UCLA Bruins women's volleyball
| UCLA Bruins women's volleyball | |
|---|---|
| University | UCLA |
| Head coach | Alfredo Reft (3rd season) |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Location | Los Angeles, California, US |
| Home arena | Pauley Pavilion (capacity: 12,829) |
| Nickname | Bruins |
| Colors | Blue and gold |
| AIAW/NCAA tournament champion | |
| 1971–72, 1974, 1975, 1984, 1990, 1991, 2011 | |
| AIAW/NCAA tournament runner-up | |
| 1969–70, 1976, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1992, 1994 | |
| AIAW/NCAA tournament semifinal | |
| 1972–73, 1973, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2006, 2011 | |
| AIAW/NCAA Regional Final | |
| 1972–73, 1973, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2016 | |
| AIAW/NCAA tournament appearance | |
| 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2025 | |
| Conference regular season champion | |
| 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1999 | |
The UCLA women's volleyball program began its first year in 1965. Andy Banachowski was the head coach each year since 1965 until his retirement after the 2009 season, with the exception of the two seasons of 1968–69 and 1969–70, after he graduated from UCLA. In those seasons, Mardi Hardy Monroe was the head coach. Michael Sealy took over as head coach in 2010 and led the team to a national championship in 2011.
Banachowski had more wins than any other NCAA Division I women's volleyball coach, with a record (since 1970, since no records were kept from 1965 to 1969) of 1,106–301. Banachowski had led UCLA to six national championships (3 NCAA–1984, 1990, 1991; 2 AIAW–1974, 1975; and 1 DGWS–1972). UCLA has made 27 of 28 NCAA tournaments and has made 11 NCAA Final Fours, which is tied with Nebraska as the second most Final Four appearances of all Division I programs.
A record-setting crowd of 10,498 saw the Bruins play against No. 1 ranked Nebraska Huskers in Pauley Pavilion on November 14, 2025.