The women's volleyball program started in 1970 and had a winning record in each of the team's first eight seasons and 18 of the first 21 seasons. Later on, Peni Acayo became a household name as the team found success again in the late 2000s. Acayo was twice an NAIA All-American Honorable Mention and was on the NAIA All-American First-Team in 2009, the same year she was the Crossroads League Player of the Year.
PROGRAM RECORD BOOK
Individual Career and Season Records
PROGRAM AT A GLANCE:
Started Varsity Program: 1970
All-Time Record: 733-877Â (as of May 2025)
Indiana Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women regional qualifiers: 1976, 1979
Hoosier Conference for Women Champions: 1985, 1988, 1989
PROGRAM BY DECADE:
1970s: 99-51-1
1980s: 195-126
1990s: 134-201
2000s: 150-168
2010s: 134-202
2020s: 21-129
CAREER COACHING RECORDS:
Ruth Gunden    22-8-1
Berdene Wyse   8-6
Vicki Mester   16-4
Denise Devault   10-16
Sue Roth   316-240
Betts McFarren   11-22
Val Hershberger   58-99
Kent Nafziger   57-45
Jewel Lehman   63-90
Jim Routhier   143-191
Kourtney Crawford  14-105
Jeff Phillips  15-51
