Kelly Sheffield

Kelly Sheffield
Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	Wisconsin
Conference	Big Ten
Record	320–68 (.825)
Biographical details
Born	July 14, 1970 (age 54); Muncie, Indiana
Alma mater	Ball State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1997	Houston (assistant)
1998–1999	Virginia (assistant)
2000	Clemson (assistant)
2001–2007	Albany
2008–2012	Dayton
2013–present	Wisconsin
Head coaching record
Overall	590–179 (.767)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	NCAA national champions (2021); 3x America East regular season champions (2004-2006); 4x Atlantic 10 regular season champions (2009-2012); 5x Big Ten regular season champions (2014, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022);
Awards
	Zimbrick Honda Madison Sportsman of the Year (2014) ; 3x Big Ten Coach of the Year (2014, 2019, 2022); Volleyball Magazine National Coach of the Year (2013); 3x Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year (2010-2012); 2x America East Coach of the Year (2004, 2006); 6x AVCA Northeast Region Coach of the Year (2010, 2012, 2014, 2019, 2022, 2023);

Kelly Patrick Sheffield (born July 14, 1970) is an American college volleyball coach and the current head coach for the women's volleyball team at the University of Wisconsin. He is also a former head coach of Dayton and Albany. In his rookie season coaching the Badgers' Sheffield took his team to the NCAA championship match, he is one of only three head coaches to lead their teams to the final match in their first seasons. The 12th-seeded Badgers upset the No. 1 seeded and defending national champion Texas Longhorns only to fall in the championship match to No. 2 Penn State in the 2013 NCAA championships.^[1]^[2]^[3] In 2021, Sheffield coached the Badgers to the program's first ever National Championship, defeating No. 10 Nebraska in 5 sets.

Head coaching record

On January 20, 2017, the University of Wisconsin announced that Sheffield had signed a contract extension through January 31, 2022.^[4]

Statistics overview
Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Albany Great Danes (America East Conference) (2001–2007)
2001	Albany	4–20	1–13	8th
2002	Albany	16–15	5–7	4th
2003	Albany	24–10	9–5	4th
2004	Albany	27–7	13–1	1st	NCAA first round
2005	Albany	28–4	11–1	1st
2006	Albany	19–13	10–2	1st	NCAA first round
2007	Albany	24–10	9–4	2nd	NCAA second round
Albany:		142–79 (.643)	58–33 (.637)
Dayton Flyers (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2008–2012)
2008	Dayton	21–13	11–2	2nd	NCAA first round
2009	Dayton	30–4	14–1	1st	NCAA second round
2010	Dayton	28–4	15–0	1st	NCAA second round
2011	Dayton	25–7	14–1	1st	NCAA first round
2012	Dayton	27–5	14–0	1st	NCAA second round
Dayton:		131–33 (.799)	68–4 (.944)
Wisconsin Badgers (Big Ten Conference) (2013–Present)
2013	Wisconsin	28–10	12–8	T-4th	NCAA National runner-up
2014	Wisconsin	31–3	19–1	1st	NCAA Regional final
2015	Wisconsin	26–7	16–4	3rd	NCAA regional semifinal
2016	Wisconsin	28–5	17–3	2nd	NCAA Regional final
2017	Wisconsin	22–10	11–9	T-7th	NCAA regional semifinal
2018	Wisconsin	25–7	15–5	T-4th	NCAA Regional final
2019	Wisconsin	27–7	18–2	1st	NCAA National runner-up
2020	Wisconsin	18–1	15–0	1st	NCAA National semifinal
2021	Wisconsin	31–3	17–3	1st	NCAA Champions
2022	Wisconsin	28–4	19–1	1st	NCAA Regional final
2023	Wisconsin	30–4	17–3	2nd	NCAA National semifinal
2024	Wisconsin	26–7	17–3	3rd	NCAA regional final
Wisconsin:		320–68 (.825)	193–42 (.821)
Total:		593–180 (.767)
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

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AVCA All-Americans Coached

*Denotes AVCA National Player of the Year

First Team

Lauren Carlini - 2014, 2015, 2016 (Wisconsin)
Dana Rettke - 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021* (Wisconsin)
Sydney Hilley - 2019, 2020, 2021 (Wisconsin)
Sarah Franklin - 2023*, 2024 (Wisconsin)

