1999 Volleyball Team (2018) - Hall of Fame

1999 Volleyball Team

Induction:
2018

They had fans buzzing all season, from start to finish, and they still had plenty to talk about even when the season was over. For the UNI Panthers and their fans, the 1999 volleyball season will surely go down as one of the most memorable years in school history. UNI tasted defeat only once after beginning the season with 30 consecutive wins and the program's first-ever appearance in the Sweet 16. UNI advanced to the Sweet 16 with NCAA Tournament victories over Ball State and Indiana. UNI entered the Sweet 16 as the only undefeated team in the country. UNI had cruised through the MVC season with a perfect 18-0 record which included in the middle a non-conference win over nationally-ranked Minnesota. UNI climbed as high as No. 15 in the AVCA Top-25 poll, which at the time was the highest ranking for an MVC team in league history. The squad featured four first-team all-MVC picks in Shannon Perry, Holly VanHofwegen, Alexandra Auker and Kim McCaffrey. Perry was named the MVC Player of the Year and tallied second-team AVCA All-America honors. Auker earned MVP status in the 1999 MVC Tournament, and Kim Kester was named the MVC Freshman of the Year. Iradge Ahrabi-Fard was named the AVCA National Coach of the Year.

1999 Team Members:
Jill Arganbright
Alexandra Auker
Andrea Carlson
Jodi DeVries
Maya Hirsch
Kim Kester
Kim McCaffrey
Shannon Perry
Jeni Schneckloth
Holly VanHofwegen
Miranda Weber

Head Coach: Iradge Ahrabi-Fard
Assistant Coaches: Bobbi Petersen, Annie Dailey
Managers: Chris Kaiser, Deann Woodin, Jared Penning