Wisconsin