The pairings of the 2009 NCAA Volleyball Championships have been determined as regional play has been completed. Penn State, Hawaii, Texas, and Minnesota have all earned a spot in the semifinal round by winning their respective region.
Penn State, led by Russ Rose, advanced through the Gainesville regional by defeating Binghamton, Penn, Florida, and California.
Hawaii, led by Dave Shoji, advanced through the Stanford regional by defeating New Mexico, USC, Illinois, and Michigan.
Texas, led by Jerritt Elliott, advanced through the Omaha regional by defeating Texas State, TCU, Texas A & M, and Nebraska.
Minnesota, led by Mike Hebert, advanced through the Minneapolis regional by defeating Louisville, Tennessee, Colorado State, and Florida State.
Russ Rose has guided the Penn State volleyball program to a perfect 24-0 record and is ranked #1 in the AVCA DI Coaches Poll released on 11/02/2009. The Nittany Lions are followed by Jerritt Elliott‘s Texas Longhorns, who hold a 18-0 record. The rankings include:
1. Penn State (Coached by Russ Rose)
2. Texas (Coached by Jerritt Elliott)
3. Hawaii (Coached by Dave Shoji)
4. Washington
5. Illinois
6. Stanford (Coached by John Dunning)
7. UCLA
8. Iowa State (Coached by Christy Johnson)
9. Florida (Coached by Mary Wise)
10. Nebraska (Coached by John Cook)
11. Kentucky (Coached by Lauren Sauer)
12. Minnesota (Coached by Mike Hebert)
13. California
14. Oregon (Coached by Jim Moore)
15. Michigan
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17. USC (Coached by Mick Haley)
21. St. Louis (Coached by Anne Kordes)
The 2009 Preseason Bison / AVCA Division I Coaches Poll has recently been announced. Below is the rankings:
1. Penn State (Coached by Russ Rose)
2. Texas (Coached by Jerritt Elliott)
3. Nebraska (Coached by John Cook)
4. Washington
5. Stanford (Coached by John Dunning)
6. California
7. Hawaii (Coached by Dave Shoji)
8. Florida (Coached by Mary Wise)
9. UCLA
10. Illinois
11. Minnesota (Coached by Mike Hebert)
12. Southern California (Coached by Mick Haley)
13. Iowa State (Coached by Christy Johnson)
14. Oregon (Coached by Jim Moore)
15. San Diego
18. Wichita State (Coached by Chris Lamb)
20. St. Louis (Coached by Anne Kordes)
22. Kansas State (Coached by Suzie Fritz)
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