Volleyball Tradition
11
20-win Seasons Under Suzie Fritz
19
All-America Selections Under Suzie Fritz
56
All-Big 12 Conference Selections Since 2001
156
Academic All-Big 12 Selections in the Last 21 Years
The 2021 season marked the 48th year for the Kansas State volleyball program. Despite the more-than-four decades of tradition, the program has soared during the Big 12 era, posting double-digit 20-win seasons and NCAA Tournament appearances, top-3 finishes in the conference standings and a consistent presence in the AVCA Coaches Top-25 poll.
Unprecedented Heights Under Coach Fritz
In 21 seasons at the helm of the K-State volleyball program, Suzie Fritz has established herself as not only one of the most successful coaches in K-State history, but also the nation. Fritz has led the Wildcats to 13 NCAA Tournament appearances as head coach, 17 dating back to her days as an assistant coach, the school's first-ever conference title in 2003 and three Regional Semifinal appearances. She is the winningest coach in school history, posting 378 wins in her 21 years as a head coach. In 25 total seasons on staff, Fritz has seen 19 All-America selections, 29 All-Region performers and 66 all-conference players come play as Wildcats.
A Season to Remember
In 2003, Fritz led Kansas State to perhaps its greatest season ever in volleyball. The Wildcats finished the season 30-5, ranked 11th nationally, and won the program's first-ever conference title with an 18-2 league mark. The 2003 squad, led by All-Americans Lauren Goehring and Gabby Guerre, advanced to the Regional Semifinal before falling to 10th-ranked Penn State.
Classroom Champions
All of the program's success has not been relegated to the court, as K-State has received the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award 17 times, including each of the last 11 seasons, since Coach Fritz took over the program in 2001. The award, which has been given annually since 1992-93, honors college and high school teams that displayed excellence in the classroom by maintaining at least a 3.30 cumulative team grade-point average on a 4.0 scale or a 4.1 cumulative GPA on a 5.0 scale during the school year.
VOLLEYBALL RECORDS
COACHES
- Ann Heider (1974): 22-20-4, .524
- Mary Phyl Dwight (1975-78): 107-91-05, .540
- Ron Spies (1979): 15-16-3, .686
- Scott Nelson (1980-90): 168-176-1, .488
- Patti Hagemeyer (1991-93): 24-66, .267
- Jim Moore (1994-96): 61-34, .642
- Jim McLaughlin (1997-2000): 82-43, .656
- Suzie Fritz (2001-present): 378-249, .603
All-America Selections
AVCA
- 2018 - Sarah Dixon (honorable mention)
- 2018 - Gloria Mutiri (honorable mention)
- 2018 - Kylee Zumach (honorable mention)
- 2016 - Katie Brand (third team)
- 2015 - Katie Brand (honorable mention)
- 2014 - Katie Brand (honorable mention)
- 2014 - Kylee Zumach (honorable mention)
- 2012 - Kaitlynn Pelger (honorable mention)
- 2011 - Kaitlynn Pelger (honorable mention)
- 2008 - Nataly Korobkova (third team)
- 2007 - Nataly Korobkova (third team)
- 2004 - Vali Hejjas (honorable mention)
- 2003 - Lauren Goehring (first team)
- 2003 - Gabby Guerre (honorable mention)
- 1999 - Dawn Cady (second team)
Volleyball Magazine
- 2011 - Kaitlynn Pelger (third team)
- 2001 - Liz Wegner (honorable mention)
- 2000 - Liz Wegner (honorable mention)
- 1999 - Dawn Cady (honorable mention)
Strength and Conditioning
- 1992 - Kathy Saxton
Big 12 All-Conference Selections
Big 12 Coach of the Year
- 2003 - Suzie Fritz
- 2002 - Suzie Fritz
Big 12 Player of the Year
- 2003 - Lauren Goehring
Big 12 Libero of the Year
- 2007 - Angie Lastra
- 2004 - Angie Lastra
- 2003 - Laura Downey-Wallace
- 2002 - Laura Downey-Wallace
Big 12 Newcomer of the Year
- 2007 - Nataly Korobkova
- 2003 - Vali Hejjas
Big 12 Freshman of the Year
- 2020 - Aliyah Carter
- 2014 - Kylee Zumach
Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year
- 2015 - Kersten Kober
The Double-Grand Club/Career
| Player | Years | Kills | Digs | Assists |
| Mary Kinsey | 1984-87 | 1,228 | 1,025 | --- |
| Shawnee Call | 1985-88 | 1,337 | 1,174 | --- |
| Kim Zschau | 1995-98 | 1,646 | 1,518 | --- |
| Dawn Cady | 1996-99 | 1,611 | 1,258 | --- |
| Liz Wegner | 1998-2001 | 1,907 | 1,121 | --- |
| Gabby Guerre | 2001-04 | --- | 1,013 | 4,943 |
| Caitlyn Donahue | 2009-12 | --- | 1,107 | 3,618 |
| Katie Brand | 2013-16 | --- | 1,221 | 4,859 |
Quadruple-Triple Club/Single-Season
| Player | Year | Kills | Digs | Asts | Blks |
| Renee Whitney | 1985 | 100 | 285 | 1156 | 104 |
| Gabby Guerre | 2003 | 221 | 294 | 1517 | 110 |
| Stacey Spiegelberg | 2006 | 107 | 249 | 1415 | 107 |
| Katie Brand | 2014 | 112 | 314 | 1274 | 104 |
Triple-Triple Club/Single-Season
| Player | Year | Kills | Digs | Asts | Blks |
| Helen Bundy | 1985 | 157 | 161 | -- | 138 |
| Jill Dugan | 1992 | 205 | 198 | -- | 107 |
| Kate DeClerk | 1994 | 215 | 191 | -- | 107 |
| Jill Dugan | 1994 | 201 | 185 | -- | 133 |
| Valerie Kastens | 1988 | 181 | 167 | -- | 147 |
| Renee Whitney | 1984 | 114 | 304 | 1062 | -- |
| Kate DeClerk | 1995 | 387 | 292 | -- | 135 |
| Kate DeClerk | 1996 | 353 | 295 | -- | 140 |
| Val Wieck | 1996 | 271 | 199 | -- | 164 |
| Val Wieck | 1997 | 290 | 296 | -- | 153 |
| Val Wieck | 1998 | 306 | 252 | -- | 146 |
| Kelle Branting | 2000 | 329 | 145 | -- | 110 |
| Lauren Goehring | 2001 | 223 | 256 | -- | 109 |
| Lauren Goehring | 2003 | 403 | 160 | -- | 135 |
| Gabby Guerre | 2004 | 184 | 245 | 1265 | -- |
| Agata Rezende | 2005 | 440 | 105 | -- | 112 |
| Stacey Spiegelberg | 2005 | 134 | 218 | 1482 | -- |
| Nataly Korobkova | 2007 | 498 | 194 | -- | 141 |
| Stacey Spiegelberg | 2007 | 123 | 200 | 1590 | -- |
| Kelsey Chipman | 2009 | 301 | 114 | -- | 131 |
| Kaitlynn Pelger | 2010 | 328 | 134 | -- | 100 |
| Kaitlynn Pelger | 2011 | 500 | 337 | -- | 121 |
| Kaitlynn Pelger | 2013 | 322 | 249 | -- | 112 |
| Katie Brand | 2015 | 133 | 332 | 1,188 | -- |
| Katie Brand | 2016 | 130 | 325 | 1,341 | -- |