Second Team

Lindsay Fletemier - 2010 (Dayton)
Samantha Selsky - 2012 (Dayton)
Lauren Carlini - 2013 (Wisconsin)
Taylor Morey - 2014 (Wisconsin)
Courtney Thomas - 2014 (Wisconsin)
Haleigh Nelson - 2015, 2016 (Wisconsin)
Sydney Hilley - 2018 (Wisconsin)
Molly Haggerty - 2019 (Wisconsin)
Lauren Barnes - 2020, 2021 (Wisconsin)
Anna Smrek - 2023 (Wisconsin)

Third Team

Lyndsay Fletemier - 2009 (Dayton)
Megan Campbell - 2011 (Dayton)
Tionna Williams - 2016 (Wisconsin)
Molly Haggerty - 2016 (Wisconsin)
Madison Duello - 2018 (Wisconsin)
Devyn Robinson - 2020, 2022 (Wisconsin)
Danielle Hart - 2022 (Wisconsin)
Sarah Franklin - 2022 (Wisconsin)
Carter Booth - 2023 (Wisconsin)
Charlie Fuerbringer - 2024 (Wisconsin)

Honorable Mention

Blair Buchanan - 2004, 2005 (Albany)
Lindsay Fletemier - 2008 (Dayton)
Jessica Yanz - 2010 (Dayton)
Samantha Selksy - 2011 (Dayton)
Rachel Krabacher - 2011, 2012 (Dayton)
Megan Campbell - 2012 (Dayton)
Ellen Chapman - 2013 (Wisconsin)
Dominique Thompson - 2014 (Wisconsin)
Haleigh Nelson - 2014 (Wisconsin)
Taylor Morey - 2015 (Wisconsin)
Tionna Williams - 2015, 2017 (Wisconsin)
Tiffany Clark - 2018 (Wisconsin)
Grace Loberg - 2019, 2020 (Wisconsin)
Molly Haggerty - 2020 (Wisconsin)
Devyn Robinson - 2023 (Wisconsin)

Coaching Awards

2023 AVCA Northeast Region Coach of the Year
2022 Big Ten Coach of the Year
2022 AVCA Northeast Region Coach of the Year
2019 AVCA Northeast Region Coach of the Year
2019 Big Ten Coach of the Year
2014 Zimbrick Honda Madison Sportsman of the Year
2014 Big Ten Coach of the Year^[6]
2013 Volleyball Magazine National Coach of the Year
2014 AVCA Northeast Region Coach of the Year
2012 AVCA Northeast Region Coach of the Year
2012 Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year
2011 Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year
2010 AVCA Northeast Region Coach of the Year
2010 Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year
2006 America East Coach of the Year
2004 America East Coach of the Year

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References

^ "Wisconsin shocks No. 1 Texas". ESPN.com. Associated Press. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
^ Karp, Sam (29 April 2014). "Volleyball: Sky's the limit for coach Kelly Sheffield". The Daily Cardinal. Madison.com. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
^ "Penn State beats Wisconsin for NCAA volleyball title". A Gannett Company. USA Today. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
^ Keith, Braden (20 January 2017). "Wisconsin Extends Head Coach Kelly Sheffield Through 2022". VolleyMob. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Kelly Sheffield named Wisconsin volleyball coach". uwbadgers.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
^ "Postseason Volleyball Honors Big Ten Conference Official Site". Archived from the original on 2015-01-10. Retrieved 2015-01-10.
^ Hernandez, Rob (24 May 2014). "Madison Sports Hall of Fame: Final Four coaches Bo Ryan, Kelly Sheffield to receive Madison Sportsman Award". Madison.com. Retrieved 5 June 2014.

[1] "Wisconsin shocks No. 1 Texas". ESPN.com. Associated Press. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2014.

[2] Karp, Sam (29 April 2014). "Volleyball: Sky's the limit for coach Kelly Sheffield". The Daily Cardinal. Madison.com. Retrieved 12 May 2014.

[3] "Penn State beats Wisconsin for NCAA volleyball title". A Gannett Company. USA Today. Retrieved 12 May 2014.

[4] Keith, Braden (20 January 2017). "Wisconsin Extends Head Coach Kelly Sheffield Through 2022". VolleyMob. Retrieved 21 January 2017.

[auto-5] "Kelly Sheffield named Wisconsin volleyball coach". uwbadgers.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.

[6] "Postseason Volleyball Honors Big Ten Conference Official Site". Archived from the original on 2015-01-10. Retrieved 2015-01-10.

[7] Hernandez, Rob (24 May 2014). "Madison Sports Hall of Fame: Final Four coaches Bo Ryan, Kelly Sheffield to receive Madison Sportsman Award". Madison.com. Retrieved 5 June 2014.

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