University of Minnesota Athletics

MINNESOTA VOLLEYBALL ACHIEVES TOP TEN NATIONAL RANKING

8/1/2000 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball

tThe University of Minnesota volleyball team is ranked 10th in the Volleyball Magazine preseason poll of NCAA teams. It is the first-ever top-ten preseason national ranking for a Minnesota volleyball team, and is the highest ranking of any kind for the Gophers since 1989. Minnesota was ranked ninth in the NCAA volleyball poll on Oct. 3 and Oct. 10 in 1989.

"It is a great accomplishment for this program, this athletic department and the University of Minnesota," said Minnesota head coach Mike Hebert. "Our athletic administration is fully committed to the development of a nationally competitive volleyball program, and this ranking is a step in that direction."

Minnesota will open the 2000 volleyball season with a match Friday, Sept. 1, at 7 p.m. against Kent State in Reno, Nev. The Gophers will open a 13-match home schedule at the Sports Pavilion on Friday, Sept. 15, at 8 p.m. by hosting Tennessee in the Diet Coke Classic.

Volleyball Magazine Preseason Top 20
1. UCLA
2. Long Beach State
3. Penn State
4. Southern California
5. Hawaii
6. Stanford
7. Arizona
8. Pacific
9. Pepperdine
10. Minnesota
11. Nebraska
12. Michigan State
13. Brigham Young
14. Colorado State
15. Texas
16. Florida
17. Wisconsin
18. UC Santa Barbara
19. Ohio State
20. Kansas State

Related News

Skip Ad
All News
Gilk, Swenson, Taylor
Three Gophers Head to U.S. Women's National Collegiate Training
Tuesday, February 17
Keegan Cook
Keegan Cook Signs Extension
Thursday, February 12
Swenson_Stella, celebration
'U' Reveals 2026 Spring Slate
Tuesday, February 10
Nassar, Arica
Gophers Hire Arica Nassar as Assistant Coach, Recruiting Coordinator
Friday, February 06
All News
Skip Ad

Related Videos

Skip Ad
All Videos
2025 Season Recap
Tuesday, January 27
Best of Julia Hanson
Monday, December 22
Gophers Preview NCAA Sweet Sixteen
Tuesday, December 09
Cinematic Recap: Gophers Reach Sweet Sixteen
Tuesday, December 09
All Videos