| UMBC Retrievers women's volleyball | |
|---|---|
| | |
| University | University of Maryland, Baltimore County |
| Head coach | Kasey Crider (1st season) |
| Conference | America East |
| Location | Catonsville, Maryland |
| Home arena | UMBC Event Center [1] (capacity: 5,000 [1] ) |
| Nickname | Retrievers |
| Colors | Black and gold [2] |
| AIAW/NCAA Tournament appearance | |
| 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 | |
| Conference tournament champion | |
| 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 | |
| Conference regular season champion | |
| 2020, 2021, 2023 | |
The UMBC Retrievers women's volleyball program represents the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in NCAA Division I women's volleyball. [3]
The team began play in 1973. On February 19, 2018, UMBC hired former Duke Blue Devils assistant coach Cristina Robertson as the sixth head coach in the program's 45-year history. [4] During the last two years of her tenure, in the 2020 and 2021 seasons (the former rescheduled to spring 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic), the team began a very successful run, winning the America East Conference tournament four years in a row. [5] Amidst this success, Cristina Robertson left to accept the head coaching position at Florida International University. [6] Kasey Crider was hired as head coach in February 2022, with the team continuing its success during his first two years at the job. [7]